Hi, I haven't read all of this thread but if you're talking about designing a LADSPA plugin from JAMin components, there's probably no need for the crossover. If there's no technical reason for including it, I'd consider leaving it out. Assuming I know what's being discussed, I would suggest a plugin processing chain that doesn't have a visual/graphic spectrum analyzer. I say that because if the tool is useful, it'll get used in every channel strip and the computational expense might add up in a hurry--just guessing. <bable> I don't find spectrum analyzers to be useful. I suspect the real issue is learning to hear. I'm wondering if visuals are a distraction from listening and seductive to implement because learning to hear is not easy. Is the spectrum analyzer the thing in HDEQ that shows equalization response in realtime? I like Jan's parametric style controls in the HDEQ but I'd be perfectly happy if the realtime response stuff was pulled out. For two reasons, I've recently begun using the other EQ ; I don't like the visual distraction and sometimes the controls of HDEQ get a little sticky. I think Jan stated that the granularity of the HDEQ for controling the 1024 bands is greater so I'll go back to using it. </babble> I never use limiting in channel strips during prints or mixing. I'm not sure why but I don't. I use lots of compression during prints and mixing. The gain stages of the compressor might be all that's needed in a plugin. I'd drop the Boost. Perhaps if it's several plugins then the input and master output are interesting. That seems right. Is capturing files and burning CDs also being discussed? Then DAO is all that's needed. Being able to fill the text fields is pretty interesting. Text fields include; producer, artist, date, titles, etc. They are useful with cddb and promotion of the product. I think Steve eluded to the difficulty of mastering more than one multitrack source in a session. At one time I thought the Ardour Chunks could accomplish this task. I'm not so sure anymore. Many Chunks from distinct sessions could be "imported" to a mastering session. But then how to adjust settings in specific kick drums of different songs...It seems like a mess and alot of work. I doubt the capability would climb the Ardour roadmap ladder but if it was possible, it would rule. Anyway, I just quickly read part of this thread and those are a few quick thoughts. Gotta run, sorry my responsed aren't thought out better. BTW, seeing the JAMin module bypasses is great. They are seriously useful. ron --- Mark Knecht <markknecht@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 09:23, Steve Harris wrote: > > > > > If you didnt need the crossover (or didnt need it > to be linear phase) you > > could quarter the CPU load. > > > > - Steve > > That's the crossover that splits the audio for the 3 > compressors, > correct? I think that probably can go in a Channel > Strip application > since it's usually just a single band compressor. In > the case fo the > Waves Channel Strip I pointed out earlier it > supports a number of > different configurations, but the main two path > choices look like this: > > input->EQ->Compressor->Gate->Gain > > or > > input->Compressor->EQ->Gate->Gain > > and then side chain control for both the compressor > and the gate > separately coming for selectable places inside the > plugin with filters > to control what gets into the actual side chain > signal. > > The only real advantage of a Channel Strip is that > everything you need > is there in a single screen. You don't have to call > up 3-4 different > plugins to look at the things you want to work on. > It also allows side > chain control in ways that aren't very easy using > separate plugins. > > Anyway, I don't know if this 1023 band EQ, as part > of a channel strip or > even by itself, makes sense as a plugin. It was just > a comment that > seems to have gained far more air time than I ever > intended. > > - Mark > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools
