Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] +momentary, consolidated (ladspa.h.diff)
From: Steve Harris (S.W.Harris_AT_ecs.soton.ac.uk)
Date: Mon Mar 08 2004 - 19:20:18 EET
On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 05:53:08 +0100, Alfons Adriaensen wrote:
> > It would send short trigger signals. I use ports like this in ams modules
> > that have a trigger output. And these ports are e.g. connected to a
> > "retrigger" port of an envelope or the "reset" port of a LFO.
>
> Why should a host care about knowing this ? It could only important if
> the trigger is connected to a GUI element that would be set into some
> state by the trigger and remain there until reset by the user.
>
> Unless we start 'typing' all ports, and expect to host to police all
> connections, TRIGGER / MOMENTARY is required only for display purposes.
>
> The two ends of a trigger connection are not symmetrical.
Yes, absolutly. It is intended to be a UI usage hint (a counterpoint to
toggled), not semantic.
- Steve
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