Hans wrote:

> I was thinking today about the modular graphical software synths I've
used
> and thought that one problem with them is that you end up with all kinds
of
> simple components on the screen.  What would be nice would be if you
could
> hook up a group of components into a new user definable component, for
> example put a vdelay and an oscillator together and call it a flanger, or
> put a bunch of oscillators together and call it a hammond, create an icon
> for them, then use these newly created components to create something
else.
> Maybe some software already does this?  Maybe this can be done with
csound
> using Maldonado's subroutine code? (I haven't tried it.)
> 
Try Dave Perrys Visual Orchestra.  It allows you to do just what you have
described with Csound. 
Also  check out Generator by Native Instruments.  Very highly recommended,
does just what you describe above.  There is also a downloadable demo, plus
the new version coming out called Reactor that is a modular sampler.