[LAU] [LAA] Foo YC-20 1.2.0 released

[Rui Nuno Capela]

On 01/21/2011 10:26 AM, Jeremy Jongepier wrote:
> On 01/20/2011 04:03 PM, Sampo Savolainen wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am proud to introduce a new version of Foo YC-20, the Yamaha YC-20
>> software synthesizer.
>>
>> The main udpates in version 1.2.0 are:
>>  - LV2 plugin
>>  - VSTi plugin (and standalone Jack client) for Windows
>>  - OS X build (standalone Jack client)
>>  - Improved volume control curve
>>  - Fixed bug with 4' drawbar bleed
>>  - More subtle hover highlights
>>  - Switch GUI to use GTK directly without GTKmm
>>
>> It is worth noting that the plugins allow finer control of the drawbar
>> positions than the standalone GUI offers.
>>
>> Big thanks to Robin Gareus for the work on the OS X build!
>>
>>
>> Source tarball: http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.tar.bz2
>>
>> Windows (VSTi and Jack client):
>> http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.zip
>> OS X (Jack client): http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.dmg
>>
>> Website: http://code.google.com/p/foo-yc20/
>> Screenshot: http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/graphics/screenshot.png
>>
>> ---
>>
>> The YC-20 is a divide-down combo organ designed in the late 60's. This
>> emulation faithfully copies the sound, features and flaws of the
>> original organ.
>>
>> Main features of this synthesizer:
>>  * 61 keys
>>  * Two main voice sections
>>  * Switchable bass section
>>  * No polyphony restrictions
>>  * A realism control to add flaws found in the real organ
>>
>> Flaws:
>>  * Takes quite a bit of CPU power
>>  * No touch vibrato
>>
>> The emulation is written in Faust and uses Jack for audio and MIDI.
>> All controls of the synthesizer can be controlled with MIDI.
>>
>> There is an undocumented "easter egg". Any command line argument given
>> to the program will be used as the configuration file name. The state
>> of the organ controls are read from the file and the file will be
>> overwritten with the current setup when the synthesizer is shut down.
>>
>> More information about the real organ can be found at:
>> http://www.combo-organ.com/Yamaha/yamaha.htm#YC-20
>>
>>
>>  Sampo Savolainen
> 
> Hello Sampo,
> 
> Thanks for this, great stuff! The LV2 plug-in is a very welcome addition
> also, works like a charm! Quite heavy on CPU load though ;)
> I've uploaded the new version to my PPA for Ubuntu Lucid:
> https://launchpad.net/~autostatic/+archive/ppa
> 

besides being a lv2-gui-ui plugin, it seems to work fine under qtractor.
well, the cpu consumption is an issue but that's not what im talking about.

it means that foo-yc20.lv2 is candidate to be on the gtk2 based guis
hall of fame, for which /my/ qt host can handle without crashing on
sight :) invada ones being the ones already on the throne.

could it be, taking from Sampo's hint, that's gtkmm-wrapper that is at
stake?

byee
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