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Qsampler - A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface |
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Qsampler is a LinuxSampler GUI front-end application written in C++ around |
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the Qt framework using Qt Designer. At the moment it just wraps as a client |
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reference interface for the LinuxSampler Control Protocol (LSCP). |
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LinuxSampler is a work in progress. The goal is to produce a free, open source |
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pure software audio sampler with professional grade features, comparable to |
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both hardware and commercial Windows/Mac software samplers. |
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The initial platform will be Linux because it is one of the most promising |
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open source multimedia operating systems. Thanks to various kernel patches |
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and the Jack Audio Connection Kit, Linux is currently able to deliver rock |
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solid sub-5 millisecond MIDI-to-Audio response. |
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Homepage: https://qsampler.sourceforge.io |
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http://qsampler.sourceforge.net |
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See also: https://www.linuxsampler.org |
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License: GNU General Public License (GPL) |
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Requirements |
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The software requirements for build and runtime are listed as follows: |
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Mandatory: |
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- Qt framework, C++ class library and tools for |
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cross-platform application and UI development |
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https://qt.io/ |
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- liblscp, C library for LinuxSampler control protocol API. |
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https://www.linuxsampler.org/ |
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Optional (opted-in at build time): |
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- libgig, C++ library for loading and modifying Gigasampler and DLS files. |
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https://www.linuxsampler.org/libgig/ |
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Installation |
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The installation procedure follows the standard for source distributions. |
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Unpack the tarball and in the extracted source directory: |
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./configure [--prefix=/usr/local] |
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make |
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and optionally as root: |
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make install |
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This procedure will end installing the following couple of files: |
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${prefix}/bin/qsampler |
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${prefix}/share/pixmaps/qsampler.png |
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${prefix}/share/applications/qsampler.desktop |
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${prefix}/share/locale/qsampler_*.qm |
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Just launch ${prefix}/bin/qsampler and you're off (hopefully). |
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Note that the default installation path ${prefix} is /usr/local. |
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If you're checking out from Git, you'll have to prepare the |
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configure script just before you proceed with the above instructions: |
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./autogen.sh |
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Configuration |
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Qsampler holds its settings and configuration state per user, in a |
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file located as $HOME/.config/linuxsampler.org/Qsampler.conf . |
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Normally, there's no need to edit this file, as it is recreated and |
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rewritten everytime qsampler is run. |
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Bugs |
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Plenty as this is still alpha software. Bug reports should be posted on |
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LinuxSampler bug tracker (https://bugs.linuxsampler.org). |
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Support |
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Qsampler is open source free software. For bug reports, feature requests, |
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discussion forums, mailling lists, or any other matter related to the |
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development of this piece of software, please use the LinuxSampler project |
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site (https://www.linuxsampler.org). |
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Enjoy. |
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela |
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rncbc at rncbc dot org |
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https://www.rncbc.org |