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by Filipe Coelho

A new version of JACK2 has just been released. You can grab the latest release source code at https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2/releases. The official changelog is: - Meta-data API implementation. (and a few tools updated with support for it) - Correct GPL licence to LGPL for files needed to build libjack. - Remove FreeBoB backend (superseded by FFADO). - define JACK_LIB_EXPORT, useful for internal clients. - Mark jack_midi_reset_buffer as deprecated. - Add example systemd unit file - Signal to systemd when jackd is ready. - Set "seq" alsa midi driver to maximum resolution possible. - Fix loading internal clients from another internal client. - Code cleanup and various fixes. (too many to mention here, see git log for details) This release is focused on meta-data support, and this is why it took so long. There might be odd cases here and there and a few bugs, as it is often the case for all software... So please make sure to report back any issues! Special thanks goes to Rui Nuno Capela for the initial pull-request regarding meta-data. There was some work needed afterwards, but that was the biggest hurdle and motivation needed for a new release. :) There are still no updated macOS or Windows builds, those will be handled at a later date. Current plan is to have JACK1 feature-parity first (only a2jmidid and zita internal clients missing now), and afterwards merging examples/tools and header files to be shared between JACK1 and JACK2. The situation regarding development of JACK and JACK1 considered legacy has not changed since last release 2 years ago. See https://jackaudio.org/news/#jack2-v1912-release-and-future-plans for more information. PS: I will be in Cologne for https://www.sonoj.org/ giving a talk about "Past, Present and Future of JACK". There is no registration fee, so please feel free to come by and say hello! :)

6 years

B.Slizr 1.2 (LV2 plugin)

by Sven Jaehnichen

Hello, after one year of development and testing it's time for the first official version of B.Slizr. B.Slizr is a sequenced (sliced) audio leveling effect LV2 plugin. It can be used to easily produce step sequencer-like effects that are popular in Techno and relates music genres (see video below). What's new: * Jack transport status notification * Downsize on small screens * New install method Project page: https://github.com/sjaehn/BSlizr/ Releases: https://github.com/sjaehn/BSlizr/releases Instructions: https://github.com/sjaehn/BSlizr/blob/master/README.md Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLI2ozKdNDk Enjoy and have fun Sven Jaehnichen

6 years, 1 month

fluidsynth 2.0.7 has been released

by Tom M.

A maintenance release for fluidsynth has been released. Details can be found in the release notes: Download: https://github.com/FluidSynth/fluidsynth/releases/tag/v2.0.7 API: http://www.fluidsynth.org/api/ Website: http://www.fluidsynth.org FluidSynth is a real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont(tm) 2 specifications. It can read MIDI events from the MIDI input device and render them to the audio device. It can also play MIDI files. Tom Moebert FluidSynth Developer Team

6 years, 1 month

Speakers and Schedule

by Sonoj Convention

Ladies and Gentlemen, this years Sonoj Convention is only a month away. (October 27th and 28th). https://www.sonoj.org/register.html Our list of speakers and talks is as good as finished now (except the start times). We will have a live world premiere of an unreleased open source synth (Vital), two talks about sampled instrument creations (Drumgizmo and an sfz bass), a tracker interface for Ardour, a Qtractor introduction by the author himself, modding old speakers into decent ones, the future of JACK and finally a talk about composing tricks and techniques.. On top there is an open slot for surprises! :) As you have read last time there is no visitor number limit anymore. But you still need to register if you want to come. Now is a good time to do just that: Write a mail to info(a)sonoj.org <mailto:info@sonoj.org> or use the website https://www.sonoj.org/register.html . Your name and e-mail address are enough. If you don't have time be aware that the whole event will be live streamed and you can interact with us and other remote visitors through a live chat. A link is already on the website. In the meantime: Have a look at our old recordings and please subscribe to our Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRETFHZgyoUMyUxz3k9lrZA/videos Yours, Nils Hilbricht Sonoj Convention

6 years, 1 month

Vee One Suite 0.9.10 - An Early Fall'19 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Summer's gone! So is the austral winter... The 'Vee One Suite' of so called 'old-school' software instruments are now released for the Northern Fall/Autumn season: * synthv1 0.9.10 [1] * samplv1 0.9.10 [2] * drumkv1 0.9.10 [3] * padthv1 0.9.10 [4] All available in dual form: - a pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session [5], NSM (Non Session management [6]) and both JACK MIDI and ALSA MIDI [7] input support; - a LV2 instrument plug-in [8]. Changes for this northern autumn'19 release goes like follows: - Upstream packaging is now split on JACK standalone, LV2 plugin and common core and UI packages, similar to recent Debian practice. - Highlight current element/sample/key on the virtual piano keyboard widget. (applies to samplv1 [2] and drumkv1 [3] only) - Added alternate yet non-official CMake build option. - Fix HiDPI display screen effective support (Qt >= 5.6). - All randomizers now compliant to the standard normal distribution. - Make sure compiler flags comply to c++11 as standard. 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 0.9.10 (early-fall'19) 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/synthv1-0.9.10.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-0.9.10-47.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-0.9.10-47.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-lv2-0.9.10-47.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-common-0.9.10-47.rncbc.suse.x86_84.… - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-0.9.10-14.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://bitbucket.org/rncbc/synthv1.git **samplv1 - an old-school polyphonic sampler [2]** samplv1 0.9.10 (early-fall'19) 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/samplv1-0.9.10.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-0.9.10-47.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-0.9.10-47.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-lv2-0.9.10-47.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-common-0.9.10-47.rncbc.suse.x86_84.… - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-0.9.10-14.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://bitbucket.org/rncbc/samplv1.git **drumkv1 - an old-school drum-kit sampler [3]** drumkv1 0.9.10 (early-fall'19) 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/drumkv1-0.9.10.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-0.9.10-43.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-0.9.10-43.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-lv2-0.9.10-43.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-common-0.9.10-43.rncbc.suse.x86_84.… - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-0.9.10-14.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://bitbucket.org/rncbc/drumkv1.git **padthv1 - an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer [4]** padthv1 0.9.10 (early-fall'19) 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/padthv1-0.9.10.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-0.9.10-14.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-0.9.10-14.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-lv2-0.9.10-14.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-common-0.9.10-14.rncbc.suse.x86_84.… - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-0.9.10-14.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://bitbucket.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 http://jackaudio.org/ [6] NSM, Non Session Management http://non.tuxfamily.org/nsm/ [7] ALSA, Advanced Linux Sound Architecture https://www.alsa-project.org/ [8] LV2, Audio Plugin Standard, the extensible successor of LADSPA http://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/2035 Enjoy && Have fun! -- rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela

6 years, 1 month

a2jmidid version 9

by David Runge

Hi all, I would like to announce a maintenance release of a2jmidid [1], an ALSA sequencer to JACK MIDI bridge. I have recently cloned a copy to the linuxaudio github organization [2], in the wake of the upcoming deprecation of python2 [3]. Version 9 [4] is mainly focused on the port of a2j_control to python3, pulling in "latest" (unreleased) changes and switching to the meson build system. Additionally, some architecture fixes for aarch64 and powerpc64 and some documentation cleanups found their way into this release. More information can be found in the changelog [5]. Bests, David P.S.: If someone is interested in maintaining this software, please get in touch (it's fairly low maintenance). Additionally, if someone is ineterested in incorporating its features into jack2 [6], please get in touch with falktx [7]. [1] https://github.com/linuxaudio/a2jmidid [2] https://github.com/linuxaudio [3] https://pythonclock.org/ [4] https://github.com/linuxaudio/a2jmidid/releases/tag/9 [5] https://github.com/linuxaudio/a2jmidid/blob/master/CHANGELOG.rst [6] https://github.com/jackaudio/jack2 [7] https://github.com/falkTX -- https://sleepmap.de

6 years, 1 month

Rivendell v3.1.0

by Fred Gleason

On behalf of the entire Rivendell development team, I'm pleased to announce the availability of the next production release of the next major version of Rivendell, 3.1.0. 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: Changes: Fixed a bug in rdairplay(1) and rdvairplayd(8) where only the first log machine set to 'load specified log' would do so. Fixed a bug in rdlogedit(1) that caused hard start log items to have the Hour field doubled. Refactored the Python 'pypad.Update.shouldBeProcessed()' method to work correctly when using try: blocks in a PyPAD script. Refactored the PyPAD scripts to route updates properly in accordance with log directives in their configuration file. Fixed a bug that broke dropbox logging to individual files. Refactored rdalsaconfig(1) to be more robust and intuitive. Fixed a bug in caed(8) that broke timescaling support. Added a 'pypad_httpget.py' PyPAD script. Fixed bugs in rdlibrary(1) that broke CD ripping. Updated CDDB code to use protocol level 6 (UTF-8 enabled). Added an '%l' wildcard to Filepath Wildcards for 'unpadded month'. Other Bugfixes, see the ChangeLog for details. Database Update: This version of Rivendell uses database schema version 310, and will automatically upgrade any earlier versions. To see the current schema version prior to upgrade, see RDAdmin->SystemInfo. 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 | |---------------------------------------------------------------------|

6 years, 1 month

Organnery offers new life for electronic pipe organs

by Daniel James

Organnery retro-fits existing keyboards, pedals and stops to work with the open source classical organ modelling software Aeolus, created by Fons Adriaensen. Aeolus is a software synthesiser optimised for this task, with hundreds of potential controls for each stop that enable the organ builder to voice unique instruments. The best parts of an existing organ, such as the woodwork and the physical controls the organist is used to, can be retained and integrated into a new Organnery instrument. Alternatively, a complete instrument can be built from scratch using standard MIDI keyboards and pedals, for installation in a house of worship or for practice at home. Organists can use a touchscreen display to control the Aeolus software, or the system can be hidden inside the console so that only traditional stops and pistons are visible. Unlike a PC-based organ emulator or sampler, the Organnery hardware has no moving parts or cooling fans. The Organnery software is a customised Debian GNU/Linux image for ARM processors, including the Aeolus synthesiser and the programs it requires to run as a dedicated system. This software was prepared in partnership with Audiotronic by 64 Studio. The Raspberry Pi has been chosen as the initial CPU board for Organnery because of its great development community, affordable price and worldwide availability. Organnery can use any class-compliant USB sound card, and specialised I2S sound cards designed for the Raspberry Pi can also be used. A demonstration video is available at https://organnery.com and personal demonstrations are available on request at the Audiotronic workshop in Bordeaux. Pipe organ builders and MIDI hardware engineers who are interested in forming a network of certified Organnery technicians are invited to make contact with Raphaël Mouneyres <raphael(a)audiotronic.fr> or by phone +33 557 916 211. Audiotronic Rue des Terres Neuves Batiment 19 33130 Bègles France

6 years, 1 month

[ANN] Open Source Music Nexus Challenge starts September 19th, 2019

by Christopher Arndt

>From the organizers of the wonderful FM Challenge of 2018, Open Source Audio Meeting Cologne [1] proudly presents: The OPEN SOURCE MUSIC NEXUS CHALLENGE https://nexus-challenge.osamc.de/ What ---- 1. Make a music track: a) "in-the-style-of" a well-known artist or song of your choosing, b) using a recording of a physical sound source, made by yourself, c) using only Open Source software [2] (exception: proprietary DAWs). 2. Upload it to archive.org [3] under a Creative Commons license 3: Submit [4] it into the competition. Before you enter the competition, be sure to read the detailed rules[5]! When ---- The competition starts on *September 19th, 2019* and runs for one month until the end of *October 18th, 2019*. Who --- *Everybody* (i.e. every natural person) can enter the competition. The tools to use are Free Software and getting started with music production using Open Source software [6] is easy and free to everyone! Winning ------- The winner of the competition is selected by *general vote* [7]. Voting starts on *October 19th, 2019* and is open for *seven days*. The entry receiving the most points wins and will be presented at the third *Sonoj Convention* [8], which takes place on the weekend of *October 26th / 27th* in Cologne. Second and third places will be awarded as well. We do not give out physical prizes, but the winners will receive fame and glory :) and the community as a whole also wins! *** Please share this announcement with all interested parties. If you wish to sponsor prizes for the competition winners, please contact the organizer! *Let's make some awesome Open Source Music!* Christopher Arndt Open Source Audio Meeting Cologne https://nexus-challenge.osamc.de/ challenge(a)osamc.de [1] https://osamc.de/ [2] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html [3] https://archive.org/create/ [4] https://nexus-challenge.osamc.de/submit/ [5] https://nexus-challenge.osamc.de/rules/ [6] https://libremusicproduction.com/ [8] https://sonoj.org/ [9] https://nexus-challenge.osamc.de/vote/

6 years, 1 month

Sonoj Convention 2019 Announcement: Visitor registration, Call for talks, Donations

by Sonoj Convention

Dear Linux Audio Community, The third annual Sonoj Convention ( https://www.sonoj.org ) will be taking place this upcoming October 26th-27th 2019 in Cologne, Germany. The convention is focusing on the combination of music production and open source software with a priority on practical music production. At Sonoj there will be talks, demonstrations, and workshops from demonstrating basic workflows to detailed instructions on how to subtly improve your sound. While the event will take place in Germany, all presentations and workshops will be in English, recorded and streamed to make them easily accessible to a wide audience. We want to welcome everyone, regardless of your musical or technical background. To get a better idea of what to expect out of Sonoj, you can find information and recordings from last year's convention in our archives: ( https://sonoj.org/archive ) As it was last year, admission to the convention is free, though donations are very much welcome. - Visitor Registration is now possible. The space is limited so please register on our website now. ( https://sonoj.org/register.html ) - We are looking for talks, demonstrations and workshops. If you would like to contribute, please send an informal and short e-mail with your ideas to info(a)sonoj.org - Donations are very welcome. Even if you don't attend personally please consider supporting a non-profit event to promote open source music making and production. We accept direct bank transfer and paypal ( https://www.sonoj.org/donate.html ) Yours, Nils Hilbricht https://www.sonoj.org

6 years, 1 month

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