Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] OSC vs MIDI
From: Jens M Andreasen (jens.andreasen_AT_chello.se)
Date: Fri Sep 03 2004 - 09:52:05 EEST
On ons, 2004-09-01 at 21:26, Dave Robillard wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 07:48, martin rumori wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 11:31:01AM +0100, Steve Harris wrote:
> > > On Wed, Sep 01, 2004 at 10:03:18 +0100, Dave Griffiths wrote:
> > > > so if I'm writing a osc sequencer, is the best plan to leave the
> > > > mapping open for the user to modify?
> > >
> > > I would say so yes, its possible that an OSC schema spe will be
> > > standardised at soem point that would make it easier.
> >
> > not to mention the microtone-capabilities of your osc sequencer and
> > the sophisticated envelope control functions, which are hard to cover
> > with pure midi... :-))
>
> Imagine a sequencer where, instead of little straight bars representing
> notes, the 'piano roll' just allowed you to draw a line to represent
> frequency.. with any angle, straight or curved (bezier), etc. Wow..
>
> Control could be like that too, with overlay and everything, but having
> that for pitch would be amazing.. has something like this ever been done
> before?
>
Isn't this very similar to drawing the midi-pitchbend? EditTrack did
that in the 80's. You could also draw values for volume and controllers
if you wanted sophisticated envelopes.
IIRC mouse-dragging in the piano-roll would "spray paint" notes all over
the place ... Combine that with a synth patch with very closely spaced
notes and we are getting pretty close to what you are talking about.
Perhaps with a bit of portamento to smooth out the rough edges
/jens
> -DR-
>
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