Linux-audio-user June 2025

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[LAU] FLOSS Audio editors on Linux: are they all dead(-ish)?

by Lorenzo Sutton

Hi LAU and LAD, It seems that (FLOSS) audio editors (not DAWs) are all either dead/obsolate (mhwaveditor, rezound), in strange development states (Audacity, Tenacity). Tenacity, the most promising (albeit with its audacity-inherited idiosyncrasies) has a really annoying bug [1] which makes it take ages to load [1] - IMHO a no go for an audio editor IMHO (plus its multi-track-ness like Audacity makes it overload for a few use cases). The only more-or-less usable one at the moment is ocenaudio which is not free software (and also has some UI quirks, but that's maybe personal). I've been a fan of mhWaveEdit for its mix of simplicity and configurability, but as an abandoned GTK2 application it shows its problems. Is this kind of software not interesting any more? Are people using DAWs for everything? Are people even using, or interested / committed in using Linux Audio any more? As LAC approaches (unfortunately I won't be able to attend, even though it's in Europe), why not try to spark some debate :-P Lorenzo [1] https://codeberg.org/tenacityteam/tenacity/issues/549

6 months, 2 weeks

[LAU] [Music] When You Smile

by Jeanette C.

Hey hey, I would like to share a new song: When You Smile https://youtu.be/TdJ6H01q5XI This is a love song, an electronic ballad, heavily influenced by the likes of Imogen Heap. This means interesting and self-made sound design. In this case this involves field recordings, mixed and processed samples, completely synthesized material, using soft- and hardware synthesizers. A Csound specific note follows at the end. Used hardware: Behringer Neutron Make Noise 0-Coast Used software: Csound (synthesis, sample editing, FX) LinuxSampler (Csound samples, further drums, piano, guitar and strings) Yoshimi (Pads and various) Midish MIDI sequencing and arrangement Nama Recording, mixing and mastering I tried to use Csound in multiple ways, so I loaded in several drum samples, both from free libraries and my own making and edited and mixed them to export as new samles. There is the first version of the Mbria like physical modelling instrument. I used it as a vocoder, to process live audio with other custom effects and to synthesize other drum sounds from first principles. Csound is also responsible for the harp-like sound. Share and 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 Do you even know what I like Just what I'm living for, What I adore <3 (Britney Spears)

7 months, 1 week

[LAU] [music] Running Inside (baroque fugue)

by Jeanette C.

Hey hey, I just released this: https://youtu.be/LoTuh63B1GI A fugue in a baroque style, played on (semi) physically modelled instruments and placed in a 3d space, all using Csound. Everything except the players movements is entirely synthesized, based on my Chafe virtual ensemble. Share and 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 Make all the clouds disappear Put all your fears to rest <3 (Britney Spears)

7 months, 1 week

[LAU] [ANN] Mash 0.1.3 a very precise Jack MIDI keyboard

by Carlo Capocasa

Hello, everyone! I wasn't happy with any of the existing virtual keyboards so I created my own. It uses the low level linux keyboard events directly from the kernel along with the kernel's timestamps as timing, so it bypasses most of sources of musical mushiness (jitter). Try it for yourself- in my humble opinion it feels better to play on than most hardware MIDI keyboards- at least for music that doesn't need touch sensititivty, like organs. A virtual keyboard really useful for fleshing out chord progressions on the go when you don't have your hardware with you- and it's nice to be able to do that with something that (within its limitations) really feels like a musical instrument. In it's first version it can be a bit technical to install and use but I'm working on that. I hope this is useful! [https://github.com/capocasa/mash](https://github.com/capocasa/mash) Carlo

7 months, 1 week

[LAU] Yoshimi 2.3.4 released

by Will Godfrey

New feature: Independent control of MIDI Omni setting for all parts. New feature: Warnings when unsaved instruments could be overwritten. Compatibilty fixes for FLTK V 1.4.x Reorganisation of XML management for simplicity and MXML 4.x recognition. Yoshimi source code is available from either: https://sourceforge.net/projects/yoshimi Or: https://github.com/Yoshimi/yoshimi Full build instructions are in 'INSTALL'. Our list archive is at: https://www.freelists.org/archive/yoshimi To post, email to: yoshimi(a)freelists.org -- Will J Godfrey {apparently now an 'elderly'}

7 months, 2 weeks

[LAU] NeuralRack v0.1.19 released

by Hermann Meyer

NeuralRack is a Neural Model and Impulse Response File loader for Linux/Windows available as Stand alone application, and in the Clap, LV2 and vst2 plugin format. It supports [*.nam files](https://www.tone3000.com/search?tags=103) and, or [*.json or .aidax files](https://www.tone3000.com/search?tags=23562) by using the [NeuralAudio](https://github.com/mikeoliphant/NeuralAudio) engine. For Impulse Response File Convolution it use [FFTConvolver](https://github.com/HiFi-LoFi/FFTConvolver) Resampling is done by [Libzita-resampler](https://kokkinizita.linuxaudio.org/linuxaudio/zita-resam… New in this release: - fix issue with higher Sample Rate based Models (resampling) - implement Parameter handling with the Host in the Clap plugin format. Neuralrack allow to load up to two model files and run them serial. The input/output could be controlled separate for each model. For tone sharping a 6 band EQ could be enabled. Additional it allow to load up a separate Impulse Response file for each output channel (stereo). Neuralrack provide a buffered Mode which introduce a one frame latency when enabled. It could move one Neural Model, or the complete processing into a background thread. That will reduce the CPU load when needed. The resulting latency will be reported to the host so that it could be compensated. Project Page: https://github.com/brummer10/NeuralRack Release Page: https://github.com/brummer10/NeuralRack/releases/tag/v0.1.19

7 months, 2 weeks

[LAU] [ANN] Qtractor 1.5.6 - An End-of-Spring'25 Release

by Rui Nuno Capela

Hello y'all, Qtractor 1.5.6 (end-of-spring'25) released! Change-log: - MIDI clip editor (aka. piano-roll): Transport/Step/Note/Backward, Forward, now plays the step-selected notes, provided send/Preview is on and playback is not rolling. - MIDI Tools: Normalize now finally fixed to an absolute Value, ie. without a Percent(age) factor applied. - MIDI Controller Observer: 'Hook' attribute is now on by default. - MIDI Controller Send pseudo-plugin introduced: accessible from plugins menu/Inserts/MIDI/Add Controller... 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-1.5.6.tar.gz - source package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-1.5.6-13.1.rncbc.suse.src.rpm - binary package (openSUSE Tumbleweed): https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-1.5.6-13.1.rncbc.suse.x86_64.rpm - AppImage [7] package: https://download.sf.net/qtractor/qtractor-1.5.6-13.1.x86_64.AppImage - Flatpak [8] package: 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: 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/ See also: https://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/2785 Enjoy && Keep having fun! - - - rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela

7 months, 3 weeks

[LAU] It's about reverb

by David W. Jones

The Kingdom of the Echo Thief <https://nautil.us/the-kingdom-of-the-echo-thief-1214737/> --- 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.

7 months, 4 weeks

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