jacksampler-0.0.2 has been released.
Overview of Changes in jacksampler-0.0.2:
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* merged stereo support, mostly coded by tczy
* search samples relative to config file for relative paths
What is jacksampler?
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jacksampler is a sampler which supports MIDI input using JACK, and outputs the
audio data using JACK. It is configured using a simple text file which
describes which audio file corresponds to which MIDI note.
It is implemented in C++ and licensed under the GNU LGPL version 2
Links:
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Website: http://space.twc.de/~stefan/jacksampler.php
Download: http://space.twc.de/~stefan/jacksampler/jacksampler-0.0.2.tar.bz2
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Stefan Westerfeld, Hamburg/Germany, http://space.twc.de/~stefan
spectmorph-0.1.1 has been released. The decoder code has been carefully
performance tuned, which should allow high polyphony (100 to 300 voices,
depending on the CPU), so SpectMorph plays instruments efficient enough to be
used in real world compositions. Also the new SoundFont import program allows
generating instruments from existing SoundFonts easily.
Overview of Changes in spectmorph-0.1.1:
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* added tool for SoundFont (SF2) import: smsfimport
* file format changes
- allow time index based loops (required for looped SoundFont presets)
- allow stereo (multichannel) files in WavSets
- store phase and magnitude seperately (instead of a sin+cos magnitude)
- support multiple velocity layers
- allow storing the original sample data for quality comparisions
- optimize storage size for smset files if the same Audio file is reused more
than once
* switch to 32 values for 32 perceptually spaced noise bands, instead of the old
noise representation
* handle stereo (multichannel) files in smenc, smjack and beast plugin
* performance optimizations
- LiveDecoder is now really fast, and can handle highly polyphonic synthesis in RT
- sine synthesis is based on IFFT now
- noise synthesis is a lot faster, too
- where possible, use SSE operations in performance critical code
- use FFTW for FFT, which is faster than gslfft
- added fast float->int conversion on x86
- smjack is a lot faster, now
* removed smenc -O2 setting, which was too slow for practical use
* introduced anti-alias filter in LiveDecoder
* cleanups, refactoring, bugfixes
What is SpectMorph?
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SpectMorph is a free software project which allows to analyze samples of
musical instruments. This should allow constructing hybrid sounds, for instance
a sound between a trumpet and a flute. Also interpolating between two samples
of the same instrument (different attack velocity of a piano) could be
interesting.
SpectMorph is implemented in C++ and licensed under the GNU LGPL version 3
SpectMorph currently is still being developed, which means that it is not
too interesting for end users, yet.
Links:
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Website: http://space.twc.de/~stefan/spectmorph.php
Download: http://space.twc.de/~stefan/spectmorph/spectmorph-0.1.1.tar.bz2
There is a big amount of sound samples on the homepage, which test the sound
quality SpectMorph currently provides with many different instruments.
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Stefan Westerfeld, Hamburg/Germany, http://space.twc.de/~stefan
Hi *,
xjadeo is the X JAck viDEo mOnitor:
A program that displays a video clip in sync with an external time
source. Applications include: soundtrack composition/editing, video
monitoring and -installations.
http://xjadeo.sf.net/
xjadeo is about to reach the next milestone.
Highlights of updates:
* qjadeo native QT4 implementation
* LTC sync support
* "art installation" mode (time-map, frame-crop)
* x-platform support (runs on all OS that jack2 does)
* rewritten manual
* development moved to git
* ...
If you have a minute: please test! Should be easy enough: Thanks to
Alessio Treglia it is already available in debian/sid and ubuntu/natty.
Are you tired of whining about not being able to cooperate with a FLOSS
project because you can't code..? Well, here's your chance:
* We are thinking it is about time xjadeo has a stronger, more
distinctive logo, and are also looking for a "Made with xjadeo" logo for
film credit rolls.
* We'd appreciate very much if you - preferably a native English
speaker - would help to proof-read the new manual.
more information about these be found at:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/xjadeo/forums/forum/447922
Cheers!
Luis & robin
http://gjacktransport.sourceforge.net/ is a tool that provides graphical
control over JACK-transport [1].
It features
- customizable keyboard shortcuts
- custom start/end markers for transport slider.
- memory presets for start/end markers.
- flexible layout & window
- (optional) session-management via LASH.
- load/save current settings from a custom resource-config file.
- Big Clock display (gjackclock)
and is intended for JACK apps which do not themselves provide a timeline
(fi. ecasound, xjadeo,..) and to supplement other apps which do (fi.
ardour, hydrogen, seq24,..).
New in 0.5.0 are *.desktop files (to launch it from the menu) and
and overhaul of 'gjackclock'. The timecode can be rendered in using a
fixed-space table which allows to use non-monospaced fonts for the display.
enjoy,
robin
[1] JACK provides a transport interfaces for starting, stopping and
repositioning a set of clients:
http://jackaudio.org/files/docs/html/transport-design.html
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Hi
We have the pleasure to announce the release of rakarrack 0.6.1
Rakarrack is a richly featured multi-effects processor emulating a guitar effects pedalboard. Effects include compressor, expander, noise gate, graphic equalizer, parametric equalizer, exciter, shuffle, convolotron, valve, flanger, dual flange, chorus, musicaldelay, arpie, echo with reverse playback, musical delay, reverb, digital phaser, analogic phaser, synthfilter, varyband, ring, wah-wah, alien-wah, mutromojo, harmonizer, looper and four flexible distortion modules including sub-octave modulation and dirty octave up. Most of the effects engine is built from modules found in the excellent software synthesizer ZynAddSubFX. Presets and user interface are optimized for guitar, but Rakarrack processes signals in stereo while it does not apply internal band-limiting filtering, and thus is well suited to all musical instruments and vocals. Rakarrack is designed for Linux distributions with Jack Audio Connection Kit.
New Effects:
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- OpticalTrem : Tremolo
- Vibe : Vibe
- CompBand : Four Band Compressor
- StereoHarm : Stereo Harmonizer
New LFO types:
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- Sample & Hold
- Lorentz Fractal XY
New Additions:
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- Metronome
- +10 dB booster
- Add/Delete Internal Effect Presets, that can also shared/merged with other users.
- Drag & Drop effects in main screen to fast reorder.
- Fast MIDI learn assign with right click in each parameter.
- Hide Function for unused effects.
- Random preset generator.
- Drag and Drop presets in bank window to fast swap.
- Extra1 Preset bank.
- User directory, a place to put your preset banks in order to be accessible by a single click.
- Optimized filters and Trigger for recognition note frequency.
- MIDI Program Change Table, that can be save/load.
- Shortcuts.
Improvements:
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- Looper, adds metronome and possibility to sync with jack transport and Tap Tempo.
- Compressor (Final Limiter)
- MIDI Converter octave changer.
- Tap Tempo can be set in main screen.
- Speed up the preset change process.
- Upsample x7,x8,x9,x10,x11,x12 (hope you have a fast computer :-))
- RBFilter "Q" modes.
- Effects that depends of internal preset selected (MuTroMojo, WahWah) now display the original internal preset.
Bug fixes .... and new bugs :-)
Thanks
The rakarrack Team.
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Josep Andreu <holborn(a)telefonica.net>
This is a bug fix release.
A big thanks to all that send fixes to me, without you, the AlsaPlayer will not
be in live.
See the ChangeLog for the details and the names of the contributors :
http://alsaplayer.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/alsaplayer/trunk/alsaplayer/Ch…
I will also stress you to contribute to the AlsaPlayer. At least 2 things need
to be fixed. The first one is the jack output plugin that is using deprecated
functions. The second one is the resampling. For that, libsamplerate will give
a better quality.
Enjoy the AlsaPlayer,
Dominique Michel
--
"We have the heroes we deserve."
A stable release, version 1.7, of MMA--Musical MIDI Accompaniment
is available for downloading. In addition to a number of bug fixes
and optimizations, MMA now features:
- Chords can now be entered in Roman Numeral notation.
- Extensive reworking/enhancement of the Solo track commands.
- MidiInc extended to permit the creation of Solo Riffs.
- Enhanced the automatic groove finding so that multiple
directories can be scanned.
- -V option for an audible preview of a groove in the libraries.
- A new utility, mma-gb.py. This is a simple GUI for viewing and
previewing the groove library.
MMA is a accompaniment generator -- it creates midi tracks
for a soloist to perform with. User supplied files contain
pattern selections, chords, and MMA directives. For full details
please visit:
http://www.mellowood.ca/mma/
If you have any questions or comments, please send
them to: bob(a)mellowood.ca
--
**** Listen to my CD at http://www.mellowood.ca/music/cedars ****
Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA **
EMAIL: bob(a)mellowood.ca
WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca
Dear all,
Linux Audio Monthly Round-Up #4 – November 2010 has been published:
https://linuxaudio.org/node/122
Here it is, Round-Up #4, with thanks to all the people that provided
feedback and made it happening last month. And special thanks yet again
to the people of LinuxMAO. If there would only exist a decent translator
from French to English then everyone could benefit from their massive
and impressive work.
Best,
Jeremy
Renoise 2.6 - Geek Edition
# FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, November 5th 2010 - It's official. We are pleased to announce that Renoise 2.6 is ready for production. Over three months of community driven beta testing has put the software through the ringer. User feedback has resulted in our most innovative release to date. Rock solid stable, as usual.
What's new?
# SCRIPT EVERYTHING USING A TRULY OPEN API:
Lua is a light-weight programming language, which together with the Renoise API allows you to build add-ons quickly and easily.
"Firefox has extensions. Renoise has Lua scripts. You can customize the user interface, manipulate musical elements in your song, control MIDI, audio, and OpenSoundControl, or actually dive in and create features Renoise doesn’t have yet." -Peter Kirn, Create Digital Music
Lua scripting, introduced as part of the beta cycle in July, has already resulted in a plethora of new tools, as well as native support for the following hardware: AlphaTrack, BCF-2000, BCR-2000, KONTROL49, FaderPort, microKONTROL, nanoKONTROL, Launchpad, Remote SL-MKII, Nocturn, Monome, Ohm64, iPad via TouchOSC... All created by the Renoise community on their own dime, just for the fun of it! Now that Renoise 2.6 is stable and ready for the public at large, we can only imagine what's next. Note to hardware companies: About those extra units sold? You're welcome.
Check out the new tools page for more: http://tools.renoise.com/
# SAMPLE AUTOSEEK:
Samples have a new setting, "Autoseek", which will, when enabled, make them behave like a traditional audio channel. You can start playing back the song at any position, and the sample will automatically seek to the current position in the song without having to be triggered.
# AND MORE:
* Open Sound Control (OSC) Server Support
* Duplex - MIDI/OSC controller framework
* DSSI Support on Linux, 64-bit Linux Version
* Support for CAF, AIFC, SND and AU Files
* Linux & Mac OSX Performance Tweaks
* Minor usability and functionality refinements galore!
* The full scoop, here: http://www.renoise.com/about/what-s-new-2-6/
# ABOUT RENOISE:
Renoise is a sophisticated music sequencer and audio processing application for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux. It's a unique all-in-one music production environment for your personal computer.
Renoise's rock solid stability makes it ideal as a live jamming tool. You can map almost every part of the interface to a MIDI controller, run your guitar through a Line-In Device and distort it with native effects, or just use it as a drum machine; a sampler on steroids.
Renoise's open API allows programmers to easily extend Renoise. With a few lines of code you can add the features or tools that you always wanted but never dared to ask for.
Renoise is based on mod trackers. Mod trackers are characterized by displaying and editing music in an easily understood grid known as a pattern. These patterns are akin to sheet music, but are displayed alphanumerically instead of with musical notation.
Renoise boasts full ReWire and Jack support, FX and instrument VST/AU/LADSPA/DSSI plug-in support, automatic plug-in delay compensation, multi-core load balancing, MIDI I/O, OpenSoundControl, audio recording, flexible audio output, graphical & numerical parameter automation, modular parameter routing, and much more.
Due to its keyboard driven workflow, it makes the creation of desktop music far quicker than in a traditional MIDI based sequencer. For experienced users, and those who don't necessarily want to be bound to piano roll systems to music, it offers a refreshing approach to composing and is one of the most efficient ways to do so using a computer.
Instead of spending hours cobbling beats together with a mouse, why not do it in seconds with just a few keystrokes in Renoise? Whether you're an audio veteran or just starting out, Renoise is a fantastic addition to any bedroom or professional studio.
Got laptop? Use Renoise.
# SCREENSHOT:
* http://www.renoise.com/uploads/images/screenshots/rns26matrix.jpg
# DOWNLOAD:
* http://www.renoise.com/download/renoise/
# WEBSITE:
* http://www.renoise.com/
[Apologies for cross-postings] [Please distribute]
Paper-submission, call-for-music and registration are now open
for the Linux Audio Conference 2011 - May 6-8 2011, Maynooth, Ireland
More information: http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2011/
As in previous years, we will have a full program of talks, workshops
and music.
The Linux Audio Conference 2011 will include several concerts. We are
looking for music that has been produced or composed entirely or mostly
using GNU/Linux or other Open Source music software for:
* The Electroacoustic Music Concerts
* The Linux Sound Night
* Sound installations
