On Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:43:45 +0000
Damon Chaplin <damon@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
> I think there is a middle-ground here.
>
> When an application runs for the first time, I think it should show a
> configuration dialog allowing the user to choose connections for the
> input & output ports. These can default to the first available ports, so
> most users can simply hit "OK".
>
> When the application runs in future, it automatically connects to the
> same ports. Though the user can run the configuration dialog again if
> needed.
>
> (This is pretty much what many Windows apps do, and it works pretty
> well.)
>
>
> While qjackctl may be handy for advanced users, I don't really think it
> is suitable for normal users. (I find it pretty painful to use myself.)
>
> Damon
I disagree. I use ZynAddSubFX and Rosegarden very heavily.
Sometimes I want the sound from Zyn. only to go to the mains, sometimes
I want it to go via jamin. The same is true for the Rosegarden audio.
I also use external synths and very occasionally a microphone. Again
the routes I take could be many and various.
Each project I build has its own script for making the necessary
connections when I run it. Autoconnect is just a nuisance to me.
Similarly, sometimes when trying things out, I run MIDI direct from my
external keyboard to a soft (or hard) synth. Other times I route
through Rosegarden. I value the choice!
--
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk
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