[Fwd: [linux-audio-dev] Virtual Sliders Considered Harmful]

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Subject: [Fwd: [linux-audio-dev] Virtual Sliders Considered Harmful]
From: Jörn Nettingsmeier (nettings_AT_folkwang.uni-essen.de)
Date: Fri May 26 2000 - 22:09:48 EEST

Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote:
>
> Paul Barton-Davis wrote:
>
> > >will lie in between two pixels; the real ones can be nudged with great
> > >precision.
> >
> > As can knobs that use this model. In fact, they can be adjusted with
> > *much* better precision than a physical knob by setting the single
> > step value to a very small number. If you want to do big changes, just
> > move the pointer away from the knob and/or use the modifier keys. Its
> > bizarrely great!
> >
> <snip>
> > > * Let me pick two sliders and control them X-Y with the mouse.
> >
> > thats a neat idea.
> >
> > you missed:
> >
> > * Couple the sliders/knobs to an external control unit (e.g. a MIDI device)
> > and let me control from a real physical control surface.
> >
> > to which I would have said:
> >
> > Been there, done that :) All motion-driven control elements in
> > quasimodo, softwerk and other apps of mine can be dynamically bound to
> > any MIDI controller, or NoteOn, or pitchbend. stick a PC1600X on your
> > desk, and use 16 faders to control the knobs. ahh, much better.
> >
> > --p
>
> wow. an audio engineers' wet dream !
> i guess it's already done in a library.
> can this be added as an optional standard or recommendation to the
> LADSPA spec ?
>
> salivatingly yours, :D
>
> jörn
>
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> Jörn Nettingsmeier
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