We're pleased to present the latest JACK release: 0.102.20.
Now with experimental MIDI support!
Download at: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/jackit/jack-audio-
connection-kit-0.102.20.tar.gz?download
-- changes/fixes
* Make "alsa" the default backend when both it and "freebob" are
present.
* JACK MIDI patch -- Experimental!
* allow use of h/w devices that only support big-endian formats,
without using ALSA plughw layer.
* jack_lsp now has a -L flag to show "total latency" values
reflecting port connections
* ALSA driver no longer requires access to a control device (Lee Revell)
* jack_lsp -t shows port type
* jackd will exit if -R is used but realtime is unavailable
* minor change in freebob backend command line options the -d option
now takes a 'hw:port[,node]' string as argument instead of a single
number. More flexible and consistent with the alsa backend.
* good old fix about jack_watchdog killing the whole process group
instead of the nearest offending client, which is by far a much more
reasonable approach IMNSHO. Without this one, and while using
QjackCtl under KDE as it seems, jack_watchdog will most likely tear
the X server down, not just jackd and some of its clients as
originally intended.
* halve JACK_THREAD_STACK_TOUCH to 500000
* increase default --port-max option from 128 to 256
* This patch checks the specified client timeout so that it is
enforced that it's smaller than the jack watchdog timeout.
* Many bug fixes
* Many documentation updates
wcnt-1.25 is the latest release of Wav Composer Not Toilet.
A not-real-time cmdline modular audio synth, sampler, sequencer. Reads plain
text files in wcnts near-english-synth-def-language to output 16 bit stereo
M$ WAV format audio files.
This release has focused upon making life easier for the wcnt .wc file
composer. It is now possible to group together modules and then copy the
group to a new group which has the same input/output relationships between
the modules as the originals. Also, but not quite as helpful, you can
instruct the sequencer to repeat the riff across a number of bars instead of
messing about cutting and pasting.
There is also a handful of new modules been added to wcnt-1.25, aswell as
some bugfixes etc.
wcnt - Wav Composer Not Toilet
http://wcnt.sourceforge.net
The developers are pleased to announce the latest release of
Aqualung, a music player for GNU/Linux.
Website: http://aqualung.sf.net
Without further ado, the ChangeLog is attached below.
Enjoy,
Tom
2006-10-03 Tom Szilagyi <tszilagyi at users dot sourceforge dot net>
Aqualung 0.9beta6
http://aqualung.sf.net
This release introduces a fair number of substantial improvements:
* Music Store builder: automatically build a Music Store by scanning the
files on disk. Perform CDDB lookups & extract metadata on the fly.
* MPEG decoder enhancements: robust file recognition, VBR and UBR file
support, frame-accurate seeking, true gapless playback via eliminating
encoder padding+delay read from LAME headers.
* Fully revamped metadata support using TagLib. The result is a more
complete implementation also supporting APE tags in Musepack files.
* Automatic output driver detection: ability to startup without command
line arguments (using default driver parameters).
* Systray (a.k.a. Notification Area) support.
* Handling of compressed MOD files (.gz and .bz2).
* Resolved issue with JACK memory locking (which previously resulted in
runaway memory consumption when running with realtime JACK output).
* Aqualung compiles & runs under FreeBSD and Cygwin.
NEW LIBRARY DEPENDENCIES:
* TagLib >= 1.4 is now required for metadata support.
http://developer.kde.org/~wheeler/taglib.html
* GTK+ >= 2.10 is needed for the (optional) Systray support.
DROPPED DEPENDENCIES:
* libid3tag library is not required anymore (succeeded by TagLib).
1.
===
San Dysth is a standalone realtime soft-synth written in SND.
It was first developed as final project for the 220c course at CCRMA.
For information about the used synthesizing routine and sound examples,
check out San Dysths homepage at:
http://www.notam02.no/~kjetism/sandysth/
Requirements
------------
Snd-ls >=0.9.7.1
G2Reverb ladspa plugin.
2.
===
Snd-ls is a distribution of Bill Schottstaedt's sound editor SND.
Its target is people that don't know scheme very well, and don't want
to spend too much time configuring Snd. It can also serve
as a quick introduction to Snd and how it can be set up.
Download from http://www.notam02.no/arkiv/src/snd/
Changes 0.9.7.0 -> 0.9.7.1
---------------------------
-Updated Snd from 8.4/13.9 to 8.4/26.9. Many important fixes.
-Added workaround for menu problem. Bug found by Dragan Noveski.
-Added check that initialization is complete.
-Some realtime fixes.
3.
===
E-radium is Radium and a special version of E-UAE (with support for
realtime scheduling and alsa midi). Radium is a unique type of music
event editor made to be efficient and provide many possibilities.
The user interface is inspired by trackers, but Radium is
more versatile and can be used for all kinds of genres.
http://www.notam02.no/radium/
Changes 0.61e -> 0.61f
----------------------
-Fixed all build errors in 0.61e (0.61e should never have been released.)
-Made sure everyone can run e-radium after installation, not only root and
the user doing the compilation.
FreeADSP is a free, audio-oriented, real-time, cross-platform DSP software
heavily relying on external plugins for I/O, UI and effects.
Version 0.0.2 shows no sensible improvements over the previous release, but
work has been done to enhance configuration/compilation, enable profiling
with gprof and assure compatibility with Microsoft Windows. Some bugs have
been fixed. too.
Please, visit the project's home page at http://freeadsp.sourceforge.net
QLoud is a tool to measure loudspeaker frequency and step responses and distortions.
Find it here:
http://gaydenko.com/qloud/
Changes:
- small bug fixed,
- plotting (smoothing) is *much* faster now.
Andrew
I'm pleased to announce the release of the first full version of the Rivendell
Operations Guide. The Guide is written so as to provide a full "tour" of the
Rivendell system from the standpoint of an end user. Topics covered include:
Chapter 1 – System Overview
Chapter 2 – Setting the Current User with RDLogin
Chapter 3 – Content Management with RDLibrary
Chapter 4 – Automating Tasks with RDCatch
Chapter 5 – Creating and Maintaining Logs with RDLogEdit
Chapter 6 – Running Logs with RDAirPlay
Chapter 7 – Generating Logs with RDLogManager
Chapter 8 – Voice Tracker
Chapter 9 – Rivendell Macro Language (RML)
Chapter 10 – Interfacing with the Linux Ecosystem: RMLSend and RDImport
Rivendell is a full-featured radio automation system targeted for use in
professional broadcast environments. The Rivendell Operations Guide is made
available under Creative Commons Non-Commercial Share-alike license, and is
available for download now at:
http://www.salemradiolabs.com/rivendell/download.shtml.
Cheers!
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Dear friends.
Please note the following search announcement for a junior faculty
position at CCRMA:
The Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA)
at Stanford University hopes to fill a junior faculty (tenure-track)
position in computer music*. The field of specialization is open, and
might be, for example, in psychoacoustics, composition, engineering,
new areas of performance, or a combination of interests. Teaching
responsibilities at the undergraduate and graduate levels will include
courses in the candidate's areas of expertise. Stanford University is
an affirmative-action employer. The appointment can begin in the fall
quarter of either 2007 or 2008.
Candidates should send a letter of interest containing a brief
description of relevant experience, a current curriculum vitae, and
names and addresses (physical, e-mail, and FAX, if possible) of three
referees to:
CCRMA Search Committee
Attn: Debbie Barney
Department of Music
541 Lasuen Mall
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-3076
The preferred date for receipt of the above materials is on or before
December 1, 2006. Please do not send any supplementary materials at
this time.
__________________
* Computer music is a multidisciplinary field drawing on more
traditional fields such as music composition and theory, engineering,
psychology, computer science, physics, and applied mathematics.
Qualified candidates may have doctoral degrees in any of these or
related areas. An overview of CCRMA research and teaching
programs is available at http://ccrma.stanford.edu/
Version 1.0-RC1 of MMA - Musical MIDI Accompaniment - is now
available for downloading. Included in this release:
Chord generation enhancements: Inversion notation.
MIDI: MidiInc: new options; MIDISPLIT for output tracks;
MIDITNAME to name MIDI tracks; MIDIMARK sets markers.
Useability: SeqRndWeight (for balancing SEQRND selection);
RNDSET for selections; changed PAN -> MIDIPAN,
PORTAMENTO -> MIDIGLIS and CHANNELVOLUME -> MIDIVOLUME.
New library creation section in tutorial.
This really is a version 1 release candidate. Please let me know
if anything is broken before we release the real 1.0!
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://users.xplornet.com/~bvdp/mma/
or
http://www.mellowood.ca/mma/
If you have any questions or comments, please send them
to: bvdp(a)xplornet.com
--
Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA **
EMAIL: bvdp(a)xplornet.com
WWW: http://users.xplornet.com/~bvdp