Linux-audio-user November 2009

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Re: [LAU] USB Audio interfaces for linux?

by Susanne Schneider

hi Andrew, please have a look at Lexicon Omega Studio USB, 4 Channels in, two high quality Mic Preamps, Midi, Digital in, Phamtompower... 159€ , I love mine, greets Susanne

14 years, 5 months

Re : LADI

by Frank Kober

Hi Nedko, The following tiny comments are to give some feedback even if most of the details you mention are beyond my scope as a user and I would be too scared to analyse that thoroughly. Take the already-said thingies as +1s. > After recent discussion on IRC I'm > loosing faith in whether it is worth > to contribute to linux audio session handling/management. For me, session management is actually THE issue that a linux audio setup for me is still lacking, so PLEASE don't ;). I think it's the reason why people, sometimes including myself, are sticking to plugin solutions be it any of the native open standards or VST. But plugins are not an option for everything, and they press your setup an some predefined shape which I don't like that much. BTW is it true that none of the native standards can pass clock information to a plugin? It's the reason of a couple of frustrations where in plain composing environment you realize that you have to spend the next 10 minutes on rebuilding your 'studio' loading various parameters, verify connections, etc...if an app decided to tear down jack...well this rarely happens with jack2 I have to say. > Two reasons > were given why it does not get testing from users. One is > that what I > did so far is not mature, has annoying bugs and I'm not > wanting to fix > them. The other one is that ladish is not giving more than > users already > have with qjackctl. It's the latter why I have to admit that I didn't test LADI yet. I pretty well get along with qjackctl, but restoring the apps' states is what makes the setup(s) long. It needs really good concentration on things certain one-stop-shop host applications just take care of on their own. If you use many independent apps, don't forget to save each synth's or FX's parameters before you quit, know where you put all the files, in which hierarchy, etc....I think such a modular linux studio can only survive on the long term with a concept like LADI or LASH. And I got to know the latter and the fact that many of my apps didn't have support for it. > Also it was mentioned that D-Bus is not > what users > find acceptable for controlling jack server. I cannot comment on that, but my impression is, the problems arise because this can only work in an environment in which all apps follow that behaviour and for this they would have to adapt their standards, is that what it is? > Given the almost missing feedback about LADI development > from community > members that could benefit from it, I'm not sure whether I > should > continue to contribute. Maybe I should give up on trying to > make linux > audio usable for my needs. I could also stop using > computers and make > music only by using my guitar. Even if I don't know your guitar playing I don't think we should accept this :) > [resume on things that suck] I share many of the points that are in there, but how can a user take position in that complex goods and bads environment? So we all do what works best for what we're currently up to... Finally I do not know how LADI can talk to all of the apps around and tell them to load their patches and restore their state, but I really think it's worth TO GO ON WITH THAT. Frank.

14 years, 5 months

Something wrong with this soundfont?

by Tobiah

I have a great sounding drum soundfont that I can play with Swami, but get no sound from Csound or Fluidsynth. Can someone check it out and see whether there is something wrong with the soundfont, or if I'm doing something wrong? The drum sounds are really great and worth the download. There is a test csound orc and score, along with a nice grand piano soundfont for comparison. http://tobiah.org/drums Thanks, Tobiah

14 years, 5 months

Open Source Digital Audio Workshop with Ardour 2 at Studio XX:::Atelier Open Source Création Audionumerique avec Ardour 2 à Studio XX

by nescivi

Hi all, there are still spots open for an Ardour workshop in Montreal, QC, Canada, starting next weekend! StudioXX is a bilingual feminist art centre for technological exploration, creation, and critique, but men are welcome too to join in the workshops. sincerely, Marije Digital Audio Workshop: Open Source with Ardour2 at STUDIO XX, starting this Friday November 27th! With: Françoise Doherty During this workshop participants will discover and develop the creative potential of Ardour2, the Linux-based Open Source software for digital audio processing. Participants will create and design a sound project using free tools they will learn to use. * Dates: Friday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 PM // from November 27th to December 18th, 2009 and from January 8th to February 5th, 2010. * Cost: $155 per session (includes GST + TVQ) Each aspect of the program's functionalities will be covered: Editing, mixing, recording, audio mastering and synchronization with other software as well the use of free plug-ins. The filters and plug- ins included in Ardour2 are written by hundreds of programmers around the world in the freeware community and offer users a much wider and original range of effects than with the substantially more expensive proprietary software. Participants will learn how to configure all the audio tools to use Ardour and be introduced to reliable peripherals supported by Linux for studio work with Ardour2. Audio cards, MIDI keyboards and surface controls will be presented during this workshop geared for participants familiar with digital audio creation and wishing to upgrade their skills. * Format: Instruction will be in a workshop setting, where each participant will create audio edits using the techniques taught by the instructor. All stages involved in the production of a complete audio work will be covered. For information: 514.845.0289 or britt _at_ studioxx.org STUDIO XX Bilingual feminist art centre for technological exploration, creation, and critique. 4001 Rue Berri, Suite 201 . Montréal . Québec . H2L 4H2 . tél: 514-845-7934 . Contact us by e-mail Opening Hours : Monday to Friday from 10:00AM to 5:00PM . ---------------------------------------------------------------- Création audionumérique : atelier Open Source avec Ardour2 commencera Vendredi prochaine, le 27 Novembre! Avec: Françoise Doherty La réalisation de projets artistiques à travers cette formation vise à l'apprentissage du logiciel de traitement audionumérique libre Ardour2 sur plateforme Linux. Les participantes seront appelées à concevoir une œuvre sonore à l'aide des outils libres qu'elles auront appris à utiliser. * Dates : les vendredi soirs de 18h à 21h // du 27 novembre au 18 décembre 2009 et du 8 janvier au 5 fevrier 2010* Prix : 155 $ par session (taxes incluses) Chacune de ces fonctionnalités sera approfondie : édition, mixage, enregistrement, synchronisation avec d'autres logiciels, utilisation des greffons libres et techniques de mastérisation. Les filtres et plugiciels (plugins) qui sont écrits par des centaines de programmeurs à travers le monde inclus dans Ardour2 procureront aux utilisatrices une gamme d'effets bien plus large et originale que celle qui est incluse dans les logiciels propriétaires qu'il faut acquérir à grands frais. Les participantes prendront connaissance des périphériques fiables et supportés par Linux pour le travail en studio avec Ardour2. Les cartes de son, claviers MIDI et surfaces de contrôle seront présentés au cours de la formation. Les participantes apprendront comment configurer tous les outils audio et les utiliser avec Ardour2. * Format : Les cours seront donnés sous forme d'ateliers où chaque participante aura à réaliser des montages audio en utilisant les techniques préalablement montrées par le professeur. La création d'une pièce sonore complète en passant par toutes les étapes de production sera réalisée. Informations: 514.845.0289 ou britt _at_ studioxx.org STUDIO XX Centre d'artistes féministe bilingue engagé dans l'exploration, la création et la critique en art technologique. 4001 Rue Berri, espace 201 . Montréal . Québec . H2L 4H2 . tél: 514-845-7934 . courriel Heures d'ouverture : lundi au vendredi de 10h à 17h . -------------------------------------------------------

14 years, 5 months

Re: [LAU] further emagic woes

by Der Mickster

Hey, <...> > Mickster, do you need that as a patch, or can you test it given the > above description? <...> I could introduce the changes in emi62.c if I understood the exact nature of said changes; line 157 reads: addr = be32_to_cpu (rec->addr); the one above it says i = 0. What do I have to change exactly? Cheers, Mick.

14 years, 5 months

OT: online music promition/what do you think of bandcamp?

by Atte André Jensen

Hi I'm about to release my second (physical) made-with-linux CD, and am starting to think about ways to promote the music online. I'm not gonna get rich of this, I know, but I spend time and money creating the music, and I really think the product is worth actual money. Anyways, I created a bandcamp site, since that seems to open possibilities for "fans" to pay for the download and I seems to be able to control this in a quite a lot of detail. My questions are: Any experiences with bandcamp would be greatly appreciated! Do you allow free downloads, and if so are you making any money? How about as a "customer", do you like bandcamp, how many are doing the i-leave-when-i-see-a-flash-player-dance? Did you ever buy anything there? Did you ever pay *more* than the minimum, also if the minimum was $0? -- Atte http://atte.dk http://modlys.dk http://virb.com/atte

14 years, 5 months

pd-pure

by Bjoern Lindig

Hi, when I saw the video of Albert Graefe on this years LAC, I was very impressed by the opportunities shipped in by pure to extend pd. I took me quite a while until I finaly checked it out and installed it. So here I am. Unfortunately some of the examples in pure-help.pd and from the lac-tarball do not work here. This is mydelay: there is no answer at all, no matter how long I would wait. But when I made myowndelay according to the README it works, exept that I'm not able to stop it: bj@gustav:~/pdwork/pure$ more myowndelay.pure nullary stop; myowndelay _ (alarm msg) = msg; myowndelay _ stop = pd_delay inf (); myowndelay t msg = pd_delay t (alarm msg) otherwise; The other one, that I would realy like to test is wavefile.pure. I have the patch in pd as it is in the tarball, but the soundfile would not play. Unfortunately I don't even know where to look for errors or how I can do further investigations. I know I should digg into pure, but I hope that I can do that inside pd. Any help is highly appreciated! Kind regards, Bjoern Here some words on my system: archlinux x86_64 gcc version 4.4.2 (GCC) Pd version 0.42.5-extended Pure 0.35 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu) Compiled for LLVM 2.5

14 years, 5 months

submission deadline for LAC 2010

by Ivica Ico Bukvic

Does anyone know this? Best wishes, ico

14 years, 5 months

A new orchestral pop-song from me

by Julien Claassen

Hello to all of you! I've just finished a new song. If I should describe it, I'd say orchestral or symphonic pop. Although the structure of it lacks the symphonic qualities. :-) First of all the link: http://juliencoder.de/moonlight.ogg Ahd this one is for the ogg-deficient :-) http://juliencoder.de/moonlight.mp3 The song was done in Nama, using a few of its new and exciting features. At the moment it's still in testing stage, but as you can hear, it's coming along very well. I used my usual bunch of sounds and effects. Only this time jconv took part in it (the piano and the trumpets). The song is called "Moonlight Cinema", because I wanted to call it "Moonlight music", then realised, that somehow it reminded me of a theatre or musical tune, so I got to the cinema. As ever, feedback is welcome! Enjoy it and have a nice day Julien -------- Music was my first love and it will be my last (John Miles) ======== FIND MY WEB-PROJECT AT: ======== http://ltsb.sourceforge.net the Linux TextBased Studio guide ======= AND MY PERSONAL PAGES AT: ======= http://www.juliencoder.de

14 years, 5 months

Google wave

by Bengt Gördén

Hi, Anyone using it? It's in its infant state but there might be some light there. Today I found a gadget/robot[1] that actually lets you collaborate by writing music score. Sort of useful. Definitely not for advanced users of music notation. Not yet anyway. But when your sitting down together and trying to communicate a riff or similar it might be handy. I actually tried to use a bit advanced GUIDO in it. My browser still, 20min later tries to render the notation :-) Another thought. There's also the name space question. If Google Wave gets big and people start using it the name space will be cluttered with people stealing/borrowing names for waves. It might be appropriate applications like Ardour to actually register that name as gadget/bot/account. I searched for a couple of tags that I thought would fit for linux audio usage. At least my use. Here's the result: tag: hits --------------- alsa: 6 pulseaudio: 7 ardour: 2 jackd: 0 qjackctl: 0 linuxaudio: 1 lilypond: 5 linuxsampler: 0 fluidsynth: 0 [1] http://saliery-wave.appspot.com (using GUIDO format) /bengan

14 years, 5 months

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Linux-audio-user November 2009