A VIRTUAL PATCHBAY FOR ROBUST DISTRIBUTED INTERACTIVE MUSIC SYSTEMS
Roger B. Dannenberg · University of Michigan Library Repository · 2005
Multiple computers and/or processors offer interactive music systems more processing power, more inputs and outputs, and more tolerance to failure.Systems based on multiple computers require careful design paying particular attention to communication and configuration.The virtual patchbay is a new structure in Aura that simplifies the configuration and interconnection of objects in a distributed computer music application.The virtual patchbay also optimizes configurations to reduce the number of duplicate messages sent over the network and helps the system tolerate crashes and rebooting while other components continue to function.