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 ====== Tools ====== ====== Tools ======
  
-A comparative study of several sound processing tools done at [[http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2010/index.php?page=program&details=1&mode=list&page=program&pdb_filterday=2&pdb_filterlocation=6&pdb_filtertype=o|LAC2010 tools round-table]].+A comparative study of several sound processing tools done at [[http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2010/index.php?page=program&details=1&mode=list&page=program&pdb_filterday=2&pdb_filterlocation=6&pdb_filtertype=o|LAC2010 tools round-table]]. The table should represent what the tools are meant for. This way the table can guide a new user to the right tool for their job.
  
-<note warning> WORK IN PROGRES</note>+<note warning> WORK IN PROGRES\\ 
 +Discuss on the [[http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-dev|linux-audio-dev]] list.\\ 
 +[[http://linuxaudio.org/mailarchive/lad/2010/5/15/168869|Email archive]] 
 +</note>
  
 ===== Legend and Keys ===== ===== Legend and Keys =====
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 ^ use-case | see legend below| ^ use-case | see legend below|
 ^ dev/user |Taget audience: Users or Developers|  ^ dev/user |Taget audience: Users or Developers| 
-^ cross-platf. |runs on platforms other than GNU/Linux|  +^ cross-platf. |also runs on platforms other than GNU/Linux|  
-^ video |has support for video|  +^ video |app offers support for video processing/generation|  
-^ batch | | +^ batch | the tool itself offers batch processing: it supports offline (audio) rendering | 
-^ scoring |app offers native support for scored pieces| +^ scoring |app offers native support for scored pieces or interprets musical scores.| 
 ^ livecoding |can be used for livecoding|  ^ livecoding |can be used for livecoding| 
-^ embed. |embeddable|+^ embed. |embeddable (ie. app is available in the form of a library) |
  
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 ^ GUI |graphical user interface| ^ GUI |graphical user interface|
 ^ txt-UI |textual interface|  ^ txt-UI |textual interface| 
-^ sync. | |  +^ sync. | supports synchronous (sample-based) processing at fixed samplerate(s) (typically audio and video).|  
-^ async. | | +^ async. | asynchronous (event-based) processing (typically MIDI, OSC and the like) | 
-^ multirate | | +^ multirate | can process synchronous streams of (audio) data at different samplerates. | 
 ^ 1-sample |can process 1 sample at a time|  ^ 1-sample |can process 1 sample at a time| 
-^ functional | | +^ functional | functional programming paradigm (stateless)| 
 ^ exec |code is //interpreted// or requires //compilation//| ^ exec |code is //interpreted// or requires //compilation//|
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   * **A**:analysis   * **A**:analysis
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 ===== Comparison Table ===== ===== Comparison Table =====
  
-^ Tool ^ use\\ case ^ dev/\\ user ^ cross-\\ platf. ^ video ^ batch ^ scoring ^ live\\ coding ^ embed. ^ GUI ^ txt\\ UI ^ sync. ^ async. ^ multi\\ rate ^ 1-\\ sample ^ func-\\ tional ^ rt ^ exec ^!--+^ Tool ^ use\\ case ^ dev/\\ user ^ cross-\\ platf. ^ video ^ batch ^ scoring ^ live\\ coding ^ embed. ^ GUI ^ txt\\ UI ^ sync. ^ async. ^ multi\\ rate ^ 1-\\ sample ^ func-\\ tional ^ RT ^ GC ^ exec ^!--
  
  
   NOTE: THIS TABLE IS BEST EDITED WITH A MONOSPACE FONT.   NOTE: THIS TABLE IS BEST EDITED WITH A MONOSPACE FONT.
  
-        name               usecase        X  vid bat  sco  lvc emb  GUI  txt snc  asy  mult 1s  fun   rt exec +        name               usecase        X  vid bat  sco  lvc emb  GUI  txt snc  asy  mult 1s  fun   rt gc exec 
                                                                                                 --!                                                                                                 --!
-|[[apps:all:clam|CLAM]]   | DAI    |dev |(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |(n)|(y) |(y) |(y)|(y) |(y) |(y) |(y)|(n)|(y)|compiled | +|[[apps:all:clam|CLAM]]   | DAI    |dev |(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |(n)|(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |compiled | 
-|[[apps:all:pure_data|Pd]]| IAP    |user|(y)|(y)|(y) |(y)*|(y)|(n) |(y) |(n)|(y) |(y) |(n)*|(y)|(n)|(y)|interpreted| +|[[apps:all:pure_data|Pd]]| IAP    |user|(y)|(y)|(y) |(y)*|(y)|(n) |(y) |(n) |(y) |(y) |(n)*|(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |interpreted| 
-|[[apps:all:faust|Faust]] | D      |dev |(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |(n)|(y) |(y) |(y)|(y) |(n) |(n) ((not yet))                                                                                      |(y)|(y)|(y)|compiled | +|[[apps:all:faust|Faust]] | D      |dev |(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |(n)|(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(n) |(n) ((not yet))                                                                                       |(y)|(y)|(y) |(n) |compiled | 
-|[[apps:all:chuck|Chuck]] | IA     |user|(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |(y)|(n) |(n) |(y)|(y) |(y) |(y) |(y)|(n)|(y)|interpreted| +|[[apps:all:chuck|Chuck]] | IA     |user|(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |(y)|(n) |(n) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y)|(n)|(y) |(n) |interpreted| 
-|[[apps:all:csound|Csound]]| PI    |user|(y)|(n)|(y) |(y) |(n)((Livecoding is possible with 3rd party addons))                                                      |(y) |(n)((3rd party GUIs are available: fi. QuteCSound, Algoscore, Cecilia, blue..))                     |(y)|(y) |(y) |(n) |(n)|(n)|(y)|interpreted| +|[[apps:all:csound|Csound]]| PI    |user|(y)|(n)|(y) |(y) |(n)((Livecoding is possible with 3rd party addons))                                                      |(y) |(n)((3rd party GUIs are available: fi. QuteCSound, Algoscore, Cecilia, blue..))                                                                |(y) |(y) |(y) |(n) |(n)|(n)|(y) |(n) |interpreted| 
-|[[apps:all:supercollider|SC3]]|PI |user|(y)|(y)|(y)?|(y) |(y)|(y)*|(n) |(y)|(y) |(y) |(n) |(n)|(y)|(y)|interpreted| +|[[apps:all:supercollider|SC3]]|PI |user|(y)|(y)|(y)?|(y) |(y)|(y)*|(n) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(n) |(n)|(y)|(y) |(y) |interpreted| 
-|[[apps:all:snd-rt|Snd-RT]]|PDI    |user|(n)|(n)|(y)?|(n) |(n)|(n) |(y) |(y)|(y)?|(y)?|(y) |(y)|(y)|(y)|compiled | +|[[apps:all:snd-rt|Snd-RT]]|PDI?   |user|(y)|(n)|(y)?|(n)?|(y)|(n) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y)|(y)|(y) |(y) |compiled | 
-|Lua-AV                   |        |    |   |   |    |    |   |    |    |(y)|    |    |(y) |   |(y)|(y)|          | +|[[http://lua-av.mat.ucsb.edu/|Lua-AV]]                     | PDI  |user|(y)|(y)|    |    |(y)|    |    |(y) |(y) |(y) |    |(y)|(y)|(y) |(y) |interpreted/JIT          | 
-|Improptu                |         |    |   |   |    |    |   |    |    |   |    |    |    |   |(y)|(n)|          | +|[[apps:all:fluxus|Fluxus]]|       |user|   |(y)|    |    |(y)|    |(y) |(y) |    |    |    |   |(y)|(y) |(y) |interpreted| 
-|[[apps:all:fluxus|Fluxus]]|       |user|   |(y)|    |    |(y)|    |(y) |(y)|    |    |    |   |(y)|(y)|interpreted| +|[[apps:all:gstreamer|Gstreamer]]| |dev |   |   |    |    |   |    |    |    |    |    |    |   |(n)|(y) |(n) |compiled   | 
-|[[apps:all:gstreamer|Gstreamer]]| |    |   |   |    |    |   |    |    |   |    |    |    |   |(n)|(y)|compiled   | +|CLM|                         DIA? |user|(y)|(n)|(y)?|(y) |(n)|(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y) |(y)|(y)|(n) |(y) |both      | 
-|CLM|                         DIA  |user|(y)|(n)|(y)?|(n)?|(n)|(y) |(y) |(y)|(n)?|(n)?|(y) |(y)|(y)|(n)|both      | +|[[apps:all:nyquist|nyquist]]|     |user|   |   |    |    |   |    |    |    |    |    |    |   |(y)|(n) |(y) |interpreted |
-|[[apps:all:nyquist|nyquist]]|     |    |   |   |    |    |   |    |    |   |    |    |    |   |(y)|(n)|          |+
  
 +Note: the (*)'s are //missing// footnotes from the original document that came to be at LAC2010. Attendees of said round-table please clarify.
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