> I believe SC uses a client-server model between the server and the
> language and this uses a network connection (most likely to local
> host). Network messages aren't realtime in the strict formal sense.
> They aren't guaranteed to arrive in order, in time or even at all,
> as I understand things. Of course they will, most of the time, but
> that's a real difference.
>
> Personally I think it would be a very good thing if our esteemed
> colleagues / mortal enemies in the SC scene would adopt some more
> funny words of their own as funny words are funny.
I think funny words are overrated, particularly for pretty old ideas.
But for the record Impromptu is also sample accurate where it matters
(both AudioUnit communication and custom compiled DSP code) and offers
a variety of concurrency models. A short exposition of these details
here:
http://impromptu.moso.com.au/extras/imp_tech_notes.pdf
Received on Fri Jan 22 2010 - 15:03:12 GMT