Linux-audio-user March 2023

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OT: tips for mail reader and / or address book management

by Alf Haakon Pietruszka Lund

Hello list! Off topic, but maybe some of you guys got any advice? I've mainly been using Thunderbird and Evolution as my mail readers, because they have powerful search capabilities and good folder and account management. But I find both seriously lacking in contact mangement. Editing contacts require loads of clicks and mouse navigation to enter info to those fields I use most often: Name, email (might be multiple), phone (might be multiple), Street Address, Organization / Company, Birthday, Notes. I'd like a spreadsheet approach instead: a simple list view of the preferred columns, right click to get a "Mail to" context and double click in a field to edit. Or something similar. And keyboard navigation, please. I want sync across devices (that is Android phone, PC and occasional webmail) but I don't want Google, so I'm using a CardDAV address book. Thunderbird doesn't even let me use cardDAV as default address book but saves all contacts to "Personal address book". Evolution opens contacts in a tabbed window without CTRL-TAB navigation. Etc. So. Does anyone here have pointers to mail readers with powerful search, good folder and account management AND good contact management? I'll happily accept personal mail to keep the OT clutter minimal. Thankful for any input.

1 year

[Music] and announcement: Ends of the earth

by Jeanette C.

Hey hey, I would like to present my song "Ends of the earth" in a shorter edit with a proper video and an announcement: https://youtu.be/f-ERmWxPFi0 The song is now entered for the "International Low-vision Song Contest 2023" (ILSC 2023). It is an accepted entry for the German national semi-final. This contest is organised by several national organisations for the blind and visually impaired. Why do I post it here? It is possibly the only entry produced with Linux open source software, including: Csound (which gets a special mention in the introduction), LinuxSampler, Yoshimi, Midish, Nama, several LADSPA plugins, as well as free and commercial sample libraries, field recordings and purely synthesized sounds. Including My Csound handpan instrument, several risers and effects also created in Csound. The German semi-final will air on April 14, at 20:00 CEST (18:00 UTC, 14:00 EDT, 12:00 MDT) The YouTube live stream will be here: https://youtu.be/CJ5kJ1PDS7g The official website for the whole contest is here: https://www.dbsv.org/ilsc.html This year's ILSC sees a greatly extended list of countries across the world joining in. From what I have been able to gather (by looking at the German entries), a broad range of genres and musical background will be represented. For the curious, the lyrics will follow below. I would like to invite you to listen and vote. Best wishes and enjoy, Jeanette *** LYRICS *** Sprite on the ice In a mist laden dream. Like rain from the skies, You touch And are gone with the stream. Now, here... I feel you close Soft like a tear, Sharp as a rose. [Chorus] You're so near but far away, Out of reach, across the seas. Seeking you I sail astray, I'll strive for you without cease. Frozen and seared By the rays of your moon. My heart burns to dust If I can't find you soon. Here, now... I make a vow. I'll cross the earth, Volcanoes and all... To you. [Chorus] You're so near but far away, Out of reach, across the seas. Seeking you I sail astray, I'll strive for you without cease. *** END OF LYRICS *** -- * 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 love the things you say And I love the love your touch conveys <3 (Britney Spears)

1 year

Webcam wanted

by Will Godfrey

Can anyone recommend a mid range one *known* to work with Linux, including Jack audio? -- Will J Godfrey {apparently now an 'elderly'} https://willgodfrey.bandcamp.com/ http://yoshimi.github.io Say you have a poem and I have a tune. Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.

1 year

Happy birthday, LAC! 20 years, and..going? Strong?

by Frank Neumann

Hi all, not posting to any of LA* mailing lists often in the last years, but today I thought I should make an exception to point out that it's now exactly 20 years ago that the first Linux Audio Conference or "LAC" for short (then still called "Linux Audio Developer's Meeting") took place at the ZKM in Karlsruhe, Germany. https://lists.linuxaudio.org/hyperkitty/list/linux-audio-dev@lists.linuxaud… Wow, 20 years come and gone so quickly! It's great to see a couple of "early adopters" are still around today here, and many new names have entered the scene in the meantime and left/leave a lasting footprint in it. As a quick "trip down memory lane", here's a short list of things that happened back then: - Takashi Iwai dove into the innards of an ALSA driver - Fernando Lopez-Lezcano introduced the PlanetCCRMA distribution, based on Fedora - Steve Harris explained the concept of a Bode frequency shifter as a LADSPA plugin - Paul Davis held the keynote, AND spoke about JACK, AND shared his experience of writing a DAW that is at the forefront of free, open-source and cross-platform DAWs today. - Dave Philipps looked at the historic development of Linux audio, from OSS to ALSA and beyond - Jörn Nettingsmeier managed to get the audio part of the presentations both recorded AND live-streamed at a time when "streaming" was still a term unknown to most of us. - The term "Linux Sound Night" already existed, but was..perhaps not as musical yet as you might have expected :-). - And, we also learned that schedules are not easy to keep - I believe after the first day we ran some >2 hours late, and people begin to STARVE. - Posing in front of the ZKM "Kubus": https://linuxaudio.de/LAC2003_Posse.jpg For some more memories, see also http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2003/zkm/ Of course, on the downside it has to be noted that Corona has impacted us too - after an almost perfect track record of conferences or mini-conferences every year, 2021 and 2022 didn't see any event happening. There is a certain risk now that it won't recover, but that's in our hands to change (sidenote: I have talked to my contacts at ZKM here in Karlsruhe in January, but they are unable to finance and/or organize an event of this size at the moment - certainly somewhat influenced by current economics, but I am hearing ZKM has actually reduced their headcount quite a bit, and after the recent passing of its artistic-scientific chairman, Peter Weibel, it will have to be seen how his successor, Alistair Hudson, will steer it into the future). Whatever LAC's future will be, free and open-source audio software is certainly flourishing, and will continue to do so. It just would be soo nice to enjoy the results together with real, tangible people :-\. If anyone sees an option for hosting a future LAC, lac-team(a)lists.linuxaudio.org is willing to listen to proposals you might have (or just discuss it right here). Well, the heck - there is no steering committee or anything in place, so I guess the first one brave enough to say "I think we can do it" will get the job :-). I am forever grateful to all the folks who have enriched and continue to enrich our open-source audio life by writing or presenting software, creating documentation and tutorials, hosting (AND attending) conferences like the LAC, and whatever else helps to keep the penguin dancing! Greetings, Frank

1 year

MIDI automation in Carla not working? Audio Gain and others

by Gerhard Zintel

Hi, I try to setup a Carla live performance host. My instruments are working fine but I want to use a pedal to control the overall volume of audio output. I connected all synth outputs to the audio gain plugin from falktx (but tried with other plugins as well) and the MIDI output of the keyboard to Gain Control's events-in. So far I was not able to get this plugin MIDI controlled. I don't need MIDI learn but I like to adjust the gain by any cc controller message. I might do something wrong or it is not working. Before I do a bug report I wanted to ask the list if midi control of internal plugins is working for you? In the videos of falktx it seems to work. I am using version 2.6.0-alpha1. Older bug reports mention the problem thus others seem to be hit by the same problem?! So far I use JackMix as an external jack application but it would be much more convenient to use an internal plugin. IMHO controlling plugins by MIDI CC messages is an essential feature of a plugin host. thank you for your time Gerhard

1 year

Steinway_IMIS2.2 soundfont (no loops fix)

by Roberto Gordo Saez

This is Steinway_IMIS soundfont, version 2.2. ftp://musix.ourproject.org/pub/musix/sf2/Steinway_IMIS2.2 This version fixes the issue with loops. I hope this is the good one and there are no more remaining major bugs. Marcos is a little busy right now, so he asked me to make this fix. He is thinking to make other improvements, so expect more updates soon.

1 year

Join the Open Source Music and Audio Production Community at the 2023 Sonoj Convention (October 7th and 8th)

by Sonoj Convention

Dear Sir or Madam, ( Summary: Sonoj Convention is 2023-10-07 in Cologne, Germany. Register now at https://sonoj.org ) Are you a musician, sound designer, or just passionate about open source technology and music? If so, we're excited to invite you to the 2023 Sonoj Convention, which will be held on October 7th and 8th at our usual location in Cologne, Germany. After the disappointment of having to cancel our past three events due to the pandemic, we are thrilled to finally welcome you back to our community. Admission is free, but donations are welcome to help us cover the costs. This year's convention is shaping up to be even more special than before, with exciting networking opportunities, informative "Lecdems" (lecture-demonstrations), hands-on workshops, live performances, and more. Here are some highlights of what you can expect at the event: * Networking Opportunities: Connect with like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, and make lasting connections with others who share your passion for open source music and audio production. Our community is welcoming and inclusive, with something for everyone. * Informative Talks and Demonstrations: Discover new ideas and approaches in our thought-provoking presentations and lecdems, delivered by knowledgeable speakers who are experts in their fields. * Interactive Workshops: Learn and experiment with the latest open source music and audio production tools and techniques, guided by our friendly and helpful instructors. * Live Performances: Experience the diverse and captivating sounds of our talented and dynamic performers, showcasing their usage of open source technology. We will be providing a supply of simple food for free so you can enjoy the event with a full stomach. Of course there are plenty of opportunities to purchase food in the surrounding area as well. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with the vibrant open source music and audio production community. Register now on our website https://sonoj.org for the 2023 Sonoj Convention (or by replying to this e-mail) and we look forward to seeing you there! Best regards, Nils Cologne, Germany

1 year

[ANN] Qtractor 0.9.33 - An Early-Spring'23 Hotfix Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Yet again, Qtractor 0.9.33 (early-spring'23 hotfix) is out! Change-log: - Fixed MIDI recording delay and recorded clip lengths when metronome Count-in is in effect for recording. 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-0.9.33.tar.gz - source package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.33-76.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.33-76.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [7] package: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.33-76.1.x86_64.AppImage - Flatpak [8] package (thanks Hubert Figuière): 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 (outdated; help wanted!): 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/ [9] CLAP, CLever Audio Plugin https://github.com/free-audio/clap See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2427 Keep having fun! -- rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

1 year

What do the elements sound like?

by David W. Jones

https://phys.org/news/2023-03-elements.html --- 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.

1 year

[ANN] Qtractor 0.9.32 - An Early-Spring'23 Release batch #3

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hi again, Qtractor 0.9.32 (early-spring'23) released! Change-log: - Downgraded JACK timebase BBT information to nominal PPQN resolution (aka. ticks-per-beat). - Make sure all previously saved connections to identical ALSA MIDI hardware devices are now discriminated and properly restored, even though the target devices have the very same name. - Fix drag'n'drop in drum mode MIDI clip editor. - Quick hack to get latency compensation when recording. - Introducing count-in to audio and MIDI metronomes: View/Options.../Audio|MIDI/Metronome/Count-in; Transport/Count-in. - Corrected MIDI metronome bar/beat note durations. - Give an early reponse upon opening any NSM session. 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-0.9.32.tar.gz - source package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.32-75.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tubleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.32-75.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [7] package: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-0.9.32-75.1.x86_64.AppImage - Flatpak [8] package (thanks Hubert Figuière): 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 (outdated; help wanted!): 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/ [9] CLAP, CLever Audio Plugin https://github.com/free-audio/clap See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2426 Cheers && Share the fun! -- rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

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