[PD] flext and threading

[august]

> Hi August,
> maybe you could describe what you want to do?

Thomas,

I want to do something like readsf~, reading files (decoding various
codecs) from disk or data from a socket.  more specifically, im trying to
make a readanysf~ that can at least read wav, vorbis, and mp3. 


> I think using a thread for the creation of a real-time audio stream only
> makes sense if you have to compose the audio from large or irregularly sized
> or jittery chunks of data e.g. large FFTs or net streaming.
> For typical sample-to-sample audio PD's DSP callback mechanism is the best
> choice.
> 
> For non-realtime audio you may have a look at VASP
> (http://www.parasitaere-kapazitaeten.net/vasp)

looking now.

thanks - august.