The pre-LAC2015 [1] release frenzy continues... ;) Now for the next batch... * QjackCtl - A JACK Audio Connection Kit Qt GUI Interface [2] * QjackCtl 0.3.13 is out. QjackCtl is a simple Qt application to control the JACK [4] sound server, for the Linux Audio infrastructure. website: http://qjackctl.sourceforge.net downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qjackctl/files - source tarball: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.3.13.tar.gz - source package: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.3.13-22.rncbc.suse132.… - binary packages: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.3.13-22.rncbc.suse132.… http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qjackctl/qjackctl-0.3.13-22.rncbc.suse132.… change-log: - Added application description as freedesktop.org's AppData [9]. - Setup dialog form is now modeless. - Introducing brand new active patchbay reset/disconnect-all user preference option. - Current highlighted client/port connections are now drawn with thicker connector lines. - New user preference option on whether to show the nagging 'program will keep running in the system tray' message, on main window close. - Connections lines now drawn with anti-aliasing; connections splitter handles width is now reduced. - Drop missing or non-existent patchbay definition files from the most recent used list. * Qsynth - A FluidSynth Qt GUI Interface [3] * Qsynth 0.3.9 is out. Qsynth is a FluidSynth [6] GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt4 toolkit using Qt Designer. website: http://qsynth.sourceforge.net downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qsynth/files - source tarball: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.3.9.tar.gz - source package: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.3.9-5.rncbc.suse132.src.rpm - binary packages: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.3.9-5.rncbc.suse132.i586.r… http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qsynth/qsynth-0.3.9-5.rncbc.suse132.x86_84… change-log: - Added application description as freedesktop.org's AppData [9]. - New user preference option on whether to show the nagging 'program will keep running in the system tray' message, on main window close. - Application close confirm warning is now raising the main window as visible and active for due top level display, especially applicable when minimized to the system tray. - A man page has been added. - Translations install directory change. - Allow the build system to include an user specified LDFLAGS. - Czech (cs) translation updated (by Pavel Fric, thanks). * Qsampler - A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface [4] * Qsampler 0.3.0 is out. Qsampler is a LinuxSampler [7] GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt4 toolkit using Qt Designer. website: http://qsampler.sourceforge.net downloads: http://sourceforge.net/projects/qsampler/files - source tarball: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.3.0.tar.gz - source package: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.3.0-13.rncbc.suse132.s… - binary packages: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.3.0-13.rncbc.suse132.i… http://downloads.sourceforge.net/qsampler/qsampler-0.3.0-13.rncbc.suse132.x… change-log: - Added application description as freedesktop.org's AppData [9]. - Added this "Don't ask/show this again" option to some if not most of the nagging warning/error message boxes. - Mac OS X: Fixed default path of linuxsampler binary. - When closing qsampler and showing the user the dialog whether to stop the LinuxSampler backend, set the default selection to "Yes". - Master volume slider now getting proper layout when changing its main toolbar orientation. - Messages standard output capture has been slightly improved as for non-blocking i/o, whenever available. - Adjusted configure check for libgig to detect the new --includedir. - A man page has beed added (making up Matt Flax's work on debian, thanks). - Translations install directory change. - Added support for SF2 instrument names/preset enumeration. - Added instrument list popup on channel strip which shows up when the instrument name is clicked. Allows faster switching among instruments of the same file. - Adjusted configure check for libgig to detect its new --libdir (impolitely forcing the user now to have at least libgig 3.3.0). License: QjackCtl, Qsynth and Qsampler are free, open-source software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 [8] or later. Weblog (upstream support): http://www.rncbc.org See also: http://www.rncbc.org/drupal/node/877 References: [1] LAC2015@JGU-Mainz - Linux Audio Conference 2015 The Open Source Music and Sound Conference April 9-12 @ Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Mainz, Germany http://lac.linuxaudio.org/2015/ [2] QmidiCtl - A JACK Audio Connection Kit Qt GUI Interface http://qmidictl.sourceforge.net [3] Qsynth - A FluidSynth Qt GUI Interface http://qsynth.sourceforge.net [4] Qsampler - A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface http://qsampler.sourceforge.net [5] JACK Audio Connection Kit http://jackaudio.org [6] FluidSynth - A SoundFont Synthesizer A real-time software synthesizer based on SoundFont 2 specifications http://www.fluidsynth.org [7] LinuxSampler - The Linux Sampler Project A modular, streaming capable, realtime audio sampler http://www.linuxsampler.org [8] GPL - GNU General Public License http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html [9] AppData Specification http://people.freedesktop.org/~hughsient/appdata/ Enjoy && have some fun! -- rncbc aka. Rui Nuno Capela