Linux-audio-announce June 2020

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[LAA] Release: New Session Manager Version 1.3

by software＠linuxaudio.org

Linuxaudio.org presents: New Session Manager Version 1.3 New Session Manager (NSM) is a tool to assist music production by grouping standalone programs into sessions. Your workflow becomes easy to manage, robust and fast by leveraging the full potential of cooperative applications. It is a community version of the "NON Session Manager" and free in every sense of the word: free of cost, free to share and use, free of spyware or ads, free-and-open-source. You can create a session, or project, add programs to it and then use commands to save, start/stop, hide/show all programs at once, or individually. At a later date you can then re-open the session and continue where you left off. All files belonging to the session will be saved in the same directory. New-Session-Manager is already included as binary package in Archlinux and KXStudio and will eventually replace Non-Session-Manager. You can find the source release on Github: https://github.com/linuxaudio/new-session-manager/releases/tag/v1.3 Bullet Points * Drop-In replacement for the non-session-manager daemon nsmd and tools (e.g. jackpatch) * Simple and hassle-free build system to make packaging easy * Possibility to react to sensible bug fixes that would not have been integrated into original nsmd * Stay upwards and downwards compatible with original nsmd * Conservative and hesitant in regards to new features and behaviour-changes, but possible in principle * Keep the session-manager separate from the other NON* tools Mixer, Sequencer and Timeline. * Protect nsmd from vanishing from the internet one day. * The goal is to become the de-facto standard session manager for Linux distributions Changes since non-session-manager v1.2 (2017-07-08) * Rebranding to "new session manager" * Upstream GUI tools "non-session-manager" and "nsm-proxy" converted to standard FLTK instead of a custom toolkit * New message /nsm/gui/session/root raises NSM_API_VERSION_MINOR from 0 to 1 (1.0 -> 1.1) * Changed build system to meson * License upgraded to GPLv3 * Simplified file structure * Fix compiler warnings. This is a joint release from multiple people under the linuxaudio.org "brand". https://github.com/linuxaudio/new-session-manager Greetings, dvzrv, falktx and nils

5 years, 6 months

[LAA] Qtractor 0.9.15 - An Early-Summer'20 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hi y'all! Let's go straight to the real good news ;)... Qtractor 0.9.15 (early-summer'20) is released! Change-log: - Fixed MIDI tracks export that were missing the end-of-export tail parameter and bailing out always with default SMF format anyway. - Fixed VST3 component/controller inter-connection. - LV2 Atom/Port-event host notification support has been retouched, but still unofficial though. - Fixed VST3 audio-processor initialization/activation when a plugin has no inputs or outputs present. - Let main window pseudo-asynchronous stabilization re. menus, tools and status bars, just faster and immediate. - Fixed MIDI track monitor re-instantiation and reset. Description: Qtractor [1] is an audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework [2]. Target platform is Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK [3]) for audio and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA [4]) for MIDI are the main infrastructures to evolve as a fairly-featured Linux desktop audio workstation GUI, specially dedicated to the personal home-studio. Website: http://qtractor.org https://qtractor.sourceforge.io http://qtractor.sourceforge.net Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qtractor Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qtractor/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.15.tar.gz - source package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [7] package: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.15-56.x86_64.AppImage Git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/qtractor/code https://github.com/rncbc/qtractor.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qtractor.git https://bitbucket.org/rncbc/qtractor.git Wiki (help wanted!): https://sourceforge.net/p/qtractor/wiki/ - static rendering: http://qtractor.org/doc http://qtractor.sourceforge.net/doc https://qtractor.sourceforge.io/doc - user manual & how-to's: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-manual-and-howtos.epub https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-manual-and-howtos.pdf License: Qtractor [1] is free, open-source Linux Audio [5] software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL [6]) version 2 or later. References: [1] Qtractor - An audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer http://qtractor.org https://qtractor.sourceforge.io http://qtractor.sourceforge.net [2] Qt framework, C++ class library and tools for cross-platform application and UI development https://qt.io/ [3] JACK Audio Connection Kit https://jackaudio.org [4] ALSA, Advanced Linux Sound Architecture https://www.alsa-project.org/ [5] Linux Audio consortium of libre software for audio-related work https://linuxaudio.org [6] GPL - GNU General Public License https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html [7] AppImage, Linux apps that run anywhere https://appimage.org/ See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2101 Keep the fun && Stay safe! -- rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

5 years, 7 months

[LAA] Vee One Suite 0.9.15 - An Early-Summer'20 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hi everyone! Happy to announce the 'Vee One Suite' of so called 'old-school' software instruments, synthv1 [1] as a polyphonic subtractive synthesizer, samplv1 [2] a polyphonic sampler synthesizer, drumkv1 [3] as yet another drum-kit sampler and padthv1 [4] as a polyphonic additive synthesizer, are once again released for this not-so-pretty Early-Summer'20 season... ;) There are still (the same only) two menus for you to choose: - the pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session [5], NSM (Non Session management [6]) and both JACK MIDI and ALSA MIDI [7] input support; - the LV2 instrument plug-in [8]. No big deal this time, though some might welcome that: - A long awaited expedite "Panic" button is now featured. - Note velocity doesn't affect DCF envelope anymore. - Avoid glib event-loop upon LV2 plug-in instantiation. The 'Vee One Suite' are (still) free, open-source Linux Audio [10] software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) [11] version 2 or later. So here they are again: **synthv1 - an old-school polyphonic synthesizer [1] ** synthv1 0.9.15 (early-summer'20) released! synthv1 is an old-school all-digital 4-oscillator subtractive polyphonic synthesizer with stereo fx. LV2 URI: http://synthv1.sourceforge.net/lv2 website: https://synthv1.sourceforge.io http://synthv1.sourceforge.net project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/synthv1 downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/synthv1/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-0.9.15.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-lv2-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-0.9.15-56.x86_64.AppImage git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/synthv1/code https://github.com/rncbc/synthv1.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/synthv1.git https://bitbucket.org/rncbc/synthv1.git **samplv1 - an old-school polyphonic sampler [2]** samplv1 0.9.15 (early-summer'20) released! samplv1 is an old-school polyphonic sampler synthesizer with stereo fx. LV2 URI: http://samplv1.sourceforge.net/lv2 website: https://samplv1.sourceforge.io http://samplv1.sourceforge.net project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/samplv1 downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/samplv1/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-0.9.15.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-lv2-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-0.9.15-56.x86_64.AppImage git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/samplv1/code https://github.com/rncbc/samplv1.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/samplv1.git https://bitbucket.org/rncbc/samplv1.git **drumkv1 - an old-school drum-kit sampler [3]** drumkv1 0.9.15 (early-summer'20) released! drumkv1 is an old-school drum-kit sampler synthesizer with stereo fx. LV2 URI: http://drumkv1.sourceforge.net/lv2 website: https://drumkv1.sourceforge.io http://drumkv1.sourceforge.net project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/samplv1 downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/drumkv1/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-0.9.15.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-lv2-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-0.9.15-56.x86_64.AppImage git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/drumkv1/code https://github.com/rncbc/drumkv1.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/drumkv1.git https://bitbucket.org/rncbc/drumkv1.git **padthv1 - an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer [4]** padthv1 0.9.15 (early-summer'20) released! padthv1 is an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer with stereo fx. padthv1 is based on the PADsynth algorithm by Paul Nasca, as a special variant of additive synthesis. LV2 URI: http://padthv1.sourceforge.net/lv2 website: http://padthv1.sourceforge.net https://padthv1.sourceforge.io project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/padthv1 downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/padthv1/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-0.9.15.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-lv2-0.9.15-56.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-0.9.15-56.x86_64.AppImage git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/padthv1/code https://github.com/rncbc/padthv1.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/padthv1.git https://bitbucket.org/rncbc/padthv1.git References: [1] synthv1 - an old-school polyphonic synthesizer https://synthv1.sourceforge.io http://synthv1.sourceforge.net/ [2] samplv1 - an old-school polyphonic sampler https://samplv1.sourceforge.io http://samplv1.sourceforge.net/ [3] drumkv1 - an old-school drum-kit sampler https://drumkv1.sourceforge.io http://drumkv1.sourceforge.net/ [4] padthv1 - an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer https://padthv1.sourceforge.io http://padthv1.sourceforge.net/ [5] JACK Audio Connection Kit https://jackaudio.org/ [6] NSM, Non Session Management http://non.tuxfamily.org/nsm/ [7] ALSA, Advanced Linux Sound Architecture https://www.alsa-project.org/ [8] LV2, Audio Plugin Standard, the extensible successor of LADSPA http://lv2plug.in/ [9] AppImage, Linux apps that run anywhere https://appimage.org/ [10] Linux Audio consortium of libre software for audio-related work https://linuxaudio.org [11] GNU General Public License https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2099 Keep having fun and safe (always!) -- rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela

5 years, 7 months

[LAA] [ANN] jack_mixer 12

by Frederic Peters

jack_mixer is a GTK JACK audio mixer app with a look similar to its hardware counterpart. It has lot of useful features, apart from being able to mix multiple JACK audio streams. It is licensed under GPL version 2 (or later). https://rdio.space/jackmixer/ https://rdio.space/jackmixer/tarballs/jack_mixer-12.tar.gz Changes in version 12? ---------------------- * Added reporting of the current volume through SIGUSR1 signal to jack_mix_box. * Reset color of over 0db/NaN peak on click. * Fixed memory leaks. * Fixed some Python 3 compatibility leftovers. And there is now a GitHub project for your features, or feature requests, bugs, etc. -> https://github.com/jack-mixer/jack_mixer With contributions from Daniel Sheeler and Athanasios Silis, thanks! Enjoy, Frederic

5 years, 7 months

[LAA] New B.Schaffl LV2 plugin

by Sven Jaehnichen

Hi, after a few weeks of development, it's now time for the first release of B.Schaffl. B.Schaffl is a pattern-controlled MIDI amplification and stretch LV2 plugin. Key features: * Stretch or compress any MIDI signal * Create swing and shuffle rhythms * Create pre-generator dynamics * Use /tempo rubato/ * MIDI filters * Smart quantization Take care, it's a pre-release. Some features may be removed or replaced until the release of the final version. New features may be introduces. Work is still in progression. Any ideas are welcome. Project page / contribution: https://github.com/sjaehn/BSchaffl Releases: https://github.com/sjaehn/BSchaffl/releases Preview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oPtBPAgvmY Acknowledgments * Bart Brouns for the original idea plus subsequent ideas about principle and features * Robin Gareus for ideas to technically solve *rubato*-related problems Try, enjoy and have fun Sven Jaehnichen

5 years, 7 months

[LAA] mcpdisp 0.1.1

by Len Ovens

MCPDISP is a utility to add a display on to a Mackie Control based control surface that does not have it's own display such as the bcf2000. This is important if banking is being used (the project has more than 8 tracks) and also provides things like timecode or bar/beat readouts. At present this is a jackd only utility though it should be possible to bridge to ALSA using a2jmidid. Perhaps a later version will move to ALSA MIDI instead. The latest version can be found at: https://github.com/ovenwerks/mcpdisp/releases/tag/0.1.1 The main update here is the addition of a build system (meson) rather than hoping a makefile will just work. Licenced as GPL-2+. These things should help with packaging. -- Len Ovens www.ovenwerks.net

5 years, 7 months

[LAA] [ANN] jack_mixer 11

by Frederic Peters

jack_mixer is a GTK JACK audio mixer app with a look similar to its hardware counterpart. It has lot of useful features, apart from being able to mix multiple JACK audio streams. It is licensed under GPL version 2 (or later). https://rdio.space/jackmixer/ https://rdio.space/jackmixer/tarballs/jack_mixer-11.tar.gz (transitioned from gna.org, that was shutdown in 2017) Changes in version 11? ---------------------- Latest release was on April 27th, 2014, this release brings the much required port to both Python 3 and GTK 3, as well as audio enhancement by spreading out volume transition over a period of time to reduce discontinuities. Those contributions are from Daniel Sheeler, who deserves all the thanks. Enjoy, Frederic

5 years, 7 months

[LAA] audiowmark-0.4.2 - Audio Watermarking

by Stefan Westerfeld

Hi! audiowmark-0.4.2 is now available at https://uplex.de/audiowmark Overview of Changes in audiowmark-0.4.2: * compile fixes for g++-9 and clang++-10 * add experimental support for short payload audiowmark is an open source solution (GPL3 or later) for watermarking audio files. It has many features, it is robust, fast, secure and of course we believe that the watermark is not audible for most users. The project page provides the documentation and source code as well as some audio demos, so you can check whether you hear a difference between original and watermarked files. Cu... Stefan -- Stefan Westerfeld, http://space.twc.de/~stefan

5 years, 7 months

[LAA] GlassCoder v1.0.1

by Fred Gleason

On behalf of the Rivendell audio community, I’m pleased to announce the first production release of GlassCoder v1.0.1, a minimalist live audio encoder. In addition to streaming to IceCast and Shoutcast stream aggregators, GlassCoder is capable of generating live HLS streams and publishing them to any standard HTTP server. It is available under the GNU Public License version 2. From the NEWS file: *** snip snip ***Changes: Fixed bugs in glasscoder(1) that affected automatic reconnection to Icecast and Shoutcast servers. Various minor bugfixes and cleanups. See the 'ChangeLog' for details. *** snip snip *** Further information, including full source code, is available at https://github.com/ElvishArtisan/GlassCoder <https://github.com/ElvishArtisan/GlassCoder>. Cheers! |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Frederick F. Gleason, Jr. | Chief Developer | | | Paravel Systems | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | A room without books is like a body without a soul. | | | | -- Cicero | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|

5 years, 8 months

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