ideal sequencer-synth communication protocol?

[raboof]

Say you'd be writing an application that emits notes, but would like to leave turning them into sounds to other applications.

Options seem to be:
- ALSA MIDI: linux-specific, tried and tested, well-supported
- JACK MIDI: potentially portable(?), new, can be connected to alsamidi applications
- OSC: portable(?), new, ?

Any others?

[ntnunk]

I think I'm confused. What you're saying sounds exactly like what MIDI does. Are you looking for something that isn't MIDI that does this?

[raboof]

I think I'm confused. What you're saying sounds exactly like what MIDI does. Are you looking for something that isn't MIDI that does this?

MIDI might be a good option - indeed the first 2 options I mentioned are MIDI routed though either Jack or ALSA. OSC seems like an interesting other candidate, but I haven't looked into it very closely yet.