26 Oct
2005
26 Oct
'05
7:22 p.m.
On 10/25/05, S. Massy <smassy(a)sdf.lonestar.org>
wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I am toying with the idea to re-start playing with digital synthesis
> once again (haven't done so in a while now). Judging by the number of
> synth packages in the Debian archive, there is more than a few out
> there; however, most of them (bristol, ams, etc.) seem to be
> GUI-controlled (and hence require an x-server), which is not very
> practical for me. I can think of a few ways to rig up a modular synth
> with, say, ecasound, jack, and aconnect, but I was wondering if there is
> any programme, package, or idea already out there to make this easier. I
> also started playing with SuperCollider today, but language-driven
> synthesis are, by necessity, more of a long-term endavour, and, right
> now, I'm looking for more of a modular synth solution, especially
> LADSPA-driven. Any idea?
>
> Thanks,
> S.M.
As an alternative to Super Collider you might look into Chuck. On the
surface it seems like an interesting alternative and possibly a bit
more manageable than SC, but again it's a language so it might take
more time than you want to invest:
http://chuck.cs.princeton.edu/
Anyway, even if you don't use I think it's interesting to know about.
Take care,
Mark