>But the API would be /totally/ different, it will be more like SyncModular >or MPEG4SA. It becomes very important to eliminate per plugin function >calls for one thing. I think they use some kind of VM system (MPEG4SA >does atleast). depends on the implementation. i don't think that the standard lays it down this tightly. i don't know precisely how sfront does things, but i'm pretty sure it doesn't get to totally eliminate per plugin function calls. i think its more a case of building plugins out of low level operations and intelligent (i.e. high-level) optimizing of the resulting call tree. but yes, its a completely different style of API from any of the models GMPI is derived from. i don't think you could take any plugin written for VST/TDM/MAS/RTAS/AU/LADSPA and port it to the full MPEG4SA spec without totally redesigning it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the following rules: Please stay on topic. You are responsible for your own words. Please respect your fellow subscribers. Please do not redistribute anyone else's words without their permission. Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe