Re: [linux-audio-dev] App metadata intercomunication protocol..

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] App metadata intercomunication protocol..
From: Juan Linietsky (coding_AT_reduz.com.ar)
Date: Tue Jul 23 2002 - 08:30:22 EEST


On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 00:32:59 -0400
Paul Winkler <pw_lists_AT_slinkp.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 11:21:56PM -0500, Arthur Peters wrote:
> > The main reason I think we need such a protocol is for MIDI-like
> > data that is outside the constraints of the MIDI protocol
> > (floating point data or other complex info). MIDI is very
> > powerful, but it is also very restrictive in some ways.
>
> there's been a number of midi-like extended control systems...
> names I recall: zippi, tooskini.
> not sure of spelling.
> worth looking into.
>

ok, but the question is, what for? What else do you need other than
start/stop/seek ? doesnt midi proovide that already? then why
something else?
Also using midi you make sure that what you do is synced to external
devices...

Juan Linietsky


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