Linux-audio-announce June 2012

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by David Robillard

The first unified LV2 release, LV2 1.0.0, is out. This release merges the previous lv2core package with all the official extension packages, as well as example plugins, lv2specgen, and additional data. From a developer point of view, the biggest change is that all LV2 API headers can be used by simply checking for the single pkg-config package "lv2" (for compatibility the previous "lv2core" package is still installed). Implementations are encouraged to abandon the "copy paste headers" practice and depend on this package instead. With this release, several new extensions have become stable that together greatly increase the power of LV2: atom, log, parameters, patch, port-groups, port-props, resize-port, state, time, worker. Download: http://lv2plug.in/spec/lv2-1.0.0.tar.bz2 Documentation and more detailed change logs: http://lv2plug.in/ns/ More information about LV2: http://lv2plug.in/ Enjoy, -dr

8 years, 12 months

[ANN] KMidimon 0.7.4 released

by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas

KMidimon is a MIDI monitor for Linux using ALSA sequencer and KDE4 user interface. Changes in 0.7.4 * requires Drumstick >= 0.5 * load and play OVE files (Overture), contributed by Rui Fan * option to request real-time priority on MIDI input thread * option to (not) resize columns while recording * better reporting of file loading errors * revised universal sysex messages translation Copyright (C) 2005-2010, Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas License: GPL v2 More info http://kmidimon.sourceforge.net Sources http://sourceforge.net/projects/kmidimon/files/ Regards, Pedro

10 years, 9 months

Petri-Foo 0.1.4 now released

by James Morris

Hi, Petri-Foo is a sampler for linux using JACK. It was originally a fork of the Specimen sampler project. A new version is now available to download from sourceforge. https://sourceforge.net/projects/petri-foo/files/petri-foo-0.1.4.tar.bz2 This release brings further cosmetic changes improving the overall look of Petri-Foo. The fan sliders have gone, so it must be time to mention the precision modifying shift and ctrl keypresses for the sliders. If you missed the 0.1.3 release, here's a quick rundown of the changes: * migrated from autotools to cmake * updated and slimmed-down PHAT replacement called Phin. * mousewheel waveform zooming * velocity range setting for patch * auto-preview (with optional resampling) in sample selector dialog * recoded deprecated gdk calls to use cairo. * lots and lots of bug fixes i've long since forgotten about Some say it's the successor to Specimen and that the two shouldn't co-exist. All I know is it's called Petri-Foo. http://petri-foo.sourceforge.net Cheers, James.

11 years, 10 months

Lisalo 1.0 - LinuxSampler Loader (Working File for Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra included)

by Nils

This is the Release of Lisalo 1.0 Grab it here, no installing required: git clone git://github.com/nilsgey/Lisalo.git Lisalo - Linux Sampler Loader Linux Sampler Loader is a command line program that loads entire directories of sample files or takes instructions from a meta .lsl file with relative paths to samples. This program exists because you can't share linuxsampler lscp files or even move files around on your own disk. Lscp files only work with absolute paths and are too low level anyway. Now you can quickly and easily load sampled instruments without even starting a GUI. The lsl files are very simple, see example.lsl, and can be shipped around with your sfz sample package like the Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra (lsl file already included in this release) Version 1.0 Licensed under GPLv3 by Nils Gey, June 2012 Only dependencies are Python and Linuxsampler. https://github.com/nilsgey/Lisalo info(a)laborejo.org irc.freenode.org #laborejo

11 years, 10 months

ZynAddSubFX 2.4.3 Release

by Mark McCurry

Well, it is time for another release, this one mostly being a bugfix release. The primary changes are: - Non-session manager support - Midi aftertouch support - Documentation additions - Somewhat more sane Nio defaults - Fewer xruns with patch loading - Misc bug fixes (solving a few possible segfault issues) Website: http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/ Download: http://sourceforge.net/projects/zynaddsubfx/files/latest/download Hopefully this will fix some issues people have reported. --Mark McCurry

11 years, 10 months

Qtractor 0.5.5 - The Foxtrot Uniform swings out!

by Rui Capela

Here it goes. Mostly a LV2 1.0.0 compliance release with some fixes from the stash and fewer candies from the jar. On the darker/brighter side (your choice) there's news on the LV2 atom(ic) fall-out now being officially over. A new dawn has commenced, quite as every day follows every night may I add. Dang! I'd better stop right here and save you all from that boring trivialities. Let's go with the plain, interesting facts: Qtractor 0.5.5 (foxtrot uniform) swings out! Release highlights: * LV2 Atom/MIDI support (NEW) * LV2 Worker/Schedule support (NEW) * LV2 Presets support (NEW) * LV2 Time/position support (NEW) * LV2 Programs/instrument support (NEW) * MIDI plugin event timing on tempo changes (FIX) * Loop-recording/takes audio sync (FIX) * Quick start guide and user manual (NEW) * Russian and Italian translations (NEW) Website: http://qtractor.sourceforge.net Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qtractor Downloads: - source tarball: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.5.5.tar.gz - source package (openSUSE 12.1): http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.5.5-4.rncbc.suse121.sr… - binary packages (openSUSE 12.1): http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.5.5-4.rncbc.suse121.i5… http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.5.5-4.rncbc.suse121.x8… - brand new (quick start guide &) user manual: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.5.x-user-manual.pdf Weblog (upstream support): http://www.rncbc.org License: Qtractor is free, open-source software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later. Change-log: - Auto-monitored MIDI tracks were missing their pass-through to their respective MIDI output bus plugin chains, now fixed and letting any multi-timbral instrument plugin to get a peek from auto-monitoring. - New user option/preference to whether to open a plugin's editor (GUI) by default, when available (cf. View/Options.../Plugins/Editor). - Clicking and/or dragging for rubber-band selection on main track-view canvas doesn't change the edit-head and -tail positions anymore. - Backward and Forward transport commands now have an additional stop at first clip start point. - LV2 Atom/MIDI buffering support is finally entering the scene; LV2 Worker/Schedule support is also included in a bold attempt to convey non-MIDI event transfers between plugin and its UI. - MIDI Clip editor (aka. piano-roll) and MIDI Tools fix: avoid note-on events of zero velocity, which conventionally equates to a dangling note-off event and dropped into oblivion sooner or later. There's no more need for Shift/Ctrl keyboard modifier to change in one single step all the MIDI events that are currently selected (now consistent with drag-move). - LV2 Presets support now entering effective operational status; a new local option has been added (cf. View/Options.../Plugins/Paths/LV2 Presets directory; default is ~/.lv2). - Dropped XInitThreads() head call as it was never useful but on those early days of JUCE VST plugins. - Italian (it) translation added (by Massimo Callegari, thanks). - Clip fade-in/out dragging now follows snap-to-beat setting. - Late modern eye-candy indulgence: alternate shaded stripes, on every other bar as in a "zebra" background option for the main tracks and MIDI clip editor views (cf. View/Snap/Zebra). - LV2 Time/position information is now being supported through special designated plugin input ports (after suggestion by Filipe Coelho aka. falktx). Additionally, the time/position information report has been corrected and complemented for VST plugins. - Audio vs. MIDI time drift correction has been slightly improved against rogue tempo changes across looping cycles. - Honor tempo/timing on MIDI instrument plugins. Happy regression fix on getting MIDI note-offs at looping ends back in business; all the necessary bumming for MIDI plugins to play nice in face of tempo changes and whenever playback is started from anywhere but the beginning of the time-line (ie. frame zero); thanks to rvega aka. Rafael Vega, for the heads-up). - Audio clip wave-forms were being displayed in inverted phase (ie. upside-down) all this time ever since day one. What a shame! - LV2 Programs interface is getting initial experimental status, to let LV2 instrument plugins get on par with the DSSI and VST crowd for MIDI bank/program instrument inventory and selection support (a sidetrack complot with Filipe Coelho aka. falktx, thanks:). - Dropped the old but entirely useless LV2 URI-unmap feature, now being superseded by official LV2 URID (un)mapper. - Russian (ru) translation added (by Alexandre Prokoudine, thanks). - SLV2 deprecation process started, effective now at configure time. - Added include <unistd.h> to shut up gcc 4.7 build failures (patch by Alessio Treglia, closing bug #3514794). - Another approach avoiding recursive observer widget updates. Also applies to mixer, monitor and track state buttons. - Update to latest LV2 state extension (by David Robillard, thanks). - Loop-recording/take number displayed on clip title, respectively. - Make(ing) -jN parallel builds now available for the masses. - A one buffer period slack on audio engine's loop turn-around logic might just have fixed an illusive report on loop-recording/takes going progressively out-of-sync, most notably when recording under large audio buffer period sizes (>= 1024 frames/buffer). - Editing MIDI while playback is rolling, doesn't mute the track any more, adding a point to the live editing experience. - Finer granularity for direct access parameter mouse wheel changes. - Dropped a dumb optimization for short full-cached multiple linked/ref-counted audio clips which were incidentally out-of-sync after rewind/backward playback. Once again and uncertain to be the last take on this, got fixed (probably related to some oddity reported by Louigi Verona, thanks). Enjoy! -- rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela

11 years, 10 months

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Linux-audio-announce June 2012