[gmpi] Re: GIMPI-MIDI
- From: Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 10:11:39 -0800
We need to slow down a bit, I think. I know I am only capable of juggling a
couple threads at once. Rest assured we will get to MIDI, oh will we ever.
All that you say is nice but...
> [Note-On][Chan][Note-num][Pitch][Velocity]
Why is velocity special? What if my instrument wants to define something
else that applies at the start of a note? What if I don't care about
velocity? Why bring any of that legacy along?
> Why?, It seperates the key-number from the pitch it plays.
I agree with the primary idea you are proposing. I don't want to get to
heavily into it yet, but the results from the XAP discussions were very
interesting, I think. We can retain MIDI compatibility, while changing the
model at it's root, and not being too confusing.
Instead of thinking of things as a series of messages (MIDI is inherently
serial, GMPI need not be) think of things as parallel wires.
Send a value down the Velocity wire. Send a value down the Pan wire. Send
a value down the Note_On wire.
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