[linux-audio-user] [ANN] Releases : Tapeutape and Tranches

[Dragan Noveski]

Florent Berthaut wrote:
> Dragan Noveski a écrit :
>> Dragan Noveski wrote:
>>> Florent Berthaut wrote:
>>>> Dragan Noveski a écrit :
>>>>> Florent Berthaut wrote:
>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>> I'm pleased to announce the release Tranches and Tapeutape.
>>>>>> (my first release !!! )
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tapeutape is a midi-controlled virtual sampler.It is highly
>>>>>> configurable,lets you create instruments/kits/setups and is 
>>>>>> designed for
>>>>>> live performance.It works on Gnu/Linux with the jack sound server.
>>>>>> There's a command-line and a gui version.
>>>>>> It can be found at http://www.hitmuri.com/Tapeutape
>>>>>> An example of what can be done with it :
>>>>>> http://www.hitmuri.com/Tapeutape/demo_tapeutape.ogg
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tranches is a midi-controlled multi-(inputs|outputs) live beat
>>>>>> repeat|redirect tool for the jack sound server on Gnu/Linux !!! 
>>>>>> There's
>>>>>> a command-line and a gui version.
>>>>>> website : http://hitmuri.com/Tranches/
>>>>>> audio example : http://www.hitmuri.com/Tranches/demo_tranches.ogg
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Flo
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> hi, i tried now building both appis, first editing the SConstruct 
>>>>> file, so that it installs in /usr/local, than running scons both 
>>>>> times successfully!
>>>>>
>>>>> did not played with it still, so i cannot make any seriously 
>>>>> comments on the functionality, but  for now, tranches is 
>>>>> segfaulting while loading the example.tra file.
>>>>>
>>>>> i ll do some real tests in the next days and report!
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks and cheers,
>>>>> doc
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Did you launch tranches while an app was the transport master for 
>>>> jack ?
>>>> Otherwise tranches will segfault (i'll fix this soon), usually i 
>>>> start seq24 as the transport master and then press the play button 
>>>> in it.
>>>> After that i launch tranches .
>>>> Actually tranches need to know the bpm of jack transport, that's 
>>>> why it segfault if transport is not active .
>>>> I'll find a way to fix this, it shouldn't be too complicated .
>>>>
>>>> Flo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> please give me some time to found out more about tranches and do 
>>> some serious test.
>>> i tried now running seq24 as a transport master, but still the 
>>> segfault.
>>>
>>> i ll report (promise!).
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> doc
>>>
>> ok, looks like this here:
>>
>> i changed the example file in tapeutape, so that the paths to the 
>> samples are showing to some samples in my homedir, and look  - it 
>> works very well  with seq24  and jack.
>> unfortunately, i really don´t understand the example file in tranches.
>> is tranches designed to control  a hardware midi  stuff (i don´t have 
>> any here)?
>>
>> generally, please don´t get me wrong or nonconstructive, but for me 
>> editing the example file for being able to play samples is really 
>> complicated!
>> what we need is some "specimen" mechanism, but i don´t know how heavy 
>> it is to design sth like that. ( i can imagine, it is not simple at 
>> all!)
>>
>> for now, tapeutape works good and stable here, i ll play more with 
>> this!!
>>
>> thanks for your work and the support,
>> cheers,
>> doc
>>
> First of all ,yes tranches is supposed to work with a midi interface, 
> actually i made it because i'm working on a project for university to 
> create an application which lets you design and use graphical midi/osc 
> controllers (2D and 3D) , so i was planning to use tranches with it.
>
> For now i use it with either my midi controller or with virtual 
> controllers such as _virtual keyboard_ (vkeybd) and 
> _midicontroller(http://sourceforge.net/projects/midicontrol/) _, you 
> should try these .
hey, the midicontroler appi is really a nice one!
but i think that you misunderstood me, so i ll try again to explain:

first, i am ok with tapeutape, since i found a way how to edit the 
example file, so that it can play some samples from my hd!

the problem for me is tranches, because i am not aware of how to edit 
the example.tra file, so i cannot even start it, because if i use the 
default example,tra, the appi is segfaulting.

> Or maybe i could put a button and three sliders to simply use tranches 
> with the gui, let me know if you think this would be better .
>
>
> AS for the xml config in tapeutape ...
> the first thing is that it wasn't planned to do a gui version.
> So xml file is the simpler solution, but maybe it is quite confusing 
> to gui users, even with the reload/reset menu item.
> I think i'll add a gui to create kits when i have time for it , 
> actually i have already made some of the components (keyboard for the 
> midi notes, and a graphical array for the velocities).
>
>
> Glad you appreciate tapeutape !!!
> Thanks for testing ;)
nada, thanks to you for sharing the results of your work with us!!

cheers,
doc
>
> Flo
>