--- web/trunk/www.linuxsampler.org/features.html 2005/06/05 01:01:25 611 +++ web/trunk/www.linuxsampler.org/features.html 2007/11/20 02:27:46 1498 @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ bugsover = new Image(); bugsover.src = dir + "mbugshover.png"; - bugsout = new Image(); + bugsout = new Image(); bugsout.src = dir + "mbugs.png"; } --> @@ -129,8 +129,7 @@

    -
  1. strong synthesis optimizations
    2. -
  2. instrument database system
    3. +
  3. nothing scheduled yet
@@ -166,21 +165,69 @@
  1. Gigasampler Engine
      -
    1. Gig file loader
      2. -
    2. Generic playback (RAM & disk streaming)
      3. -
    3. Dimension switching
      4. -
    4. Sustain pedal support
      5. +
    5. Gig file loader +
        +
      1. Gig v2 format
        2. +
      2. Gig v3 format +
          +
        1. large file support (64 bit file offsets are currently truncated to 32 bit)
          2. +
        2. 24 bit samples (uncompressed as well as compressed)
          3. +
        3. support for multi-file format (.gig, .gx01, .gx02, ...)
          4. +
        4. support for articulation (.art) files
          5. +
        5. support for Dimension Splits not equal to two
          6. +
        6. up to 8 Dimensions or 256 Dimension Regions
          7. +
        +
        3. +
      +
      6. +
    6. Generic playback (RAM playback & disk streaming)
      7. +
    7. Dimension switching +
        +
      1. Sample Channel
        2. +
      2. Layer
        3. +
      3. Velocity
        4. +
      4. Channel Aftertouch
        5. +
      5. Release Trigger
        6. +
      6. Keyboard Position
        7. +
      7. Round Robin
        8. +
      8. Random
        9. +
      9. Modulation Wheel
        10. +
      10. Breath Ctrl.
        11. +
      11. Foot Ctrl.
        12. +
      12. Portamento Time Ctrl.
        13. +
      13. Effect 1 & 2 Ctrl.
        14. +
      14. Effect 1 - 5 Depth Ctrl.
        15. +
      15. General Purpose Ctrl. 1 - 8
        16. +
      16. Sustain Pedal
        17. +
      17. Portamento
        18. +
      18. Sostenuto Pedal
        19. +
      19. Soft Pedal
        20. +
      +
      8. +
    8. Sustain pedal interpretation
      9. +
    9. Sostenuto pedal interpretation
    10. Key velocity <-> volume mapping
      11. -
    11. Looping
      12. +
    12. Looping +
        +
      1. endless loop
        2. +
      2. limited amount of loops
        3. +
      3. fractional looping
        4. +
      +
    13. Pitchbend wheel support
      14. -
    14. Bidirectional voice state transition
      15. -
    15. Filter (VCF) +
    16. Bidirectional voice state transition, allowing + to cancel the relase stage of voices forth and back arbitrary + times if needed
      17. +
    17. Filter (VCF)
      1. Highpass
      2. Bandpass
        3. -
      3. Bandreject
        4. +
      4. Bandreject
      5. Lowpass
        6. -
      6. Turbo lowpass
        7. +
      7. Turbo lowpass
        8. +
      8. all filter types provide extremely + accurate characteristics compared to the original + Gigasampler format filters
      9. Cutoff frequency controllable by MIDI controller
      10. Resonance controllable by MIDI controller
      @@ -193,10 +240,20 @@
    18. VCO Low Frequency Oscillator (Pitch)
    19. Layers
    20. Crossfades
      21. -
    21. Key Groups (a.k.a Exclusive Groups)
      22. -
    22. Release Triggered Voices
      23. -
    23. Key Switching
      24. +
    24. Key Groups (a.k.a Exclusive Groups), + for mutually switching off sounds i.e. for drumkits
      25. +
    25. Release Triggered Voices, specific samples + that are played back when voices are released
      26. +
    26. Key Switching, which allows to map a certain + range on thy keyboard as additional performance controller, + i.e. for switching articulations of orchestral sounds in realtime
    27. Voice Stealing
      28. +
    28. Portamento Mode and Solo Mode (a.k.a 'Mono Mode', + can be altered via standard GM messages, that is CC5 for + altering portamento time, CC65 for enabling / disabling + portamento mode, CC126 for enabling solo mode and CC127 for + disabling solo mode)
      29. +
    29. Scale Tuning (via standard MIDI GS SysEx message)
  2. DLS Engine @@ -207,7 +264,7 @@
  3. Akai Engine
      4. -
    1. Akai file loader (S1000, S3000 series)
      2. +
    2. Akai file loader (S1000, S3000 series)
    3. Generic playback
  4. Custom, modular Engine
    5. @@ -215,7 +272,7 @@
  5. Control interfaces
      - +
    1. Native C++ API
    2. Custom network interface for frontends (LSCP)
    3. OSC @@ -235,6 +292,7 @@
      1. ALSA
      2. JACK
        3. +
      3. aRts (not RT safe!)
      4. VSTi
      5. Audio over ethernet
      6. CoreAudio (Mac OS X)
        7. @@ -252,12 +310,61 @@
      7. Dynamic engine recompilation
      8. Extensive SMP (multi processor) support
      9. Network cluster support
        10. +
      10. MIDI instrument mapper, allows to create very flexible MIDI progam change setups in a very easy way. +
          +
        1. MIDI program change
          2. +
        2. MIDI bank select (automatic detection of MSB only, LSB only or full MSB+LSB)
          3. +
        3. Load Strategy for each Item individually +
            +
          1. On-Demand: loads the instrument only when needed, frees it immediately once not used by any sampler channel anymore
            2. +
          2. On-Demand-Hold: loads the instrument when needed and keeps it in memory, that is even if not used by a sampler channel
            3. +
          3. Persistent: loads the instrument immediately in the background (i.e. at sampler startup), allowing immediate program changes in realtime even of largest instruments, without wait time
            4. +
          4. Default: let the sampler decide
            5. +
          +
          4. +
        4. Volume Factor for each Item, allowing to compensate the volume difference of sample library collections i.e. for live performances, without having to edit the instrument files
          5. +
        5. Mapping of arbitrary Instrument Files, already independent of the underlying format in respect for future sampler engines
          6. +
        6. arbitrary amount of independent MIDI instrumet maps, (i.e. for chromatic instruments, drumkits, ...), each sampler channel can be assigned to a specific MIDI map
          7. +
        +
        11. +
      11. Effect Sends +
          +
        1. Arbitrary Amount of FX Sends on Sampler Channels
          2. +
        2. Realtime MIDI Control of Send Level
          3. +
        3. Arbitrary MIDI Controller assignable
          4. +
        4. Flexible Routing i.e. to a dedicated effect audio output
          5. +
        +
        12. +
      12. Instrument Database System, allowing to keep track of even the largest sample library collections +
          +
        1. Ordering in Categories
          2. +
        2. Search by various Criteria
          3. +
        3. Transparently maintained on backend side
          4. +
        +
      13. (Graphical) frontends
        1. Qt based frontend (QSampler)
          2. +
        2. Java based frontend (JSampler)
        3. VSTi frontend (based on the Qt frontend)
        14. +
      14. Playing while Loading, i.e. allowing to play and hold notes on the keyboard + while loading a new instrument on the same sampler channel at the same time
        15. +
      15. Instrument Editor Plugin System for 3rd Party Instrument Editors
        16. +
      16. Instrument Editors +
          +
        1. gigedit (based on the Gtk+ Toolkit) +
            +
          1. allows to modify all aspects of Gigsampler v2 and v3 format files
            2. +
          2. allows to modify existing as well as creating completely new .gig files from scratch
            3. +
          3. stand-alone mode (independent of LinuxSampler)
            4. +
          4. live-mode (attached with LinuxSampler), which makes all modifications audible in the sampler in realtime without having to reload
            5. +
          5. created / modified files are accepted by LinuxSampler as well as by Gigastudio 3
            6. +
          +
          2. +
        +
      @@ -273,7 +380,7 @@

      - (Last page update on $Date: 2005-06-05 01:01:25 $ by $Author: schoenebeck $, + (Last page update on $Date: 2007-11-20 02:27:46 $ by $Author: schoenebeck $, also see CVS Log for recent changes)