Re: [linux-audio-dev] Project: modular synth editor

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Project: modular synth editor
From: Steve Harris (S.W.Harris_AT_ecs.soton.ac.uk)
Date: Fri Jan 16 2004 - 11:16:02 EET


On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 12:21:42 -0800, Iain Duncan wrote:
> > That would be possible, but using JACK between *every* plugin in the
> > graph would be overkill. JACK support is definitely a requirement
> > though.
>
> Well, it might be, but on the other hand making that possible would allow
> the truely open ended flexibility possible with a hardware modular. If the

There is a pretty signiciant overhead in passing control from one unit to
another in JACK, as compared to LADSPA-like APIs. Also the buffer size is
bound to the soundcards buffer size, which you dont generally want in a
modular system.

A modular system with internal modules that allows an arbitrary number of
JACK i/o modules is functionally equivalent, and much more efficient.

- Steve


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