> the problem, i think, arises for plugins that process multiple, > mostly independent audio streams that are *not* related in some > surround format like way. the trivial case would be a compressor with > side chain limiting connected to two independent streams, one being > the compressed signal and one going into the sidechain input. I had been referring to that as two separate 'connections'. Were you thinking something different? They seem to be two independant streams. Probobaly the sidechain is always mono, and the data signal is mono or stereo. Something like that? In which case you can connect or not-connect each on seperately, right? Or do you want to NOT be able to do that? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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