[LAU] ANNOUNCE: PHASEX v0.10.0

[Cesare Marilungo]

Nigel Henry wrote:
> On Thursday 03 May 2007 05:15, William Weston wrote:
>   
>> Announcing the latest release of the Phase Harmonic Advanced Synthesis
>> EXperiment (first release featuring a GUI), available for download (source
>> tarball and FC6 RPMs) at:
>>
>>  http://sysex.net/phasex/
>>
>> PHASEX is an experimental softsynth for Linux/ALSA/JACK systems with a
>> good mix of standard and experimental features.  Here's a quick
>> overview of what PHASEX offers:
>>
>> * GTK GUI:  Every paramater is available through the GUI, with parameter
>> names right-clickable for on-the-fly MIDI controller mapping and
>> middle-clickable for parameter help.
>>
>> * 4 Osc / 4 LFO:  Oscs and LFOs support multiple sources: MIDI key, tempo,
>> envelopes, and inputs, all with selectable unipolar/bipolar scaling.
>> Wavetable includes the basic wave shapes, both bandlimited and
>> non-bandlimited.  Per-osc and per-LFO transpose, pitchbend, and init
>> phase.
>>
>> * Modulations:  Full AM, FM, and PM (in this case, modulation of phase
>> offset between left and right channels) routing with per-osc controls.
>> Each osc can be modulated by any osc or LFO for AM, FM, of PM.  Wave
>> select modulation by LFO modulators is alsa available.
>>
>> * Filter:  Modified Chamberlin filter with LP, HP, BP, BS, LP+BP, HP+BP,
>> LP+HP, and BS+BP modes, distortion and retro (clean) types, keyfollow
>> modes, ADSR envelope, and LFO cutoff modulation.
>>
>> * ADSR Envelope:  Standard ADSR envelopes for amplifier and filter.
>>
>> * Chorus:  Stereo crossover chorus with builtin phaser.
>>
>> * Delay:  Stereo crossover delay with LFO modulation capability.
>>
>> * Key Modes:  Mono smooth, mono retrigger, mono multikey (round-robin
>> mapping of MIDI keys to individual oscs), and full poly modes are
>> available.
>>
>> * Input Processing:  Inputs may be routed to any combination of oscs and
>> LFOs.  Input boost allows weaker sources to be brought up to level of
>> oscs.  Envelope follower applies input envelope to output.
>>
>> * Sampling Modes:  Supports undersampling and oversampling, giving control
>> over the ever present quality vs. CPU tradeoff.
>>
>>
>> Since this is the first public release of PHASEX with a GUI, feedback is
>> highly encouraged.  The project goal is to provide a synthesizer to
>> experimental and professional musicians alike that is as easy and
>> enjoyable to use as it is powerful.  The next batch of new parameters and
>> features will be a result of feedback from the community, so please, don't
>> be shy.
>>
>>
>> Cheers!
>> --ww
>>     
>
> I'm having problems getting this to install, and run. Fc2 doesn'r have the 
> reqired version og GTK. It installs ok on FC5, but when trying to run it the 
> mouse, and keyboard lock up, and I have to do a hard reset. I install the rpm 
> on FC6 on the same machine. I didn't have music stuff installed, so install 
> jack-audio-connection-kit, and qjackctl. Jack for some reason won't even 
> start, so have no way to see if your synth works.
>
> If someone is viewing this post, perhaps they could let me know on which linux 
> distro they have got this synth to work.
>
> I've already been through all this sort of crap with Om. It needed all the 
> latest & greatest libraries to get it to install, and in the end I gave up on 
> it.
>
> If Phasex is going the same way, as good as it looks, I think I will pass on 
> it. It's too much hassle to install and run it.
>
> I would like to try this synth, as the the only synth we have at present is 
> ZynAddSubFx, putting aside the modular ones.
>
> A bit of feedback on how to get this synth to work would be welcome.
>
> Nigel.
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>   
I compiled it successfully on Slackware 10.2, but I've most libraries 
updated to the latest stable versions. It would help to see the errors 
you're getting.

Cheers,

c.

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