Linux-audio-announce May 2009

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[ANN] Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard 0.2.5 released

by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas

Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard is a MIDI events generator and receiver. It doesn't produce any sound by itself, but can be used to drive a MIDI synthesizer (either hardware or software, internal or external). You can use the computer's keyboard to play MIDI notes, and also the mouse. You can use the Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard to display the played MIDI notes from another instrument or MIDI file player. Changelog 2009-05-31 0.2.5 * Bender returns to zero when the mouse is released * Dialogs: help "WhatIsThis?" * Updated spanish translation and help file * Import Sound Font Instruments * MIDI IN always enabled on Linux and Mac * Implemented RFE# 2779744 - new option: window always on top * Fix for bug# 2790316 - startup crash in OSX when no MIDI port is present Copyright (C) 2008-2009, Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas License: GPL v3 More info http://vmpk.sourceforge.net http://sourceforge.net/projects/vmpk Sources http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vmpk/vmpk-0.2.5.tar.bz2 http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vmpk/vmpk-0.2.5.tar.gz Windows setup package (static build including Qt4.5.1 runtime) http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vmpk/vmpk-0.2.5-setup.exe OSX universal binary bundle (static build including Qt4.5.1 runtime) http://downloads.sourceforge.net/vmpk/vmpk-0.2.5-bundle.zip openSUSE RPM packages http://software.opensuse.org/search?baseproject=ALL&p=1&q=vmpk Regards, Pedro

15 years, 1 month

[ANN] invada-studio-plugins-lv2-1.0.0

by Fraser

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi Everyone, I'm pleased to announce the initial 'LV2' release of the Invada Studio Plugins which feature plugin GUI's along with a new 'Stereo Phaser' plugin. The plugins have been tested on Arch 2009.02, Ubuntu Hardy and Ubuntu Jaunty (amd64) using Ardour 2.8 & Lars Luthman's Elven but if you come across something that doesn't look right (or is plain broken) please log it as a bug via the Invada Studio Launchpad page: https://launchpad.net/invada-studio More information & source download can be found here: http://www.invadarecords.com/Downloads.php?ID=00000264 For those running Ubuntu or derivatives, packages for Hardy, Jaunty, Intrepid & Karmic exist in the Invada PPA: https://launchpad.net/~invada/+archive/ppa Any Feedback / comments welcome. Enjoy! Fraser. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFKIO/1NZroiEh4erwRArYFAJwO6dYaLr2m3vHPji/DYQA5muvE/gCfYfYj S30U9TNMJPG5CJ4dJZ80c6A= =/Om7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

15 years, 1 month

Aqualung on Mac OS X

by Tom Szilagyi

Hi all, Seablade has been working hard to create a native Mac OS X version of Aqualung. The work builds upon the earlier sessions concerning Aqualung's OS X support (also by Seablade, around the time Aqualung 0.9beta8 was current). It is my pleasure to announce that the port has just reached the status where it should be interesting to the general public. Please point your browsers to: http://aqualung.factorial.hu/macosx The port is currently considered experimental, with some feature limitations, but should be fairly stable nevertheless. Feedback and discussion is welcome on the Aqualung-friends mailing list, so I would like to ask all Mac enthusiasts to show their love and send high-quality bug reports (you need to be a subscriber to post to the list). Finally I would like to publicly thank Seablade for creating this port. Thanks, Tom

15 years, 2 months

Renoise 2.1 - Think Vertically

by Dac Chartrand

A direct link to the Linux demo, for the impatient: http://downloads.renoise.com/download/Renoise_2_1_0_Demo.tar.bz2 -=-=- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Berlin, May 27th, 2009 - Hot on the heels of glowing praise for Renoise 2.0 by Computer Music magazine (issue #138, may 2009), the new Renoise 2.1 seemlessly integrates with other DAWs & Audio Tools by introducing ReWire support on OSX/Windows and Jack Transport on Linux. Along side VST/VSTi, Audio Unit and LADSPA plug-in support; with native Windows, Macintosh and Linux versions available; Renoise 2.1 is one of the most versatile music sequencers on the scene, like a hex machine. So affordable, why wouldn't you integrate it into your workflow? ABOUT RENOISE: A unique approach when compared with mainstream music sequencers, Renoise’s streamlined workflow delivers professional results. Renoise 2.1 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. CHANGELOG: With over a month of beta testing behind it, Renoise 2.1 is now ready to go. + Full ReWire Slave & Master support (on Windows & OSX) ReWire allows you to connect and synchronize multiple software applications, so that you can run them side by side while passing Audio/MIDI information between them. For example, you could connect Renoise to Logic, program your drums in Renoise, while arranging the bulk of your song in Logic. Or you could connect both Reason and Ableton Live to Renoise, arrange your track in Renoise, control Reason's built-in synthesizers, and play around with loops in Live. All it takes is some ReWire enabled software and you are good to go. ReWire has two modes, both of which are fully supported by Renoise: *ReWire Master* (ReWire Mixer) and *ReWire Slave* (ReWire Synth) + Jack Transport Support (Linux only) Similar to ReWire, Renoise now supports the Jack transport protocol. Jack transport allows Linux users to start, stop and reposition multiple audio programs, all connected/running through Jack. + New Pattern Sequencer Features: - Decoupled Sequencer Playback Now Possible: This new feature allows the user to detach the current playback position from the edit position. This lets you edit a pattern while other patterns are playing. - Live Pattern Triggering: Patterns can now be "scheduled" for playback via a new column in the Pattern Sequencer. Without stopping playback you can now trigger new sequences in the song "in real time". + New meta devices (Modulation / Automation Device fun): - *Hydra Device: Automate/change/broadcast multiple FX parameters with a single parameter. Think of this as a magic slider, which connects itself to up to 9 other parameters - allowing you to change multiple settings with just one slider or automation. - *Keytracking Device: Modulates parameters depending on an instruments key (note) value. Like what the "*Velocity Device" does with Velocities, the Keytracking device does with Keys/Notes. - *MIDI Control Device This device replaces the old "MIDI-CC Device", finally offering Pitchbend, Channel Pressure, Program Change & regular controller (CC) in a single device. -- More info at: http://www.renoise.com/

15 years, 2 months

SLV2 0.6.6

by David Robillard

SLV2 is a library to make the use of LV2 plugins as simple as possible for applications. Changes this release: * Add manual pages for utilities * Reduce plugin load overhead (on-demand querying with finer granularity) * Fix compilation on Mac OS X This version is fully compatible with the previous version (0.6.4). More information, downloads, documentation, etc. at: <http://drobilla.net/software/slv2> Enjoy, -dr

15 years, 2 months

MIDIMon - GTK+ based MIDI Monitor

by Mark Vitek

Available in tarball or SVN at SourceForge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/midimon/ Features: - JACK / ALSA MIDI Drivers - Capture to file (text file only currently) - Currently Available in Source Distribution Only (tarball or svn)

15 years, 2 months

[ANN] guitarix-0.04.4-1 release

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. . . . Some new effect's in the amp section with new controllers, overworked tuner, overworked midi output (still it is experimental but can be usefull for rhythm blues or jazz or. . . fun) Many thanks to Orcan Ogetbil (Fedora) for give the right hint to impruve the tuner, and the patch's to create a proper Makefile and more, thanks Orcan. have fun ________________________________________________________________________ guitarix based on Gtk, a great part is also realesed as ladspa plugin. guitarix is licensed under GPL Projektpage 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

15 years, 2 months

Denemo 0.8.4 release - Music Notation Editor

by Nils Gey

Sorry for the crossposting, but the statistics show that only some people have subscribed to all three lists. ------------ The Denemo project has released a new version of its music notation program. Denemo 0.8.4, which is available for Windows, Linux and MacOS (via third-party builds) as source and binaries. The software is distributed under the GPL. Some of the new features are improvements for scripting support and user-created commands and improved MIDI-output. Official support, beneath our website, is avaible via our IRC channel #denemo on irc.freenode.net. Denemos notation-functionality is ready for daily and professional use. For future improvements our team searches for additional developers. If you are interested in notation and midi-sequencing please join the team! Website: http://www.denemo.org Additional information: GNU Denemo is a free, GPL, open source music notation editor for Linux, MacOS and Windows that lets you rapidly enter notation for typesetting via the LilyPond music engraver. You can compose, transcribe, arrange, listen to the music and much more. Music can be typed in at the PC-Keyboard, or played in via MIDI controller, or input acoustically into a microphone plugged into your computer's soundcard.

15 years, 2 months

New LADSPA effect plugin: WubFlip

by alex s

Hi all! I have made a LADSPA effect plugin called WubFlip. It's a sort of distortion that might be useful for dirty lofi beats and synths. http://alexs.org/ladspa Currently only source so needs LADSPA sdk installed.

15 years, 2 months

FFADO 2.0 Release Candidate 2 (1.999.42) available

by Pieter Palmers

Dear, The FFADO team is happy to announce the release of the second release candidate for FFADO 2.0. It has been 6 months since we released FFADO 2.0 Release Candidate 1, and we have to admit that this is quite long. The usage statistics show that about 300 people have been using RC1 in this period, and the good news is that we did not get a lot of bug reports. Most of the reports filed were related to crappy host controller hardware (most notably the Ricoh controllers), which is something we unfortunately cannot fix. In the mean time the remaining bug reports have been fixed, so here we are again. This release candidate contains a few reliability improvements and bugfixes that should get some field testing before we can release the official 2.0. I would therefore like to ask all users and packagers to upgrade as soon as possible such that we can release sooner rather than later. If we get to about 100 registered users without significant significant bug reports I feel confident that we're good to go. So happy testing! To indicate that we're quite busy even though we don't put out a lot of announcements let me give you a sneak preview of what is under development for post-2.0 ... First of all 2.1 will contain support for extra devices: * The first device to take full advantage of our DICE platform support will be the Focusrite Saffire PRO40. The platform based audio and MIDI streaming is fully functional. The custom mixer functionality is currently being alpha-tested. * The DICE platform support also enables the basic use of the TC Electronic Konnekt 8, 24D and Live. Support for these devices is limited to streaming (no DSP effects). Currently it doesn't look like the DSP is going to be supported any time soon. * Support for the Behringer FCA-202 has been added. * Support for the Stanton SCS.1 series is added. Support for both the audio I/O as the HSS1394 control surface protocol has been implemented, meaning that these devices are fully functional. We keep on talking to several device vendors to increase our device support, and we will most likely be announcing some new devices in the near future. The second major development is the move of the streaming infrastructure to kernel space. Thanks to the Google Summer of Code and the Linux Foundation, we have somebody working on this during the summer. A kernel-space implementation will bring significant improvements with respect to reliability and efficiency. Furthermore it will expose an ALSA interface, meaning that the scope of FireWire audio is extended significantly. The following changes have been made: * Various packaging improvements and cosmetic fixes. * Improved the Edirol FA101 mixer * While the streaming engine is running, prevent mixer changes that result in aborted streaming * Add status bar logging to the mixer window * Install a service-file if possible * Add command rate control for the Saffire devices to reduce the issues with mixer actions messing up audio. * Fix Terratec Phase88 mixer * Implement mixer support for the MOTU UltraLite * Improve mixer support for the MOTU 896HD * Add a minimum for the packetsize parameter for very low channel-count devices * Fix handling of MIDI 2x and 3x mode * Improve the jitter performance of the timestamping * Reduce CPU usage * Fix the bug that prevented jackd from exiting freewheeling mode * Introduce transmit prebuffering to increase reliability with small period sizes * MOTU: Fix bug related to disabled (unused) audio channels * Introduce support for driver parameters in the config file * Ensure that the order specified in the specification string when aggregating devices is honored. * Ensure that libffado.so is properly versioned (SONAME) and installed * Add a firmware version check for ECHO Fireworks based devices * Add a firmware version check for Terratec Phase88 devices * By default the library is compiled with debugging turned off More information can be found here: http://www.ffado.org/?q=node/1031 For the eager, a direct download link: http://www.ffado.org/files/libffado-2.0-rc2.tar.gz On behalf of the FFADO team, Pieter Palmers

15 years, 2 months

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Linux-audio-announce May 2009