Re: [linux-audio-dev] Todays changes to "LADSPA2" strawman

From: Dave Robillard <drobilla@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Sun Apr 30 2006 - 18:56:06 EEST

On Sun, 2006-04-30 at 12:38 +0100, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 30, 2006 at 11:37:28 +0100, Chris Cannam wrote:
> > On Sunday 30 Apr 2006 00:01, Dave Robillard wrote:
> > > We need a better API with which to build good, useful things.
> >
> > So what are those things, and how will LADSPA2 get us to them? I'm not
> > looking for perfect foresight here, just some inspiring examples.
>
> So, examples:
>
> Making disconnected ports have sensible behvaiour, eg. making stereo
> plugins work as mono ones, if only left in and out are connected.
>
> Port groups that are identified, eg. marking left and right ins as a pair.
> So hosts can offer sensible connection options, and distinguish from
> sidechain inputs.

Similarly, distinguishing 'audible' ports from 'CV' ports, allowing a
lot more (eg filter) plugins to run in Ardour.

-DR-
Received on Sun Apr 30 20:15:04 2006

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