Linux-audio-dev May 2025

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[LAD] FLOSS Audio editors on Linux: are they all dead(-ish)?

by Lorenzo Sutton

Hi LAU and LAD, It seems that (FLOSS) audio editors (not DAWs) are all either dead/obsolate (mhwaveditor, rezound), in strange development states (Audacity, Tenacity). Tenacity, the most promising (albeit with its audacity-inherited idiosyncrasies) has a really annoying bug [1] which makes it take ages to load [1] - IMHO a no go for an audio editor IMHO (plus its multi-track-ness like Audacity makes it overload for a few use cases). The only more-or-less usable one at the moment is ocenaudio which is not free software (and also has some UI quirks, but that's maybe personal). I've been a fan of mhWaveEdit for its mix of simplicity and configurability, but as an abandoned GTK2 application it shows its problems. Is this kind of software not interesting any more? Are people using DAWs for everything? Are people even using, or interested / committed in using Linux Audio any more? As LAC approaches (unfortunately I won't be able to attend, even though it's in Europe), why not try to spark some debate :-P Lorenzo [1] https://codeberg.org/tenacityteam/tenacity/issues/549

6 months, 2 weeks

[LAD] Ratatouille v0.9.11 released

by Hermann Meyer

Ratatouille is a Neural Model loader and mixer for Linux/Windows. New in this release: * allow to build as clap plugin * allow to build as vst2 plugin Ratatouille allow to load up to two neural model files and mix there output. Those models could be *.nam files <https://tonehunt.org/all> or *.json or .aidax files <https://cloud.aida-x.cc/all>. So you could blend from clean to crunch for example, or, go wild and mix different amp models, or mix a amp with a pedal simulation. Ratatouille using parallel processing to process the second neural model and the second IR-File to reduce the dsp load. Ratatouille allow to compensate phasing issues between the loaded Models. The "Delay" control could add a small delay to add some color/reverb to the sound. To round up the sound it allow to load up to two Impulse Response files and mix there output as well. You could try the wildest combinations, or, be conservative and load just your single preferred IR-File. Each neural model may have a different expected Sample Rate, Ratatouille will resample the buffer to match that. Impulse Response Files will be resampled on the fly to match the session Sample Rate. Release Page (binaries): https://github.com/brummer10/Ratatouille.lv2/releases/tag/v0.9.11 Project Page (source code): https://github.com/brummer10/Ratatouille.lv2 regards hermann

7 months, 4 weeks

[LAD] NeuralRack v0.1.8 released

by Hermann Meyer

NeuralRack is a Neural Model and Impulse Response File loader for Linux/Windows. It supports [*.nam files](https://www.tone3000.com/search?tags=103) and, or [*.json or .aidax files](https://www.tone3000.com/search?tags=23562) by using the [NeuralAudio](https://github.com/mikeoliphant/NeuralAudio) engine. For Impulse Response File Convolution it use [FFTConvolver](https://github.com/HiFi-LoFi/FFTConvolver) Resampling is done by [Libzita-resampler](https://kokkinizita.linuxaudio.org/linuxaudio/zita-resam… New in this release: - add vst2 support - fix issue with Clap GUI in Bitwig - fix issue with hyper accurate models - fix IR-file not applied to right channel ![NeuralRack](https://github.com/brummer10/NeuralRack/raw/main/NeuralRack.png?raw=true) Neuralrack allow to load up to two model files and run them serial. The input/output could be controlled separate for each model. For tone sharping a 6 band EQ could be enabled. Additional it allow to load up a separate Impulse Response file for each output channel (stereo). Neuralrack provide a buffered Mode which introduce a one frame latency when enabled. It could move one Neural Model, or the complete processing into a background thread. That will reduce the CPU load when needed. The resulting latency will be reported to the host so that it could be compensated. Project Page (Source code): https://github.com/brummer10/NeuralRack Release Page (binaries): https://github.com/brummer10/NeuralRack/releases/tag/v0.1.8

8 months

[LAD] Reminder: LAC 2025 registrations close on June 1 !

by Stéphane Letz

Hi people, LAC 2025 registrations close on June 1, see: https://jimlac25.inria.fr/register/ Thanks. Stéphane for the LAC team

8 months, 1 week

[LAD] [ANN] Qtractor 1.5.5 - A Mid-Spring'25 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hi everyone, Qtractor 1.5.5 (mid-spring'25) is out! Change-log: - Fixed negative time values displayed in tool-tips, when dragging the rubber-band (lasso) to the left, over the absolute beginning of the timeline. - A warning is now issued when an audio self connection is made (eg. connecting an output bus (or insert send) directly into an input bus (or insert return). - Files item selection mode switching corrected. - Mitigate or postpone a 'too many open files' condition as much as possible. - Let muted clips show the "[Mute]" tag as the name label prefix, so that it's visible even on small clips. - Stepping up next development cycle (Qt >= 6.9) 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-1.5.5.tar.gz - source package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-1.5.5-12.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-1.5.5-12.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [7] package: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-1.5.5-12.1.x86_64.AppImage - Flatpak [8] package: 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://codeberg.org/rncbc/qtractor.git Wiki: 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/ See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2771 Enjoy && Keep the fun! - - - rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

8 months, 1 week

[LAD] [ANN] Vee One Suite 1.3.2 - A Mid-Spring'25 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hello y'all, The 'Vee One Suite', the 'gang-of-four' 'old-school' software instruments, * synthv1 [1] as a polyphonic subtractive synthesizer; * samplv1 [2] a polyphonic sampler synthesizer; * drumkv1 [3] as yet another drum-kit sampler; * padthv1 [4] a polyphonic additive synthesizer. Are here released as a Mid-Spring'25 update... All delivered in dual form: - a pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session [5], NSM (Non/New Session Management [6]) and both JACK MIDI and ALSA MIDI [7] input support; - a LV2 instrument plug-in [8]. Change-log: - Unassigned element/sample keys are now shown grayed out on the virtual piano keyboard. (drumkv1 [3]) - Added generic Ogg Vorbis container type filter (*.ogg) to sample file requester dialog. (samplv1 [2] and drumkv1 [3]). - Stepping up next development cycle (Qt >= 6.9) 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 1.3.2 (mid-spring'25) released! 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/synthv1-1.3.2.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-jack-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-lv2-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/synthv1/synthv1-jack-1.3.2-9.1.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://codeberg.org/rncbc/synthv1.git **samplv1 - an old-school polyphonic sampler [2]** samplv1 1.3.2 (mid-spring'25) released! 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/samplv1-1.3.2.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-jack-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-lv2-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/samplv1/samplv1-jack-1.3.2-9.1.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://codeberg.org/rncbc/samplv1.git **drumkv1 - an old-school drum-kit sampler [3]** drumkv1 1.3.2 (mid-spring'25) released! 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/drumkv1-1.3.2.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-jack-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-lv2-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/drumkv1/drumkv1-jack-1.3.2-9.1.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://codeberg.org/rncbc/drumkv1.git **padthv1 - an old-school polyphonic additive synthesizer [4]** padthv1 1.3.2 (mid-spring'25) released! 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/padthv1-1.3.2.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-jack-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-lv2-1.3.2-9.1.rncbc.suse.x86_84.rpm - AppImage [9] package (JACK stand-alone only): https://download.sf.net/padthv1/padthv1-jack-1.3.2-9.1.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://codeberg.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 https://jackaudio.org/ [6] NSM, Non Session Management (legacy) http://non.tuxfamily.org/nsm/ New Session Manager https://new-session-manager.jackaudio.org/ [7] ALSA, Advanced Linux Sound Architecture https://www.alsa-project.org/ [8] LV2, Audio Plugin Standard, the extensible successor of LADSPA https://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/2770 Enjoy && Have fun. - - - rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela

8 months, 1 week

[LAD] NeuralRack v0.1.7 released

by Hermann Meyer

NeuralRack is a Neural Model and Impulse Response File loader for Linux/Windows. It supports [*.nam files](https://www.tone3000.com/search?tags=103) and, or [*.json or .aidax files](https://www.tone3000.com/search?tags=23562) by using the [NeuralAudio](https://github.com/mikeoliphant/NeuralAudio) engine. For Impulse Response File Convolution it use [FFTConvolver](https://github.com/HiFi-LoFi/FFTConvolver) Resampling is done by [Libzita-resampler](https://kokkinizita.linuxaudio.org/linuxaudio/zita-resam… New in this release: - add CLAP support - add option to handle presets in stand-alone version ![NeuralRack](https://github.com/brummer10/NeuralRack/raw/main/NeuralRack.png?raw=true) Neuralrack allow to load up to two model files and run them serial. The input/output could be controlled separate for each model. For tone sharping a 6 band EQ could be enabled. Additional it allow to load up a separate Impulse Response file for each output channel (stereo). Neuralrack provide a buffered Mode which introduce a one frame latency when enabled. It could move one Neural Model, or the complete processing into a background thread. That will reduce the CPU load when needed. The resulting latency will be reported to the host so that it could be compensated. Project Page (source code): https://github.com/brummer10/NeuralRack Release Page (binaries): https://github.com/brummer10/NeuralRack/releases/tag/v0.1.7 regards hermann

8 months, 1 week

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