--- web/trunk/www.linuxsampler.org/features.html 2005/05/18 17:22:47 553 +++ web/trunk/www.linuxsampler.org/features.html 2009/08/04 17:00:45 1985 @@ -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 @@ -118,11 +131,71 @@ instruments links credits + +
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Features / Development Roadmap

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LS Development Roadmap

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+ The following list shows the planned work to be done until the next + release of LinuxSampler. There will be no new release before all of them + are completed. +

+ +
    +
  1. nothing scheduled yet
    2. +
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Done Done Partly implemented Partly implemented Not started yet No work started yet
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+ 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 current CVS version of LinuxSampler and what is planned to be done in @@ -130,38 +203,119 @@ 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!

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    +
    1. Operating Systems
      1. Linux
        2. -
      2. Mac OS X
        3. +
      3. Windows (we provide a convenient Windows installer for all components of the project, including native 64 bit and native 32 bit binaries, standalone and VSTi plugin versions)
        4. +
      4. Mac OS X (gigedit and JSampler are not yet available for OS X and thus not included with the installer yet)
        5. +
      +
      2. +
    2. Host plugin versions of the sampler +
        +
      1. VSTi (Windows)
        2. +
      2. Audio Units (Mac)
        3. +
      3. DSSI (Linux)
        4. +
      4. LV2 (Linux)
        5. +
      +
      3. +
    3. MIDI input drivers +
        +
      1. ALSA (Linux)
        2. +
      2. JACK (Linux, OSX, Windows, ...)
        3. +
      3. CoreMIDI (Mac OS X)
        4. +
      4. MidiShare (Linux, OS X, Windows)
        5. +
      5. MME (Windows)
        6. +
      6. MIDI over ethernet (Distributed MIDI)
        7. +
      +
      4. +
    4. Audio output drivers +
        +
      1. ALSA (Linux)
        2. +
      2. JACK (Linux, OSX, Windows, ...)
        3. +
      3. aRts (not RT safe!)
        4. +
      4. ASIO (Windows)
        5. +
      5. CoreAudio (Mac OS X)
        6. +
      6. Audio over ethernet
    5. 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
          @@ -174,10 +328,20 @@
        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 @@ -188,7 +352,7 @@
      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. @@ -196,30 +360,13 @@
      5. Control interfaces
          - +
        1. Native C++ API
        2. Custom network interface for frontends (LSCP)
        3. OSC
        6. -
      6. MIDI input drivers -
          -
        1. ALSA
          2. -
        2. VSTi
          3. -
        3. MIDI over ethernet (Distributed MIDI)
          4. -
        4. CoreMIDI (Mac OS X)
          5. -
        -
        7. -
      7. Audio output drivers -
          -
        1. ALSA
          2. -
        2. JACK
          3. -
        3. VSTi
          4. -
        4. Audio over ethernet
          5. -
        5. CoreAudio (Mac OS X)
          6. -
        -
      8. Time stamp event system & jitter correction
      9. Multi channel & multi engine support
      10. Pitch shifter / Interpolation @@ -232,10 +379,74 @@
      11. Dynamic engine recompilation
      12. Extensive SMP (multi processor) support
      13. Network cluster support
        14. -
      14. (Graphical) frontends +
      15. 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. +
        +
        16. +
      16. Effect Sends
          -
        1. Qt based frontend (QSampler)
          2. -
        2. VSTi frontend (based on the Qt frontend)
          3. +
        3. Arbitrary Amount of FX Sends on Sampler Channels
          4. +
        4. Realtime MIDI Control of Send Level
          5. +
        5. Arbitrary MIDI Controller assignable
          6. +
        6. Flexible Routing i.e. to a dedicated effect audio output
          7. +
        +
        17. + +
      17. 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. +
        +
        18. +
      18. (Graphical) frontends +
          +
        1. JSampler a.k.a "Fantasia" (Java based frontend) +
            +
          1. Supports all currently available features of LinuxSampler
            2. +
          +
          2. +
        2. QSampler (C++ based frontend using Qt) +
            +
          1. Supports all features of LinuxSampler except the following ...
            2. +
          2. 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]) +
            3. +
          3. Instruments DB support (to ease handling of huge sample library collections)
            4. +
          4. 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)
            5. +
          +
          3. +
        +
        19. +
      19. 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
        20. +
      20. Limits for max. voices and max. disk streams can be altered at runtime
        21. +
      21. Instrument Editor Plugin System for 3rd Party Instrument Editors
        22. +
      22. 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. +
          +
      @@ -253,7 +464,8 @@

      - (List last updated 2005-05-18, also see CVS Log for recent changes) + (Last page update on $Date: 2009-08-04 17:00:45 $ by $Author: schoenebeck $, + also see CVS Log for recent changes)