Re: [linux-audio-dev] Support code for synthesis?

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Support code for synthesis?
From: Peter Hanappe (peter_AT_hanappe.com)
Date: Mon Nov 05 2001 - 15:34:16 EET


> >4. cSound, PD, jMax (use google!) - dedicated languages/environments
> >for sound synthesis. Live-performance oriented offspring of research
> >projects. JMax is Java based and therefore not yet as fast as PD or
> >cSound.
>
> this is not true. jMax uses Java for its user interface. the audio
> engine is all written in C. this is a very smart way to write such a
> program. jMax is at least as fast as Csound or PD for most things that
> matter.

In addition, the 3.0 version, which is slowly getting into shape, has
a new client interface that will make it easier to write new GUIs on top
of the engine. Here at Ircam, we're currently controlling jMax from an
interface written in Macromedia's Director.

Cheers,
Peter


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