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<a id="downloads" href="downloads.html" onmouseover="javascript:if(document.images)document.downloads.src = downloadsover.src" onmouseout="javascript:if(document.images)document.downloads.src = downloadsout.src"><img name="downloads" src="gfx/mdownloads.png" alt="download"></a> |
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<h2>The Project</h2> |
<h2>The Project</h2> |
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<p class="default"> |
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The LinuxSampler proect was founded / established / formed with the |
The LinuxSampler project was founded with the |
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goal to produce a free, open source pure software audio sampler |
goal to produce a free, open source pure software audio sampler |
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with professional grade features, comparable to both hardware and |
with professional grade features, comparable to both hardware and |
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commercial Windows/Mac software samplers |
commercial Windows/Mac software samplers |
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<a href="screenshots/qs_0_2_1_win.jpg"> |
<a href="screenshots/qs_0_2_1_win.jpg"> |
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<img src="screenshots/qs_0_2_1_win_preview.jpg"> |
<img src="screenshots/qs_0_2_1_win_preview.jpg"> |
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</a> |
</a> |
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<a href="screenshots/qs_0_2_1_ubuntu.jpg"> |
<a href="screenshots/qs_0_2_1_ubuntu.png"> |
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<img src="screenshots/qs_0_2_1_ubuntu_preview.png"> |
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</a><br> |
</a><br> |
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Note however, QSampler does not fully support all features of |
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the sampler engine (LinuxSampler) yet. Most notably the |
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engine's instruments database feature is not yet covered by |
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QSampler. But if you don't need that particular feature, |
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you're certainly fine with QSampler as well.<br> |
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<a href="screenshots/fantasia.png"><img src="screenshots/fantasia-preview.png"></a> |
<a href="screenshots/fantasia.png"><img src="screenshots/fantasia-preview.png"></a> |
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<br> |
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JSampler supports all features currently available in the |
JSampler supports all features currently available in the |
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sampler engine (LinuxSampler).<br> |
sampler engine (LinuxSampler). Also note that even though |
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JSampler is written in Java and slightly more hungry |
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regarding resources (compared to QSampler), this usually |
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does not have any impact on the audio rendering performance |
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of the sampler, since the engine runs completely independently |
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and with much higher CPU priority than the frontend(s).<br> |
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</ul> |
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<p class="default"> |
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It's completely up to you which frontend to use. You could even use |
It's completely up to you which frontend to use. You could even use |
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both parallel at the same time for the same sampler engine |
both parallel at the same time for the same sampler engine |
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instance, really! ;-) |
instance, really! ;-) You're concerned that your sampler frontend |
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might waste precious resources of your computer? No problem, just |
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setup the sampler session for your needs and then quit the |
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frontend application. The sampler engine doesn't care! It continues |
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to do its job. You need to change something? Start the frontend |
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again (or another frontend) and you see what you expect to see: the |
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current setup and state of the running sampler engine. |
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<h2>The Format</h2> |
<h2>The Format</h2> |
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into the sampler engine, so the engine (and with it the frontends) |
into the sampler engine, so the engine (and with it the frontends) |
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knows that gigedit actually exists and can handle the .gig format. |
knows that gigedit actually exists and can handle the .gig format. |
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So even though we decoupled the sampler's components into |
So even though we decoupled the sampler's components into |
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independent applications, they all work seamlessly together. Just |
independent applications, they all work seamlessly together. |
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press the "Edit" button on a channel strip of a frontend and |
<a href="http://download.linuxsampler.org/doc/gigedit/quickstart/gigedit_quickstart.html#live_editing"> |
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Just press the "Edit" button |
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</a> on a channel strip of a frontend and |
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gigedit will automatically popup on the screen and you're |
gigedit will automatically popup on the screen and you're |
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immediately ready to edit your selected instrument, making all your |
immediately ready to edit your selected instrument, making all your |
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modifications audible in realtime. Even when editing huge |
modifications audible in realtime. Even when editing huge |
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as well as a network interface using an ASCII based protocol which |
as well as a network interface using an ASCII based protocol which |
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we call "<a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/api/draft-linuxsampler-protocol.html" title="LinuxSampler Control Protocol">LSCP</a>" |
we call "<a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/api/draft-linuxsampler-protocol.html" title="LinuxSampler Control Protocol">LSCP</a>" |
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for controlling the sampler engine and managing sampler sessions. |
for controlling the sampler engine and managing sampler sessions. |
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Our frontends support that network interface, which also allwos |
Our frontends support that network interface, which also allows to |
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control the sampler engine with the GUI frontend(s) remotely from |
control the sampler engine with the GUI frontend(s) remotely from |
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another computer, probably even running a completely different |
another computer, probably even running a completely different |
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Operating System. |
Operating System. And compared to other remote control solutions, |
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the frontend won't feel sluggish, as the frontend is running on |
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your local machine.<br> |
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You can also configure your computer to automatically start the |
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sampler engine and loading your prefered sampler session without |
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any frontend, simply by using a <i>LSCP session file</i>. How do |
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you get such a "LSCP session file"? Both frontends write LSCP |
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session files for you when you request them to save your current |
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sampler session. And as those LSCP session files are ordinary |
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human readable text files, you can adjust them with any text |
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editor if you want. |
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<h2>The Compatibility</h2> |
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LinuxSampler is available for the most popular operating |
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systems and already supports a variety of audio and MIDI driver |
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systems on each OS. It does not require any special dedicated |
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device drivers from the sound card manufacturers, so you can |
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also use it with cheap consumer cards. Due to its clean design |
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the sampler can be ported to other operating systems and |
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extended for further driver systems with a minimum of effort. |
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So we're prepared for the future! |
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<h2>The Community</h2> |
<h2>The Community</h2> |