Re: [MusicKit-announce] Fwd: MusicKit 5.2 MacOSX
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From: Dave K. <da...@ma...> - 2001-03-05 19:01:07
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> > I would love it if I could use Sequence on MOX. But it seems like it > > would be a dead-end app unless we can open the source and stick it > up on > > source forge like the rest of the MusicKit. Could this be a > > possibility? Then we could maintain it and even develop it further. > > Plus I think that having Sequence easily available would definitely > > spread the good word of the MusicKit. I absolutely agree. > Err, have to disagree there. As the last person to have done any > work on Sequence, I don't really like it. Yes, it demonstrates the > music kit quite nicely, but if you want really good sequencing, > please go out and buy a decent sequencer like Cubase or Cakewalk or > something. Stephen, you're discounting the value of Sequence as (a) a quick demo to whet people's appetites for MK and (b) starter code for what might some day be a robust project that would benefit a lot of people. You may not feel that there's much in it right now, but there is great benefit to be derived from it once it reaches a wider audience. If nothing else, you might consider the possibility of just releasing the code on the premise that anyone who's interested could tweak away on it. Just the process of playing with the code could draw a few new people into the MusicKit circle, which would beget new code, which would beget new people... So I think that releasing Sequence could be immensely valuable if one considers the audience. Granted, it's NOT great. Yet. Let people spend the time and become a part of things. They'll either keep at it and finish the port, or they'll drop it and start new projects. Either scenario is a win for MK. Dave Klingler Professional Lurker on MK lists |