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On Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:31:33 +0200

Malte Steiner  wrote:
>

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> >

> > 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

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