On Tue, 18 Mar 2003, Thomas Webb wrote: > I also already devised an xml-based format for modular > synth patches. It needs some work if it's to be an
I was very impressed by the XML representation of LADSPA plugins presented by Steve Harris at the LAD conference last weekend. He writes the code and parameter specifications of his LADSPA plugins in XML and then converts ("compiles") them to the C code according to ladspa.h. What I like about this solution is that it would not only allow to share modules among the many softsynths, but it could also be used to solve the GUI/Toolkit problem. Namely one could also express the GUI layout information in XML. People can then "compile" the XML files and get both the module's DSP code in the format appropriate for their synth and also the GUI code for the Toolkit (e.g. QT ot GTK) of their choice. Matthias -- Dr. Matthias Nagorni SuSE Linux AG Deutschherrnstr. 15-19 phone: +49 911 74053375 D - 90429 Nuernberg fax : +49 911 74053483