[PD-dev] two embedded prefs for Mac: default and override all

[Hans-Christoph Steiner]

On May 14, 2008, at 9:40 AM, IOhannes m zmoelnig wrote:

> Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
>> I mean if you write a patch that needs special hardware, then you  
>> would handle the settings in the patch.  I think most people set  
>> up their primary hardware to the primary soundcard, then it "just  
>> works" with Pd default audio settings.
>
> i think we are not that far appart.
>
> however, i cannot resist to make 2 remarks
>
> 1.
> first, i don't know what you mean by "special hardware".
> is a multichannel soundcard "special"? is an external soundcard  
> (usb, firewire, pcmcia,...) "special"?
>
> i think that most (though not all) people will use their built-in  
> soundcard (if present) for everyday purposes.
> but few (though some) people will use their crappy laptop soundcard  
> for a performance...
>
> so if your "application" is just for people to test things out  
> (instead of using it in a "professional" way), i would say you are  
> on the right track.
> however, in this case i (personally) think too much time has  
> already been spent on the topic.
>
> whoa, all this sounds rather elitist. it is not my intention (nor  
> my self-perception :-))
> i am just trying to find a way to do preferences in a re-useable  
> way...

It seems that a good Jack API in Pd would be the best way to handle  
multi-channel setups that are meant to work on multiple computers.   
When I use my 6 channel setup, it's with Jack.  I can't see any other  
reasonable way of handling all of the different setup possibilities  
with multichannel sound cards.

.hc


> 2.
> if most people set up their "primary hardware to the primary  
> soundcard" and use Pd's default audio settings, then there is no  
> need for other settngs :-)
> if people have to use the audio-settings (for whatever reasons),  
> then an application should not plainly ignore it.
> hence my request to split the preferences into hardware and  
> software specific settings.
>
>
>> Or at least I do it this way on ALSA and Mac OS X (I only use  
>> Windows to test Pd bugs).
>
> :-)
>
> fgmasdr
> IOhannes



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