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by Will Godfrey

There are just a few useful variations to the way Yoshimi is controlled in this minor release. A new 'reset' button in the part edit window. More windows stay open when you change parts. Two new instruments have been added to the default banks. Some doc updates and bugfixes. Full details are in /doc/Yoshimi_2.2.1_features.txt Yoshimi source code is available from either: https://sourceforge.net/projects/yoshimi Or: https://github.com/Yoshimi/yoshimi Full build instructions are in 'INSTALL'. Our list archive is at: https://www.freelists.org/archive/yoshimi To post, email to: yoshimi(a)freelists.org -- Will J Godfrey {apparently now an 'elderly'} https://willgodfrey.bandcamp.com/ http://yoshimi.github.io Say you have a poem and I have a tune. Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.

3 years, 1 month

liquidsfz-0.3.1

by Stefan Westerfeld

liquidsfz-0.3.1 has been released It turns out that liquidsfz-0.3.0 (only released a few days ago) has one bug which can trigger crashes during normal usage, and one bug which will trigger crashes when loading the plugin on some linux distributions. So I definitely recommend updating to 0.3.1 and not using 0.3.0 at all. The main goal of liquidsfz is to provide an SFZ sampler implementation library that is easy to integrate into other projects. A standalone jack client and a LV2 plugin is also available. liquidsfz is implemented in C++ and licensed under MPL-2.0. The release tarball can be downloaded here: https://github.com/swesterfeld/liquidsfz#releases or from github https://github.com/swesterfeld/liquidsfz/releases/tag/0.3.1 Overview of Changes in liquidsfz-0.3.1: * Fix crash in voice processing when gain smoothing is active * Fix crash caused by libstdc++ debug assertions (#34) * Add missing #include statements (#33, #35) * Setup CI using github actions, build and lv2lint the plugin * Add testsynth program for regression tests (make check and CI) * Support address sanitizer and C++ STL debug checks from autogen.sh -- Stefan Westerfeld, http://space.twc.de/~stefan

3 years, 1 month

liquidsfz-0.3.0

by Stefan Westerfeld

liquidsfz-0.3.0 has been released The main goal of liquidsfz is to provide an SFZ sampler implementation library that is easy to integrate into other projects. A standalone jack client and a LV2 plugin is also available. liquidsfz is implemented in C++ and licensed under MPL-2.0. The release tarball can be downloaded here: https://github.com/swesterfeld/liquidsfz#releases or from github https://github.com/swesterfeld/liquidsfz/releases/tag/0.3.0 Overview of Changes in liquidsfz-0.3.0: * Change license to MPL-2.0 * Load sample data on demand (preload start, background load as needed) * Improve sound quality by using better interpolation / resampling * Support CC7=Volume and CC10=Pan if not defined in .sfz file (#30) * Various performance optimizations * Fix LFO ranges for square like LFOs * Implement sustain loops (loop_mode=loop_sustain) * Added new public API functions for new features * Make it possible to use absolute paths in .sfz file * Use mmap() for soundfiles on 64bit platforms * Add a few new commands / command line options to liquidsfz jack client * Statically linked plugin is compiled using Ubuntu 18.04 (instead of 16.04) * Minor fixes and cleanups -- Stefan Westerfeld, http://space.twc.de/~stefan

3 years, 2 months

Konfyt Digital Keyboard Workstation v1.2.0

by Gideon van der Kolf

Konfyt 1.2.0 has been released! Konfyt is a digital keyboard workstation for Linux which allows you to set up patches, each with multiple layers, and instantly switch between these patches for live keyboard playing. Patches may consist of multiple layers of soundfonts (.sf2), SFZ instruments, audio input ports and MIDI output ports. Konfyt features a library for quick access to soundfont programs and SFZs. The eagle eyed viewer will notice that the version number now sports a brand new middle digit with a zero at the end. Despite an optimistic effort to make a quarterly release in April, I couldn't get the changes that I wanted to make done in time. So now here we are a few months later. There is still a lot to do, but I didn't want to miss another release opportunity. The MIDI filter now has a note velocity map, with a pretty graph and factory as well as user presets. This replaces the velocity min/max and limits that were previously in the MIDI filter. When loading an older project, the old velocity min/max and limits will be converted to a velocity map. Another notable pair of new features is the automatic restarting of Linuxsampler if it happens to crash, and running soundfont scans in a separate process so malformed soundfonts don't crash Konfyt and can safely be ignored. ---------------------------------------- Changelog: Added - Patch list drag and drop for re-ordering patches. - Detect Linuxsampler process crash and automatically restart. - Soundfont scanning for library is now done in a separate process so Fluidsynth crashes due to malformed soundfonts don't affect Konfyt. - Pitchbend up and down ranges in MIDI filter. - Add CC block-list to MIDI filter. - Note velocity mapping with graph and presets in MIDI filter. - Escape key returns to main patch view. - Library context menu to remove patch from library. - When a patch is selected in the library, show info and layers below library. - Add liblscp version to about text. Fixes - Apply patch list number/note show/hide setting when loading a project. - Change volume when master volume slider is moved without using the mouse. - Only relay noteoff messages to GUI (e.g. in console or received MIDI events lists) if it actually resulted in a noteoff message being sent. - MIDI send list editor now only shows received MIDI events for the corresponding layer. Changes - When console/main window not available any more (e.g. during program exit), send print output to stdout. - CC allow-list in MIDI filter is now space-separated text. - Entire top toolbar area becomes red to emphasise when Panic is activated. - Patches in library view don't show file extension any more. - Some code housekeeping and refactoring. Removed - MIDI filter note velocity limits - replaced by velocity mapping. ---------------------------------------- The source code and precompiled binaries (under Releases) are available on Github: https://github.com/noedigcode/konfyt Documentation can be found at Read the Docs: https://konfyt.readthedocs.io/ Some more info, links to videos and news are available on the Konfyt website: http://www.noedig.co.za/konfyt/

3 years, 2 months

Agordejo patch release 0.4.1

by Laborejo Software Suite

Ladies and Gentlemen, dear distribution packagers, hereby the Laborejo Software Suite releases maintenance updates for Agordejo 0.4.1. Changelog: Handle xdg-lib exceptions and log them as error, instead of crashing Signed source-downloads can be found here: https://laborejo.org/downloads/ Or directly: https://laborejo.org/downloads/agordejo-0.4.1.tar.gz More information about the programs and full multi-language manuals can be found on the website https://www.laborejo.org/ Greetings, Laborejo Software Suite

3 years, 2 months

Rubber Band Library v3.0.0 released

by Chris Cannam

Version 3.0.0 of Rubber Band Library is now available. https://breakfastquay.com/rubberband/ Rubber Band Library is an audio time-stretching and pitch-shifting library and utility designed for musical applications. It allows you to change the tempo and pitch of an audio recording independently of one another. This is an exciting major release which, among other things, introduces an entirely new processing engine known as the R3 or Finer engine. This typically produces substantially higher-quality output than the existing engine (now referred to as R2 or Faster), although at higher CPU cost. The more energy-efficient R2 is still the default, and R3 can be selected using the new OptionEngineFiner option on construction. I'm immensely proud of the work done for this release, and hope it will delight you and all the users of your software. Chris

3 years, 2 months

Laborejo feature release 2.1.0, patch releases: Tembro (0.5.1) and Fluajho (1.7.3)

by Laborejo Software Suite

Ladies and Gentlemen, hereby the Laborejo Software Suite releases updates for its programs in the hope to be useful in your musical toolbox. You can now download Laborejo 2.1.0, Tembro 0.5.1 and Fluajho 1.7.3 The programs require a new version of our library, libcalfbox-lss-1.1.0 which is now also released. https://laborejo.org/downloads/laborejo-2.1.0.tar.gz https://laborejo.org/downloads/tembro-0.5.1.tar.gz https://laborejo.org/downloads/fluajho-1.7.3.tar.gz https://laborejo.org/downloads/libcalfbox-lss-1.1.0.tar.xz Laborejo (Esperanto: Workshop) is a MIDI sequencer based on classical music notation. Its main purpose is to compose and produce "traditional" music, such as instrumental pieces, soundtracks and other music normally played back by samplers. Working in Laborejo is very fast and efficient by using a combination of midi input and typing. Tembro (which is Esperanto for musical "Timbre") is a virtual software instrument based on samples. All instruments are permanently built-in. All projects and all users have the same setup, ideal for communication and collaboration. Fluajho (with jh as in pleasure) means fluid in Esperanto. It is a simple sf2 soundfont host/player for Linux. Behind the scenes the Fluidsynth library is at work, hence the name. Changelog Highlights: [All] Turn off auto connecting the audio ports. Replace with default-off menu setting to do so. [Laborejo]: * New function: custom key signature for any combination. * Add area in the GUI to set initial key signature, metrical instructions and clefs, accessed through the track editor * Add two new functions to paste directly transposed (modal and real transposition) * Add function to duplicate more often than once. * When not in F4-StepInput Mode use midi keyboard as pitch-cursor. * Add midi-in selector drop down, as seen in Tembro and Fluajho. * Add new widget that shows the current track as list of text items for easier navigation and overview * Rewrite grid, which was a performance drag in the past. * Add functions to move block to start or end of track. * Scroll view when dragging blocks and tracks with the mouse. * Block name font color is now always readable, no matter the background color * Shift+Up and Down will now select the current chord. * Add 3/2 to metrical instruction. * Add custom Multimeasure-Rest submenu and menu command. * Add multiplication buttons to the tick widget. * Autosave when exporting Lilypond .ly or PDF. * Command to quickly add text below or above a staff. * Allow menu commands in CC and Block view: PDF, .ly export, metadata edit, zoom. * Add buttons to create 1/10 new tracks to Track Editor. * Add information label with order of blocks to Track Editor. * Fix lilypond tempo export. Also add option to Lilypond Properties to not print metronome markings. * Optional text description for tempo items like "allegro" * Add Slurs to Lilypond output. * Add Staccato and Tenuto to Lilypond output. * Dynamic signatures and ramps are now output to Lilypond as well * Cleaner .ly export with more line breaks, comments and using more default ly instructions when available, instead of our custom generic-purpose scripts. * Settings menu to autoconnect metronome audio ports to system on startup. Default off. * Metronome audio outputs now use real metronome name, not only pretty name * Use lilypond title as jack pretty client name, if provided (needs libcalfbox-lss 1.1.0) * Add preview image to Lilypond properties and metadata * More information about the cursor and position in the status bar * Fix all drawn items to properly work with high zoom-out levels. Side effect: slightly better performance. * Better alignment for all drawn items. * Fix temporary tempo item creation crash, also don't export them to lilypond anymore. * Fix drawing of ties and staccato dots. * Fix ledger lines of added chord notes * Fix cursor jumping around on track change if you start near a metrical signature * Fix double saving of the score and quadruple saving of each track! :/ * Update German translation. You can find all releases as sources here. https://laborejo.org/downloads/ You also need our own library: https://git.laborejo.org/lss/libcalfbox-lss which has download and build instructions in it's readme. Also check your distribution for packages in a few days after this announcement, please. For more information, a multi-language user manual, build instructions and git access please visit https://www.laborejo.org/laborejo/ https://www.laborejo.org/patroneo/ https://www.laborejo.org/tembro/ https://www.laborejo.org/patroneo/ https://www.laborejo.org/fluajho/ Greetings, Laborejo Software Suite https://www.laborejo.org/

3 years, 2 months

Qtractor 0.9.27 - An Early-Summer'22 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hello there, Qtractor 0.9.27 (early-summer'22) is out! Change-log: - CLAP [9] plug-in host support introduced. (EXPERIMENTAL) - Reviewed LV2 plug-in UI Touch feature/interface. - Auto-unlink MIDI clips when pasted/placed with Ctrl+click/Enter. - Fixed LV2 plug-ins UI X11 (native) initial size. - Fixed implicit deactivation when a plugin is removed from chain. - Fixed audio clip export, normalize and tempo-adjust when audio file number of channels is disparately greater than respective track's output bus count. - Fixed one killer lurking in MIDI Controller... modeless dialog instantiation. - Fixed non-effective automation curve node editing. - Track/Export Tracks... dialog ranges are not capped to current session-end anymore. - Fixed MIDI clip editor vertical-zooming when using the [Ctrl+]mouse-wheel. - Set auto-backward play-head location also when clicking on main track-view header/time-ruler and on thumb-view. - Fixed LV2 plug-in buffer-size initialization, esp. affecting the ZynReverb LV2 playback. - Export Tracks dialog last range selection is now remembered. - Fixed the out-of-process plugin scanner path resolution on some self-container(ized) formats eg. AppImage and possibly Flatpak. 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-0.9.27.tar.gz - source package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.27-70.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.27-70.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [7] package: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.27-70.1.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://bitbucket.org/rncbc/qtractor.git Wiki (severely outdated; help wanted, desperately!): 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/ [9] CLAP, CLever Audio Plugin https://github.com/free-audio/clap See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2359 Have fun, make some noise or else, make some music! -- rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

3 years, 2 months

XUiDesigner v0.4 released

by Hermann Meyer

I'm pleased to announce the release v0.4 of XUiDesigner A easy to use GUI generator/designer tool to create X11 based UI's for LV2 plugins. Inspired by Glade and QT Designer XUiDesigner allow to generate alternative UI's for existing LV2 plugins which could be installed and used parallel to the existing ones. It allow as well to create full LV2 plugin bundles from scratch, were only the dsp part needs to be done. With this version, it allow to generate LV2 plugin bundles from faust (*.dsp) files. Those could be simply drop on the XUiDesigner interface and XUiDesigner will create the UI for it. The UI could be reworked when needed (reorder the controls, implement colours or images, . . .) . Then the complete Bundle could be saved. All what needs to be done then is run |make && make install| on the bundle, to get the LV2 plug into the preferred LV2 host. Still this is in the beta stage, so there may be come changes which are not backward compatible, but the generated LV2 bundles are all fully working. Project page: https://github.com/brummer10/XUiDesigner release: https://github.com/brummer10/XUiDesigner/releases/download/v0.4/XUIDesigner… regards hermann

3 years, 2 months

Linuxaudio.org update and next steps--call for community input and participation

by Ico Bukvic

Dear Colleagues and fellow Linux Audio enthusiasts, It's been quite a few years since Linuxaudio.org consortium has maintained an active presence beyond serving as a nexus for all things Linux audio. Almost two decades ago when the consortium was formed by Daniel James et al., Linux was in need of a concerted effort to improve audio on Linux, as well as expand its visibility and adoption. Today, Linux is ubiquitous and its audio infrastructure arguably superior to alternatives, including commercial efforts by industry behemoths, such as Apple and Microsoft. Likewise, the Linux audio software has been growing and maturing by leaps and bounds, with an increasing number of commercial vendors also embracing it as a viable platform both for studio and entertainment purposes. Undoubtedly, we could have never reached these new and impressive levels without this community and its commitment and energy. And as Linux audio matured, the consortium role increasingly shifted to that of offering community resources and historical preservation. Following a hack in 2018, thanks to Jeremy Jongepier and Robin Gareus' help, we transitioned the hosting away from Virginia Tech while doing our best to ensure a seamless transition. Shortly thereafter, the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic. So, here we are, in 2022, at what appears to be (hopefully!) the tail end of the pandemic. Linuxaudio.org has fully embraced its primary role as an online resource, including archiving of the Linux Audio Conference materials, and hosting longest-running community mailing lists pertaining to the Linux audio. With this, I believe we have arrived at the end of consortium's first chapter. I see this as an opportunity for the community to reflect on what we believe Linux audio needs in 2022 and onwards and how the consortium may need to evolve to better meet these newfound opportunities and challenges. Just as importantly, having served as the consortium's director for almost two decades, I believe it is time for me to step down and make room for new leadership. If the community so desires, we may also want to use this as an opportunity to transition away from what may be seen as a traditional form of organizational structure and instead explore forming a committee of key community members, each with their own specific tasks and areas of focus. With all this in mind, I invite your feedback and input, including (self-)nominations for service on the proposed committee and/or my successor. The aspirational goal is to form the committee and/or select the successor by the end of July 2022. I sincerely look forward to your input and feedback. Best, Ico -- Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Director, Creativity + Innovation Director, Human-Centered Design iPhD Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology Virginia Tech Creative Technologies in Music School of Performing Arts – 0141 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 ico(a)vt.edu ci.icat.vt.edu l2ork.icat.vt.edu ico.bukvic.net

3 years, 2 months

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