5 Oct
2009
5 Oct
'09
8:21 a.m.
On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:18:22 -0700
Russell Hanaghan <hanaghan.osaudio(a)gmail.com> wrote:
rosea grammostola wrote:
Linuxsampler. It can use .gig files. Many commercial sample libraries
are available in that format.
hollunder(a)gmx.at wrote:
Still somewhat OT but in the vein; My recent decisions to take my
studio to a primary focus of using Linux Audio were only with
hesitation because of VST availability...in this case, in a 64 bit
environment. My single requirement with a VST instrument is to have
a 128 instrument GM or GM2 softsynth, similar to Roland Virtual
Canvas. The only thing that comes close to filling this roll is
fluidsynth with soundfonts. I am yet to find sound fonts that suit me
and compare. O
The issue is VST which is controlled by Steinberg and will always
be at least legal trouble.
Ok VST is a problem, that's why I started this thread... but not
many ontopic replies yet.
[OT]You can complain about VST which isn't free, but software
development is not always free.
The Linux Audio community should find a way to pay developers who
writing useful GPL code imho.
Ardour is a good start, but we also need as good as possible
instrument plugins and good websites to find them and documentation
to use them...[/OT]
But the question in this thread is whether or not the synthesis
environment plugins (like csoundladspa) are a solution of having
little good instrument plugins on Linux.
Back on topic, the only benefit to me with a plugin
that could do
this, or any other function for that matter, is if it uses less CPU
or machine resources as a result. The way that audio devices and
apps / plugins lay out in the jack patching system via Qjackctl or
jack rack for example, make almost anything routable to anything.
Currently, I cant see the benefit in this case to having a standalone
application as opposed to a plugin from a user perspective.
I dont disagree that users who want specific things in Linux audio
should be willing to encourage a developer by paying / contributing
something towards it. The Ardour development model seems to be
forging the path here with making what they develop of their own
accord available for free...but if you want something special
developed ´right now´, kick in some funds for the dev to swing his
focus to that.
Nothing I ever obtained in life that was worthwhile, came quickly,
easily, or ´free´!
Thanks,
Russell
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