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List:       linux-audio-dev
Subject:    Re: [LAD] [LAU] So what do you think sucks about Linux audio ?
From:       Paul Davis <paul () linuxaudiosystems ! com>
Date:       2013-02-10 22:30:17
Message-ID: CAFa_cK=gK71M6FUvVQ7Q1YxFrgJcQYwUcHmsAR68k6AKNQ7HSQ () mail ! gmail ! com
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On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:05 PM, <gerald.mwangi@gmx.de> wrote:

> Auto mode for JACK latency is a good idea.
>  I have another proposition: a dedicated graphical front-end for jack
> session. It could help users setup their workflow , by providing a list of
> all the jack aware programs installed, categorized by type (sampler, daw,
> synth). The program should aid in setting up a project , eg firing up
> ardour with several tracks, firing up synths (lv2 instruments/hosts incl)
> with presets selectable from the front-end with a preview sound. The
> front-end could trigger the synth in question with a midi note when
> selecting a preset. Lv2 plugins, that is pure audio effects, could also
> listed with the ability to directly send a signal from the audio interface
> through the selected plugin to quickly hear what it does. One could then
> associate the selected plugin with, say a track in ardour, and another
> plugin with a track in hydrogen or so.
>

what you are describing is basically the "monolithic app" experience (from
a user perspective) but created using a set of independent applications and
processes.

speaking personally, i think there are better things to do with our time.

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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:05 PM,  <span \
dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:gerald.mwangi@gmx.de" \
target="_blank">gerald.mwangi@gmx.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote \
class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex"> Auto mode for JACK latency is a good idea.<br> I have \
another proposition: a dedicated graphical front-end for jack session. It could help \
users setup their workflow , by providing a list of all the jack aware programs \
installed, categorized by type (sampler, daw, synth). The program should aid in \
setting up a project , eg firing up ardour with several tracks, firing up synths (lv2 \
instruments/hosts incl) with presets selectable from the front-end with a preview \
sound. The front-end could trigger the synth in question with a midi note when \
selecting a preset. Lv2 plugins, that is pure audio effects, could also listed with \
the ability to directly send a signal from the audio interface through the selected \
plugin to quickly hear what it does. One could then associate the selected plugin \
with, say a track in ardour, and another plugin with a track in hydrogen or so. <br> \
</blockquote><div><br>what you are describing is basically the &quot;monolithic \
app&quot; experience (from a user perspective) but created using a set of independent \
applications and processes.<br><br>speaking personally, i think there are better \
things to do with our time.<br>  <br></div></div>



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