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[ANN] The QStuff* End of Summer'16 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Howdy! Modesty on the side, this is the ultimate Qstuff* End of Summer'16 release frenzy. Nothing less than the following gems: * QjackCtl 0.4.3 * Qsynth 0.4.2 * Qsampler 0.4.1 * QXGEdit 0.4.1 * QmidiCtl 0.4.1 * QmidiNet 0.4.1 are now released to the masses. Enjoy and have (lots of) fun! **QjackCtl - JACK Audio Connection Kit Qt GUI Interface [1]** QjackCtl 0.4.3 (end of summer'16) released! QjackCtl [1] is a(n ageing but still) simple Qt [7] application to control the JACK [8] sound server, for the Linux Audio [12] infrastructure. Website: http://qjackctl.sourceforge.net Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qjackctl Downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qjackctl/files - source tarball: http://download.sf.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.4.3.tar.gz - source package: http://download.sf.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.4.3-26.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: http://download.sf.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.4.3-26.rncbc.suse.i586.rpm http://download.sf.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.4.3-26.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm Git repos: http://git.code.sf.net/p/qjackctl/code https://github.com/rncbc/qjackctl.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qjackctl.git https://bitbucket.com/rncbc/qjackctl.git Change-log: - Fix build error caused by variable length array. - Fix some tooltip spelling (patch by Jaromír Mikeš, thanks). - Translation (not) fix for the default server name "(default)". - Old "Start minimized to system tray" option returns to setup. - Dropped the --enable-qt5 from configure as found redundant given that's the build default anyway (suggestion by Guido Scholz, while for Qtractor [15], thanks). - Late again French (fr) translation update (by Olivier Humbert aka. trebmuh, thanks). **Qsynth - A fluidsynth Qt GUI Interface [2]** Qsynth 0.4.2 (end of summer'16) released! Qsynth [2] is a FluidSynth [10] GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt [7] framework using Qt Designer. Website: http://qsynth.sourceforge.net Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qsynth Downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qsynth/files - source tarball: http://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.4.2.tar.gz - source package: http://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.4.2-8.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: http://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.4.2-8.rncbc.suse.i586.rpm http://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.4.2-8.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm Git repos: http://git.code.sf.net/p/qsynth/code https://github.com/rncbc/qsynth.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qsynth.git https://bitbucket.com/rncbc/qsynth.git Change-log: - Old "Start minimized to system tray" option returns to setup. - Dropped the --enable-qt5 from configure as found redundant given that's the build default anyway (suggestion by Guido Scholz, while for Qtractor [15], thanks). **Qsampler - A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface [3]** Qsampler 0.4.1 (end of summer'16) released! Qsampler [3] is a LinuxSampler [11] GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt [7] framework using Qt Designer. Website: http://qsampler.sourceforge.net Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qsampler Downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qsampler/files - source tarball: http://download.sf.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.4.1.tar.gz - source package: http://download.sf.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.4.1-18.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: http://download.sf.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.4.1-18.rncbc.suse.i586.rpm http://download.sf.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.4.1-18.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm Git repos: http://git.code.sf.net/p/qsampler/code https://github.com/rncbc/qsampler.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qsampler.git https://bitbucket.com/rncbc/qsampler.git Change-log: - Fixed a race condition on creating sampler channels that ended in duplicate channel strips; also fixed channel auto-arrange. - Dropped the --enable-qt5 from configure as found redundant given that's the build default anyway (suggestion by Guido Scholz, while for Qtractor [15], thanks). - Automake: set environment variable GCC_COLORS=auto to allow GCC to auto detect whether it (sh/c)ould output its messages in color. **QXGEdit - A Qt XG Editor [4]** QXGEdit 0.4.1 (end of summer'16) released! QXGEdit [4] is a live XG instrument editor, specialized on editing MIDI System Exclusive files (.syx) for the Yamaha DB50XG [14] and thus probably a baseline for many other XG devices. Website: http://qxgedit.sourceforge.net Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qxgedit Downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qxgedit/files - source tarball: http://download.sf.net/qxgedit/qxgedit-0.4.1.tar.gz - source package: http://download.sf.net/qxgedit/qxgedit-0.4.1-8.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: http://download.sf.net/qxgedit/qxgedit-0.4.1-8.rncbc.suse.i586.rpm http://download.sf.net/qxgedit/qxgedit-0.4.1-8.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm Git repos: http://git.code.sf.net/p/qxgedit/code https://github.com/rncbc/qxgedit.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qxgedit.git https://bitbucket.com/rncbc/qxgedit.git Change-log: - Dropped the --enable-qt5 from configure as found redundant given that's the build default anyway (suggestion by Guido Scholz, while for Qtractor [15], thanks). **QmidiCtl - A MIDI Remote Controller via UDP/IP Multicast [5]** QmidiCtl 0.4.1 (end of summer'16) released! QmidiCtl [5] is a MIDI remote controller application that sends MIDI data over the network, using UDP/IP multicast. Inspired by multimidicast [16] and designed to be compatible with ipMIDI [17] for Windows. QmidiCtl [5] has been primarily designed for the Maemo [18] enabled handheld devices, namely the Nokia N900 [19] and also being promoted to the Maemo Package repositories [20]. Nevertheless, QmidiCtl may still be found effective as a regular desktop application as well. Website: http://qmidictl.sourceforge.net Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qmidictl Downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qmidictl/files - source tarball: http://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.4.1.tar.gz - source package: http://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.4.1-9.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: http://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.4.1-9.rncbc.suse.i586.rpm http://download.sf.net/qmidictl/qmidictl-0.4.1-9.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm Git repos: http://git.code.sf.net/p/qmidictl/code https://github.com/rncbc/qmidictl.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qmidictl.git https://bitbucket.com/rncbc/qmidictl.git Change-log: - Dropped the --enable-qt5 from configure as found redundant given that's the build default anyway (suggestion by Guido Scholz, while for Qtractor [15], thanks). **QmidiNet - A MIDI Network Gateway via UDP/IP Multicast [6]** QmidiNet 0.4.1 (end of summer'16) released! QmidiNet [6] is a MIDI network gateway application that sends and receives MIDI data (ALSA-MIDI and JACK-MIDI) over the network, using UDP/IP multicast. Inspired by multimidicast [16] and designed to be compatible with ipMIDI [17] for Windows. Website: http://qmidinet.sourceforge.net Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qmidinet Downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qmidinet/files - source tarball: http://download.sf.net/qmidinet/qmidinet-0.4.1.tar.gz - source package: http://download.sf.net/qmidinet/qmidinet-0.4.1-10.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: http://download.sf.net/qmidinet/qmidinet-0.4.1-10.rncbc.suse.i586.rpm http://download.sf.net/qmidinet/qmidinet-0.4.1-10.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm Git repos: http://git.code.sf.net/p/qmidinet/code https://github.com/rncbc/qmidinet.git https://gitlab.com/rncbc/qmidinet.git https://bitbucket.com/rncbc/qmidinet.git Change-log: - Dropped the --enable-qt5 from configure as found redundant given that's the build default anyway (suggestion by Guido Scholz, while for Qtractor [15], thanks). License: All of the Qstuff* are free, free, open-source Linux Audio [12] software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL [13]) version 2 or later. References: [1] QjackCtl - A JACK Audio Connection Kit Qt GUI Interface http://qjackctl.sourceforge.net [2] Qsynth - A fluidsynth Qt GUI Interface http://qsynth.sourceforge.net [3] Qsampler - A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface http://qsampler.sourceforge.net [4] QXGEdit - A Qt XG Editor http://qxgedit.sourceforge.net [5] QmidiCtl - A MIDI Remote Controller via UDP/IP Multicast http://qmidictl.sourceforge.net [6] QmidiNet - A MIDI Network Gateway via UDP/IP Multicast http://qmidinet.sourceforge.net [7] Qt framework, C++ class library and tools for cross-platform application and UI development http://qt.io/ [8] JACK Audio Connection Kit http://jackaudio.org [9] ALSA, Advanced Linux Sound Architecture http://www.alsa-project.org/ [10] FluidSynth - A SoundFont Synthesizer A real-time software synthesizer based on SoundFont 2 specifications http://www.fluidsynth.org [11] LinuxSampler - The Linux Sampler Project A modular, streaming capable, realtime audio sampler http://www.linuxsampler.org [12] Linux Audio consortium of libre software for audio-related work http://linuxaudio.org [13] GPL - GNU General Public License http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html [14] Yamaha DB50XG http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1996_articles/may96/yamahadb50xg.html [15] Qtractor, an audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer http://qtractor.sourceforge.net [16] multimidicast - sends and receives MIDI from ALSA sequencers over network http://llg.cubic.org/tools/multimidicast [17] ipMIDI - MIDI over Ethernet ports - send MIDI over your LAN http://nerds.de [18] Maemo.org - Home of the Maemo community http://www.maemo.org [19] Maemo.org Wiki - Nokia N900 http://wiki.maemo.org/Nokia_N900 [20] Maemo.org - Downloads: QmidiCtl http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/qmidictl See also: http://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/1696 Enjoy && keep the fun, always! -- rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela

7 years, 7 months

Calf plugins, setting defaults

by Bill Purvis

Hi folks, I've been playing with the Calf Fluidsynth plugin, but whenever it starts up I haven't been able to find a way to set the default patch set. I have to go through the full selection rigmarole each time. I'd like to be able to set this up automatically, and I'm sure there must be a way. Anyone have any guidance on this? Many thanks in advance, Bill -- +----------------------------------------+ | Bill Purvis | | email: bill(a)billp.org | +----------------------------------------+

7 years, 7 months

LADSPA Plugins from ALSA,would like some help, please !

by bricolodu

Hello, Im trying to implement a kind of MAXXBASS plugin on an headless machine (running in mono). If it works, I would be happy to share it if someone is interrested. However, to do so I need some help to better understand the LADSPA syntax. Here are two example that I would like to implement : *#1* root@SheBe:~# analyseplugin tap_tubewarmth.so Plugin Name: "TAP TubeWarmth" Plugin Label: "tap_tubewarmth" Plugin Unique ID: 2158 Maker: "Tom Szilagyi" Copyright: "GPL" Must Run Real-Time: No Has activate() Function: No Has deactivate() Function: No Has run_adding() Function: Yes Environment: Normal or Hard Real-Time Ports: "Drive" input, control, 0.1 to 10, default 2.575 "Tape--Tube Blend" input, control, -10 to 10, default 10 "Input" input, audio "Output" output, audio *And my asound.conf is :* pcm.WarmTube { type ladspa slave.pcm "plughw:0,0"; path "/usr/lib/ladspa" channels 2 plugins { 0 { id 2158 policy none input.bindings.0 "Input"; output.bindings.0 "Output"; input { controls [ 2.575 10 ] } 1 { id 2158 policy none input.bindings.1 "Input"; output.bindings.1 "Output"; input { controls [ 2.575 10 ] } } } } That produce the following Error : /root@SheBe:~# squeezelite -a 80:4:16:1 [21:58:35.206794] test_open:130 hwparam init error: Invalid argument [21:58:35.208477] output_init_common:373 unable to open output device/ *#2* root@SheBe:~# analyseplugin harmonic_gen_1220.so Plugin Name: "Harmonic generator" Plugin Label: "harmonicGen" Plugin Unique ID: 1220 Maker: "Steve Harris <steve(a)plugin.org.uk>" Copyright: "GPL" Must Run Real-Time: No Has activate() Function: Yes Has deactivate() Function: No Has run_adding() Function: Yes Environment: Normal or Hard Real-Time Ports: "Fundamental magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 1 "2nd harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "3rd harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "4th harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "5th harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "6th harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "7th harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "8th harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "9th harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "10th harmonic magnitude" input, control, -1 to 1, default 0 "Input" input, audio, -1 to 1 "Output" output, audio, -1 to 1 *And my asound.conf is :* pcm.overtone { type ladspa slave.pcm "plughw:0,0"; path "/usr/lib/ladspa" channels 2 plugins { 0 { id 1220 # Overtone (Harmonic Generator) policy none # Apply Overtone to channel 0 input.bindings.1 "Input"; output.bindings.1 "Output"; input { controls [ 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ] } } 1 { id 1220 # Overtone (Harmonic Generator) policy none # Apply Overtone to channel 1 input.bindings.1 "Input"; output.bindings.1 "Output"; input { controls [ 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ] } } } } That produce the same Error : /root@SheBe:~# squeezelite -a 80:4:16:1 [21:58:35.206794] test_open:130 hwparam init error: Invalid argument [21:58:35.208477] output_init_common:373 unable to open output device/ Note that I don't need control, although I can make it work from the regular way with the pluequal and control Equal, but here, I want/need to implement it directly from within my asound.conf Thank you for your help ! Jean -- View this message in context: http://linux-audio.4202.n7.nabble.com/LADSPA-Plugins-from-ALSA-would-like-s… Sent from the linux-audio-user mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

7 years, 7 months

Yoshimi - trying to help newbies

by Will Godfrey

Right from V 0.016 we had the default MIDI and audio set for Jack, and soon after that we abandoned the beginners Gui option. Since then a lot has changed, and I'm wondering if we should reappraise these decissions. Fairly recently we gave a nod in the direction of helping beginners by making the virtual keyboard appear alongside the main window on a very first time startup. Personally, I think that's better than a dumbed down Gui. These days, we also have the short Yoshimi guide that tries to get new users started. Now I'm wondering if we should change the first-time startup to an all Alsa configuration. It would make no difference to existing users, as for quite a while these have been re-settable preferences, and are stored in the config file. Would it get us closer to a 'just works' position? -- Will J Godfrey http://www.musically.me.uk Say you have a poem and I have a tune. Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.

7 years, 7 months

Ardour 4 audio export FLAC questions

by Alf Haakon Lund

Hello list, My googling did not provide me with sufficient answers, so I'm directing my questions here ;-) I made a 1 hour long project in Ardour that exports as a 635 MB wav-file. From Ardour the same project exports as a 566 MB FLAC file. However, if instead I use SoundConverter to convert the WAV to FLAC, the resulting file is 269 MB. Since both are FLAC I'd expect them to yield the same playback (though after finding a report at hificritic [1], I wonder...) Is there a way to check if those FLAC files are indeed 'audio identical'? And, obviously - if the audio quality is indeed the same - I much prefer the smaller file. How can I tell Ardour to compress better? Thankful for any and all input, Al F 1. http://www.hificritic.com/flac-wav-sound-quality-research.html

7 years, 7 months

Music made with Linux - Ordo

by Brendan

Hey there, I recently wrapped up a short album I've been working on: http://desertreceiver.bandcamp.com/ The music is instrumental & electronic, and sometimes it veers into more noisy territory. These tracks were first created in Renoise, and then I used Ardour for mixing the final product. There are quite a few sounds from both Yoshimi and from my hardware synth, and I used a variety of plugins that come with Ubuntu Studio, including the Calf plugins. Enjoy.

7 years, 7 months

Music made with LMMS

by ycollette.nospam＠free.fr

Hello, Here is a new "album" made with LMMS: https://www.jamendo.com/album/160826/extreme-limite-de-la-sagesse All other albums are also made with LMMS: https://www.jamendo.com/artist/471813/joseph-curwen/albums I used version 1.1.3 with some patches to enable the Carla rack under LMMS. This package and others are available in this repo: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/ycollet/linuxmao/ This repo works for Fedora 23 and 24. I used samples from: - https://archive.org/ - http://freesound.org/ - http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Free_sound_samples (percussion samples) I feel LMMS is a great tool to play with sounds and I am glad to see that there are still some work done for a new release ... There are some encoding problem on Jamendo. I send them several messages to highlight these problems, but still no answer. So, if the sound feel a little bit strange from time to time, it's maybe a jamendo problem (or this is maybe due to the song :) ). Best regards, Yann

7 years, 7 months

DAW file format

by Alf Haakon Lund

It seems to me that most DAWs on linux are 'operating on' WAV files. However I see there are other options, like in Ardour's session/properties/media tab Except for losing the 4 GB limit on file size, are there other advantages of using for example broadcast rf64? Will Ardour just change the default once I change this setting, and is it safe to change on a work in progress? Regards, Al F

7 years, 7 months

Interlude for Sonatina Orchestra strings

by Dave Phillips

Greetings, Some tonal music for strings. https://soundcloud.com/davephillips69/interlude-for-sonatina-strings Just checking out the violin and cello samples. Best, dp

7 years, 7 months

new GxSuppaToneBender.lv2

by Hermann Meyer

Hi I've made a analogue simulation of the Vox Suppa Tonebender. Made with the ampsimtoolkit from guitarix. Here you can get it as headless LV2 plugin. https://github.com/brummer10/GxSuppaToneBender.lv2 regards hermann

7 years, 7 months

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