Linux-audio-announce January 2009

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Renoise 2.0 Goes Gold - Songsmith, it ain't

by Dac Chartrand

A direct link to the Linux demo, for the impatient: http://downloads.renoise.com/download/Renoise_2_0_0_Demo.tar.bz2 -=-=- January 15th marked the official launch of Renoise 2.0, a unique tool for music making. To celebrate this huge milestone we're doing a special promo. All the details, including information on how to download the free demo, can be found at: http://www.renoise.com/launch/ With over four months of exhaustive testing behind it, Renoise 2.0 incorporates a massive engine overhaul, hundreds of improvements, and rock solid stability. A complete overview of all the new features can be found at: http://www.renoise.com/new/ ABOUT RENOISE: A unique approach when compared with mainstream music sequencers, Renoise's streamlined workflow delivers professional results on Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Renoise 2.0 is a complete music production environment with support for FX and instrument plug-ins, automatic plug-in delay compensation, multi-core load balancing, MIDI i/o, audio recording, flexible audio output, parameter automation, and much more. Renoise is a mod tracker. If you've never used a tracker before, don't be put off by the machine-code-like appearance of the main editing screen. Ultimately, it's just a display of simple note and effects information that is easily understood and, for the proficient user, makes the creation of music far quicker than is possible in traditional sequencers. Why spend hours cobbling beats together with a mouse when you can do it in seconds with a few keystrokes? Whether you're an audio veteran or just starting out, Renoise is the perfect complement for anyone looking for something new. With Renoise 2.0 a generation of oldschool trackers and contemporary musicians looking for something "different" have reason to celebrate. TRACK ON! --- http://www.renoise.com/

16 years, 2 months

New version of nekobee

by Gordon JC Pearce MM3YEQ

Yes, it finally happened, I got off by backside and fixed the accent to work properly. More info at http://www.nekosynth.co.uk/wiki/nekobee For the impatient you can grab the tarball: http://www.nekosynth.co.uk/releases/nekobee-0.1.7.tar.gz You can grab it from svn: svn://www.nekosynth.co.uk/nekosynth/nekobee/tags/0.1.7/ Or you can follow the most up-to-date developments in trunk: svn://www.nekosynth.co.uk/nekosynth/nekobee/trunk/ Have fun, and let me know if you rattle any bugs loose. Gordon

16 years, 2 months

LAC2009: Paper deadline extended!

by Frank Neumann

This mail is to inform you that the paper submit deadline for the LAC2009 (Linux Audio Conference)(1) has been extended to January 29th, 2009. So, if you have been shocked by the fact that the initial planned deadline would be tomorrow, HERE is your chance to get your half-cooked paper/idea into a good shape and submit(2) it now! :-). (1) The LAC (Linux Audio Conference) is an annual event where developers, users and composers from all around the world come together for 4 days to present current developments, new compositions and other news to the public, listen to concerts, and generally have a good time together. The LAC2009 is taking place at the Casa della Musica in Parma, Italy, from April 16th to 19th, 2009. The conference homepage is at http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2009/. (2) Paper submission information: http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2009/call-for-papers/ Paper submission upload form: http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2009/openconf/openconf.php Keep 'em coming, Frank, on behalf of the LAC2009 organization team

16 years, 2 months

[ANN] guitarix release version 0.03.3-1

by hermann meyer

guitarix is a simple Linux Rock Guitar amplifier for jack(Jack Audio Connektion Kit) with one input and two outputs. Designed to get nice thrash/metal/rock/blues guitar sounds. There are controls for bass, treble, gain, compressor, preamp, balance, distortion, freeverb, impulse response (), crybaby(wah) and echo . A fixed resonator will be used when distortion is disabled. For 'pressure' in the sound you can use the feedback and feedforward sliders. changelog: guitarix (0.03.3-1) unstable; urgency=low * add resampler for ir.wav files * autoremove white space in ir.wav file names * protected advanced setting widgets for destroy call from window manager * add experimental tuner * add jack midi out port * add pitch tracker/beatdetector to midi converter * add midi controlls for velocity, channel choose, program choose, okatve switch and sensity * add more midi out channels (3), clean up the processing * add controll interface for pitch tracker/beatdetector * add extra tread for midi processing * add system tray icon with menu * add high cpu load sys tray warning and midi send notify * clean up midi process * set midi process to a lower rt level (-20) when run in realtime * add compressor * add midi controlles for volume and auto pichweel Note: Release 0.03.3-1 include a experimental audio2midi converter to simulate a LiveBandInTheBox. I get best result's when use it with a Electret Condenser Microphone (imp High). To use it with a E-Guitar you need to figure out how to set the beatdetector and sensity settings. You get better result's when you only use one pick-up from your guitar. guitarix based on Gtk, a great part is also realesed as ladspa plugin. guitarix is licensed under GPL Homepage with screenshots: http://guitarix.sourceforge.net/ download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/guitarix/ For capture guitarix make use of jack_capture ver >= 0.9.30 from Kjetil S. Matheussen. If you dont have it installed, look here: http://old.notam02.no/arkiv/src/?M=D For extra Impulse Response guitarix make use of jconv from Fons Adriaensen. If you dont have it installed, look here: http://www.kokkinizita.net/linuxaudio/index.html I use faust to build the prototype and will say thanks to : Julius Smith http://ccrma.stanford.edu/realsimple/faust/ : Albert Graef http://www.musikwissenschaft.uni-mainz.de/~ag/ag.html : Yann Orlary http://faust.grame.fr/ regards hermann

16 years, 2 months

Rivendell v1.2.2

by Fred Gleason

On behalf of the entire Rivendell development team, I'm pleased to announce the release of Rivendell v1.2.2. Rivendell is a full-featured radio automation system targeted for use in professional broadcast environments. It is available under the GNU General Public License. Changes in this release include (from the NEWS file): *** snip snip *** This is a maintenance release of Rivendell. The following issues have been corrected: Fixed a bug in RDAirPlay that caused a segfault when loading a log with no SoundPanels enabled. Improved heuristics to detect more reliably mal-formed MPEG import files. Fixed a bug in RDLogManager that would generate truncated reports when the ELR metadata contained double-quote characters. Fixed a bug in RDAdmin that caused backslash characters to be 'doubled' when saved as part of a Windows report export path. Database Update: This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 170, 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.rivendellaudio.org/ Cheers! |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Frederick F. Gleason, Jr. | Chief Developer | | | Paravel Systems | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Don't tell me I'm burning the candle at both ends -- tell me where to | | get more wax!! | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

16 years, 2 months

news: Loomer VST plugins and the pizmidi plugs

by Dave Phillips

Greetings, While browsing KVRAudio I happened to find news of the release of three new VSTs for Linux (native .so format) from Loomer : http://www.loomer.co.uk/ Aspect is a polyphonic synth. Resound is a delay/echo unit, and Manifold is a harmonizer. They're available as plugins or standalone versions, they support ALSA and JACK audio/MIDI connectivity (including JackMIDI), and all appear to have been created with the JUCE framework. I checked out the demos for Aspect and Resound, they worked very well in their standalone versions. Please note that these are commercial products, prices can be found on their Web site. Also note that I have nothing to do with Loomer, they don't even know I'm posting this announcement. Fans of native Linux VST plugins might also be interested to known that the pizmidi plugin collection was updated in December. These free plugins (source on request) are some of the most useful helpers in my MIDI work, you can check out the variety here : http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=192282 Piz has added some neat new plugins, they all work perfectly in the JOST system. No standalone versions, sorry. Again, I have nothing to do with the creation of this software beyond my work with them as a user. Best, dp **

16 years, 2 months

[ANN] Aldrin 0.13 (Mars)

by Pieter Holtzhausen

Aldrin is an open source modular music sequencer/tracker for the GNU/Linux operating system. It is written in python and supported by the Armstrong audio processing backend (previously known as libzzub). Improvements in this release: - All of the user interface elements reworked into a new component system - Full undo/redo support - Searchable plugin list browser - Pattern editor zooming - Improved LADSPA/DSSI support Project sites: http://code.google.com/p/aldrin-sequencer/ http://code.google.com/p/armstrong/ Nightly builds for Ubuntu and Debian: http://www.pohunek.free.fr/

16 years, 2 months

DSSI 1.0 release; FluidSynth-DSSI, hexter, Xsynth-DSSI updates

by Sean Bolton

Announcing the DSSI Soft Synth Interface version 1.0 release: http://dssi.sourceforge.net/ 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. DSSI is now supported by six full-featured hosts, several specialized hosts, and at least twenty-two DSSI plugins. (See the above URL for a list.) This release contains one small addition to the DSSI API itself, allowing for communication of the sample rate to DSSI UIs. Since the DSSI API has been stable now (with minor additions) for four and a half years, and since most active interest in further extending a Linux softsynth plugin standard has been absorbed by the LV2 project, it seems appropriate to call this release "version 1.0". In addition to the API addition, code and documentation updates have been made in the DSSI release itself, and in FluidSynth-DSSI, hexter, and Xsynth-DSSI. New versions of each are available at the above URL. Specific changes include: DSSI 1.0.0: * Addition to API of the new 'sample-rate' OSC method. * Addition of a Karplus-Strong example synth. * Documentation improvements. * Updates for newer gcc/glibc, for Mac OS X, and for newer JACK. * Addition of man pages thanks to Mark Hymers and Debian. FluidSynth-DSSI 1.0.0: * Fixed a bug that caused distorted sound when hosted by Aldrin. * Updates for Mac OS X. * Changed GUI to handle (ignore) the 'sample-rate' method. * Added '-test' option to allow testing the GUI without a host. hexter 0.6.2: * Updates for newer GTK+. * Changed GUI to handle (ignore) the 'sample-rate' method. Xsynth-DSSI 0.9.2: * Updates for newer gcc/glibc, RPM-based distros, Mac OS X, and newer GTK+. * Changed GUI to handle (ignore) the 'sample-rate' method. * Added '-test' option to allow testing the GUI without a host. Enjoy! Sean Bolton

16 years, 2 months

[ANN] libsmf-1.2

by Edward Tomasz Napierala

Version 1.2 of libsmf can be downloaded from the projects site: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libsmf/ LibSMF is a BSD-licensed C library for handling SMF ("*.mid") files. It transparently handles time<->pulses conversions, tempo map handling etc. The only dependencies are C compiler and glib. API documentation and examples are included. It was tested under Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS X and Solaris. Please note that, by default, libsmf is built with lots of asserts, which make it slower; for example, inside smf_save, there is some code that loads the newly saved file and compares it with what it was supposed to save. If some operation takes noticeable amount of time, try to recompile libsmf with -DNDEBUG to disable asserts. API documentation is here: http://libsmf.sourceforge.net/api/ SVN repository is here: http://libsmf.svn.sourceforge.net/ Thanks to Dominic Sacré for help with testing this release. -- If you cut off my head, what would I say? Me and my head, or me and my body?

16 years, 2 months

pure:dyne GNU/Linux leek&potato

by propaganda＠goto10.org

sorry for x, please `cat /dev/mem > /dev/dsp` -- the new pure:dyne GNU/Linux leek&potato released! -- * ,--. * ,---. --.,--.--.--.,---. --.,-' |--. ,--.--,--, ,---. * | .-. | || | .--' .-. :--' .-. |\ ' / \ .-. : * | '-' ' '' ' | --.--. `-' | \ ' | || | --. . | -' `----' --' `----'--'`---' -' / `--''--'`----' `--' http://puredyne.goto10.org `---' * . pure:dyne is an operating system developed to provide media artists with a complete set of tools for realtime audio and video processing. pure:dyne is a live distribution, you don't need to install anything. Simply boot your computer using the liveCD/DVD or liveUSB and you're ready to start using software such as Pure Data, Supercollider, Icecast, Csound, Fluxus, Processing, Arduino and much much more. pure:dyne will work on any x86 PC laptop, desktop, and single-board computers, including the intel-based Mac, Asus' Eee PC, and any x86 netbooks :) -- Get pure:dyne now!!! (CD/DVD ISO, liveUSB, Debian packages, etc) https://code.goto10.org/projects/puredyne/wiki/GetPureDyne complete software list: https://code.goto10.org/projects/puredyne/browser/press/deb/ -- /usr/share/soup !!! Each pure:dyne release come with a Free/Libre and Open Source Soup (FLOSS). This time we hope you will enjoy our leek and potato flavor :) Depends: Leek, Potato, Milk, Salt, Oil, Pumpkin oil Suggests: Thyme, Sage, Pepper, Parsley, Crème fraiche Build-Depends: Cookpot, BlenderkMasher, Frypan, Bowl make: default: serving tender potato: potato cookpot salt water 20min tasty leek: leek oil frypan 5min puree: tender potato tasty leek blender soup: puree milk herbs cookpot 5min herbs: thyme sage pepper serving: soup bowl parsely pumpkin oil crème fraiche for more details: echo "deb http://debian.goto10.org/debian/ lenny main" >> \ /etc/apt/sources.list && apt-get install souprecipe -- pure:dyne is a GOTO10 project, developed by Rob Canning, Heather Corcoran, Antonios Galanopoulos, Karsten Gebbert, Claude Heiland-Allen, Chun Lee, Aymeric Mansoux, Marloes de Valk and with the contribution of Robert Atwood (Openlab) and Jof Thibaut (Labomedia). pure:dyne is supported by Arts Council England and powered by GNU/Linux Debian, debian-multimedia.org and the great Debian Live project. We would like to thank bob the pbuilder and all the pure:dyne users for their ongoing feedback, suggestions and testing! -- :*

16 years, 2 months

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Linux-audio-announce January 2009