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2  <news>  <news>
3      <entry date="2011-08-25">
4        <link ref="sfz/" img="gfx/logos/sfz.png"></link>
5        <link ref="sfz/">Added SFZ implementation status page.</link>
6        We are currently in the works to implement support for the SFZ format,
7        which is a powerful and open sample library format, already adopted by
8        many commercial samplers. Check our new SFZ status page to see which
9        aspects of the format are already supported by LinuxSampler, and which
10        ones are yet to be implemented.
11      </entry>
12      <entry date="2011-07-18">
13        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/packages/osx/snapshots/" img="gfx/logos/apple.png"></link>
14        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/packages/osx/snapshots/">Download the latest OS X snapshot of the sampler!</link>
15        Following our ongoing sympathy for automatic snapshots, we finally provide
16        automatic builds also for Apple OS X! As soon as some developer commits
17        something new to our Subversion server, a new binary snapshot for OS X will
18        automatically be available for download from our webserver within minutes.
19        The snapshot tbz2 archive file contains universal binaries
20        (PPC 32 bit, Intel 32 &amp; 64 bit) of the stand-alone version of the
21        sampler, VST and AU plugin version, and the graphical frontend applications
22        QSampler and Fantasia. Only our graphical instrument editor gigedit is not
23        yet part of the snapshots, it might follow at a later point. Please read
24        the README file in the tbz2 archive file for instructions how to install
25        everything on your Mac.
26      </entry>
27      <entry date="2011-06-05">
28        <link ref="http://svn.linuxsampler.org" img="gfx/logos/subversion.png"></link>
29        From now on, our source code is managed by a Subversion server. We
30        converted our existing CVS repository for the
31        <link ref="http://svn.linuxsampler.org">new Subversion server</link>, so
32        the complete history from the beginning of this project is also
33        available in this new Subversion repository. Our
34        <link ref="http://cvs.linuxsampler.org">old CVS server, along with its web frontend</link>
35        is still available, however is now in read only mode, so no changes can be
36        commited to CVS anymore. On the downloads page you can find
37        <link ref="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html#svn">instructions how
38        to download ("checkout") source code from our Subversion server.</link>
39      </entry>
40      <entry date="2011-06-05">
41        <link ref="http://www.linuxsampler.org" img="gfx/sorryd.jpg"></link>
42        After a huge down time of almost one month, we decided to move to new, more
43        reliable servers. Thanks to the University of Heilbronn which kindly hosted
44        our servers for 8 years. We started to move the most important services to
45        a commercial server host, which will be financed by your donations. Sorry
46        for this long absence and thank you for your support!
47      </entry>
48      <entry date="2011-02-05">
49        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/packages/win32/snapshots/" img="gfx/logos/windows.png"></link>
50        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/packages/win32/snapshots/">Download the latest Windows snapshot of the sampler!</link>
51        Since we have to confess that we are a bit lazy about putting out official
52        releases, and since the latest official release of the sampler for Windows
53        is quite old, we decided to establish automatic builts of the sampler and
54        all other software components for Windows. As soon as some developer
55        commits something new to the CVS server for any of the project's software
56        components, a new snapshot binary for Windows will automatically built and
57        be available for download within few minutes. Sorry for neglecting you
58        Windows users out there for so long!
59      </entry>
60      <entry date="2011-01-23">
61        <link ref="nkitool/" img="nkitool/native-instruments-kontakt.png"></link>
62        In case you are working a lot on Native Instruments Kontakt instrument
63        files, or if you are just interested in the .nki file format, you might have
64        a look at <link ref="nkitool/">nkitool</link>. It is a simple console
65        application which allows to export and import the human readable XML file
66        from and to Native Instruments Kontakt .nki instrument articulation files.
67        It can be very handy to speedup or even automate the process of creating
68        and editing .nki instrument files.
69      </entry>
70      <entry date="2010-10-01">
71        <link ref="misc/press/computer_music_special_44_2010/cms_44_2010_cover.jpg" img="misc/press/computer_music_special_44_2010/cms_44_2010_cover_s.jpg"></link>
72        LinuxSampler is featured in the october special issue of the "Computer Music"
73        magazine. It is available in English language in magazine stores around the
74        UK. This special issue focused on demonstrating the "best free software" for
75        music production on PC, Mac and mobile. LinuxSampler is covered along to four
76        other samplers, with an introduction howto on page 57. You can
77        <link ref="misc/press/computer_music_special_44_2010/cms_44_2010_article.jpg">read the full article here.</link>
78      </entry>
79      <entry date="2010-01-07">
80        The <link ref="reports/annual_report_2009.pdf">annual report of 2009</link>
81        with our financial situation is now online. Happy new year everybody!
82      </entry>
83      <entry date="2009-10-16">
84        Better a late than no announcement at all:
85        <list>
86          <li>linuxsampler 1.0.0</li>
87          <li>Fantasia 0.9</li>
88          <li>qsampler 0.2.2</li>
89          <li>gigedit 0.2.0</li>
90          <li>libgig 3.3.0</li>
91          <li>jlscp 0.8</li>
92          <li>liblscp 0.5.6</li>
93        </list>
94        This is the first release which allows the sampler to be used as audio
95        host plugin, namely supporting the standards VST, AU, DSSI and LV2. The
96        sampler's limits for max. voices &amp; disk streams can now be altered at
97        runtime by frontends, no need to recompile the sampler anymore. The Mac
98        version now also supports CoreAudio as audio driver. The Windows version
99        finally supports the sampler's instruments DB feature as well, however
100        expect it still to be unstable at this point. Along to the already
101        existing JACK audio driver, Jack MIDI support has been added in this
102        release. The sampler allows frontends now basic MIDI control, that is to
103        monitor incoming MIDI data on MIDI input devices and sampler channels and
104        to send note-on and note-off MIDI events to sampler channels, which
105        allows frontends to provide a virtual MIDI keyboard to the user. Besides
106        these major changes there were countless bugfixes and optimizations.
107      </entry>
108      <entry date="2009-05-12">
109        On the finish line to the upcoming next release of LinuxSampler and
110        friends, a beta pre-release for the Windows platform is now available
111        from our
112        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/dev/win/">download server</link>.
113        This is the first Windows version which includes a VST plugin version
114        of the sampler. The installer includes both, native 64 bit binaries and
115        32 bit binaries. The installer detects the system type and installs the
116        appropriate binaries automatically.
117        Please follow the ongoing discussion and development on our
118        <link ref="http://bb.linuxsampler.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&amp;t=339">web forum</link>
119        and <link ref="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=linuxsampler-devel">developers' mailing list</link>
120        to avoid known problems. Feedback appreciated!
121      </entry>
122    <entry date="2009-02-17">    <entry date="2009-02-17">
123      Cheers Mac users! LinuxSampler is finally available as AudioUnit plugin!      Cheers Mac users! LinuxSampler is finally available as AudioUnit plugin!
124      It's still a work in progress, but you might already want to checkout      It's still a work in progress, but you might already want to checkout
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126      <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/dev/mac/">download server</link>.      <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/dev/mac/">download server</link>.
127      As this is still an early development version, please follow the ongoing      As this is still an early development version, please follow the ongoing
128      discussion and development on our      discussion and development on our
129      <link ref="https://bb.linuxsampler.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=295">web forum</link>      <link ref="http://bb.linuxsampler.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&amp;t=295">web forum</link>
130      and <link ref="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=linuxsampler-devel">developers' mailing list</link>      and <link ref="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=linuxsampler-devel">developers' mailing list</link>
131      to avoid known problems. Feedback appreciated!      to avoid known problems. Feedback appreciated!
132    </entry>    </entry>
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148    <entry date="2008-01-23">    <entry date="2008-01-23">
149      Due to popular demand we finally launched a forum for this project. The      Due to popular demand we finally launched a forum for this project. The
150      place to be and share questions, stories and the latest gossip is      place to be and share questions, stories and the latest gossip is
151      <link ref="https://bb.linuxsampler.org">bb.linuxsampler.org</link>      <link ref="http://bb.linuxsampler.org">bb.linuxsampler.org</link>
152    </entry>    </entry>
153    <entry date="2008-01-03">    <entry date="2008-01-03">
154      Hey Mac Users! We hope to give you a good way to start the new year      Hey Mac Users! We hope to give you a good way to start the new year

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