Ref Instances
From Yoshimi manual:
Internal instances are created from the Yoshimi drop-down menu, and
Yoshimi can keep track of them,also numbering the title bars so one
knows which one is being dealt with (applies to all their sub-windows,too).
Two internal ones will save to their own numberered defaults
Instance 1 is all JACK and has a MIDI sequencer and arpeggiator
connected. It is also configured for separate part outputs only.
In my “digi-Hammond” project, I would want to swap a state file on fly
(instant sound swapping). In principle, using multiple instances for
multiple state-sounds would do, but unfortunately, multiple instances
would need multiple part’s outputs.
In my “digi-Hammond” 32 parts are already used for multiple organ stops
(drawbars). That is: Can’t use instances for instant sound swapping?
What I use for swapping today,is multiple desktop icons on a touch
sceen, each giving their own sounds (individual state files). Every new
desktop icon script kills all the former Yoshmi instance, and starts a
new one with a new state file.
Example desktop file:
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
# Start Zyn.dektop application
Exec=sh -c "killall yoshimi ; pgrep qjackctl || qjackctl & yoshimi
–state=/home/redu/Zyn/state/6sineX.state"
The issue in this desktop icon approach is however an about one second
switch-over-time = all sound are missing for one second at sound switch
over instance.
The big question is: Is there in Yoshimi, some other instant way to
switch over from one state file to another?
