On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:31:33 +0200 Malte Steiner <steiner@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Isn't one of those languages already able to spit out various > > plug-in formats and/or at least C code? Was it csound, > > supercollider or chuck? > > > I guess you refer to Faust which can generate several formats and > plugins > > http://faust.grame.fr/ > > There is also csLadspa which converts csound patches to Ladspa > plugins. > > But actually you guys lost me a bit, what is so important about the > plugin paradigma? The only benefit I can see is total recall but > apart from it I see no use over using stand alone applications. The > plugin idea comes from closed source environment which doesnt allow > to make interapplication connection like you can do now and here with > Jack and Alsamidi. > > Cheers, > > Malte Ah, yes, Faust it was then, thanks. The lack of a proper session management system is the biggest problem I see atm.. Making plug-ins in multiple formats easily without having to learn the plug-in APIs is a good thing in general. Less APIs to learn means more time and effort can be put into the code that matters. Philipp _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
