This looks like an opportunity to beef up audio side of things as well as
foster development of another powerful foss multimedia software.
See below for more info.
Best wishes,
Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A.
Director, Linuxaudio.org
Virginia Tech
Dept. of Music - 0240
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-6139
(540) 231-5034 (fax)
ico(a)linuxaudio.org
www.linuxadio.org
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From: piksel-bounces(a)bek.no [mailto:piksel-bounces@bek.no] On Behalf Of
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Subject: [piksel] Fwd: [estudiolivre] I believe in cinelerra
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From: Leo germani <leogermani(a)gmail.com>
Date: Jan 18, 2008 7:53 PM
Subject: [estudiolivre] I believe in cinelerra
To: estudiolivre <estudiolivre(a)lists.riseup.net>, Felipe Fonseca
<felipefonseca(a)gmail.com>
What
Develop cinelerra as a professional free/libre video editing tool.
Why
Cinelerra is the most powerfull free software for video editting we
have nowadays. Although it has many resources and that it is far more
advanced than any other Open Source video software, its development is
very slow and has no sponsor.
Its main developer, Heroine Warrior, do not mantain a SVN or a mailing
list. The last official release was last july and there is no sign of
a upcoming version of cinelerra. They usually publish a new release
every six month or so but do it only for their own needs and do not
talk with the community much.
Few developers mantain a fork called "Community Version". All out of
volunteer work they mantain a SV a mailing list and an online wiki.
They also fix some bugs and add some features to the code.
This desorganized development results in a mess. There is no official
stable release and package for the distributions, and cinelerra is now
known as very hard to install and unstable software (although it got
really better last year).
Also, first contact with cinelerra is usually disappointing because of
a not well resolved interface and also because of big flaws it has on
some funcionalities.
With all that said, it happens that we have a software that is, at the
same time, powerfull enough to do any kind of editing, but weak enough
to have very basic issues of usability.
And the feeling all advanced users have is: We are pretty close to
have high standard software!
To learn more about the mess, take a look at this page:
http://cv.cinelerra.org/about.php
Many of the actions described on this plan are already been done by
many people, but in a rather heroic way. If this people got motivated,
organized and _paid_, cinelerra would increase its quality
dramatically in a short period of time.
The Plan
1. Get the community together
The community of developers today is very small and spread, and
cinelerra has no road map.
First thing to do is gather this people to discuss about the future of
cinelerra, identify the main flaws and its solution, make a plan to
organize the place and set up for new features.
Cinelerra needs a project leader, an interface designer, and more
people with defined roles that should be choosen on this meeting.
Developers of other softwares are also welcome. Cinelerra is, so far,
the only video free editing video editing software with professional
approach, but it could share a lot of things with other software, such
as effects, for example, that shoul be usable in any video software,
just like we have LADSPA for audio. There is already a video effect
standar called Frei0r that cinelerra does not support.
2. Diagnostics
Cinelerra code is not very well documented, so few people have the
idea of how tuff is to deal with it. Second step is to see what must
be done so we can invite more people to colaborate with the code.
Documentation, refactoring, etc. It also has to work on the API so
other people can write plugins and effects.
In other words, lots of work that are a pain in the ass but has to be
done in order to advance properly. And passion has a limit. There must
be people getting money to work on that.
3. Make a plan
Based on the diagnostics and on researches with users and other video
editing tools, define how cinelerra will look and act in a not so
distant future. With that goal in mind, make a reasonable plan to make
it happen.
3. Set up a core development team
No secret here. Few people dedicated to make it happen, including an
interface designer.
4. Bounties
The core team can offer bounties for parts of the job they choose.
This will attracat more developers to the community.
5. Attract contributors
Mantain a nice looking website, a wiki, tools for easy translation of
the interface and of the online documentation, etc. are goos
strategies to attract people to contribute. Its also important to find
people to package the software for different distributions.
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Dear Linux Audio users,
A new jack release (0.109.0) is available:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=39687
Enjoy,
Pieter
(Releaser-ad-interim)
Changelog
=========
API changes:
* add jack_thread_wait API
* remove port_(un)lock functions
* add new time APIs
* add port aliases
* add new client registration callback
* add port connect callback
Backends:
* ALSA: fix for use of snd_pcm_link
* ALSA: hardware jack-midi support
* ALSA: fix for enabling big-endian 16bit format discovery
* ALSA: hardware jack-midi support
* FreeBoB: fix deallocation segfault
* FireWire: add 'firewire' backend for use with FFADO
* OSS: add support for proper triggering in OSS driver when in full
duplex mode
* ALSA: fix illegal use of ALSA API
* OSS: disable software mixing and samplerate conversions on OSS 4.x
* CoreAudio: fix sample rate management
Other
* add JACK_PROMISCUOUS_SERVER handling
* make /dev/shm the default tmpdir
* add -Z flag to cancel zombification on timeout
* add per-port update total latency
* increment default watchdog timeout to 10sec
Some new stuff on
<http://www.kokkinizita.net/linuxaudio/downloads>
Two new shared libraries:
zita-resampler-0.1.0
zita-convolver-0.1.0
Both C++. Unlike the libcl* series which are my 'personal
toolset' that I assume nobody will want to re-use, the zita
series of libraries will be fully documented.
The resampler already comes with HTML documentation, for
the convolver this is 'under construction'. This release
of zita-convolver is provided mainly as a dependency of
jconv-0.2.0
Command line JACK app for real-time fft-based partitioned
convolution with non-uniform partition size. Provides low
or zero delay processing at moderate CPU loads.
Any convolution matrix up to 64 * 64 as long as your CPU(s)
can take it. From the README:
New in this release
-------------------
- The convolution engine has been separated into
a shared library, libzita-convolver. For more
information on the internals of the convolution
engine, see the documentation provided with this
library.
- A non-real-time, file processing version of jconv,
called fconv, has been added. It accepts the same
configuration files. The input can be any file
readable by libsndfile. The output will be a 24-
bit WAV or WAVEX (for more than 2 channels).
- Large configurations requiring too much memory
will fail with an error message rather than just
crash with a segfault.
- Now uses jack_client_open(), so multiple instances
can be run even without using the -N <jack_name>
option.
- Optional use of FFTW_MEASURE.
- Added the mkwavex utility, converts multichannel
responses stored in separate files to a single
WAVEX file.
- New config files for some AMB reverbs.
The nicest one of these is York Minster, which
really sounds great.
Enjoy !
--
FA
Laboratorio di Acustica ed Elettroacustica
Parma, Italia
Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa.
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re all,
i urge you to take act against the exclusion of Ogg/Vorbis/Theora
audio/video streaming technology from the HTML-5 specification: this
exclusion will damage the efficiency of the world wide web in the
coming years by reducing the available protocols and codecs to the few
uncompatible and proprietary ones sold by business companies; at
present time it is clear that Nokia is being responsible of this
outrageous disaster as it untruly referred to Ogg as "proprietary
technology" addressing the W3C board on HTML5
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/12/09/nokia-to-w3c-ogg-is.html
Together with repeated attempts by other commercial companies to turn
down Ogg/Vorbis/Theora FOSS implementation for audio/video streaming,
we are witnessing the manipulation of what it should be a clean
evolution path for the biggest technological platform we all share.
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/12/11/1339251http://yro.slashdot.org/firehose.pl?id=419439http://html5.org/tools/web-apps-tracker?from=1142&to=1143
please help us build pressure NOW:
http://rudd-o.com/archives/2007/12/11/removal-of-ogg-vorbis-and-theora-from…
the W3C is supposed to be a "neutral" platform for development of
specifications, but on the contrary it seems to listen only to
business interests rather than citizens voices. Let's do everything
possible to recall the attention of civil society organizations to
what is happening, ASAP.
it is our responsability as netizens (citizens of the net) to raise
voices against this continuous ingerence of business interests into
the making of a viable platform for _horizontal_ communication in
civil society, offering an open access to its infrastructure. The
present unefficiency and incompatibility of multimedia communication
online is already the result of competition and unresponsability of
companies racing to impose their closed technologies on the market,
while the online citizens have the right for a common open source
alternative to all possible commercial products because communication
is a human right for all!
thanks for your concern,
la lucha sigue, tambien aqui', no estamos solos!
ciao
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(_ http://jaromil.dyne.org _)
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Apologies for cross-posting.
NUI Maynooth Music Department is looking for a 20th-century music
specialist in one of several areas, which includes Computer-Aided
Musicology, Analysis, etc... The post is permanent at Assistant Lecturer
or Lecturer level (depending on qualifications).
The Department hosts a very active research lab, the Music Technology
Laboratory, with work in several areas of Computer Music. A successful
candidate working in the area of Computer Musicology would join a very
active group and hopefully develop that area of research in the department.
The full job advertisement is found at:
http://personnel.nuim.ie/lectmusic.shtml
Please let anyone who this might interest know.
Regards
Victor Lazzarini
Victor Lazzarini
Music Technology Laboratory
Music Department
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Dear all,
the deadline for the call for papers and music for the Linux Audio
Conference 2008 (LAC2008) has been extended.
The new and final deadline for paper and music submissions is now
Thursday, December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC
(This is equal to Friday, December 7, 2007, 0:00 UTC)
We invite submissions of papers addressing all areas of audio
processing based on Linux and open source software. Papers can focus
on technical, artistic or scientific issues and can target developers
or users.
We are also looking for music that has been produced completely or
mostly under Linux and/or with open source software from every genre:
compositions, Electronica, Chill-Out, Ambient, etc.
For paper submissions, please use the online form at
http://lac.linuxaudio.org/openconf
For music submissions and further details on both calls, please refer
to the calls below and on the web at
http://lac.linuxaudio.org
We are looking forward to many interesting submissions for the 6th
International Linux Audio Conference 2008 and we hope to see you in
Cologne 2008!
Please feel free to forward this e-mail to anybody who might be
interested.
On behalf of the LAC2008 organisation team,
Frank Barknecht and Martin Rumori
----------
Linux Audio Conference 2008 Cologne, Germany
28.02.-02.03.2008
Call for Papers
===============
http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_callforpapers.txt
We invite submissions of papers addressing all areas of audio
processing based on Linux and open source software. Papers can focus
on technical, artistic or scientific issues and can target developers
or users. This includes (but is not limited to) the following
categories:
* Computer Music
* Music Production
* Instruments
* Drivers and Sound Architecture
* Audio Distributions
* Generic (Usage, Documentation etc.)
The conference is held in English.
Length of a paper is 4-8 pages. Papers have to include an abstract
(50-100 words). The abstract will be published separately on the
conference website once the paper has been accepted. Also, papers
should include up to 5 keywords.
In general talks should take 20-30 minutes followed by 5 minutes
discussion.
Please notify us if you need a special technical setup. The technical
standard setup will be:
* microphone/head set
* projector with XVGA input (resolution 1024x768)
* stereo speaker setup with mini jack input
If you are not able to bring your laptop along with you, please notify
us in advance.
How to submit
--------------
* Do not send papers via email as with the past LAC conferences!
* Instead please use the paper upload form in our conference
management system at:
http://lac.linuxaudio.org/openconf
* File format is PDF, formatted for A4 paper. Make use of the
templates for paper formatting available at:
http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_templates.tar.gz
* Authors of papers selected to be included in the printed
conference proceedings will also have to supply supplemental
material like illustrations needed to layout the printed
proceedings separately.
* Deadline for paper submissions is December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC
Important Dates
----------------
06 Dec 2007: Paper submission deadline
21 Dec 2007: Notification of acceptance
11 Jan 2008: camera ready version
28 Feb - 2 Mar 2008: Linux Audio Conference in Cologne
----------
Linux Audio Conference 2008 Cologne, Germany
28.02.-02.03.2008
Call for Music
==============
http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_callformusic.txt
The conference will include several concerts. We are looking for music
that has been produced completely or mostly under Linux and/or with
open source software from every genre: compositions, Electronica,
Chill-Out, Ambient, etc.
If you want to participate, either send your composition(s) to this
address:
LAC2008 - Call for Music
Kunsthochschule für Medien
Martin Rumori
Peter-Welter-Platz 2
D-50676 Köln
Germany
or send your submission via email to: lac(a)linuxaudio.org
Please do not attach any media files to email submissions, only
provide a URL to where the piece can be downloaded.
Make use of one of the following media formats:
* Media: Audio-CD, DVD, DVD-R, CD-R, Website download
* File formats: aiff, wav, flac, ogg, mp3
* Samplerate: 44.1 or 48 kHz
* Resolution: 16 or 24 bit
* Number of channels: 1 to 8 channels
* Channel format: multi-channel interleaved, multi-mono
Include the following items with your submission (in English):
* A filled-out and signed printout of the form available here:
http://lac.linuxaudio.org/download/lac2008_musicagreement.pdf
The form can be filled out with a computer and printed out afterwards
for signing.
For the printed program and to be published online and on the
conference CD, in continuous text (no table or list please):
* short commentary on the composition(s) (each ca. 150 words)
* short Curriculum Vitae (ca. 100 words)
Deadline for submissions is December 6, 2007, 24:00 UTC
A jury will select the compositions that will be performed/played.
Besides artistic criteria and technical reasons, these criteria apply
for the selection:
Tape pieces or pieces which are performed by the composers themselves
will generally have more chances to get included. If we get more
pieces than we can include in the program, composers who are attending
the conference are preferred.
Terms and conditions for participation can be found in the form
mentioned above. This form includes among other things:
I will receive no fees whether my composition is played or not. GEMA
fees (in case of performance) will be paid by the organizer. The
material I send to the LAC organisation team will not be returned.
Important Dates
----------------
06 Dec 2007: Music submission deadline
21 Dec 2007: Notification of acceptance
28 Feb - 2 Mar 2008: Linux Audio Conference in Cologne
Hi,
A fresh new release from the FreeBoB project is available. It is only a
maintenance release. It fixes a few bugs which were reported. If you
don't have problems with the your current version of libfreebob, there
is no reason to update to this one.
Available through the SourceForge release system at:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=117802
Have fun recording!
The FreeBoB Team
PS: Expect FFADO soon...
Hi,
A fresh new release from the FreeBoB project is available. It is only a
maintenance release. It fixes a few bugs which were reported. If you
don't have problems with the your current version of libfreebob, there
is no reason to update to this one.
Have fun recording!
The FreeBoB Team
Dear all,
The online form for the submission of papers for LAC2008 is now open!
Authors please use the conference management system at
http://lac.linuxaudio.org/openconf
The deadline for paper submissions is 1 Dec 2007.
We invite submissions of papers addressing all areas of audio
processing based on Linux and open source software. Papers can focus
on technical, artistic or scientific issues and can target developers
or users. For details please refer to the call for papers below and on
the web at
http://lac.linuxaudio.org
We would also like to remind you of the call for music. We are
looking for music that has been produced completely or mostly under
Linux and/or with open source software from every genre: compositions,
Electronica, Chill-Out, Ambient, etc.
The deadline for music submissions is 1 Dec 2007.
On behalf of the LAC2008 organisation team, sincerely,
Frank Barknecht and Martin Rumori
The Ubuntu Studio team is considering shipping Compiz (with a minimal
config) in Ubuntu Studio-Hardy 8.08.
Some have said that moving the drawing of windows off the the GFX card
would help the load on the CPU and thus keep xruns to a minimum.
Any thoughts/ideas on this one?
-Cory \m/
