On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 00:32:59 -0400 Paul Winkler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 22, 2002 at 11:21:56PM -0500, Arthur Peters wrote: > > The main reason I think we need such a protocol is for MIDI-like > > data that is outside the constraints of the MIDI protocol > > (floating point data or other complex info). MIDI is very > > powerful, but it is also very restrictive in some ways. > > there's been a number of midi-like extended control systems... > names I recall: zippi, tooskini. > not sure of spelling. > worth looking into. > ok, but the question is, what for? What else do you need other than start/stop/seek ? doesnt midi proovide that already? then why something else? Also using midi you make sure that what you do is synced to external devices... Juan Linietsky
