>This could work for me. Who decides whether output pointers are different >than input pointers? The plugin, by declaring this requirement; or the >host, just "because"? i think the idea is that the plugin isn't supposed to care, and the host uses its infinite wisdom to decide how to set the buffers up. what did you like about tim's (c) option? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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