Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Your synth wishlist?
From: Dave Robillard (drobilla_AT_connect.carleton.ca)
Date: Fri Jul 30 2004 - 21:29:32 EEST
On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 12:56, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 12:50:28PM -0400, Dave Robillard wrote:
> > I really (really) would like to have a sample module too, but you can't
> > do it with LADSPA, and I'm VERY hesitant to introduce another
> > program-specific module format (ala SSM, ams, etc.) The duplication of
> > effort there is awful.
> >
> > I think maybe DSSI can provide this, but I'm not sure. It's definitely
> > on the agenda though, I'm looking in to it. I'd like the ability to
> > create drum synths, with sampled waveforms as well as synthesized (so
> > you could run a waveform through a filter controller by an envelope etc.
> > etc.). You could do it now by running say, specimen into a modular
> > synth, but that's just a nuisance.
>
> Yes, DSSI can handle samplers - fluidsynth has been wrapped as a DSSI
> plugin I think.
>
> - Steve
This I like. Is there any reason not to create DSSI modules with no
MIDI support?
I really think that's something you should support if not. I would
really like to use DSSI as super-LADSPA, "soft synth" be damned. A
sampler plugin would be #1 on my list.
-DR-
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