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On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:05 PM,  wrote:
> Auto mode for JACK latency is a good idea.

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>  I have another proposition: a dedicated graphical front-end for jack

> session. It could help users setup their workflow , by providing a list of

> all the jack aware programs installed, categorized by type (sampler, daw,

> synth). The program should aid in setting up a project , eg firing up

> ardour with several tracks, firing up synths (lv2 instruments/hosts incl)

> with presets selectable from the front-end with a preview sound. The

> front-end could trigger the synth in question with a midi note when

> selecting a preset. Lv2 plugins, that is pure audio effects, could also

> listed with the ability to directly send a signal from the audio interface

> through the selected plugin to quickly hear what it does. One could then

> associate the selected plugin with, say a track in ardour, and another

> plugin with a track in hydrogen or so.

>

what you are describing is basically the "monolithic app" experience (from

a user perspective) but created using a set of independent applications and

processes.
speaking personally, i think there are better things to do with our time.
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On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:05 PM,  <g=

erald.mwangi@gmx.de> wrote:

Auto mode for JACK latency is a good idea.=A0I have another proposition=

: a dedicated graphical front-end for jack session. It could help users set=

up their workflow , by providing a list of all the jack aware programs inst=

alled, categorized by type (sampler, daw, synth). The program should aid in=

 setting up a project , eg firing up ardour with several tracks, firing up =

synths (lv2 instruments/hosts incl) with presets selectable from the front-=

end with a preview sound. The front-end could trigger the synth in question=

 with a midi note when selecting a preset. Lv2 plugins, that is pure audio =

effects, could also listed with the ability to directly send a signal from =

the audio interface through the selected plugin to quickly hear what it doe=

s. One could then associate the selected plugin with, say a track in ardour=

, and another plugin with a track in hydrogen or so.

what you are describing is basically the "monoli=

thic app" experience (from a user perspective) but created using a set=

 of independent applications and processes.speaking personally, i t=

hink there are better things to do with our time.

=A0
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