Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] XAP: Strings and Raw Data Controls
From: David Olofson (david_AT_olofson.net)
Date: Thu Dec 19 2002 - 15:35:45 EET
On Thursday 19 December 2002 04.25, Tim Hockin wrote:
> > So, the actual connections don't have much to do with snooping at
> > all, but rather look something like this:
>
> <snip nice ascii diagram>
>
> > That is, the sequencer sends data to the synth *and* the synth's
> > GUI. This is what makes the GUI track the automation.
> >
> > When automation is on "record", the sequencer takes input from
> > the GUI as well, and basically records it and forwards it to the
> > Synth at the same time.
>
> I'd call that snooping. And if a plugin controls another plugin,
> the host has to snoop those events, too, or the UI is out of sync.
My point is that it isn't really snooping from the API POV. You're
basically inserting Y splits in the net, sending the same events to
two places. The host should never mess with, or try to understand
these events; just make sure they get to both inputs.
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