-
License
+
Licenses
-LinuxSampler is licensed under the GNU GPL license with the exception that
-COMMERCIAL USE of the souce code, libraries and applications is
-NOT ALLOWED without prior written permission by the LinuxSampler authors.
-If you have questions on the subject please contact us.
+ There are several subprojects, each having its own license terms, as follows:
+
+
+
+
+ |
+ gigeditAn instrument editor for gig files (written in C++, based on the gtk(mm) toolkit).
+ |
+ -> (pure) GPL |
+
+
+ |
+ jlscpA java LinuxSampler control protocol API.
+ |
+ -> (pure) GPL v2 |
+
+
+ |
+ JSamplerA graphical frontend to LinuxSampler, written in Java.
+ |
+ -> (pure) GPL v2 |
+
+
+ |
+ libgigFile access library (C++), for loading and modifying GigaStudio, SoundFont, KORG, AKAI and DLS files.
+ |
+ -> (pure) GPL |
+
+
+ |
+ liblscpLinuxSampler Control Protocol (LSCP) wrapper C library.
+ |
+ -> (pure) LGPL |
+
+
+ |
+ LinuxSamplerSampler backend, including sampler engine, audio and MIDI drivers, network layer (LSCP) API and native C++ API.
+ |
+ -> GPL with commercial exception* |
+
+
+ |
+ QSamplerGraphical frontend to LinuxSampler (written in C++, based on the Qt toolkit).
+ |
+ -> (pure) GPL |
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ [*] LinuxSampler is licensed under the GNU GPL with the exception that
+ USAGE of the source code, libraries and applications
+ FOR COMMERCIAL HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS IS NOT ALLOWED
+ without prior written permission by the LinuxSampler authors.
+ If you have questions on the subject, that are not yet covered by the
+ FAQ,
+ please contact us.
+
Dependencies
The following figure illustrates the compile
-time / linker dependencies.
+time / linker dependencies.
-
gigedit
+ gigedit
|
(mandatory)
|
@@ -180,8 +289,7 @@
(mandatory) (mandatory) (mandatory)
| | |
V | V
- liblscp LinuxSampler jlscp
-
+ liblscp LinuxSampler jlscp
Or again in words: you have to compile and
install libgig before being able to compile and use LinuxSampler. You
@@ -195,141 +303,206 @@
either. JSampler requires jlscp though. You have to compile and install
libgig before being able to compile and use gigedit.
-
Source Packages (Stable)
-
-
+ Binary Packages
+
+ We currently provide pre-compiled binaries for the following operating systems:
+
+
+
- |
-libgig-2.0.2.tar.bz2 |
- --> |
- Gigasampler file loader library |
+
+
+
+
- |
-liblscp-0.3.3.tar.gz |
- --> |
- LinuxSampler Control Protocol (LSCP) wrapper library |
+
+
+  Debian "Jessie"
+
+ |
+ Individual Debian (.deb) binary package for each software component, compiled for Intel 64 bit / AMD 64 bit (Debian 8 stable, a.k.a "Jessie"). |
- |
-linuxsampler-0.3.3.tar.bz2 |
- --> |
- sampler backend |
+
+
+  Ubuntu "Hardy Heron"
+
+ |
+ Individual Ubuntu (.deb) binary package for each software component, compiled for i486, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, a.k.a "Hardy Heron". (Note: Out-dated. You should better compile .deb packages by yourself by using latest SVN version for now). |
- |
-qsampler-0.1.3.tar.gz |
- --> |
- graphical frontend to LinuxSampler |
+
+
+  Gentoo
+
+ |
+ Bleeding edge Gentoo ebuild for each software component, which can be used to conveniently emerge the latest versions directly from CVS (Note: Out-dated, we moved from CVS to SVN a while ago. Ebuild files need to be updated.). |
- |
-jlscp-0.3a.tar.bz2 |
- --> |
- a java LinuxSampler control protocol API |
+
+
+  Suse
+
+ |
+ Individual RPM package for each software component for openSUSE 11.1, compiled for i586 and x86_64 (Note: Out-dated. You should better compile rpm packages by yourself by using latest SVN version for now). |
- |
-JSampler-0.3a.tar.bz2 |
- --> |
- a java frontend to LinuxSampler |
+
+
+  Windows
+
+ |
+ Self-extracting all-in-one installer of all software components for Windows. It includes native 64 bit and native 32 bit binaries, standalone and VST plugin versions of the sampler. The windows binaries are snapshots which are automatically built on our server from the latest Subversion (development) version of the sampler. We recommend you to always download the latest snapshot. |
+
+
+  Mac
+
+ |
+ All-in-one Diskimage of the current official releases of the software components for Mac OS X. This is a universal binary, natively supporting Intel 64 bit, Intel 32 bit and PPC. It includes standalone and Audio Unit (AU) plugin versions of the sampler. It also includes the instrument editor "gigedit" and the graphical sampler frontends "QSampler" and "Fantasia". The OS X binaries are snapshots which are automatically built on our server from the latest Subversion (development) version of the sampler. We recommend you to always download the latest snapshot. |
+
-
- Source Packages (Testing)
-
-
-
- |
-libgig-3.1.1.tar.bz2 |
- --> |
- Gigasampler file access library |
-
-
- |
-liblscp-0.5.3.tar.gz |
- --> |
- LinuxSampler Control Protocol (LSCP) wrapper library |
-
+
+ Additionally there are the following platform independent Java executable
+ packages (note: you need to have the
+ Java Runtime
+ Environment 6 installed to be able to execute these software
+ packages on your computer):
+
+
+
+
+ Source Packages
+
+ Source code packages of the latest official releases:
+
+
+
+
- Binary Packages
- There are currently Debian
-packages and RPM packages
-for i386 only, bleeding edge Gentoo ebuilds
-and platform-independent
-Java packages (for JS Classic 0.2a, java frontend for LinuxSampler).
-For libgig you can find Windows binaries as well.
- CVS
- This project's CVS repository can be checked
-out through anonymous (pserver) CVS with the following instruction set.
-When prompted for a password for anonymous, simply press the Enter key.
+
Subversion
+ This project's Subversion repository can be checked
+out through anonymous Subversion with the following instruction set.
There are currently seven subprojects in the LinuxSampler project, pick
the line of the respective subproject you want to checkout from below:
-
-
-
-
- 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
- |
-
- cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxsampler.org:/var/cvs/linuxsampler co libgig
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxsampler.org:/var/cvs/linuxsampler co liblscp
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxsampler.org:/var/cvs/linuxsampler co linuxsampler
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxsampler.org:/var/cvs/linuxsampler co qsampler
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxsampler.org:/var/cvs/linuxsampler co jlscp
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxsampler.org:/var/cvs/linuxsampler co jsampler
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.linuxsampler.org:/var/cvs/linuxsampler co gigedit
- |
-
-
-
- You can also browse the CVS
-repository.
+
+ svn co https://svn.linuxsampler.org/svn/libgig/trunk libgig
+svn co https://svn.linuxsampler.org/svn/liblscp/trunk liblscp
+svn co https://svn.linuxsampler.org/svn/linuxsampler/trunk linuxsampler
+svn co https://svn.linuxsampler.org/svn/qsampler/trunk qsampler
+svn co https://svn.linuxsampler.org/svn/jlscp/trunk jlscp
+svn co https://svn.linuxsampler.org/svn/jsampler/trunk jsampler
+svn co https://svn.linuxsampler.org/svn/gigedit/trunk gigedit
+
+ You don't need to checkout the sources again
+ later on, just for keeping track to the latest development
+ version. For updating to the latest Subversion version you can
+ simply run the following command at any time from the checked
+ out source directory:
+
+ svn update
+
+ You can
+ also browse
+ the Subversion repository.
Bootsplash theme
Does your computer already boot in LinuxSampler style? No? Checkout the following LinuxSampler theme for either fbsplash (gensplash) or bootsplash:
- You can get this theme here.
+
Fantasia-0.9.jar
+