Call for participation: MMA GMPI working group (fwd)
Call for participation: MMA GMPI working group (fwd)
- Subject: Call for participation: MMA GMPI working group (fwd)
- From: Marc Poirier <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 19:26:13 +0100 (CET)
Here's a message that I'm forwarding from Ron Kuper who called a meeting
at the most recent NAMM to begin discussing a generalized music plugin
interface. I thought that some folks on this list might be interested:
The Generalized Music Plug-In Interface (GMPI) working group of the MIDI
Manufacturer's Association (MMA) is seeking the input of music and audio
software developers, to help define the technical requirements of GMPI.
The objective of the GMPI working group is to create a unified
cross-platform music plug-in interface. This new interface is hoped to
provide an alternative choice to the multitude of plug-in interfaces that
exist today. Among the many benefits of standardization are increased
choice for customers, lower cost for music plug-in vendors and a secure
future for valuable market-enabling technology.
Like MIDI, GMPI will be license free and royalty free.
Phase 1 of the GMPI working group's effort is to determine what is
required of GMPI: What sorts of capabilities are needed to support
existing products and customers? What are the emerging new directions
that must be addressed?
Phase 1 is open to any music software developer and is not limited to MMA
members. It will last a minimum of three months, to be extended if deemed
necessary by the MMA. Discussions will be held on an email reflector,
with possible meetings at major industry gatherings such as AES, NAMM and
Musik Messe.
Following the collection of requirements in Phase 1, the members of the
MMA will meet to discuss and evaluate proposals, in accordance with
existing MMA procedures for developing standards. There will be one or
more periods for public comment prior to adoption by MMA members.
If you are a developer with a serious interest in the design of this
specification, and are not currently a member of the MMA, we urge you to
consider joining. Fees are not prohibitively high even for a small
commercial developer. Your fees will pay for administration, legal fees
and marketing. Please visit
http://www.midi.org for more information
about membership.
To participate, please email email@hidden with the word
"subscribe" in the subject line. Please also provide your name, company
name (if any) and a brief description of your personal or corporate domain
of interest. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Ron Kuper
GMPI Working Group Chair
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