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<h2><center>LinuxSampler for Mac OS X <img src="gfx/logos/windows.png"> HOWTO by Toshi Nagata </center></h2> |
<h2><center>LinuxSampler for Mac OS X <img src="gfx/logos/apple.png"> HOWTO by Toshi Nagata </center></h2> |
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<center>December 18th, 2007</center><br> |
<center>January 6th, 2008</center><br> |
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<a href="#intro">1. Introduction</a><br> |
<a href="#intro">1. Introduction</a><br> |
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<a href="#requirements">2. Requirements</a><br> |
<a href="#requirements">2. Requirements</a><br> |
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<a href="#docs">6. Detailed Documentation</a><br> |
<a href="#docs">6. Detailed Documentation</a><br> |
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<a href="#bugs">7. Bugs, Problems and Feature Requests</a><br> |
<a href="#bugs">7. Bugs, Problems and Feature Requests</a><br> |
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<a href="#contact">8. Contact</a><br> |
<a href="#contact">8. Contact</a><br> |
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<a href="#contact">8. Credits</a><br> |
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<h3>3.a Installation</h3> |
<h3>3.a Installation</h3> |
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Simply download the latest version of the LinuxSampler Mac OS X installer |
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from the <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html">LinuxSampler |
<li>Install <A HREF="http://www.jackosx.com">JackOSX</A> |
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Download Page</a>, <br> |
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and mount it on Finder. You |
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will find a single folder "linuxsampler051-mac-20080102". Copy this |
<li>Download the latest version of the LinuxSampler Mac OS X installer |
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folder to wherever you like (e.g. under /Applications). |
from the <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html">LinuxSampler |
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Download Page</a>, and mount it on Finder. |
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<li>You will find a single folder "linuxsampler051-mac-20080102". Copy this |
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The folder contains three items, "bin", "linuxsampler" and |
The folder contains three items, "bin", "linuxsampler" and |
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"qsampler". Double-click on qsampler. The application launches, and you |
"qsampler". |
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<li>Start qsampler.app. The application launches, and you |
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will see messages saying that linuxsampler is now running. After a |
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while, you will also see that the JackPilot application (installed by |
while, you will also see that the JackPilot application (installed by |
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the JackOSX installer) automatically launches showing the Jack server |
the JackOSX installer) automatically launches showing the Jack server |
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already running. |
already running. |
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Options:Server Settings to, 10000 msec. |
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<h3>4.1 Setting up MIDI Input</h3> |
<h3>4.1 Setting up MIDI Input</h3> |
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on Mac OS X. |
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Click on AUDIO devices icon and then on Create. |
Click on AUDIO devices icon and then on Create. |
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In the "Connections Manager" pane of JackPilot: linuxsampler --> Built-in audio: in1 & in2 |
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Start MIDI Patchbay.app and connect your MIDI Input instance (probably your MIDI interface or USB-enabled keyboard) to the "LinuxSampler_in_0" |
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Click OK. |
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<h3>5. Installation Troubleshooting</h3> |
<h3>5. Installation Troubleshooting</h3> |
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<h3>6. Detailed Documentation</h3> |
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That's it, enjoy!<br> |
That's it, enjoy!<br> |
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<h3>8. Credits</h3> |
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Thanks to Toshi Nagata (OS X patches), Stephane Letz (Initial OS X port), Ebrahim Mayat (OSX Howto fixes, testing, screenshots) |
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