Linux-audio-announce November 2006

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[linux-audio-announce] [ANN] xjadeo-0.4.0-rc1

by Robin Gareus

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 xjadeo-0.4.0-rc1 - X Jack Video Monitor http://xjadeo.sourceforge.net/ Xjadeo is a simple movie player that synchronizes video to an external time source such as jack transport. It is intended to aid sound composition to a video clip. This is a rewrite of the previous 0.1 release and a conclusion of the ongoing development during the last year. New Features include * displays: Xv, x11+imlib2 * fullscreen and letterbox video * improved video file reading via ffmpeg * on screen display * configuration file * LASH - session management * optional GUI - qjadeo * remote control interface * Midi Time Clock quarterframe sync * documentation * OSX support (experimental) Release Notes: Mixing ffmepg and Xv may produce unexpected effects on some architectures. Please report them as those are the main reason for this release-candidate: http://xjadeo.sourceforge.net/doc/ar01s03.html#problems Although there are many new Features, only the on-screen-display might have an impact on the perfomance of xjadeo. since 0.3.13 xjadeo uses gettimeofday(3) for it's internal timekeeping. - it appears that using clock(3) was a major-bug in the original xjadeo code, though not harmful. The default xjadeo configuration is to run with a low profile: Additional Features need to be enabled explicitly (LASH is an exception). Performance highly depends on the Codec and geometry of the video file: the -K, -k arguments allow to seek many file formats - but is intended only for preview! http://xjadeo.sourceforge.net/doc/ar01s03.html#video_formats There are open ends in osX support: This version includes workarounds for use with ffmpeg on PPC. , but they might not work for all versions of ffmpeg. - Are you an intel-mac user who succeeded to run 'make test' in the ffmpeg svn src? - give us a wink :) http://packman.links2linux.org/package/xjadeo/ provides SuSE-RPMs for i586 and also for x64-64bit. many thanks! We are pleasantly surprised, since we expected serious video-Codec and xjadeo-Xv problems for 64 bit architecture. We have not tested any of the RPMs ourselves. - imlib display + mjpeg codec should work though. A beta-devel debian package can be built from source and the xjadeo.spec.in is intended for FC4 RPMs. robin /at/ gareus /dot/ org luisgarrido /at/ users /dot/ sourceforge /dot/ net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFb2SXeVUk8U+VK0IRAksdAJ9UzrecVjOOQuwWtCWfmh9EjggflACgga56 yTXu6ToamWx+UmNw+yyl5Dg= =HwID -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

17 years, 11 months

[linux-audio-announce] 64 Studio 1.0 'Olympic' released!

by Daniel James

Press Release - The Internet, 29th November 2006 64 Studio 1.0 'Olympic' released! ********************************* Creative and native free software on AMD64 multi-core ----------------------------------------------------- The 64 Studio project produces a distribution of native free software for digital content creation on x86_64 hardware (AMD's 64-bit CPUs and Intel's EM64T chips). After eighteen months of development, the project has made its first stable release available for free download. It is named in recognition of the work of Glyn Johns and Eddie Kramer at Olympic Studios in London. The distribution is based on the pure 64 port of Debian GNU/Linux, testing branch, but with a specialised package selection and lots of other customisations. The 64 Studio project also produces a 32-bit edition for legacy PC hardware. Download sites -------------- Install CD images for version 1.0 (both 64-bit and 32-bit builds) are available for download from the following sites... Primary site: ftp://download.64studio.com/ UK mirrors: http://www.mirror.ac.uk/mirror/images.64studio.com/ ftp://ftp.mirror.ac.uk/mirror/images.64studio.com/ US mirror: http://download.linuxaudio.org/64studio/ Please use the mirror which is closest to you. The .iso image can be burned to a 700MB CD-R using any popular CD burning software. There is also a readme file featuring basic installation instructions, with several translations available (Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, and Spanish). Installation ------------ The CD image will install Debian with X.org, the Gnome 2.14 desktop, Linux kernel 2.6.17 with realtime preemption patches (a realtime SMP kernel for AMD64 dual core and multi-processor machines is available on the 64-bit CD) and a selection of creative applications. These applications cover audio and music, video, 2D and 3D graphics, publishing for the web or print, and the internet and office tools a creative user is likely to need for their daily work. Adding favourite packages from Debian testing is as easy as apt-get, or a few clicks in Synaptic. Please note that these releases are free software, and come with no warranty. However, the software does actually install and run on the project's dual processor Opteron, dual core Athlon 64 and single core Turion test hardware, and is already in daily use by many of the project's testers. The 32-bit version has been tested on a variety of older PC hardware, including a Via C3 and a dual Pentium Pro, but the project suggests a faster processor and at least 512MB RAM to take full advantage of the distribution's features. If you would like to send feedback or make a suggestion for improvement, please subscribe to the 64studio-devel mailing list: http://lists.64studio.com/mailman/listinfo/64studio-devel For other communication, please have a look at http://64studio.com/wiki/ContactsPage or see the http://64studio.com/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions page. Community and business model ---------------------------- Developers and users who are interested in getting involved with the 64 Studio project would be most welcome. The aim of the project is to create a distribution with full (but completely optional) commercial support, which will generate revenue to pay free software developers. The 64 Studio Ltd. company, which supports the free software project, is also producing custom distributions for commercial partners with Linux-based audio products. Press contacts -------------- 64 Studio project director Daniel James and lead developer Free Ekanayaka are available for interview by email or phone. Please contact daniel at 64studio dot com for any enquiries. A screenshot of the distribution is available at http://64studio.com/ **ends

17 years, 11 months

[linux-audio-announce] ghostess 20061127 release

by Sean Bolton

Announcing the latest release of ghostess, a lightweight Gtk+ host for DSSI plugins: http://home.jps.net/~musound/ghostess-20061127.tar.gz New in this release: - bug fixes, build enhancements and code cleanups. - code to export patch lists to Freewheeling. - support for the latest JACK MIDI transport. - blinky lights indicating MIDI activity. ghostess is written by Sean Bolton, and copyright (c)2006 under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. DSSI is an audio plugin API for software instruments and effects, based on LADSPA, the ALSA sequencer event types, and OSC (Open Sound Control) communications. Learn more about it here: http://dssi.sourceforge.net/ Enjoy! -Sean

17 years, 11 months

[linux-audio-announce] Rivendell v0.9.76

by Fred Gleason

On behalf of the Rivendell development team, I'm pleased to announce the immediate release of Rivendell v0.9.76. Rivendell is a full-featured radio automation system targeted for use in professional broadcast environments. It is available under the GNU General Public License. From the NEWS file: *** snip snip *** Changes: New/Extended RMLs -- A new 'Toggle On Air Flag' [TA] RML has been added that toggles the 'On Air Mode' of RDAirPlay. A new argument added to the 'Start Next' [PN] RML allows log meta-events to be automatically skipped (useful primarily when integrating with mixer surfaces in Manual or LiveAssist modes). Log Refreshing -- It is now possible to 'refresh' a log while playing out, thus preserving the view of what has already been played in the Full Log widget while still loading updated log elements. Such refreshing can be done either manually or configured on either a log-by-log or service-by-service basis to happen automatically whenever log updates are saved to the database. New AsPlayed Reports -- A 'Technical Report' has been added that captures extended playout information from RDAirPlay (such as the cause of an event start). A 'SoundExchange Statutory License Report' has also been added that can be used to generate data in a format suitable for direct submission of music playout data to SoundExchange. Printable Reports -- It's now possible to generate ASCII-formatted and printable reports about virtually every aspect of Rivendell operation, including Cart/Cut lists, Logs, RDCatch events and more, by touching the 'Reports' button in the respective Rivendell modules. The choice of external viewer/editor used can be set by means of the VISUAL environmental variable (default is 'vi' on Linux, 'Notepad' on Win32). Log Data Importer Changes -- The parser parameters for 'Length' in RDADmin->ManageServices has been split into sections to allow specification by hours, minutes and seconds as well as the previously supported plain seconds. Audio Auditioning -- It's now possible to audition audio directly from the Edit Log dialog in RDLogEdit and the Edit Event dialog in RDLogManager. No attempt is made evaluate rotation logic when auditioning -- merely the first valid audio found in the selected cart is played. Cart Validity Indication (EXPERIMENTAL) -- The color-coding of Carts and Cuts in RDLibrary has been altered so as to show the event's 'playability' *at the instant the event is viewed*. The yellow 'conditional' indication has been retired. Many Bugfixes -- See the ChangeLog for details. Library Versions: This version requires that, at a minimum, libradio-0.97.4 and librhpi-0.94.7 be installed. If installing from RPM, the version of the currently installed libraries can be determined by doing: rpm -q libradio rpm -q librhpi Database Update: This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 126, and will automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo. As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. *** snip snip *** Further information, screenshots and download links are available at: http://www.salemradiolabs.com/rivendell/ Cheers! |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Frederick F. Gleason, Jr. | Director of Broadcast Software Development | | | Salem Radio Labs | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Focus on the dream, not the competition. | | -- Nemesis Racing Team motto | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

17 years, 11 months

[linux-audio-announce] Jackbeat 0.6

by Olivier Guilyardi

Jackbeat 0.6 ============ Jackbeat is an audio sequencer running on Linux and Mac OS X. Get it from: http://www.samalyse.com/jackbeat NEWS: - The drummachine interface is more interactive and features VU meters - The JACK realtime thread now uses ringbuffers, for syscall-free operation - Support for Mac OS X is now complete - Various other minor issues have been fixed - Jackbeat is now available through Subversion Enjoy :) -- Olivier Guilyardi - Samalyse

17 years, 11 months

[linux-audio-announce] MAKEART2007 - CALL FOR PROJECTS - performances, installations and lectures

by propaganda＠goto10.org

Sorry for X, please >> --- _ _ _ ____ _ _ _______|_| | |_ _| | _|____|_ | | _|_| | _____| | _|__|_ | | |____| | | |___|_| | |_____ | | |__| | | | ____ | | ___|_ | _____| | | | | | |_ | | | | |_|_ | |_______ |_|_ |_| |___| |_| |_| |_| |_________| |_|_ ____ _______ _________ |_| _|____|_ | _____|_ |___ ___|_ _ | |____| | | |_____|_| | | |_| |_| from 2nd | __ | | _ _| | | to 8th of | | |_ | | | |_|___ _|_| APRIL 2007 |_| |_| |_| |___| |_| CALL FOR PROJECTS - performances, installations and lectures Make Art is an international festival dedicated to the integration of free/libre and open source software in electronic arts. The second edition of Make Art will take place in Poitiers (FR), from the 2nd to the 8th of April 2007. Make Art offers performances, exhibitions, lectures and workshops, focused on the blurred line between art and software programming. The event is dedicated to artists who create their own tools, and apply the same rules to art as to free software development. We're currently seeking new, innovative FLOSS based works and projects: performances, lectures, software presentations, installations... Our focus is on works that involve innovative tools for artists, artificial intelligence/life, open hardware myths and realities and human machine interaction. Please copy/paste the application form (http://makeart.goto10.org) in your favorite email client, fill it and send it to us with attached documents at: makeart2007 -at- goto10 -dot- org DEADLINE : Saturday 9th of December 2006

17 years, 11 months

[linux-audio-announce] [ANN] jack_oscrolloscope 0.1

by Dominic Sacré

After my search for a realtime waveform viewer a while ago didn't quite yield the result I was looking for, I decided to write one myself. So here's the first release of jack_oscrolloscope (thanks Dave Robillard for inventing the name): http://das.nasophon.de/jack_oscrolloscope/ I hope someone finds this useful. Feedback is appreciated, please let me know if you encounter any problems. Cheers, Dominic

17 years, 12 months

[linux-audio-announce] [ANN] GLASHCtl 0.4.0

by Lars Luthman

This is a simple applet for controlling the LASH Audio Session Handler. When you run it it will appear as a small LASH icon in your "notification area" or "system tray" (if your desktop manager is compatible with freedesktop.org's "System tray" standard, http://www.freedesktop.org/Standards/systemtray-spec). This is typically somewhere in the panel in KDE or GNOME. There is also a front end for the WindowMaker dock (or compatible window managers). Changes since 0.2.0: * A DockApp front end (thanks to Nedko Arnaudov) * A "Recent" submenu for restoring recently saved sessions * A "Connect" submenu for connecting and disconnecting JACK ports * Doubleclicking session directories in the file selection dialog restores the session instead of going into the directory * The message window is removed Get it at http://dino.nongnu.org/glashctl -- Lars Luthman - please encrypt any email sent to me if possible PGP key: http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x04C77E2E Fingerprint: FCA7 C790 19B9 322D EB7A E1B3 4371 4650 04C7 7E2E

18 years

[linux-audio-announce] FAVE 2006 final line-up announced!

by Daniel James

********************************** FAVE 2006 final line-up announced! London, 25th November 2pm til late ********************************** FAVE is an event for people who are interested in free and open source creative software on Linux and other computer platforms. It features workshops, talks and performances from free software developers and artists. The 2006 event is taking place at Limehouse Town Hall in London, England on Saturday the 25th of November. Highlights this year include: * Andy Farnell presents a workshop on synthetic audio in Pure Data * Steve Harris gives a talk on LV2, the new plugin standard * Mutant electronic punk from Jamka, over from Slovakia * Conor O’Tuama, recording acoustic music in Ireland * Biomusic from Simon Egan, featuring plants and animal organs * Live coding from Dave Griffiths and Alex * A demo of the 64 Studio distro from Daniel James * Olivier Laruelle and Chun Lee play with Desiredata * Rob Munro remixes TV with Pd, Gem and OSC * Karsten Gebbert and Evan Raskob It will start at 2pm and go on until late. Please get in touch if you would like to be involved - this is a volunteer-run event. Registration in advance is required, and costs just £5 per person - same as last year. This helps us cover the cost of putting on the event. Please click on the button on the FAVE homepage to register, with payment by PayPal or credit/debit card: http://www.fave.org.uk/ See you there! The FAVE 2006 team

18 years

[linux-audio-announce] MMA - Musical MIDI Accompaniment 1.0

by Bob van der Poel

Version 1.0 of MMA - Musical MIDI Accompaniment - is now available for downloading. Included in this release: Minor changes in the install scripts, Command line option cleanup, Minor bug fixes. MMA is a accompaniment generator -- it creates midi tracks for a soloist to perform with. User supplied files contain pattern selections, chords, and MMA directives. For full details please visit: http://www.mellowood.ca/mma/ If you have any questions or comments, please send them to: bob(a)mellowood.ca -- Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA ** EMAIL: bob(a)mellowood.ca WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca

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