Linux-audio-announce May 2024

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Qtractor 0.9.91 - A Spring'24 Release Candidate 2 batch #3

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hi everyone, twice again! Qtractor 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc2) is out! Change-log: - Prepping the unthinkable (aka. v1.0.0-rc2) - Updated to latest framework level (Qt >= 6.7) 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: https://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-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [7] package: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.91-1.1.x86_64.AppImage - Flatpak [8] package (thanks Hubert Figuière): https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.rncbc.qtractor Git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/qtractor/code https://github.com/rncbc/qtractor.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qtractor.git https://codeberg.org/rncbc/qtractor.git Wiki: https://sourceforge.net/p/qtractor/wiki/ - static rendering: https://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 https://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/ [8] Flatpak, next-generation technology for building and distributing desktop applications on Linux https://flatpak.org/ See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2594 Cheers && Keep having fun! - - - rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

8 months, 3 weeks

Rivendell v4.2.2

by Fred Gleason

On behalf of the entire Rivendell development team, I'm pleased to announce the availability of the next production release of Rivendell, 4.2.2. Rivendell is a full-featured radio automation system targeted for use in professional broadcast environments. It is available under the GNU General Public License version 2. From the 'NEWS' file: *** snip snip *** Changes: Bug fixes. See the ChangeLog. Database Update: This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 374, and will automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema version prior to upgrade, do 'sudo rddbmgr'. 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. Cheers! |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Frederick F. Gleason, Jr. | Chief Developer | | | Paravel Systems | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | A room without books is like a body without a soul. | | | | -- Cicero | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|

8 months, 3 weeks

Vee One Suite 0.9.91 - A Spring'24 Release Candidate 2 batch #2

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hi all, yet again, The 'Vee One Suite' of the 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; * padthv1 [4] a polyphonic additive synthesizer. Are here again for the second (northern) Spring'24 release candidate, in the so called QStuff* second batch of the blooming season... All still delivered in dual form, as usual: - a pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session [5], NSM (Non/New Session Management [6]) and both JACK MIDI and ALSA MIDI [7] input support; - a LV2 instrument plug-in [8]. Change-log: - Prepping the unthinkable (aka. v1.0.0-rc2) - Updated to latest framework level (Qt >= 6.7) The 'Vee One Suite' are free, open-source Linux Audio [10] software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) [11] version 2 or later. **synthv1 - an old-school polyphonic synthesizer [1] ** synthv1 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc2) is out! 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/synthv1-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-jack-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.r… https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-lv2-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-jack-0.9.91-1.1.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://codeberg.org/rncbc/synthv1.git **samplv1 - an old-school polyphonic sampler [2]** samplv1 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc2) is out! 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/samplv1-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-jack-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.r… https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-lv2-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-jack-0.9.91-1.1.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://codeberg.org/rncbc/samplv1.git **drumkv1 - an old-school drum-kit sampler [3]** drumkv1 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc2) is out! 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/drumkv1-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-jack-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.r… https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-lv2-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-jack-0.9.91-1.1.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://codeberg.org/rncbc/drumkv1.git **padthv1 - an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer [4]** padthv1 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc2) is out! 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/padthv1-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-jack-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.r… https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-lv2-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-jack-0.9.91-1.1.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://codeberg.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 (legacy) http://non.tuxfamily.org/nsm/ New Session Manager https://new-session-manager.jackaudio.org/ [7] ALSA, Advanced Linux Sound Architecture https://www.alsa-project.org/ [8] LV2, Audio Plugin Standard, the extensible successor of LADSPA https://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/2593 Enjoy, cheers! - - - rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela

8 months, 3 weeks

QStuff* 0.9.91 - A Spring'24 Release Candidate 2 batch #1

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hi everybody! The first batch of the 'QStuff*': QjackCtl [1], Qsynth [2], Qsampler [3], QXGEdit [4], QmidiCtl [5] and QmidiNet [6], are here released a second time for the (northern) Spring'24 season. ** QjackCtl - JACK Audio Connection Kit Qt GUI Interface [1] ** QjackCtl 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc1) is out! QjackCtl is an aged yet modern, not so 'simple' anymore, Qt [7] application to control the JACK [8] sound server, for the Linux Audio [12] infrastructure. Change-log: - Prepping the unthinkable (aka. v1.0.0-rc2) - Graph: Introducing the View/Thumbview option as a whole graph thumbnail overview helper. - Updated to latest framework level (Qt >= 6.7) Website: https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io http://qjackctl.sourceforge.net Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qjackctl Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qjackctl/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: https://download.sf.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [20] package: https://download.sf.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.9.91-1.1.x86_64.AppImage Git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/qjackctl/code https://github.com/rncbc/qjackctl.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qjackctl.git https://codeberg.com/rncbc/qjackctl.git ** Qsynth - A FluidSynth Qt GUI Interface [2] ** Qsynth 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc1) is out! Qsynth is a FluidSynth [10] GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt framework [7] using Qt Designer. Change-log: - Prepping the unthinkable (aka. v1.0.0-rc2) - Updated to latest framework level (Qt >= 6.7) Website: https://qsynth.sourceforge.io http://qsynth.sourceforge.net Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qsynth Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qsynth/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [20] package: https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.91-1.1.x86_64.AppImage - Windows package (thanks to Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas): https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.91-1.1.win-x64-setup.exe - Flatpak [21] package (also thanks to Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas): https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.rncbc.qsynth Git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/qsynth/code https://github.com/rncbc/qsynth.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qsynth.git https://codeberg.com/rncbc/qsynth.git ** Qsampler - A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface [3] ** Qsampler 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc1) is out! Qsampler is a LinuxSampler [11] GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt framework [7] using Qt Designer. Change-log: - Prepping the unthinkable (aka. v1.0.0-rc2) - Updated to latest framework level (Qt >= 6.7) Website: https://qsampler.sourceforge.io http://qsampler.sourceforge.net Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qsampler Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qsampler/files - source tarballs: https://download.sf.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.9.91.tar.gz https://download.sf.net/qsampler/liblscp-0.9.91.tar.gz - source packages: https://download.sf.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm https://download.sf.net/qsampler/liblscp-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: https://download.sf.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm https://download.sf.net/qsampler/liblscp6-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm https://download.sf.net/qsampler/liblscp-devel-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64… - AppImage [20] package: https://download.sf.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.9.91-1.1.x86_64.AppImage Git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/qsampler/code https://github.com/rncbc/qsampler.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qsampler.git https://codeberg.com/rncbc/qsampler.git https://git.code.sf.net/p/qsampler/liblscp https://github.com/rncbc/liblscp.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/liblscp.git https://codeberg.com/rncbc/liblscp.git ** QXGEdit - A Qt XG Editor [4] ** QXGEdit 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc1) is out! QXGEdit is a live XG instrument editor, specialized on editing MIDI System Exclusive files (.syx) for the Yamaha DB50XG [14] and thus probably a baseline for many other XG devices. Change-log: - Prepping the unthinkable (aka. v1.0.0-rc2) - Updated to latest framework level (Qt >= 6.7) Website: https://qxgedit.sourceforge.io http://qxgedit.sourceforge.net Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxgedit Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qxgedit/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/qxgedit/qxgedit-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/qxgedit/qxgedit-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: https://download.sf.net/qxgedit/qxgedit-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [20] package: https://download.sf.net/qxgedit/qxgedit-0.9.91-1.1.x86_64.AppImage Git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/qxgedit/code https://github.com/rncbc/qxgedit.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qxgedit.git https://codeberg.com/rncbc/qxgedit.git ** QmidiCtl - A MIDI Remote Controller via UDP/IP Multicast [5] ** QmidiCtl 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc1) is out! QmidiCtl [5] is a MIDI remote controller application that sends MIDI data over the network, using UDP/IP multicast. Inspired by multimidicast [15] and designed to be compatible with ipMIDI [15] for Windows. QmidiCtl [5] was long ago designed for the Maemo [17] enabled handheld devices, namely the late Nokia N900 [18] and promoted to the Maemo Package [18] repositories. Nevertheless, QmidiCtl [5] may still be found effective as a regular desktop application and recently as an Android application as well. Change-log: - Prepping the unthinkable (aka. v1.0.0-rc2) - Updated to latest framework level (Qt >= 6.7) Website: https://qmidictl.sourceforge.io http://qmidictl.sourceforge.net Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qmidictl Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qmidictl/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: https://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [20] package: https://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.9.91-1.1.x86_64.AppImage - Android packages: https://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.9.91-1.1.arm64-v8a.apk https://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.9.91-1.1.x86_64.apk https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.rncbc.qmidictl Git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/qmidictl/code https://github.com/rncbc/qmidictl.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qmidictl.git https://codeberg.com/rncbc/qmidictl.git ** QmidiNet - A MIDI Network Gateway via UDP/IP Multicast [6] ** QmidiNet 0.9.91 (spring'24 aka. v1.0.0-rc1) is out! QmidiNet is a MIDI network gateway application that sends and receives MIDI data (ALSA-MIDI [9] and JACK-MIDI [8]) over the network, using UDP/IP multicast. Inspired by multimidicast [15] and designed to be compatible with ipMIDI [16] for Windows. Change-log: - Prepping the unthinkable (aka. v1.0.0-rc2) - Updated to latest framework level (Qt >= 6.7) Website: https://qmidinet.sourceforge.io http://qmidinet.sourceforge.net Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qmidinet Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qmidinet/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/qmidinet/qmidinet-0.9.91.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/qmidinet/qmidinet-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: https://download.sf.net/qmidinet/qmidinet-0.9.91-1.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [20] package: https://download.sf.net/qmidinet/qmidinet-0.9.91-1.1.x86_64.AppImage Git repos: https://git.code.sf.net/p/qmidinet/code https://github.com/rncbc/qmidinet.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qmidinet.git https://codeberg.com/rncbc/qmidinet.git - - - License: All of the Qstuff* are free, open-source Linux Audio [11] software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later [12]. References: [1] QjackCtl - A JACK Audio Connection Kit Qt GUI Interface https://qjackctl.sourceforge.io [2] Qsynth - A fluidsynth Qt GUI Interface https://qsynth.sourceforge.io [3] Qsampler - A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface https://qsampler.sourceforge.io [4] QXGEdit - A Qt XG Editor https://qxgedit.sourceforge.io [5] QmidiCtl - A MIDI Remote Controller via UDP/IP Multicast https://qmidictl.sourceforge.io [6] QmidiNet - A MIDI Network Gateway via UDP/IP Multicast https://qmidinet.sourceforge.io [7] Qt framework, C++ class library and tools for cross-platform application and UI development https://qt.io/ [8] JACK Audio Connection Kit https://jackaudio.org [9] ALSA, Advanced Linux Sound Architecture https://www.alsa-project.org/ [10] FluidSynth - A SoundFont Synthesizer A real-time software synthesizer based on SoundFont 2 specifications https://www.fluidsynth.org [11] LinuxSampler - The Linux Sampler Project A modular, streaming capable, realtime audio sampler https://www.linuxsampler.org [12] Linux Audio consortium of libre software for audio-related work https://linuxaudio.org [13] GPL - GNU General Public License https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html [14] Yamaha DB50XG (https://web.archive.org/web/20150607065739/) http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/may96/yamahadb50xg.html [15] multimidicast - sends and receives MIDI from ALSA sequencers over network https://llg.cubic.org/tools/multimidicast [16] ipMIDI - MIDI over Ethernet ports - send MIDI over your LAN https://nerds.de [17] Maemo.org - Home of the Maemo community https://www.maemo.org [18] Maemo.org Wiki - Nokia N900 https://wiki.maemo.org/Nokia_N900 [19] Maemo.org - Downloads: QmidiCtl https://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/qmidictl [20] AppImage, Linux apps that run anywhere https://appimage.org/ [21] Flatpak, next-generation technology for building and distributing desktop applications on Linux https://flatpak.org/ [22] RtMidi, A set of (cross-platform) C++ classes that provide a common API for realtime MIDI input/output. https://github.com/thestk/rtmidi See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2592 Enjoy the blooming season! - - - rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

8 months, 3 weeks

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