Re: TAG feedback on Web Audio

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 10:16 PM, Marcus Geelnard <mage@opera.com> wrote:

> I strongly believe that the most critical part of the current API that
> could potentially block such future directions is the requirement that the
> audio data buffers must be shared between the audio engine and the JS
> engine. It might seem to be an optimal solution (performance wise) right
> now, but it literally kills many attempts to move audio processing off-CPU
> (e.g. try to imagine the limitations imposed on a hardware accelerated 3D
> graphics processor if it had to be able to observe data mutations made by
> the CPU in shared RAM).
>

I think this is a very good point.

We've had hardware partners ask us if they can use existing DSPs on their
devices to boost Web Audio, so this is a very plausible scenario.

Rob
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