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2  <news>  <news>
3      <entry date="2011-06-05">
4        <link ref="http://svn.linuxsampler.org" img="gfx/logos/subversion.png"></link>
5        From now on, our source code is managed by a Subversion server. We
6        converted our existing CVS repository for the
7        <link ref="http://svn.linuxsampler.org">new Subversion server</link>, so
8        the complete history from the beginning of this project is also
9        available in this new Subversion repository. Our
10        <link ref="http://cvs.linuxsampler.org">old CVS server, along with its web frontend</link>
11        is still available, however is now in read only mode, so no changes can be
12        commited to CVS anymore. On the downloads page you can find
13        <link ref="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html#svn">instructions how
14        to download ("checkout") source code from our Subversion server.</link>
15      </entry>
16      <entry date="2011-06-05">
17        <link ref="http://www.linuxsampler.org" img="gfx/sorryd.jpg"></link>
18        After a huge down time of almost one month, we decided to move to new, more
19        reliable servers. Thanks to the University of Heilbronn which kindly hosted
20        our servers for 8 years. We started to move the most important services to
21        a commercial server host, which will be financed by your donations. Sorry
22        for this long absence and thank you for your support!
23      </entry>
24      <entry date="2011-02-05">
25        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/packages/win32/snapshots/" img="gfx/logos/windows.png"></link>
26        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/packages/win32/snapshots/">Download the latest Windows snapshot of the sampler!</link>
27        Since we have to confess that we are a bit lazy about putting out official
28        releases, and since the latest official release of the sampler for Windows
29        is quite old, we decided to establish automatic builts of the sampler and
30        all other software components for Windows. As soon as some developer
31        commits something new to the CVS server for any of the project's software
32        components, a new snapshot binary for Windows will automatically built and
33        be available for download within few minutes. Sorry for neglecting you
34        Windows users out there for so long!
35      </entry>
36      <entry date="2011-01-23">
37        <link ref="nkitool/" img="nkitool/native-instruments-kontakt.png"></link>
38        In case you are working a lot on Native Instruments Kontakt instrument
39        files, or if you are just interested in the .nki file format, you might have
40        a look at <link ref="nkitool/">nkitool</link>. It is a simple console
41        application which allows to export and import the human readable XML file
42        from and to Native Instruments Kontakt .nki instrument articulation files.
43        It can be very handy to speedup or even automate the process of creating
44        and editing .nki instrument files.
45      </entry>
46      <entry date="2010-10-01">
47        <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>
48        LinuxSampler is featured in the october special issue of the "Computer Music"
49        magazine. It is available in English language in magazine stores around the
50        UK. This special issue focused on demonstrating the "best free software" for
51        music production on PC, Mac and mobile. LinuxSampler is covered along to four
52        other samplers, with an introduction howto on page 57. You can
53        <link ref="misc/press/computer_music_special_44_2010/cms_44_2010_article.jpg">read the full article here.</link>
54      </entry>
55      <entry date="2010-01-07">
56        The <link ref="reports/annual_report_2009.pdf">annual report of 2009</link>
57        with our financial situation is now online. Happy new year everybody!
58      </entry>
59      <entry date="2009-10-16">
60        Better a late than no announcement at all:
61        <list>
62          <li>linuxsampler 1.0.0</li>
63          <li>Fantasia 0.9</li>
64          <li>qsampler 0.2.2</li>
65          <li>gigedit 0.2.0</li>
66          <li>libgig 3.3.0</li>
67          <li>jlscp 0.8</li>
68          <li>liblscp 0.5.6</li>
69        </list>
70        This is the first release which allows the sampler to be used as audio
71        host plugin, namely supporting the standards VST, AU, DSSI and LV2. The
72        sampler's limits for max. voices &amp; disk streams can now be altered at
73        runtime by frontends, no need to recompile the sampler anymore. The Mac
74        version now also supports CoreAudio as audio driver. The Windows version
75        finally supports the sampler's instruments DB feature as well, however
76        expect it still to be unstable at this point. Along to the already
77        existing JACK audio driver, Jack MIDI support has been added in this
78        release. The sampler allows frontends now basic MIDI control, that is to
79        monitor incoming MIDI data on MIDI input devices and sampler channels and
80        to send note-on and note-off MIDI events to sampler channels, which
81        allows frontends to provide a virtual MIDI keyboard to the user. Besides
82        these major changes there were countless bugfixes and optimizations.
83      </entry>
84      <entry date="2009-05-12">
85        On the finish line to the upcoming next release of LinuxSampler and
86        friends, a beta pre-release for the Windows platform is now available
87        from our
88        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/dev/win/">download server</link>.
89        This is the first Windows version which includes a VST plugin version
90        of the sampler. The installer includes both, native 64 bit binaries and
91        32 bit binaries. The installer detects the system type and installs the
92        appropriate binaries automatically.
93        Please follow the ongoing discussion and development on our
94        <link ref="http://bb.linuxsampler.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&amp;t=339">web forum</link>
95        and <link ref="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=linuxsampler-devel">developers' mailing list</link>
96        to avoid known problems. Feedback appreciated!
97      </entry>
98      <entry date="2009-02-17">
99        Cheers Mac users! LinuxSampler is finally available as AudioUnit plugin!
100        It's still a work in progress, but you might already want to checkout
101        the experimental AU binary package of LinuxSampler, available from our
102        <link ref="http://download.linuxsampler.org/dev/mac/">download server</link>.
103        As this is still an early development version, please follow the ongoing
104        discussion and development on our
105        <link ref="http://bb.linuxsampler.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&amp;t=295">web forum</link>
106        and <link ref="http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=linuxsampler-devel">developers' mailing list</link>
107        to avoid known problems. Feedback appreciated!
108      </entry>
109      <entry date="2008-02-15">
110        We're happy to announce that the first freely available sample library
111        is now available on our downloads server. Thanks to Mats Helgesson for
112        giving us the permission to share his "Maestro Concert Grand v2" piano
113        library with you. You find the download link along with the library's
114        license informations and a demo track for prelistening on our
115        <link ref="instruments.html">instruments</link> site.
116      </entry>
117      <entry date="2008-02-07">
118        Added <link ref="debian.html">Debian Howto</link> to the documentation
119        site, describing how to cook Debian packages, optimized for your
120        specific machine. Get the maximum out of your box! (The
121        <link ref="debian.html#benchmark">"Benchmark"</link>
122        chapter might be interesting for users of other systems as well)
123      </entry>
124      <entry date="2008-01-23">
125        Due to popular demand we finally launched a forum for this project. The
126        place to be and share questions, stories and the latest gossip is
127        <link ref="http://bb.linuxsampler.org">bb.linuxsampler.org</link>
128      </entry>
129      <entry date="2008-01-03">
130        Hey Mac Users! We hope to give you a good way to start the new year
131        by announcing that LinuxSampler is now officially
132        available for OS X as well! You find an installer (disk image) of the
133        latest release of LinuxSampler and QSampler for OS X on our
134        <link ref="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html">downloads site</link>.
135        Please note: gigedit is not yet available for Mac, we still need to do some
136        work on this. Same applies to JSampler unfortunately, because the required
137        Java version 1.6 is not officially available for Mac yet. Have a look
138        at the <link ref="osx.html">OS X HOWTO</link> for an easy start.
139      </entry>
140      <entry date="2007-12-26">
141        You tried out the young Windows version of LinuxSampler and encountered
142        problems? Check out the
143        <link ref="http://linuxsampler.org/windows.html#houston">Trouble
144        Shooting Section</link> of the LinuxSampler Windows HOWTO. It still
145        doesn't solve your problem? You can ask for help on our
146        <link ref="http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linuxsampler-devel">
147        Mailing List
148        </link>. If you found bugs, please report them to our
149        <link ref="http://bugs.linuxsampler.org">Bug Tracking System</link>.
150      </entry>
151    <entry date="2007-12-07">    <entry date="2007-12-07">
152      Another strike:      Another strike:
153      <list>      <list>
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159        <li>jlscp 0.7a</li>        <li>jlscp 0.7a</li>
160      </list>      </list>
161      What do you expect from a sampler called LinuxSampler? Exactly: that it      What do you expect from a sampler called LinuxSampler? Exactly: that it
162      <link ref="screenshots/win32_premiere.png">conquers the Windows world      <link ref="screenshots/win32_premiere.png">conquers the Windows
163      </link>. This is the first official release of our applications for the      world</link>. This is the first official release of our applications for
164      Windows platform, providing a convenient all-in-one installer tagged      the Windows platform, providing a convenient all-in-one installer tagged
165      "20071207". Supported drivers for this new system are so far: MME for      "20071207". Supported drivers for this new system are so far: MME for
166      MIDI and ASIO for audio. Needless to say that there still might be      MIDI and ASIO for audio. Needless to say that there still might be
167      plenty of issues on Windows. Also note, that the instruments DB feature      plenty of issues on Windows. Also note that the instruments database
168      is not ported yet. Have a look at the      feature is not ported yet. Have a look at the
169      <link ref="windows.html">Windows HOWTO</link> for a smooth start.      <link ref="windows.html">Windows HOWTO</link> for a smooth start.
170      Beside this first Windows release, this is merely a bugfix release, i.e.      Beside this first Windows release, this is merely a bugfix release, i.e.
171      fixing a serious crash in LinuxSampler. Retrieving instrument names from      fixing a serious crash in LinuxSampler. Retrieving instrument names from
172      .gig files with the frontends is now much faster, so better turn that      .gig files with the frontends is now much faster, so better keep that
173      option always on in QSampler from now on. With gigedit you now can edit      option always on in QSampler from now on. With gigedit you can now edit
174      multiple (dimension) regions simultaniously. JSampler is finally able      multiple (dimension) regions simultaniously. JSampler is finally able
175      to retrieve instrument names of instrument files and even remotely from      to retrieve instrument names of instrument files and even remotely from
176      another machine, beside minor cosmetics like total stream count display      another machine, beside minor cosmetics like a total stream count
177      and volume display in DB and couple bug fixes. QSampler gave Qt3 an      and volume displayed in dB, as well as couple bug fixes. QSampler gave
178      official funeral and is finally completely ported to Qt4. A lot of the      Qt3 an official funeral and is finally completely ported to Qt4. A lot
179      QSampler code base has changed due to this. So you still might encounter      of the QSampler code base has changed due to this. So you still might
180      bugs. Beside that the device management dialog received couple of bug      encounter bugs. Beside that the device management dialog received couple
181      fixes.      of bug fixes.
182    </entry>    </entry>
183    <entry date="2007-10-23">    <entry date="2007-10-23">
184      As you might have noticed, we had issues with our linuxsampler.org DNS      As you might have noticed, we had issues with our linuxsampler.org DNS

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