Linux-audio-announce June 2021

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Drusmtick, VMPK and dmidiplayer releases

by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas

Drumstick libraries ================ Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX. Changes in v2.3.0: * Ticket #31: fallback drivers for Drumstick::RT * Two new methods in class BackendManager * MIDIInput* findInput(QString name) * MIDIOutput* findOutput(QString name) * They return either the requested backend or another suitable replacement. * New CMake build options: USE_PULSEAUDIO, USE_FLUIDSYNTH, USE_NETWORK, all enabled by default. * Fixed incomplete Drumstick::RT ALSA output plugin. * Drumstick::Widgets. Fixed PianoKeybd touchscreen events: if a pressure amount is not provided by the device, the default MIDI velocity is used. Otherwise, the velocity is scaled by the applied pressure. Compilation minimum requirements for all platforms: CMake 3.14 and Qt 5.7 Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas License: GPL v3 or later Project web site https://sourceforge.net/p/drumstick Online documentation https://drumstick.sourceforge.io/docs/ Downloads https://sourceforge.net/projects/drumstick/files/2.3.0/ Drumstick Multiplatform MIDI File Player ================================= Drumstick includes several tools as examples, and among them is the drumstick-guiplayer utility that leverages the Drumstick::ALSA library, so it is available only for Linux (because the ALSA sequencer is a linux only technology). Some people have requested a program with the same functionalities also on Windows and macOS, so here it is. But this project is much more ... Some key features: * MIDI Output to hardware MIDI ports, or any other Drumstick backends, like soft synths * Transpose song tonality between -12 and +12 semitones * Change MIDI volume level (using MIDI CC7) * Scale song speed between half and double tempo * Supports MID/KAR (Standard MIDI Files) and WRK (Cakewalk) file formats Changes in v1.4.0: * ticket #1: Playback positioning * Replaced the progress bar by a slider, so the user can change the play position * Added forward/backward actions to advance or go back one bar * Added a Jump action to move the play position to some arbitrary bar * ticket #2: Playlist repetition options: Nothing, Last Song, Whole Playlist * ticket #8: (Lyrics text) Copy to clipboard, Save to File, Print * ticket #9: (after Drumstick ticket #31) Fallback output drivers * Playlist function shuffle * Toolbar buttons customizing dialog * preliminary support for building with Qt6 (experimental) * Czech translation updated, thanks to Pavel Fric Build requirements: * C++11 compiler * Qt5 * Drumstick libraries v2.3 * Uchardet v0.0.7 * CMake 3.14 * Pandoc for optionally building the man page Copyright (C) 2021 Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas License: GPL v3 or later Project and Source Repositories https://sourceforge.net/p/dmidiplayer https://github.com/pedrolcl/dmidiplayer Downloads https://sourceforge.net/projects/dmidiplayer/files/v1.4.0/ Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard (VMPK) 0.8.4 ================================== 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. Changes in v0.8.4 * Applied drumstick ticket #31: fallback MIDI drivers * Experimental support for building with Qt6 * Requires: drumstick-2.3.0 Compilation minimum requirements for all platforms: * CMake 3.14 * Qt 5.7 * Drumstick 2.3 Please use the mailing list <vmpk-devel(a)lists.sourceforge.net> for questions and comments. Thanks. Copyright (C) 2008-2021, Pedro López-Cabanillas and others License: GPL v3 More info http://vmpk.sourceforge.net Downloads http://sourceforge.net/projects/vmpk/files/0.8.4/

3 years, 4 months

B.Angr - New LV2 plugin

by Sven Jaehnichen

Hi, it's easy to make a new plugin within only four days ... ... if you can use something else. Big thanks to Chris "Airwindows" Johnson. B.Angr is a multi-dimensional dynamically distorted staggered multi-bandpass LV2 plugin. But what the hell does this mean? B.Angr basically consists of four parameter instances of Airwindows XRegion. XRegion itself is a distorted multi-bandpass filter plugin. B.Angr fades automatically or manually between the four parameter instances. The result is a dynamic and heavily distorted sound. See the preview video. Github: https://github.com/sjaehn/BAngr/ Releases: https://github.com/sjaehn/BAngr/releases/tag/1.2.0 Preview video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kWy_1UYazo <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kWy_1UYazo>

3 years, 4 months

Rivendell v4.0.0beta1

by Fred Gleason

On behalf of the entire Rivendell development team, I'm pleased to announce the availability of the first public beta release of the next major version of Rivendell, v4.0.0beta1. Rivendell is a full-featured radio automation system targeted for use in professional broadcast environments. It is available under the GNU General Public License version 2. From the 'NEWS' file: *** snip snip *** Second beta release of Rivendell v4.x. Be sure to read the INSTALL document, as major changes in software dependencies have occurred. Major Changes Between v3.x and v4.x: Qt Toolkit. Rivendell v4.x uses and is fully compatibile with major version 5 of Qt (Qt5). See the INSTALL documents for specifics. MySQL Compatibility. Rivendell v4.x aims for full compatibility with MySQL 8.0 and earlier versions in their default installation configurations. Database Update: This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 349, and will automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo. *** snip snip *** In addition to the Rivendell application code, I’m also pleased to announce the availability of two new installation systems for Rivendell 4: For RedHat/CentOS 7: https://software.paravelsystems.com/howtos/CentOS/7rd4/ For UbuntuStudio 20.04 LTS “Focal Fossa”: https://software.paravelsystems.com/howtos/ubuntu/focal/ Please feel free to spin up either environment and put the system through its paces. Please create an Issue report for any problems found at: https://github.com/ElvishArtisan/rivendell/issues Be sure to mention both the version of Rivendell and distribution used. Cheers! |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Frederick F. Gleason, Jr. | Chief Developer | | | Paravel Systems | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | A room without books is like a body without a soul. | | | | -- Cicero | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|

3 years, 5 months

Zrythm 1.0.0-alpha.18.2.1 release + FundOSS

by Alexandros Theodotou

Zrythm v1.0.0-alpha.18.2.1 has been released! Screenshot: https://www.zrythm.org/videos/mylofy-window-into-the-air.png Demo: https://www.zrythm.org/videos/mylofy-window-into-the-air.webm (by MyLoFy, CC-BY-SA 4.0) Zrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use. It allows limitless automation through curves, LFOs and envelopes, supports multiple plugin formats including LV2, LADSPA, DSSI, SFZ, SF2, VST2 and VST3 (via Carla), works with multiple backends including JACK, PulseAudio, RtAudio/RtMidi and SDL2, assists with chord progressions via a special Chord Track and chord pads, and can be used in multiple languages including English, French, Portuguese, Japanese and German. Zrythm is free software written in C using the GTK+3 toolkit and can be extended using GNU Guile (Scheme). Zrythm is currently in alpha and we are working towards stabilizing the project format and entering the beta phase. Main changes since last announcement: - Fader and piano roll highlight buttons are now themable - "Bar" and "Beat" snap options - Track bounce options: bounce pre-inserts, pre-fader, post-fader or with parent tracks - Plugin author filter in plugin browser - Ability to batch solo/mute/listen multiple tracks - Ability to batch set color on multiple tracks - Ability to change monitor output device ports (new Monitor tab) - Channel listen functionality (dim volume of other channels) - Ability to specify global mute/listen/dim levels - Improved/fixed support for various LV2 features - Ability to choose icon and CSS themes from preferences - Toggles to follow playhead and auto-scroll when playhead goes off- screen - Bass note highlighting in piano roll - Ability to disable tracks and option to disable tracks after bounce - Cut/copy/paste/delete/select all/deselect all for plugin slots - Automatic adjustment of timeline length - Bash completions for CLI options - Removal of unused audio pool files during save - Use of FLAC to save imported clips if no bit depth loss occurs - Faster saving of audio pool - Ability to bind MIDI device controls to track mute/solo/listen/mono/record toggles - Experimental AppImage build - Various translation updates - Various other minor improvements (see changelog) - Fixed many many bugs/crashes (see changelog) Full changelog: https://git.zrythm.org/zrythm/zrythm/src/branch/master/CHANGELOG.md Pending features for beta: https://todo.sr.ht/~alextee/zrythm-feature?search=status%3Aopen+label%3Abeta Pending fixes for beta: https://todo.sr.ht/~alextee/zrythm-bug?search=status%3Aopen%20label%3A%22be… # Announcement Zrythm is participating in FundOSS (fundoss.org), a campaign to fund free software projects using what they call democratic funding. This round has a matching pool of $75,000 donated by sponsors. If you would like to support development, you can supercharge your donations below: https://fundoss.org/collective/zrythm (FundOSS will likely have more rounds in the future so other developers are encouraged to apply for their projects as well) # Links Home page: <https://www.zrythm.org> Installer downloads: <https://www.zrythm.org/en/download.html> Git repositories: <https://git.zrythm.org/zrythm> User manual: <https://manual.zrythm.org/en/index.html> Developer reference: <https://docs.zrythm.org/> Issue trackers: <https://sr.ht/~alextee/zrythm/trackers> Mailing lists: <https://sr.ht/~alextee/zrythm/lists> Releases: <https://www.zrythm.org/releases/>

3 years, 5 months

Rivendell v3.6.1

by Fred Gleason

On behalf of the entire Rivendell development team, I'm pleased to announce the availability of the next production release of the next major version of Rivendell, 3.6.1. Rivendell is a full-featured radio automation system targeted for use in professional broadcast environments. It is available under the GNU General Public License version 2. From the 'NEWS' file: *** snip snip *** Changes: RDImport. Fixed a bug that could cause a segfault when used with the '--fix-broken-formats' switch. Rivendell Service. Fixed a bug that could cause resource leaks on systems performing system maintenance. Database Update: This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 347, and will automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo. Be sure to run 'rddbmgr --modify' (as root) immediately after upgrading to allow any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. *** snip snip *** Details and source code are available at https://github.com/ElvishArtisan/rivendell/releases <https://github.com/ElvishArtisan/rivendell/releases>. Cheers! |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Frederick F. Gleason, Jr. | Chief Developer | | | Paravel Systems | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | A room without books is like a body without a soul. | | | | -- Cicero | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|

3 years, 5 months

B.Oops Glitch Effect Sequencer 1.6.0

by Sven Jaehnichen

Hi, A new version of the LV2 glitch sound effect sequencer plugin B.Oops is released. Now 30 Effects are implemented! Also thanks to Chris "Airwindows" Johnson and the ACE plugin developers. What's new: * Faster * New effects: * Reverb * Galactic reverb * Infinity reverb * Tremolo * Waveshaper * Tesla coil (experimental) * Tooltips for buttons * Tooltips for pads property toolbox * Show probability values on pads * Pattern preview in pattern file chooser Description: https://github.com/sjaehn/BOops Releases: https://github.com/sjaehn/BOops/releases Introduction video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGUmZHWqdkE Install tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGgB5nCAqZo Play and have fun! Sven

3 years, 5 months

Drumstick Multiplatform MIDI File Player 1.3.1 Released

by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas

This application is a multiplatform MIDI file player for Linux, Windows and macOS. It reads .MID (Standard MIDI Files), .KAR (Karaoke), and .WRK (Cakewalk) file formats, and outputs MIDI events to hardware MIDI ports and also software synths. Drumstick (https://drumstick.sourceforge.io/docs/index.html) is a set of GPLv3 licensed C++/Qt libraries for MIDI applications. The project includes several tools as examples, and among them is the drumstick-guiplayer utility that leverages the Drumstick::ALSA library, so it is available only for Linux (because the ALSA sequencer is a linux only technology). Some people have requested a program with the same functionalities also on Windows and macOS, so here it is. But this project is much more ... Some key features: * MIDI Output to hardware MIDI ports, or any other Drumstick backends, like soft synths * Transpose song tonality between -12 and +12 semitones * Change MIDI volume level (using MIDI CC7) * Scale song speed between half and double tempo * Supports MID/KAR (Standard MIDI Files) and WRK (Cakewalk) file formats Changes in v1.3.1: * Fix for ticket#4: crash if user tries to close the program's main window while playing * Fix for ticket#6: man page added (pandoc source) * Warn the user when the playlist has changed but not saved * New setting for playlist auto advance Build requirements: * C++11 compiler * Qt5 * Drumstick libraries v2.2 * Uchardet v0.0.7 * CMake 3.14 * Pandoc for building the man page (optional) Copyright (C) 2021 Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas License: GPL v3 or later Project and Source Repositories https://sourceforge.net/p/dmidiplayer https://github.com/pedrolcl/dmidiplayer Downloads https://sourceforge.net/projects/dmidiplayer/files/v1.3.1/

3 years, 5 months

Drumstick Libraries 2.2.1 Released

by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX. Changes in v2.2.1: * Fixed ticket #30: initialization diagnostics for RT backends * Removed last warnings when building with Qt >= 5.15 * Initial CMake buildsystem support for building with Qt6 (experimental) Compilation minimum requirements for all platforms: CMake 3.14 and Qt 5.7 Copyright (C) 2009-2021, Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas License: GPL v3 or later Project web site https://sourceforge.net/p/drumstick Online documentation https://drumstick.sourceforge.io/docs/ Downloads https://sourceforge.net/projects/drumstick/files/2.2.1/

3 years, 5 months

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Linux-audio-announce June 2021