commit 48b481b14edaeaeb84f356cde04c63cfadb60759
parent e0d0643f95a15d096d7a644534773caa575f1df1
Author: Alexandre Bique <bique.alexandre@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:55:44 +0200
Update the spec
Diffstat:
| M | spec.rst | | | 26 | ++++++++++++++++++++------ |
1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/spec.rst b/spec.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Goals
- No dependancy on external libraries
- No serialization format
- No C++ multiple inheritence
+ - No C++ exceptions
- No macro obfuscation
- No object file to compile in the SDK, CLAP is an interface only.
- Simple resource management mechanism
@@ -27,12 +28,25 @@ Goals
- Be event oriented
- Be extensible
- Be easy to bridge
-- More and more advanced modular systems are showing up, things should be dynamics
+- Be dynamic
- - dynamic ports
- - dynamic parameters
+ - More and more advanced modular systems are showing up, they require
+
+ - dynamic ports
+ - dynamic parameters
- Full MIDI access
+- Use flexible designs, give the option:
+
+ - Today most plugin and host manufacturer have their own ideas,
+ and supports multiple formats. CLAP should not force one into
+ a particular idea/design. For example, an host which do not
+ want to send MIDI data to the plugin, should be able to translate
+ MIDI CCs into parameter automation. On the other hand, an host
+ which wants to give full MIDI access to the plugins, should be
+ able to as well.
+ - 32 bits or 64 bits audio? 32 bits is mandatory and 64 bits is
+ an option.
Specification
=============
@@ -104,7 +118,7 @@ Windows
Mac
~~~
-TBD
+- TBD
Instantiate a plugin
--------------------
@@ -385,8 +399,8 @@ Scales
~~~~~~
The plugin can inform the host, which scale to use for the parameter's UI
-(knob, slider, ...). ``clap_param->scale`` can be set to ``CLAP_PARAM_LINEAR``
-or ``CLAP_PARAM_LOG``. A logarithmic scale is convinient for a frequency
+(knob, slider, ...). ``clap_param->scale`` can be set to ``CLAP_PARAM_LINEAR``,
+``CLAP_PARAM_LOG`` or ... A logarithmic scale is convinient for a frequency
parameter.
Automation
