[gmpi] Re: on mutliple sample types (OT, but let's finish?)

  • From: "Michael Gogins" <gogins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 19:15:16 -0500

I concur with permitting multiple formats in a graph, if the GMPI SDK takes
care of format conversions.

I think requiring a single format in a plugin is reasonable.

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Michael Gogins
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Irreducible Productions
CsoundVST, an extended version of Csound for programming music and sound
Available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/csound/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Hockin" <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 10:08 AM
Subject: [gmpi] Re: on mutliple sample types (OT, but let's finish?)


> On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 01:53:12PM -0500, RonKuper@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I agree with your proposal.  I guess that's a "no" vote, right?  "No"
> > multiple sample types in a single binary.
>
> There are two NO's involved in one of your prior emails, and in the point
I
> am willing to concede:
>
> no mixing types in a plugin
> no mixing types in a graph (unless the host wants to take o the challenge)
>
> My proposal was actually:
>
> no mixing types in a plugin (or maybe yes)
> yes mixing types in a graph (via GMPI-provided converters)
>
>
> I'm willing to concede to the NO+NO point of view, if that is where
everyone
> sits.  I thought that was where you were.  Was I wrong?
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Hockin [mailto:thockin@xxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 8:49 AM
> > To: GMPI list
> > Subject: [gmpi] on mutliple sample types (OT, but let's finish?)
> >
> > Let's wrap this up, lest we lose the momentum and start over?
> >
> > Issue:  Should we build support for multiple sample datatypes into GMPI?
> >
> > Proposal: Each plugin identifies it's IO type, the host uses
GMPI-provided
> > converter routines to do conversions only when needed.
> >
> >
> > Basically, there are 4 'NO' votes and two 'PERHAPS' votes.  Being one of
the
> > 'PERHAPS' people, I'm willing to concede.
> >
> > Unless any more voices chime in, I think this issue is coming to a
close?
> >
> > Last chance for anyone who wants to express an opinion (dissenting or
not
> > :)
> >
> >
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