using modules inside of REW as standalone?

[grid-stopper]

sorry for what is probably a dumb question, but is it possible to run one of the modules, namely the signal generator, standalone?
Im building a dedicated piece of hardware to use a signal generator, based around a raspberry pi+TFT screen with a more robust line amp at the pi's audio output to drive more complicated/heavier loads.

I would like to use REW for this, as i know it runs on the pi/im already familiar with it, however I only have a rotary encoder+ some soft switches for navigation so booting to the main REW page and then having to navigate on a small tft screen to the tone generator seems impractical. If there is a similarly featured function generator that runs on linux, I am also open to that.

 

[John Mulcahy]

There's an API. REW can be launched without a GUI and controlled through the API.

 

[grid-stopper]

REW can be launched without a GUI and controlled through the API.

Awesome, im going to look into implementing that. thank you.

Out of curiosity- once the API is implemented, is there any control over the size/dimension of the window that the tone generator is in? As it stands my screen would have to be vertical mode which isnt the end of the world, but landscape would be a bit more economical.

Thanks again for the prompt response!

 

[John Mulcahy]

is there any control over the size/dimension of the window that the tone generator is in?

Nope, sorry.

 

[grid-stopper]

Nope, sorry.

cant win em all, i suppose! I will make do, thank you.

 

[phofman]

@grid-stopper : IMO with the REW API you can create your own generator screen with controls you need, e.g. in python gui.