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11  <h2>LinuxSampler for Windows&nbsp; - howto by Benno Senoner&nbsp; </h2>  <h2><center>LinuxSampler for Windows &nbsp; <img src="gfx/logos/windows.png"> &nbsp; HOWTO by Benno Senoner&nbsp;</center></h2>
12  <br>  <br>
13  December,&nbsp; 7 2007<br>  <center>December&nbsp;18th,&nbsp;2007</center><br>
14    <div style="background-color: #F4F4FF; margin: 1em 3em 1em 3em; padding: 1em 1em 1em 2.2em;">
15    <a href="#intro">1.&nbsp; Introduction</a><br>
16    <a href="#requirements">2.&nbsp; Requirements</a><br>
17    3.&nbsp; Installation ...<br>
18    <a href="#install_w_inet">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.a&nbsp; with Internet Connection</a><br>
19    <a href="#install_wo_inet">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.b&nbsp; without Internet</a><br>
20    <a href="#using">4.&nbsp; Using the Applications</a><br>
21    <a href="#setup_midi">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1&nbsp; Setting up MIDI Input</a><br>
22    <a href="#setup_audio">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2&nbsp; Setting up Audio Output</a><br>
23    <a href="#load_samples">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3&nbsp; Loading Samples</a><br>
24    <a href="#save_session">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4&nbsp; Saving a Sampler Session</a><br>
25    <a href="#sequencer_routing">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5&nbsp; Routing LinuxSampler Outs Into Sequencer</a><br>
26    <a href="#houston">5.&nbsp; Installation Troubleshooting</a><br>
27    <a href="#docs">6.&nbsp; Detailed Documentation</a><br>
28    <a href="#bugs">7.&nbsp; Bugs, Problems and Feature Requests</a><br>
29    <a href="#contact">8.&nbsp; Contact</a><br>
30    </div>
31    
32    <a name="intro"></a>
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47    <h3>1.&nbsp; Introduction</h3>
48    The LinuxSampler development team is happy to announce that
49    LinuxSampler, the most advanced free, open source sampler finally runs on
50    MS Windows too. More information will be added here soon, so check back frequently.<br>
51    <br>
52    For now the sampler supports the Windows Multimedia Extensions System (MME)
53    for MIDI input and ASIO for audio out. This means it currently runs only
54    as a standalone application. A VST interface will follow soon, along with
55    a network module to run multiple sampler slaves distributed on Windows or
56    Linux machines (Linux provides better performance) all controlled from a
57    Windows box i.e. running the VST sequencer.<br>
58  <br>  <br>
 the LinuxSampler development team is happy to announce that<br>  
 LinuxSampler, the most advanced free, open source sampler now runs on  
 MS Windows too (requires at least Windows 2000).<br>  
 (see below for the download link)<br>  
 More information and documentation will be added here soon, so check  
 back frequently.<br>  
 <br>  
 for the latest LinuxSampler Windowsversion always check <a  
  href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html">LinuxSampler  
 Download Page</a><br>  
 <br>  
 If you have questions or want to help subscribe to the <a  
  href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/developers.html">LinuxSampler  
 mailing list</a><br>  
 <br>  
 or since I did most of of the porting, you can write me directly (to  
 Benno) about&nbsp; Windows related questions.<br>  
 you can find my email address here: <a  
  href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/developers.html">LinuxSampler  
 developers</a><br>  
 <br>  
 To report bugs please use our bug tracking system <a  
  href="http://bugs.linuxsampler.org/">http://bugs.linuxsampler.org/</a><br>  
 <br>  
 <br>  
 For now it supports Windows Multimedia System (MME) at MIDI in and ASIO  
 output out.<br>  
 <br>  
 This means that currently it runs only as a standalone application.<br>  
 A VST interface will follow soon, along with a network module to run  
 multiple sampler slaves on<br>  
 Windows or Linux machines (Linux provides better performance) all  
 controlled from a Windows box running <br>  
 the VST sequencer.<br>  
59  LinuxSampler is implemented as a client/server application. This means  LinuxSampler is implemented as a client/server application. This means
60  the sampling engine (the server) runs<br>  the sampling engine (the server / backend) runs
61  independently from the GUI (the client). Sampling engine and client can  independently from the GUI (the client / frontend). Sampling engine and
62  be run on the same box or<br>  client can be run on the same box or on different machines too, connected
63  on different machines too, connected over the network.<br>  over the network.<br>
64  <br>  <br>
65  The MS Windows version provides all the features of the Linux version  The MS Windows version provides all the features of the Linux version
66  since it is built from the <br>  (except of the instruments DB feature yet) since it is built from the
67  same source code base. This means when new features will come out the  same source code base. This means when new features will come out the
68  Windows version will always provide<br>  Windows version will usually provide the same feature set as the Linux
69  the same feature set as the Linux version. This was made possible by  version. This was made possible by the very modular design of both
70  the very modular design of both<br>  low level, operating system functions and flexible audio / MIDI driver
 low level, operating system functions and flexible audio/MIDI driver  
71  system.<br>  system.<br>
72  <br>  <br>
73  The Windows version comes as a self extracting .exe file which will  The Windows version comes as a self extracting .exe file which will
74  install all the necessary modules<br>  install all the necessary modules to run both the server ( linuxsampler.exe )
75  to run both the server ( linuxsampler.exe ) and the GUI client.<br>  and the GUI client. It installs 2 GUI clients:
76  In installs 2 GUI clients. One is QSampler, based on the cross-platform  <ul>
77  Qt4 GUI toolkit, and a java<br>    <li>One is <b>QSampler</b>, a light-weight frontend based on the
78  GUI client called JSampler Fantasia. At the moment the latter more        cross-platform Qt4 GUI toolkit with native OS GUI widgets</li>
79  advanced than qsampler as it <br>    <li>Another is <b>JSampler "Fantasia"</b>, a Java based GUI client called,
80  implements all the functionality present in the LinuxSampler engine.<br>        providing a modern skin-based user interface</li>
81  Due to the Java virtual machine it uses a bit more memory than the  </ul>
82  qsampler GUI (around 30MB or so)<br>  At the moment JSampler is more advanced than QSampler as it implements all
83  but on a 1GB+ RAM box the difference should be negligible.<br>  the functionality present in the LinuxSampler engine. Due to the Java
84  <br>  virtual machine however it occupies a bit more RAM than the
85  Quickstart:<br>  QSsampler GUI (around 30MB or so) and takes a bit longer for startup,
86  start<br>  but on a 1GB+ RAM box the difference should be negligible.
87  LinuxSampler -&gt; LinuxSampler<br>  
88  then<br>  <a name="requirements"></a>
89  LinuxSampler -&gt; Fantasa<br>  <h3>2.&nbsp; Requirements</h3>
90  <br>  <ul>
91  <br style="font-weight: bold;">    <li>Intel Pentium4 or recent AMD processor (use
92  <big style="font-weight: bold;">1) setting up MIDI input</big><span      <a href="#old_cpu_workaround">this workaround for older processors</a>)
93   style="font-weight: bold;">:</span><br>    <li>Windows 2000, ME, XP or Vista</li>
94  once the GUI opens, click on the left round button in the MIDI devices    <li><a href="http://www.gtk.org/">GTK+</a> (<a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gladewin32/gtk-2.10.11-win32-1.exe?modtime=1175123376&big_mirror=0">version 2.10.11</a>)</li>
95  tab.<br>    <li><a href="http://www.gtkmm.org/">gtkmm</a> (<a href="http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/binaries/win32/gtkmm/2.10/gtkmm-win32-runtime-2.10.11-1.exe">version 2.10.11</a>)</li>
96  At this point a window will open where you can create a new MIDI device.<br>    <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(Sun)">Java Runtime Environment</a> (<a href="http://www.java.com/getjava/">version 6</a>)</a></li>
97  Press Create. The window will close and the MIDI device will be created.<br>    <li>sound card with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Stream_Input/Output">ASIO</a> driver</li>
98  (MIDI Device 0 MME).<br>  </ul>
99  Now click on the right arrow which points downwards.<br>  <a name="asio_tip"></a>
100  You can see that a MIDI device with a single Port (Port 0) was created.<br>  <b>Tip:</b> For consumer audio cards which do not come with their own ASIO
101    drivers you can install <a href="http://www.asio4all.com/">ASIO4ALL</a> to be
102    able to use LinuxSampler with your soundcard.
103    We recommend to use version 2.7, perhaps on Vista 2.8beta1 works better but
104    we did not perform tests on Vista so we cannot tell it. Please let us know
105    about your results so we can share them here!
106    
107    <a name="install_w_inet"></a>
108    <h3>3.a&nbsp; Installation with Internet Connection</h3>
109    Simply download the latest version of the LinuxSampler Windows installer
110    from the <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html">LinuxSampler
111    Download Page</a>, execute the installer and follow the instructions. It will
112    automatically detect if the required software components are already installed.
113    If not, it will download them from the internet and install them on your
114    computer.
115    
116    <a name="install_wo_inet"></a>
117    <h3>3.b&nbsp; Installation without Internet</h3>
118    First download the required components with a machine which has connection to
119    the internet:
120    <ul>
121      <li><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gladewin32/gtk-2.10.11-win32-1.exe?modtime=1175123376&big_mirror=0">gtk+ 2.10.11</a></li>
122      <li><a href="http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/binaries/win32/gtkmm/2.10/gtkmm-win32-runtime-2.10.11-1.exe">gtkmm 2.10.11</a></li>
123      <li><a href="http://www.java.com/getjava/">Java Runtime Environment 6</a></li>
124      <li>and of course the latest <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html">
125         LinuxSampler Windows installer</a></li>
126    </ul>
127    Transfer the downloaded files to the computer where you want to install
128    LinuxSampler and install them in the following order:
129    <ol>
130      <li>gtk-2.10.11-win32-1.exe</li>
131      <li>gtkmm-win32-runtime-2.10.11-1.exe</li>
132      <li>jre-6u2-windows-i586-p.exe</li>
133      <li>linuxsampler_20071207_setup.exe</li>
134    </ol>
135    The order is important, since the components depend on each other and would
136    otherwise try to download the missing component from the internet.
137    
138    <a name="using"></a>
139    <h3>4.&nbsp; Using the Applications</h3>
140    Now that we installed everything, let's get wet and start the applications:
141    <ol>
142      <li>First start the LinuxSampler backend: Click on <i>"Start" ->
143          "LinuxSampler" -> "LinuxSampler 0.5.1 (backend)"</i>. A black console
144          window should immediately popup. It does what you think it does:
145          nothing ... yet ... because this is "just" the raw sampler, without a
146          user interface.</li>
147      <li>Now start a "frontend" application to actually control the previously
148          started sampler. For beginners and / or unpatient people, we recommend
149          you to use JSampler: Click on <i>"Start" -> "LinuxSampler" ->
150          "JSampler 'Fantasia' 0.8a (frontend)"</i>. This usually takes about
151          20 seconds or so until the application finally appears on the
152          screens.</li>
153    </ol>
154    </div>
155    
156    <a name="setup_midi"></a>
157    <h3>4.1&nbsp; Setting up MIDI Input</h3>
158    Once the GUI opens, click on the left round button in the MIDI devices
159    tab.
160    At this point a window will open where you can create a new MIDI device.
161    Press Create. The window will close and the MIDI device will be created.
162    (MIDI Device 0 MME).
163    Now click on the right arrow which points downwards.
164    You can see that a MIDI device with a single Port (Port 0) was created.
165  Under Windows MME LinuxSampler always creates MIDI devices which are  Under Windows MME LinuxSampler always creates MIDI devices which are
166  connected to a single <br>  connected to a single MME port.
 MME port.<br>  
167  To select the MIDI input port you must click on the field located on  To select the MIDI input port you must click on the field located on
168  the left of PORT. <br>  the left of PORT.
169  A combobox pops-up where you can select the Windows MIDI port.<br>  A combobox pops-up where you can select the Windows MIDI port.<br>
170  <br>  <br>
171  You can create an arbitrary number of MIDI input devices by repeating  You can create an arbitrary number of MIDI input devices by repeating
172  the procedure above.<br>  the procedure above.
173  Each MIDI input device is connected to a single Windows MME MIDI port.<br>  Each MIDI input device is connected to a single Windows MME MIDI port.
174  This means LinuxSampler has no limitation in terms of number of MIDI  This means LinuxSampler has no limitation in terms of number of MIDI
175  ports. <br>  ports.
176  Each MIDI device can be routed to arbitrary sampler channels.<br>  Each MIDI device can be routed to arbitrary sampler channels.
177  <br>  
178  <br>  <a name="setup_audio"></a>
179  <big><span style="font-weight: bold;">2) setting up AUDIO output:</span></big><br>  <h3>4.2&nbsp; Setting up Audio Output</h3>
180  <br>  LinuxSampler currently only supports the ASIO driver model for audio output
181  LinuxSampler currently uses the ASIO driver model for audio output.<br>  on Windows. ASIO drivers ensure reliable low-latency operation and are
182  ASIO drivers ensure reliable low-latency operation and are virtually  virtually available for any soundcard (see <a href="#asio_tip">
183  available<br>  ASIO requirements tip</a>).<br>
184  for any soundcard.<br>  <br>
185  (For consumer audio cards which do not come with their own ASIO drivers  Click on the left round button in the Audio Devices tab.
186  you need<br>  At this point a window will open where you can create a new MIDI device.
187  to install ASIO4ALL:&nbsp; http://www.asio4all.com/<br>  When creating the Audio device you can set several parameters:
188  We recommend to use version 2.7 , perhaps on Vista 2.8beta1 works  <ul>
189  better but<br>    <li><b>CARD</b> : The name of the soundcard, in case you have multiple cards
190  we did not perform tests on Vista so we cannot tell it. Let us know        installed. It will show the default value (first card found).</li>
191  about your findings<br>    <li><b>CHANNELS</b> : Number of audio output channels, can range from 1 to
192  so we can share them here)<br>        maximum number of channels your soundcard supports. We recommend to
193  <br>        leave the default value which is the maximum number of channels your
194  Click on the left round button in the Audio Devices tab.<br>        soundcard supports.</li>
195  At this point a window will open where you can create a new MIDI device.<br>    <li><b>FRAGMENTSIZE</b> : ASIO buffer size in samples. The card's default
196  When creating the Audio device you can set several parameters.<br>        value is shown. If you experience clicks and pops during audio
197  - CARD : the name of the soundcard, in case you have multiple cards        playback then initialize the audio output device with bigger values.
198  installed.<br>        (better if it's always a power of 2:&nbsp; e.g. 256, 512, 1024)</li>
199  it will show the default value (first card found)<br>    <li><b>SAMPLERATE</b> : Sets the samplerate. The default value is shown.<br>
200  - CHANNELS: number of audio output channels, can range from 1 to  </ul>
201  maximum number<br>  Now Press "Create". The window will close and the Audio device will be
202  of channels your soundcard supports. We recommend to leave the default  created: "AUDIO DEVICE 0 (ASIO)" appears.
203  value which<br>  
204  is maximum number of channels.<br>  <a name="load_samples"></a>
205  - FRAGMENTSIZE: ASIO buffer size in samples. The card's default value  <h3>4.3&nbsp; Loading Samples</h3>
206  is shown.<br>  In the middle of the screen below the volume slider, you see the sampler
207  If you experience clicks and pops during audio playback then initialize  channel strip pane. press on the round button located on the left.
208  the <br>  This will create a new sampler channel. Click on "Load Instrument".
209  audio output device with bigger values. <br>  This opens a dialog which allows you to select an instrument to be
210  (better if it's always a power of 2:&nbsp; eg. 256, 512, 1024)<br>  loaded in the sampler channel
211  <br>  
212  SAMPLERATE: sets the samplerate. The default value is shown.<br>  (for information on how to use "orchestras" <a
213  <br>   href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/jsampler/manual/html/jsampler.html#USING_ORCHESTRAS">click
214  Now Press Create. The window will close and the Audio device will be  here</a>, but note: orchestras, a.k.a "instruments database" is not yet supported in this
215  created.<br>  first Windows version of LinuxSampler, but will certainly be on the next Windows release).
216  AUDIO DEVICE 0 (ASIO)<br>  
 <big style="font-weight: bold;"><br>  
 3) Loading samples:</big><br>  
 <br>  
 In the middle of the screen below the volume slider you see the sampler  
 channel strip pane.<br>  
 press on the round button located on the left. <br>  
 This will create a new sampler channel.<br>  
 - click on Load Instrument <br>  
 this opens a dialog which allows you to select an instrument to be  
 loaded in the sampler channel.<br>  
 For now ignore the upper part (Select instrument form orchestra) as  
 this feature is not implemented<br>  
 on Windows yet.<br>  
217  On the row&nbsp; "Select instrument from file" click on the orange icon  On the row&nbsp; "Select instrument from file" click on the orange icon
218  located on the right side.<br>  located on the right side. This opens a file dialog which allows you to
219  This opens a file dialog which allows you to select a sample to be  select a sample to be loaded
220  loaded <br>  (currently only the GIG format is supported).
221  (currently only the GIG format is supported).<br>  Select the sample to be loaded and then click on "Open".
222  select the sample to be loaded and then click on Open.<br>  At this point the fields Instrument file shows the filename.
 At this point the fields Instrument file shows the filename.<br>  
223  You can click on the Instrument index and select the specific  You can click on the Instrument index and select the specific
224  instrument contained in the<br>  instrument contained in the instrument file. Now press "OK".<br>
225  instrument file.<br>  <br>
226  Now press OK<br>  While it loads you see: "Loading" .. "90%" .. "100%" <br>
227  While it loads you see: Loading .. 90% .. 100% <br>  <br>
228  Once loaded you see the Instrument's name: ie&nbsp; FreePiano<br>  Once loaded, you see the Instrument's name: i.e.&nbsp;"FreePiano"<br>
229  <br>  <br>
230  On the left side of the sampler channel click on the arrow below  On the left side of the sampler channel click on the arrow below
231  Options.<br>  "Options".
232  This pane permits to set MIDI input device, port and channel and oudio  This pane permits to set MIDI input device, port and channel and oudio
233  output channel.<br>  output channel.
234  Notice that under Windows MME the Port value is always 0.<br>  Notice that under Windows MME the Port value is always 0.
235  So the only values you can change MIDI device (normally 0 if you  So the only values you can change is "MIDI device" (normally 0 if you
236  created only a single<br>  created only a single
237  MIDI input device) and the MIDI channel (from 1 to 16).<br>  MIDI input device) and the MIDI channel (from 1 to 16).
238  <br>  
239  Saving a sampler session:<br>  <a name="save_session"></a>
240  click on the 3rd icon from the left on the row where you see the round  <h3>4.4&nbsp; Saving a Sampler Session</h3>
241  icon with the S logo.<br>  Click on the 3rd icon from the left on the row where you see the round
242  <br>  icon with the LinuxSampler "S"-shape logo.
243  Now select the directory where you want to save the file to ( extension  Now select the directory where you want to save the file to (extension
244  .lscp = Linux Sampler Control Protocol).<br>  .lscp = <i>Linux Sampler Control Protocol</i>).
245  enter the name and press save. (add .lscp at end of file otherwise you  Enter the name and press save (add .lscp at end of file otherwise you
246  will not see it when loading it)<br>  will not see it in the file-open dialog later, when you want to load it again).<br>
247  <br>  <br>
248  Next time you can load a sampler session by clicking on the second icon  Next time you can load a sampler session by clicking on the second icon
249  from the left <br>  from the left, then select a .lscp file in the file dialog and press "Open".
 then select a .lscp file in the file dialog and press Open.<br>  
250  This will automatically set up the MIDI devices and audio devices,  This will automatically set up the MIDI devices and audio devices,
251  create the sampler channels<br>  create the sampler channels and load all the samples that were previously
252  and load all the samples that were loaded.<br>  loaded by you in the saved sampler session.
253  <br>  
254  <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bugs and Problems: <br>  <a name="sequencer_routing"></a>
255  <small><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></small></span>since the  <h3>4.5&nbsp; Routing LinuxSampler Outs Into Sequencer</h3>
256  Windows port is very young there could be several bugs which we hope to  LinuxSampler currently lacks a VST interface so the only way to route LinuxSampler's outs into a sequencer
257  root out soon.<br>  are either by using physical cables or internal routing via ASIO. Some audio cards offer this feature.
258  so be sure to report them using our bug tracking system <a  <br>
259   href="http://bugs.linuxsampler.org/">http://bugs.linuxsampler.org/</a><br>  The <a href="http://www.reaper.fm">Reaper</A> sequencer allows ASIO routing by implementing a virtual
260  <br>  ASIO based driver independently from the soundcard type (ReaRoute). Basically in LinuxSampler you select the ReaRoute  as ASIO output driver which
261  some bugs and problems I discovered:<br>  appear as input ports in Reaper. Coupled with the MIDI controllable FX sends in LinuxSampler you can use
262  - when adding a channel there noises could occur while playing on other  Reaper's FX egine to add reverb, chorus etc to LinuxSampler instruments, fully MIDI controllable, similar to
263  channels<br>  other MIDI based modules.
264  - if you overload the sampler (CPU overload or disk overload) it  <br>
265  produces noises<br>  Our forum user moonskin (thanks Graham!) has described the steps needed to perform in order to set up the routing.
266  - then editing an instrument using gigedit<br>  <a href="http://bb.linuxsampler.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=111&sid=d745353791f6cb1ef46946af4168aada&start=10#p944">
267  <br>  See here</a>
268  <br>  
269    
270    <a name="houston"></a>
271    <h3>5.&nbsp; Installation Troubleshooting</h3>
272    <ul>
273      <li>
274        <div style="background-color: #FFF2F2;">
275          <u>Problem:</u> The LinuxSampler backend application
276          (<i>linuxsampler.exe</i>) fails to start with an error message that
277          claims that a DLL file is missing (e.g. <i>libatkmm-1.6-1.dll</i>)
278        </div>
279        <div style="background-color: #F2FFF2;">
280          <u>Reason / Solution:</u>
281          It could happen that due to previous installations of Gtk+ and gtkmm
282          DLLs even after deinstallation leave some stale keys in the windows
283          registry which could fool the installer into believing that the needed
284          DLLs are already installed therefore skipping its installation which
285          will cause the sampler not being able to start due to the missing
286          DLLs. We recommend in this case to install gtk+ and gtkmm manually as
287          described above in "<a href="#install_wo_inet">Installation without
288          Internet</a>". Just install those mentioned Gtk+ and gtkmm versions
289          and then LinuxSampler should work correctly.
290        </div>
291      </li>
292      <li>
293        <div style="background-color: #FFF2F2;">
294          <u>Problem:</u> The LinuxSampler backend application
295          (<i>linuxsampler.exe</i>) fails to start with the error message
296          "<i>The application failed to initialize properly (0xc000001d). Click
297          on OK to terminate the application.</i>"
298        </div>
299        <div style="background-color: #F2FFF2;">
300          <u>Reason / Solution:</u><a name="old_cpu_workaround"></a>
301          This first Windows release of LinuxSampler requires at least an Intel
302          Pentium4 processor or a recent AMD processor. If you have an older
303          processor and get the error message from above, you can use the
304          following workaround for now:
305          <ol>
306            <li>Download and extract
307              <a href="http://download.linuxsampler.org/dev/win32_probs/ls686_20071207.zip">
308                these replacement binaries.
309              </a>
310            </li>
311            <li>Copy the 3 binaries manually in your LinuxSampler installation
312              directory (default installation directory:
313              "C:\Program Files\LinuxSampler"), that is overwrite the existing
314              binaries in the LS installation directory with the 3 ones from the
315              zip file.
316            </li>
317          </ol>
318          Use this workaround only if you got the mentioned error message,
319          because the replacement binaries will otherwise decrease runtime
320          efficiency! This is of course just a temporary workaround. We'll
321          address this issue with the next release of LinuxSampler (see also
322          <a href="https://bugs.linuxsampler.org/cgi-bin/show_bug.cgi?id=67">
323          bug report #67</a>).
324        </div>
325      </li>
326    </ul>
327    
328    <a name="docs"></a>
329    <h3>6.&nbsp; Detailed Documentation</h3>
330    You find more detailed documentation about our software, i.e. about JSampler
331    or gigedit on our official <a href="http://linuxsampler.org/documentation.html">
332    LinuxSampler documentation site</a>.
333    
334    <a name="bugs"></a>
335    <h3>7.&nbsp; Bugs, Problems and Feature Requests</h3>
336    Our Forum is a good place to ask for help:<br>
337    <br>
338    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://bb.linuxsampler.org">https://bb.linuxsampler.org</a><br>
339    <br>
340    We have a dedicated forum section for
341    newbies and support.<br>
342    <br>
343    Since the Windows port of LinuxSampler is very young, there could be several
344    bugs which we hope to root out soon.
345    Please report them using our bug tracking system:<br>
346    <br>
347    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://bugs.linuxsampler.org/">http://bugs.linuxsampler.org/</a><br>
348    <br>
349    Some bugs and problems I discovered so far:
350    <ul>
351      <li>when adding a channel there noises could occur while playing on other
352      channels</li>
353      <li>if you overload the sampler (CPU overload or disk overload) it
354      produces noises</li>
355      <li>when editing an instrument using gigedit, after saving it, it could
356      happen that LinuxSampler does not accept commands from the GUI anymore.
357      if this happens close the GUI and the LinuxSampler console window and
358      restart both.</li>
359    </ul>
360    
361    <a name="contact"></a>
362    <h3>8.&nbsp; Contact</h3>
363    If you have questions or want to help us to improve the sampler,
364    subscribe to the <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/developers.html">
365    LinuxSampler Developer's mailing list</a>. Alternatively, since I did most
366    of of the Windows porting, you can write me (Benno) directly about Windows
367    related issues. You can find my email address here:<br>
368    <br>
369    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/developers.html">http://www.linuxsampler.org/developers.html</a>
370    <br><br>
371    That's it, enjoy!<br>
372  <br>  <br>
373    
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