>Why avoid the word "channel"? Isn't it the logical extension of what a >MIDI "channel" is? If so, it is a concept any current synth developer >will immediately understand. one reason might be that when it is used to discuss MIDI, its clearly not related to the notion of an "audio channel". when used in the context of GMPI or any other audio technology, the word already has a fairly clear meaning that is, in some ways, the very opposite of what we are trying to describe. --p ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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