Linux-audio-user August 2013

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Audio interface MIDI ports just showing on advanced mode

by Carlos sanchiavedraz

Hi dear all. The MIDI port on my UA25EX just shows up when audio card is in advanced driver mode, which by now is not the main mode I'm playing because of problems with this mode on Raspberry PI (for the moment It runs with jack1 and it won't start in advanced mode). When on normal mode I use jackd, Rakarrack, Sooperlooper etc, but if I want i.e. route direct the MIDI out of my USB MIDI pedalboard to some piano keyboard station that can receive MIDI and play bass, harmony and arrange parts I can't because audio card MIDI port only appears in advance mode (in ALSA midi tab). So I have two scenaiors of playing but they're exclusive: Jackd+FXs+looper etc. or USB MIDI pedalboard routed to midi piano to "autoarrange" myself. I wonder if any have stumbled upon this problem. I suppose that with Jack2 this won't be a problem, but for now I can't upgrade my RPi to some newer version tweaked for RPi. Thanks in advance. -- Carlos sanchiavedraz * Musix GNU+Linux http://www.musix.es

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Cadenza for Flute and Csound Synthesizers

by Dave Phillips

Greetings, A recent piece: https://soundcloud.com/davephillips69/cadenza-for-flute-and-csound For the unclouded: http://linux-sound.org/audio/Cadenza.mp3 http://linux-sound.org/audio/Cadenza.ogg It's an experiment with AVSynthesis and a flute solo (MIDI version recorded in lieu of an actual player). Material is based on the principal row from Alban Berg's Lyric Suite, but treated with a free atonal method. Old school with new tools. Best, dp

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[new music] cypherpunks coaster / crypto p and "waiting for the sun"

by Rafal Zawadzki

Hey, last days I was working on these tune, and probably would work bit more - but having some changes in my life I decided to postpone few projects and publish not finished ones... Tunes have been produces with the Renoise and Ubuntu + Drums Sumple + one jungle loop, one party when Linux was not involved - I resampled few sounds from one properiaty synth on osx... (Z3Ta+2 actually)... So, for people who likes hard hitting things: https://soundcloud.com/bluszcz/cypherpunks-coaster-crypto-p but if you are more into decadence - perhaps you should try this one ;) https://soundcloud.com/bluszcz/waiting-for-the-sun-not Enjoy, bluszcz -- Rafal bluszcz Zawadzki http://dev.bluszcz.net https://jabberpl.org - XMPP server which respects your privacy http://idoru.pl - friendly area of internet

11 years, 5 months

Another song made with free software

by Giorgio - Audiophilo

Hi everybody, just wanted to share another song made at my studio (T.Rex Studio). It's a cover of the well known song by Gotye, "Somebody that i used to know". As usual i worked only with free software and some external tools Unfortunately the guy that made the video works with a Mac :( Cheers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS8DZxiPtMg -- Giorgio Baù *Sound engineer* T.Rex Studio www.trexstudio.com

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Re: [LAU] Back from LAC2013@IEM-Graz

by Marco Donnarumma

It was great! as usual :) can't wait for next year.. good luck to everyone and thanks for the report! M > the same here. > > thanks everybody for such an amazing event :) > > On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Louigi Verona <louigi.verona(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > Absolutely! > > > > > > On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 9:45 PM, Philipp ?berbacher < > hollunder(a)lavabit.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> On Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:28 +0100 > >> Rui Nuno Capela <rncbc(a)rncbc.org> wrote: > >> > >> > just babbling around > >> > > >> > - Back from LAC2013@IEM-Graz > >> > http://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/646 > >> > > >> > so much to tell, so short on time ... > >> > > >> > cheers > >> > >> Hi everyone, > >> I'm also back from Graz (since a week :)), and I just want to say that > >> it was really nice to meet all you guys and gals. I had a great time > >> and am looking forward to next year. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Philipp > >> >

11 years, 5 months

Linux Audio podcast. episode002

by Louigi Verona

Hey fellas! This time talking of getting tired to file bug reports, get the podcasthere: http://www.louigiverona.ru/?page=projects&s=writings&t=linux&a=linux_podcast Would be interested in what you think! -- Louigi Verona http://www.louigiverona.ru/

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Re: [LAU] [OT] Linux Audio podcast. episode003: BUG REPORT

by Egor Sanin

I have a bug to report: We start here: On 8/15/13, J. Liles <malnourite(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I'm still not sure I understand the point of bringing this up in the first > place. At first you sounded like you were announcing that you were giving > up on participating and maybe even using free software. Now you've > corrected that, but that just makes the whole thing seem even more > pointless. Is the purpose only to vent? You say you're not frustrated, but > honestly I can't see how anything constructive can come out of what is > essentially complaining combined with inaction. Complaining wihtout > offering any solutions is about the most useless thing a human being can do > with their time. If you want to be apathetic, fine, but why announce it in > public? Life is a struggle. Things are hard. Shit breaks. Technology is > complicated. Time is short. None of these facts are specific to linux audio > or even free software. I'm sorry you've had to struggle with technology > from time to time that was offered to you freely and without waranty. > Perhaps your time would be better spent seeking out a synthesizer for the > sound of the world's smallest violin playing just for you. > And almost 60 messages later we find the following problem code with automatic intelligence plugin "J. Liles" j_liles = AngryDevPlugin.new(); j_liles.feelings_hurt = 1; j_liles.circular_logic = 1; ---> Oh no! Infinite loop! Please don't take offense, it's all in good fun! I am not a dev, so can't possibly have the intelligence or work ethic necessary to substantiate my joke in any way -- it is obviously empty and useless! Just like my existence! Long live the developer, the one true hero of our abject and miserably hopeless world!

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Re: [LAU] Linux Audio podcast. episode003: commenting replies

by J. Liles

On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:29 PM, Louigi Verona <louigi.verona(a)gmail.com>wrote: > "You are crying that everything is broken" > "What I am asking you to do is understand just how subjective your > situation is." > > Dear Jonathan, nowhere in my podcast do I say that "everything is broken" > or that my situation is objective. I also do not agree that the tone of my > message is "crying". As a long-time user of Linux Audio who writes lots of > music, I shared my personal subjective experience and, reflecting on it, > decided to share it. > > What's the problem? > In case you haven't noticed statements of a similar sentiment come up a lot--usually not from the mouths of the most intelligent users either. I think yours is the first I've really seen in podcast form though. The problem is that, in aggregate these statements create the impression that linux audio sucks, even though it doesn't. *My* view on Linux Audio is pretty positive. Aside from some long standing gripes with parts of the JACK API, (and as we've been over, some problematic plugins (easy enough to ignore) everything just works. It doesn't just work by magic, though. I spent 7 years of my damn life MAKING it work. You don't think about that when you make your podcast... How hard *everybody* in this community has worked on your behalf. Even if it weren't harmful (which it is), it would *still* be at least unproductive, and why on earth would you want to spend your time being unproductive. If your desire is to somehow motivate the developers of the software you use into fixing some bugs, well I have to tell you, it's unlikely to have that effect. It's just depressing. They might give up. > > "It's false and misleading, and it actively harms the community which has > only benefited you." > > I don't think you can speak for the whole community. Some people found my > message interesting and have supplied helpful comments. > I can say what many others are in no position to. > > "Does the free-software community benefit from you? Can you seriously > argue that it does? There is a word for those who benefit without offering > any positive contribution." > > What do you consider to be "positive contribution"? Saying only good > things? > Just in case you do not know, I have a range of material dedicated to > Linux Audio: http://www.louigiverona.ru/?page=projects&s=writings&t=linux > > Articles are good--I haven't read the so I'll have to take your word for it that they are constructive. > I also believe that promoting the fact that I make my music with Linux is > a positive contribution, like here: > http://www.louigiverona.ru/?page=projects&s=music&t=another_reality > > This is not a contribution. It may be good for the ego of either the musician or the developer whose project is named (I know I get a kick out of it every time I see my projects listed in such a way), but does nothing for progress. My life within Linux Audio is multifaceted. The fact that I said something > on a podcast that you saw as "crying" does not mean I do not contribute. > And yeah, Linux sucks: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh-cnaJoGCw > > Look, Louigi, obviously you have a podcast that people are willing to listen to. If you really want to do something good, then I'm sure you can find a better way than posting the kind of podcasts you've done recently.

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Linux Audio podcast. episode003: commenting replies

by Louigi Verona

Get it here: http://www.louigiverona.ru/?page=projects&s=writings&t=linux&a=linux_podcast -- Louigi Verona http://www.louigiverona.ru/

11 years, 5 months

Art's suitability for anything

by James Harkins

Ralf wrote: > There's a difference between art and tools released for the public. Art, excepted of the crap on the radio, should not suit to anything. Interesting comment, off topic from the original thread so I'll spawn a new one. I don't entirely agree that art should not suit to anything. I come to feel more and more that art doesn't exist without a subculture, and people make art/music/fashion etc to appeal to one or more subcultures. There are possible exceptions (Harry Partsch, perhaps) but I'd argue those are extremely rare. Many western classical composers in the early twentieth century argued for "music for its own sake" -- music that captures a glimpse of the Eternal and thus whose artistic merit transcends human relationships. But of course, it's all tap-room banter without a community of musicians and listeners who agree with that idea! So this was just another musical culture (which sought to pretend that it was beyond culture). This is, of course, not to say that artists must obey subcultural expectations and have no autonomy. Most (western) musical subcultures value surprise (except the aforementioned generic radio pop). I think artistic autonomy is always in a balance, or tension, with the artist's chosen scene. One of the decisions an artist has to make is where to position herself on the continuum between participating in a musical community (adhering to its standards) and critiquing its norms or expanding the subculture's boundaries. Many are not aware that this is a choice -- hence the bands or singers who sound just like everybody else in the genre. But part of my point is that participating in a musical culture is not "less than" breaking molds. All this is from a western perspective, of course. Some non-European musical cultures (I'm thinking of the amazing music of the Aka pygmies) seem to place no value at all on individual autonomy in music... that is, autonomy is not a universal value. hjh

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Linux-audio-user August 2013