FreeLists / openbeos-midi / [openbeos-midi] Re: Everybody Ready

["Paul Stadler" <paul_stadler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>- It might be easier to implement the old MIDI Kit on top of midi2.

I haven't studied the subject enough just yet.  Is MIDI 2 a _true_ superset 
of MIDI 1?  If so, do you feel that we could implement the existing API 
easily and have it branch to the proper code inside the implementation 
without affecting the prescribed API?  Thanks for your input!

This idea should certainly be entertained.  I would, however, seek proof 
that this is indeed an advantage considering code-base mantainability, ease 
of development, ease of conformity to the existing API, source-level 
compatibility, etc...

Let's take a day to all study the MIDI1 and MIDI2 specifications (I know 
some of us don't need this).  This seems to be the kind of thing that should 
really be considered heavily as it is a major break from the prescribed 
methodology (implement as already exists).

Those of you who have experience with MIDI1 and MIDI2: Do you see any 
problems/complications with this?  If not, perhaps you can propose a new 
architecture that will still work with existing applications?  I'm fearful 
that this may be a fruitless tangent so please be prudent in consideration 
of realizability of these ideas.

I think that either way, I would still urge that the MIDI1 development be 
done first regardless of the framework in which it's done.  I'd like to 
officially set this as the first milestone (mileboulder).  Minor milestones 
will be completion of each class as indicated in the BeBook.

From the list of applications that you've indicated that make use of the 
MIDI2 kit, it's evident that this will most likely need to be a OBOSR1 
requirement.  All I can say is let's get started on MIDI1 so we can get 
there.  I don't want the architecture to hold us back because that can be 
changed later if need be.

Cheers,
Paul


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