Linux-audio-user February 2022

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[ANN] Qsynth 0.9.6 - A Mid-Winter'22 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hi all, ** Qsynth - A fluidsynth Qt GUI Interface [1] ** Qsynth 0.9.6 (mid-winter'22) is out! Qsynth is a FluidSynth [2] GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt framework [3] using Qt Designer. Change-log: - Migrated command line parsing to QCommandLineParser/Option (Qt >= 5.2; by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas). - New option to change the UI language translation. - Added DLS file type to the soundfonts selection dialog. - Fixed translations path to be relative to application runtime. Website: https://qsynth.sourceforge.io http://qsynth.sourceforge.net Project page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qsynth Downloads: https://sourceforge.net/projects/qsynth/files - source tarball: https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.6.tar.gz - source package: https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.6-50.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary packages: https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.6-50.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [6] package: https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.6-50.1.x86_64.AppImage - Windows package (thanks to Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas): https://download.sf.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.9.6-50.1.win-x64-setup.exe - Flatpak [7] package (thanks again to Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas): https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.rncbc.qsynth Git repos: https://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 License: Qsynth [1] is free, open-source Linux Audio [4] software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later [5]. References: [1] Qsynth - A fluidsynth Qt GUI Interface https://qsynth.sourceforge.io [2] FluidSynth - A SoundFont Synthesizer A real-time software synthesizer based on SoundFont 2 specifications https://www.fluidsynth.org [3] Qt framework, C++ class library and tools for cross-platform application and UI development https://qt.io/ [4] Linux Audio consortium of libre software for audio-related work https://linuxaudio.org [5] GPL - GNU General Public License https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html [6] AppImage, Linux apps that run anywhere https://appimage.org/ [7] Flatpak, next-generation technology for building and distributing desktop applications on Linux https://flatpak.org/ See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2315 Have fun, make some noise! -- rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

2 years, 10 months

Jon Appleton, a pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music, dies | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

by David W. Jones

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/02/09/breaking-news/jon-appleton-a-pion… --- David W. Jones gnome(a)hawaii.rr.com exploring the landscape of god http://dancingtreefrog.com Sent from my Android device with F/LOSS K-9 Mail.

2 years, 10 months

[music] Heroine (soundtrack/synth/baroque)

by Jeanette C.

Hey hey, I'd like to present: Heroine https://youtu.be/rOKoHH8cuCM OGG version: https://www.dropbox.com/s/df3qm4olf2rvmjv/heroine.ogg Special mentions go to Yoshimi for superb plucks, additive synthesis and indispensible layering. Also to the Roland JV-1080 sound module for a powerful architecture, especially considering its year of birth in 1994. Add LinuxSampler, more hardware and the usual stock of great effects and we have a song. This song has two distinct inspirations: technically it is a study in fades and blends and there is still lots more to learn on that score. Musically, there was an old piece I always wanted to explore in a soundtrack like setting. The whole track works up to it, even though the master piece itself only gets a short but explicit spot at the end. Curious? I hope so. :) Best wishes, Jeanette -- * Website: http://juliencoder.de - for summer is a state of sound * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMS4rfGrTwz8W7jhC1Jnv7g * Audiobombs: https://www.audiobombs.com/users/jeanette_c * GitHub: https://github.com/jeanette-c All you people look at me like I'm a little girl. Well did you ever think it be okay for me to step into this world. <3 (Britney Spears)

2 years, 10 months

[music] Elements of synth: rain

by Jeanette C.

Hey hey, Elements of synth proudly presents: Rain Music: Staffan Melin a.k.a Oscillator and Jeanette C. Mixing: Jeanette C. Video: Staffan Melin https://youtu.be/1bVJdjytJeU Synths used: Surge, LinuxSampler with Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra (SSO) and some hardware for that extra analogue bass. :) Effects: g2reverb, Fons' 4-band parametric filter, CAPS plugins, TAP, SWH, Invada compressor. Feedback as ever is welcome. Enjoy! Best wishes, Jeanette -- * Website: http://juliencoder.de - for summer is a state of sound * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMS4rfGrTwz8W7jhC1Jnv7g * Audiobombs: https://www.audiobombs.com/users/jeanette_c * GitHub: https://github.com/jeanette-c I can't believe it's what I see That the girl in the mirror The girl in the mirror Is me <3 (Britney Spears)

2 years, 10 months

Another stab at OSC control of non-mixer

by Jonathan Brickman

Greetings, all. I'm trying to take another stab at OSC control of non-mixer. I've tried a few times over years, always using specific methods given on list or various web sites. I did it again, still no dice. Perhaps someone might be able to tell what I'm doing wrong. First of all, the non-mixer setup I'm using is pictured here: https://img.onl/IQ1Ds8 One of its strips is named "DistortionOutput", another "CleanOutput". The goal is to get outside input somehow (this is a headless design, am currently thinking programmable keypad for maximum simplicity), with two different scripts to spawn, "DistortionMode.py" and "CleanMode.py". My latest attempt, was to run non-mixer with the appropriate command line option for the port, and then once running, to run the script below. It was thought that it would turn the volume of DistortionOutput to zero. However, the script freezes once run and no change is observed. I have made sure the OS firewall is off (Manjaro seems to have it off by default) and have tried a telnet to localhost at that port also, no connection. Thoughts, anyone? -- *Jonathan E. Brickman jeb(a)ponderworthy.com <jeb(a)ponderworthy.com> (785)233-9977 God gives!!! Ponderworthy Music <https://ponderworthy.com> Some New Music in Piano <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-V09acFP20jYIgDAsJM-pw> Some Spoken Word <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZddpE2EQo_Ai0DCoSKVRn=> # Get the mididings and OSC stuffsfrom mididings import *from mididings.extra.osc import SendOSC# Set up the OSC port #(you define it in non-mixer thanks to "--osc-port=7587" option - no quotes)port = 7587 #The actual conversion stuffrun( Filter(CTRL) >> CtrlSplit({ # Non-mixer maping #It's always : /strip/[strip_name]/[effect_name]/[control_name] #Non-mixer uses values from 0.0 to 1.0. Therfore you have to divide by 127 # Caution : 127.0 ( .0 !!). Check 'python's promotion' if you want to know why. #Sending MIDI CC #16 to the pan pot of the "mix1" strip # 16: SendOSC(port, '/strip/DistortionOutput/Mono%20Pan/Pan', lambda ev: ev.value / 127.0), # 17: SendOSC(port, '/strip/mix2/Mono%20Pan/Pan', lambda ev: ev.value / 127.0), # CC0 is sent to the gain of the "mix1" strip 0: SendOSC(port, '/strip/DistortionOutput/Gain/Gain%20(dB)', lambda ev: ev.value / 127.0), # 1: SendOSC(port, '/strip/mix2/Gain/Gain%20(dB)', lambda ev: ev.value / 127.0), }))*

2 years, 10 months

New soundbank for Yoshimi

by Jeanette C.

Hey hey, today I released Jeanny's Genius for Yoshimi, version 0.5 with 68 single instruments - including three drumkits - and three patchsets. http://juliencoder.de/sound/jg_yoshimi_patches-0.5.tar.bz2 All sounds are categorised and include contact information in the copyright field, in case of issues or feedback. The sounds have been tested with 2.1.2, but should be compatible with Yoshimi 1.5.x. This version includes the star choir patches, based on live vocal recordings. These can be heard prominently in "Lovestruck": https://youtu.be/QX0TnD4VMzQ As well as all Yoshimi sounds used in Silver, my entry for the lst open source Nexus Music Challenge: https://youtu.be/vJLG409oDek And the sounds used from Yoshimi's birthday song: https://youtu.be/0luuMWOYBV0 Share and enjoy, Jeanette -- * Website: http://juliencoder.de - for summer is a state of sound * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMS4rfGrTwz8W7jhC1Jnv7g * Audiobombs: https://www.audiobombs.com/users/jeanette_c * GitHub: https://github.com/jeanette-c Here I go, on my own now <3 (Britney Spears)

2 years, 10 months

Any 'transport aware' jack-play alternatives?

by John Murphy

I have a slight problem using jack-play since I'm using Pipewire and I wonder if anyone knows of an alternative I could try. pw-play is unsuitable because it isn't transport aware. I reported the bug / problem I have at: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/issues/2089 It's an odd one. -- John.

2 years, 10 months

Connect pipewire to running JACK server

by Jeanette C.

Hey hey, this is only tangential to the other big pipewire thread. I wish to run pipewire on top of my running jack server as a replacement for pulseaudio, since that somehow stopped working and now I have no speech output from the desktop/Orca. I read that one has to change alsa-monitor.conf for the media session manager. Changing: alsa.jack-device = false to alsa.jack-device = true Which I did, but the next step of using pw-cli to connect or enable it is unclear to me. I will need a commandline way of achieving this. At the moment pipewire is still using ALSA and that means the built-in soundcard which has no connections. Has someone here managed this? Best wishes and thanks, Jeanette -- * Website: http://juliencoder.de - for summer is a state of sound * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMS4rfGrTwz8W7jhC1Jnv7g * Audiobombs: https://www.audiobombs.com/users/jeanette_c * GitHub: https://github.com/jeanette-c 'Cause living in a dream of you and me Is not the way my life should be... <3 (Britney Spears)

2 years, 10 months

Bass

by Raffaele Morelli

Hi, not new to the list but been out for a "while" :-) I am having fun with Ardour since last few months and wondering what do you use for bass guitar on your channel strip. For eg. I am currently using ACE fluid synth + TamgampX Is there any plugin I am not aware of?

2 years, 10 months

Any csound experts here ?

by Fons Adriaensen

Hello all, I'm trying to help someone (OSX user trying out Linux) use Csound with Jack. What I'd need to know is which are the Csound command line options to * run Csound with Jack, * using Ninp input ports and Nout output ports, * not autoconnecting any ports, if that is possible at all... TIA, -- FA

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