Re: [linux-audio-dev] +momentary, consolidated (ladspa.h.diff)

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] +momentary, consolidated (ladspa.h.diff)
From: Steve Harris (S.W.Harris_AT_ecs.soton.ac.uk)
Date: Tue Mar 09 2004 - 16:03:51 EET


On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 02:08:05 +0100, Tim Goetze wrote:
> [Steve Harris]
>
> >On Tue, Mar 09, 2004 at 12:53:33 +0100, Tim Goetze wrote:
> >> however, the behaviour connecting a TOGGLED or INTEGER port to a
> >> continuous signal source is undefined and relies on the host and/or
> >> plugin rounding convention, and whether one is in place.
> >
> >Just the plugin - INTEGER is a hint to the host that the plugin will only
> >use integer values - the plugin is requied to accept all values, and will
> >round to the nearest, or whatever is appropriate.
> >
> >In different cases the plugin might want to round to -Inf or nearest,
> >or different maode for positive and negative, so it makes sense for the
> >host to preserve the fractions until as a late as possible.
>
> true. though it must be reckoned that some hosts may opt to force
> value adjustment, or do any kind of value arithmetic for that matter,
> at the port level. under some circumstances it is a sensible thing to
> do, and the spec is a recommendation, not a requirement in this case.

Yes. The point is was trying to make (I realise I didnt actually say it
now :) is that the host doesnt /have/ to do anything - the plugin is
required to accept and survive it whatever.

- Steve


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