This is a belated announcement for libmapper 0.1, the first public
release of this C library intended to ease connection and mapping
between input devices and synthesizers.
libmapper provides a network-enabled middleware that allows an
application to announce input and output signals to a subnet using a
shared multicast UDP port, and automatically respond to requests to
create dynamic connections. By using multicast, we avoid dependence
on a central hub to manage connections, and use it to arrange signal
transmission on a peer-to-peer basis without requiring a
rebroadcasting infrastructure for data sharing. Additionally, this
decentralized approach allows collaborative manipulation of signal
connections on the local subnet, encouraging an experimental approach
to mapping design.
Mappings between signals can be constructed dynamically that perform
translation of OSC message addresses for the receiver, and
additionally can apply arbitrary transformation of signal values based
on a given formula.
Documentation, source code, and binaries can be found on the project's
website. [1]
libmapper constitutes a new C version of our protocol that has been
previously developed in Max/MSP [2], and marks the beginning of an
effort to implement support for this protocol in several different
languages and audio environments. Currently we provide bindings for
Python (through SWIG) and provide external objects for PureData and
Max/MSP. Managing connections on the network is still accomplished
via our Max/MSP GUI, but we are currently working on a cross-platform
application to replace it. Although libmapper 0.1 was actually made
public in December, we were originally waiting to finish a first
version of this new GUI before announcing libmapper, but have since
decided that it would be best to announce libmapper sooner for those
who might be interested in using it or contributing to development.
A video of the GUI being used in a previous version of the system can
be seen here [3]. In this video, the GUI is shown interacting with a
controller and a synthesizer both in Max/MSP; now with libmapper, the
synthesizer and also the program that communicates with the controller
could now be written in C, or any language with bindings to the
library.
libmapper's only dependency is liblo, which is used to send and
receive OSC messages, which are used for all communications. It has
been developed and tested on Linux and Mac OS X operating systems.
Please see the README and Tutorial on that page for further details on
concept and usage.
Thank you for your attention, feedback is welcome on the project
mailing list [4].
Yours,
The libmapper team, Input Devices and Music Interaction Laboratory,
McGill University.
[1] http://idmil.org/software/libmapper
[2] http://idmil.org/_media/publications/2008/malloch_lncs2008.pdf
[3] http://vimeo.com/7104879
[4] http://groups.google.com/group/dot_mapper
Notice to list maintainer: It seems that the instructions for announce,
linked to from the mailman info page, are down with a 404:
http://lad.linuxaudio.org/subscribe/laa.html
On behalf of the entire Rivendell development team, I'm pleased to announce
the release of the first release candidate of Rivendell 2.x, v2.0.0rc0.
Rivendell is a full-featured radio automation system targeted for use in
professional broadcast environments. It is available under the GNU General
Public License.
From the NEWS file:
*** snip snip ***
This is the first release candidate of Rivendell 2.x. All changes made
since 2.0.0beta1 have involved fixes for reported bugs and improved
integration with various distributions and desktop environments. See
the ChangeLog for specifics.
If upgrading from a v1.x version of Rivendell, be sure to read the
'UPGRADING' file before proceeding for important information.
Database Update:
This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 202, and will
automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema
version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo.
As always, be sure to run RDAdmin immediately after upgrading to allow
any necessary changes to the database schema to be applied. Due to the
complexity of the schema changes required for this update, the process
may take significantly longer to execute than is commonly the case;
users are cautioned to allow for ample time operationally.
*** snip snip ***
Further information, screenshots and download links are available at:
http://www.rivendellaudio.org/
Cheers!
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| Frederick F. Gleason, Jr. | Chief Developer |
| | Paravel Systems |
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| The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it. |
| -- Abbie Hoffman |
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Harrison Consoles, manufacturer of the world's finest mixing consoles,
is proud to announce that Mixbus is now available for the Linux platform.
Mixbus(tm) extends Ardour ( the well-known Digital Audio Workstation )
with Harrison's world-renowned sound and features in a knob-per-function
interface. Now cross-platform on both Linux and OSX, Mixbus provides a
solution for engineers and mixers who need a recorder, editor and mixing
system with world-class sound and features.
--------------------------
Mixbus Features:
* Straightforward “knob per function” mixer layout based on Harrison's
renowned 32-series and MR-series music consoles.
* Precision DSP algorithms for EQ, Filter, Compression, Analog Tape
Saturation, and Summing based on Harrison's world-renowned large format
analog and digital mixing consoles.
* Unlimited stereo or mono input channels (based on available CPU power)
featuring High-pass Filter, EQ, Compression, and 4 Mix Bus sends on
every c channel.
* 4 Stereo Mix Buses (can be used for groups or auxes) featuring Tone
controls, Compression, Sidechaining, and Analog Tape Saturation.
* Stereo Master Bus that features Tone controls, Analog Tape Saturation,
K-meter, and Limiting to help you make polished mixes.
* Automatic delay compensation for any routing combinations of Tracks to
Mixbuses and/or Master Bus. This allows for parallel paths with
different plugins that remain time-aligned to the output.
* Comprehensive "at-a-glance" metering with peak, peak hold, and
compressor gain reduction visible on every track and bus.
* Extensive DAW features via the Ardour Digital Audio Workstation.
* Uses any sound I/O supported by ALSA and/or JACK on Linux
* Supports LADSPA and LV2 plugins on Linux
------------------------
The development of Mixbus is the culmination of a multi-year
collaboration between Harrison and the Ardour development team.
Mixbus is available at an introductory price of only $79. Purchase
Mixbus now at: http://mixbus.harrisonconsoles.com
Purchasers of Mixbus are also able to take advantage of a LinuxDSP
plugin "bundle" at a dramatically reduced price. The included plugins (
channelstrip with gate, fully parametric EQ, multiband compressor, and
reverb) extend Mixbus to provide a full-featured editing, mixing and
mastering package at a great price.
Best Regards,
Ben Loftis
Harrison Consoles
Harrison Consoles, manufacturer of the world's finest mixing consoles,
is proud to announce that Mixbus is now available for the Linux platform.
Mixbus(tm) extends Ardour ( the well-known Digital Audio Workstation )
with Harrison's world-renowned sound and features in a knob-per-function
interface. Now cross-platform on both Linux and OSX, Mixbus provides a
solution for engineers and mixers who need a recorder, editor and mixing
system with world-class sound and features.
Mixbus Features:
*Straightforward “knob per function” mixer layout based on Harrison's
renowned 32-series and MR-series music consoles.
*Precision DSP algorithms for EQ, Filter, Compression, Analog Tape
Saturation, and Summing based on Harrison's world-renowned large format
analog and digital mixing consoles.
*Unlimited stereo or mono input channels (based on available CPU power)
featuring High-pass Filter, EQ, Compression, and 4 Mix Bus sends on
every c channel.
*4 Stereo Mix Buses (can be used for groups or auxes) featuring Tone
controls, Compression, Sidechaining, and Analog Tape Saturation.
*Stereo Master Bus that features Tone controls, Analog Tape Saturation,
K-meter, and Limiting to help you make polished mixes.
*Automatic delay compensation for any routing combinations of Tracks to
Mixbuses and/or Master Bus. This allows for parallel paths with
different plugins that remain time-aligned to the output.
*Comprehensive "at-a-glance" metering with peak, peak hold, and
compressor gain reduction visible on every track and bus.
*Extensive DAW features via the Ardour Digital Audio Workstation.
*Uses any sound I/O supported by ALSA and/or JACK on Linux
*Supports LADSPA and LV2 plugins on Linux
The development of Mixbus is the culmination of a multi-year
collaboration between Harrison and the Ardour development team.
* Mixbus is available at an introductory price of only $79. Purchase
Mixbus now at: http://mixbus.harrisonconsoles.com *
Purchasers of Mixbus are also able to take advantage of a LinuxDSP
plugin "bundle" at a dramatically reduced price. The included plugins (
channelstrip with gate, fully parametric EQ, multiband compressor, and
reverb) extend Mixbus to provide a full-featured editing, mixing and
mastering package at a great price.
Dear all,
this mail is to remind you that the paper submission deadline for the
Linux Audio Conference 2011(*) in Maynooth, Ireland is coming closer;
your last chance to submit a paper is on February 20th, 2011.
So, if you are considering to hand in a paper but couldn't make up your mind
yet, now is the time! As said before, this conference lives through the
people contributing to it.
The deadline for music and sound installation submissions is the same as above.
Notification of acceptance of submitted papers will be sent out on
March 15th, 2011.
(*) http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2011
Please spread this information to anyone who might be interested.
Direct any questions through email to lac(a)linuxaudio.org.
Thanks,
Frank
gx_head is a simple guitar mono tube amplifier simulation based
on the work we have done in the guitarix project.
gx_head provide 3 tube models (12AX7, 12AU7, 6V6)
and 8 different tonestack models(Bassman, Twin Reverb, Princeton, JCM-800,
JCM-2000, M-Lead, M2199, AC30), so you can simply create the amp-model
to your needs.
gx_head comes with a bunch of in-build effects, like distortion, crybaby,
autowah, phaser, flanger, echo, delay, . . .
The effects could ordered in two Racks, on for the mono effects, witch
could be load for pre or post processing, and one for the stereo
effects, witch could only used in post processing.
Effects are loadable over the menu, a pop-up menu in the racks, or a
plugin bar. Settings could saved/load as presets.
gx_head comes with some factory settings provided by guitarix/gx_head
friends "funkmuscle" and "zettberlin", thanks therefore.
All UI controllers could connected over jack midi via MIDI learn with
your external MIDI controllers.
gx_head is ready for language support via gettext() and comes thanks to
Pablo Fernández with Spanish , and thanks to Ivan Tarozzi with
Italian translation.
The style file gx3-dezert is contributed by zettberlin, thanks Hartmut
new features in short:
* add mix tubes
* add post amp
* add noise gate
* add Italian translation by Ivan Tarozzi
* add desert skin by zettberlin
* add factory settings by zettberlin
have fun
_________________________________________________________________________
gx_head is licensed under the GPL.
screen-shots and sound examples:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/wordpress/guitarix/
direct download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/guitarix/files/gx_head/gx_head-0.13.0.tar.b…
download:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/guitarix/
please report bugs and suggestions in our forum here:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/phpbb/guitarix/
________________________________________________________________________
For extra Impulse Responses, gx_head uses the
zita-convolver library, and,
for resampling we use zita-resampler,
both written by Fons Adriaensen.
http://www.kokkinizita.net/linuxaudio/index.html
We use the marvellous faust compiler to build the amp and effects and will say
thanks to
: Julius Smith
http://ccrma.stanford.edu/realsimple/faust/
: Albert Graef
http://q-lang.sourceforge.net/examples.html#Faust
: Yann Orlary
http://faust.grame.fr/
________________________________________________________________________
For faust users :
All used Faust dsp files are included in /gx_head/src/faust,
the resulting .cc files are in /gx_head/src/faust-generated
The tools we use to convert (post-processing and plot)
the resulting faust cpp files to the needed include format,
stay in the /gx_head/tools directory.
________________________________________________________________________
regards
guitarix development team
Hi,
Denormal protection for the LV2 and VST plugins was left out by
mistake from the 1.2.0 release. Version 1.2.1 fixes this. There is no
need to update the OS X version as the Jack clients were not modified.
Sampo
On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Sampo Savolainen <v2(a)iki.fi> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am proud to introduce a new version of Foo YC-20, the Yamaha YC-20
> software synthesizer.
>
> The main udpates in version 1.2.0 are:
> - LV2 plugin
> - VSTi plugin (and standalone Jack client) for Windows
> - OS X build (standalone Jack client)
> - Improved volume control curve
> - Fixed bug with 4' drawbar bleed
> - More subtle hover highlights
> - Switch GUI to use GTK directly without GTKmm
>
> It is worth noting that the plugins allow finer control of the drawbar
> positions than the standalone GUI offers.
>
> Big thanks to Robin Gareus for the work on the OS X build!
>
>
> Source tarball: http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.tar.bz2
>
> Windows (VSTi and Jack client):
> http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.zip
> OS X (Jack client): http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.dmg
>
> Website: http://code.google.com/p/foo-yc20/
> Screenshot: http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/graphics/screenshot.png
>
> ---
>
> The YC-20 is a divide-down combo organ designed in the late 60's. This
> emulation faithfully copies the sound, features and flaws of the
> original organ.
>
> Main features of this synthesizer:
> * 61 keys
> * Two main voice sections
> * Switchable bass section
> * No polyphony restrictions
> * A realism control to add flaws found in the real organ
>
> Flaws:
> * Takes quite a bit of CPU power
> * No touch vibrato
>
> The emulation is written in Faust and uses Jack for audio and MIDI.
> All controls of the synthesizer can be controlled with MIDI.
>
> There is an undocumented "easter egg". Any command line argument given
> to the program will be used as the configuration file name. The state
> of the organ controls are read from the file and the file will be
> overwritten with the current setup when the synthesizer is shut down.
>
> More information about the real organ can be found at:
> http://www.combo-organ.com/Yamaha/yamaha.htm#YC-20
>
>
> Sampo Savolainen
>
Dear all,
The holiday season is over and I actually took advantage of it by not
working on this month's round-up but by making music. With the help of
Leigh Dyer's outstanding seq24 tutorials I'm trying to master seq24 and
so far I'm really enthusiastic about this sequencer. I've started
remixing an older track of mine and seq24 has already proven itself a
very valuable tool.
But I did read up on relevant mailinglists and forums to keep in pace
with the developments in Linux Audio Land. And December did yield some
interesting topics, like the RT_GROUP_SCHED option (cgroups) discussion
on the Jack-Devel mailinglist and the refutation that CPU frequency
scaling has no use for low-latency real-time audio, and then there was
the sheer amount of music made with Linux of course!
Best,
Jeremy
PS. Thanks to the people from LinuxMAO, without them I'd miss out on a
lot of developments, releases and other non-trivial events worth mentioning!
Hi,
I am proud to introduce a new version of Foo YC-20, the Yamaha YC-20
software synthesizer.
The main udpates in version 1.2.0 are:
- LV2 plugin
- VSTi plugin (and standalone Jack client) for Windows
- OS X build (standalone Jack client)
- Improved volume control curve
- Fixed bug with 4' drawbar bleed
- More subtle hover highlights
- Switch GUI to use GTK directly without GTKmm
It is worth noting that the plugins allow finer control of the drawbar
positions than the standalone GUI offers.
Big thanks to Robin Gareus for the work on the OS X build!
Source tarball: http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.tar.bz2
Windows (VSTi and Jack client):
http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.zip
OS X (Jack client): http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.dmg
Website: http://code.google.com/p/foo-yc20/
Screenshot: http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/graphics/screenshot.png
---
The YC-20 is a divide-down combo organ designed in the late 60's. This
emulation faithfully copies the sound, features and flaws of the
original organ.
Main features of this synthesizer:
* 61 keys
* Two main voice sections
* Switchable bass section
* No polyphony restrictions
* A realism control to add flaws found in the real organ
Flaws:
* Takes quite a bit of CPU power
* No touch vibrato
The emulation is written in Faust and uses Jack for audio and MIDI.
All controls of the synthesizer can be controlled with MIDI.
There is an undocumented "easter egg". Any command line argument given
to the program will be used as the configuration file name. The state
of the organ controls are read from the file and the file will be
overwritten with the current setup when the synthesizer is shut down.
More information about the real organ can be found at:
http://www.combo-organ.com/Yamaha/yamaha.htm#YC-20
Sampo Savolainen
