--- web/trunk/www.linuxsampler.org/features.html 2005/06/05 01:01:25 611 +++ web/trunk/www.linuxsampler.org/features.html 2009/07/15 09:13:06 1947 @@ -12,84 +12,95 @@ var dir = "gfx/"; if(document.images) { + newsover = new Image(); + newsover.src = dir + "mnewshover.png"; - newsover = new Image(); - newsover.src = dir + "mnewshover.png"; + newsout = new Image(); + newsout.src = dir + "mnews.png"; - newsout = new Image(); - newsout.src = dir + "mnews.png"; + aboutover = new Image(); + aboutover.src = dir + "mabouthover.png"; - aboutover = new Image(); - aboutover.src = dir + "mabouthover.png"; + aboutout = new Image(); + aboutout.src = dir + "mabout.png"; - aboutout = new Image(); - aboutout.src = dir + "mabout.png"; + featuresover = new Image(); + featuresover.src = dir + "mfeatureshover.png"; - featuresover = new Image(); - featuresover.src = dir + "mfeatureshover.png"; + featuresout = new Image(); + featuresout.src = dir + "mfeatures.png"; - featuresout = new Image(); - featuresout.src = dir + "mfeatures.png"; + screenshotsover = new Image(); + screenshotsover.src = dir + "mscreenshotshover.png"; - screenshotsover = new Image(); - screenshotsover.src = dir + "mscreenshotshover.png"; + screenshotsout = new Image(); + screenshotsout.src = dir + "mscreenshots.png"; - screenshotsout = new Image(); - screenshotsout.src = dir + "mscreenshots.png"; + demosover = new Image(); + demosover.src = dir + "mdemoshover.png"; - demosover = new Image(); - demosover.src = dir + "mdemoshover.png"; + demosout = new Image(); + demosout.src = dir + "mdemos.png"; - demosout = new Image(); - demosout.src = dir + "mdemos.png"; + downloadsover = new Image(); + downloadsover.src = dir + "mdownloadshover.png"; - downloadsover = new Image(); - downloadsover.src = dir + "mdownloadshover.png"; + downloadsout = new Image(); + downloadsout.src = dir + "mdownloads.png"; - downloadsout = new Image(); - downloadsout.src = dir + "mdownloads.png"; + donationsover = new Image(); + donationsover.src = dir + "mdonationshover.png"; - developersover = new Image(); - developersover.src = dir + "mdevelopershover.png"; + donationsout = new Image(); + donationsout.src = dir + "mdonations.png"; - developersout = new Image(); - developersout.src = dir + "mdevelopers.png"; + supportover = new Image(); + supportover.src = dir + "msupporthover.png"; + supportout = new Image(); + supportout.src = dir + "msupport.png"; - instrumentsover = new Image(); - instrumentsover.src = dir + "minstrumentshover.png"; + developersover = new Image(); + developersover.src = dir + "mdevelopershover.png"; - instrumentsout = new Image(); - instrumentsout.src = dir + "minstruments.png"; + developersout = new Image(); + developersout.src = dir + "mdevelopers.png"; - linksover = new Image(); - linksover.src = dir + "mlinkshover.png"; + instrumentsover = new Image(); + instrumentsover.src = dir + "minstrumentshover.png"; - linksout = new Image(); - linksout.src = dir + "mlinks.png"; + instrumentsout = new Image(); + instrumentsout.src = dir + "minstruments.png"; - documentationover = new Image(); - documentationover.src = dir + "mdocumentationhover.png"; + linksover = new Image(); + linksover.src = dir + "mlinkshover.png"; - documentationout = new Image(); - documentationout.src = dir + "mdocumentation.png"; + linksout = new Image(); + linksout.src = dir + "mlinks.png"; - creditsover = new Image(); - creditsover.src = dir + "mcreditshover.png"; + documentationover = new Image(); + documentationover.src = dir + "mdocumentationhover.png"; - creditsout = new Image(); - creditsout.src = dir + "mcredits.png"; + documentationout = new Image(); + documentationout.src = dir + "mdocumentation.png"; - faqover = new Image(); - faqover.src = dir + "mfaqhover.png"; + creditsover = new Image(); + creditsover.src = dir + "mcreditshover.png"; - faqout = new Image(); - faqout.src = dir + "mfaq.png"; + creditsout = new Image(); + creditsout.src = dir + "mcredits.png"; - bugsover = new Image(); - bugsover.src = dir + "mbugshover.png"; + faqover = new Image(); + faqover.src = dir + "mfaqhover.png"; + + faqout = new Image(); + faqout.src = dir + "mfaq.png"; + + bugsover = new Image(); + bugsover.src = dir + "mbugshover.png"; + + bugsout = new Image(); + bugsout.src = dir + "mbugs.png"; - bugsout = new Image(); - bugsout.src = dir + "mbugs.png"; } --> @@ -111,6 +122,8 @@ screenshots demos download + donations + support developers faq documentation @@ -118,6 +131,23 @@ instruments links credits + +
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@@ -129,8 +159,7 @@

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  1. strong synthesis optimizations
    2. -
  2. instrument database system
    3. +
  3. nothing scheduled yet
@@ -141,6 +170,14 @@
+

+ Note that we frequently cast a moderated poll on our + web forum for + the next features to be implemented and problems / bugs to be + fixed soon. Don't hesitate to register to our forum and vote for + your feature! +

+

Features

The following list shows which features have already been implemented in @@ -149,7 +186,9 @@ listed below, you can write a proposol to the developers mailing list - or even better send us your patch if you have done something. Even + , open an "enhancement" request on our + bug tracking system + or even better send us your patch if you have done something. Even if features are listed to be planned below, it can be that it takes a while until somebody finds the time to implement it. So if you have the time and will to finish one of them, let us know! @@ -159,28 +198,79 @@

  • Operating Systems
    1. Linux
      2. -
    2. Mac OS X
      3. +
    3. Mac OS X (gigedit and JSampler are not yet available for OS X and thus not included with the installer yet)
      4. +
    4. Windows (we provide a convenient Windows installer for all components of the project, only the instruments DB feature is not yet supported on Windows)
  • Sampler Engines
    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. +
          7. MIDI rules
            8. +
          8. convolution
            9. +
          +
          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 +283,20 @@
      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 +307,7 @@
    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 +315,7 @@
    5. Control interfaces
        - +
      1. Native C++ API
      2. Custom network interface for frontends (LSCP)
      3. OSC @@ -224,17 +324,21 @@
      4. MIDI input drivers
          -
        1. ALSA
          2. +
        2. ALSA (Linux)
          3. +
        3. JACK (Linux, OSX, Windows, ...)
        4. VSTi
        5. MIDI over ethernet (Distributed MIDI)
        6. CoreMIDI (Mac OS X)
        7. MidiShare (Linux, OS X, Windows)
          8. +
        8. MME (Windows)
      5. Audio output drivers
          -
        1. ALSA
          2. -
        2. JACK
          3. +
        3. ALSA (Linux)
          4. +
        4. JACK (Linux, OSX, Windows, ...)
          5. +
        5. aRts (not RT safe!)
          6. +
        6. ASIO (Windows)
        7. VSTi
        8. Audio over ethernet
        9. CoreAudio (Mac OS X)
          10. @@ -252,10 +356,78 @@
        10. Dynamic engine recompilation
        11. Extensive SMP (multi processor) support
        12. Network cluster support
          13. +
        13. 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. +
          +
          14. +
        14. 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. +
          +
          15. + +
        15. 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. +
          +
        16. (Graphical) frontends
            -
          1. Qt based frontend (QSampler)
            2. -
          2. VSTi frontend (based on the Qt frontend)
            3. +
          3. QSampler (C++ based frontend using Qt) +
              +
            1. Supports all features of LinuxSampler except the following ...
              2. +
            2. + Effect Sends +
              3. +
            3. MIDI Instrument Maps + (qsampler does currently not yet support to create more than two MIDI instrument maps [one intended for chromatic instruments and one for drumkits]) +
              4. +
            4. Instruments DB support (to ease handling of huge sample library collections)
              5. +
            5. Sampler events (to let qsampler react on certain events occuring on sampler side)
              6. +
            6. Audio and MIDI device management (only minor thing that qsampler lacks support yet are "multiplicity" type device parameters, that is parameters which don't just accept one value, but also a list of values, i.e. for the "ALSA_SEQ_BINDINGS" parameter of the ALSA MIDI driver)
              7. +
            +
            4. +
          4. JSampler (Java based frontend) +
              +
            1. Supports all currently available features of LinuxSampler
              2. +
            +
            5. +
          5. VSTi frontend
            6. +
          +
          17. +
        17. 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
          18. +
        18. Instrument Editor Plugin System for 3rd Party Instrument Editors
          19. +
        19. Instrument Editors +
            +
          1. gigedit (C++ based using gtkmm/Gtk+) +
              +
            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. +
            6. virtual MIDI keyboard (for triggering notes by mouse click and highlighting the virtual keys on external note events)
              7. +
            +
        @@ -273,7 +445,7 @@

        - (Last page update on $Date: 2005-06-05 01:01:25 $ by $Author: schoenebeck $, + (Last page update on $Date: 2009-07-15 09:13:06 $ by $Author: schoenebeck $, also see CVS Log for recent changes)