Re: [linux-audio-dev] XAP and these <MEEP> timestamps...

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] XAP and these timestamps...
From: Sami P Perttu (perttu_AT_cc.helsinki.fi)
Date: Fri Dec 13 2002 - 12:11:28 EET


On Fri, 13 Dec 2002, Tim Hockin wrote:

> * A tempo delay that starts a delayed sound just before the host loops the
> play back in (musical) time does not really want to know about absolute
> musical time, but DIFFERENCES in musical time. More precisely, it wants to
> be aware of the passing of ticks (where the duration of a tick is defined by
> the host).

It is tempting but I object to having high-level concepts such as musical
time in XAP. It should be the host's responsibility to set and update the
proper delay time for a tempo delay effect. We need another, completely
different plugin system for sequencing and composition.

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Sami Perttu                       "Flower chase the sunshine"
Sami.Perttu_AT_hiit.fi               http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/perttu


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