On Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:34 AM [GMT+1=CET],
Michael Gogins <xxxgogins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
How about, "audio input", "audio output," "control input", and "control
output?"
When people say "What do we call 'x'?", they are already calling 'x',
'x'.
I think you're right.
The places where data enters or leaves the plugin:
- audio inputs
- audio outputs
- control inputs
- control outputs
Without specifying a particular direction:
- audio IOs
- control IOs
Without specifying the type:
- inputs
- outputs
And even more generally, not specifying type nor direction:
IOs
The data that passes through control IOs = event buffers.
The data that passes through audio IOs = audio buffers.
One element from an event buffer = event.
One element from an audio buffer = sample frame.
Events in an event buffer are timestamped.
Sample frames in an audio buffer are not timestamped, but the audio buffer
has an associated sample rate and a timestamp for the first sample frame.
Something like that?
Koen
The other choices offered are no shorter, and in my opinion not quite as
clear either. We'd ahve to say not just "parameter", but "input
parameter," and not just "pin," but "output pin".
Regards,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "GMPI list" <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 7:39 PM
Subject: [gmpi] entity naming
I hate these decisions. We've talked a bit recently about parameters vs
control ports. Pins vs ports vs IOs vs controls.
Let's decide a name and stick with it.
What do we call an audio input/output?
What do we call a control input/output?
Can the two use fundamentally the same naming?
I've heard used:
Audio pins and control pins
Audio ports and control ports
Audio jacks and control jacks
Audio ports and parameters
Audio ports and controls
Ports and parameters
IOs and controls
Connections and controls
Which of these makes the most sense? Let's choose and stick with it.
Tim
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