> a) Yes. A plugin-global flag indicates a plugins ability to do this. > This tells the host that ANY input buffer may be re-used on ANY output > (perhaps withing some higher-level grouping of stuff (think MIDI > channel?)). If a plug can not accept this rule, it must not use > in-place processing. (VST model?) > > c) Yes. A plugin is given inputs and produces it's own output buffers > based on internal knowledge or other variables. The host is not > involved, except to furnish new buffers as requested. The plugin must > re-use or release all input buffers. Variations on this can be devised > to allowed shared input/outputs. (baton passing, or similar to DX > model) Either no one cares again, or everyone is busy. Does anyone ACTUALLY want this to succeed? Summary: A: Jeff McClintock, Steve Harris C: Ron Kuper, Tim Hockin other: Vincent Burel, Mike Berry none: EVERYONE ELSE This is feeling more and more like a waste of energy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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