Re: [Jack-Devel] C++ development of Jack enabled applications--particularly SysExec

On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 12:30 AM, Gabriel M. Beddingfield <[hidden]
> wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, 6 May 2011, Sean Beeson wrote:
>
>  This has been discussed a bunch on this list... so you might want to
>>> search
>>> through the archives.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry, I should have checked first. At this point I'll take your word on
>> it
>> though.
>>
>
> JACK's MIDI API is simply awesome for everything BUT large sysex dumps.
>  However, there are workarounds (if you know the size in advance and don't
> mind starting/stopping the jack server).


If I have to, I'll see if I can take that on. Indeed, Jack MIDI and Audio
are awesome. That's why I want to stay with Linux for my needs. As much as I
am using Linux for audio, I am also using and love hardware. It's really
troublesome for me to keep another windows computer(only chosen because they
can be had for less than $50) around to control my hardware synths, however.
I am ready to step up to remedy that and want to do something that advances
my C++ skills anyway.


>
>
>  Why wxWidgets?  I've never had a good experience with that.
>>>
>>> I would recommend a Qt or GTK+ route.  You'll get more bang for your
>>> buck.
>>>
>>> -gabriel
>>>
>>>
>>>  I was thinking it may be a good route to take, so as to be portable to
>> win
>> and os x also. I'm not all that familiar with the GUI libraries. I will
>> definitely listen to your recommendation.
>>
>
> GTK+ and Qt run great on Windows and OS X.
>
> My preference is Qt (a C++ only API).  A lot of folks in the audio
> community really like GTK+ and gtkmm (a C++ wrapper). If you flip a coin,
> you won't go wrong with either one.
>
> -gabriel
>

Thanks, the coin will land on the first one I understand first. ;-), but I
will, indeed, try to both.

-S

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