[linux-audio-user] [Announce] [LAB] FreeWheeling 0.5pre3 released

From: JP Mercury <swirlee@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Fri Mar 11 2005 - 23:16:41 EET

Hi Everyone,

Version 0.5pre3 of FreeWheeling, a live looper for Linux, is now available.

This release is focused on using FreeWheeling together with other Linux audio
apps, in a live setting. I've done quite a bit of improvising lately, using
FreeWheeling with Linux softsynths such as Hexter, Beatrix, Aeolus, and
LinuxSampler.

Along with new features to help you use FreeWheeling to control a live audio
setup, there are two new video tutorials, and new music that demonstrates live
FW improv with synth plugins.

Thanks to Mark Knecht for inspiring tutorial 3, and to Sean Bolton for his
wicked work on Hexter, which is featured prominently in the new music and videos.

http://freewheeling.sourceforge.net

Details:

2005-03-11 v0.5pre3
        
            New Features
            ------------

            * A new way to tap downbeat and tempo (tap-pulse event)

            * Switching of metronome sound for pulses (switch-metronome event)
        
            * FreeWheeling events can now trigger MIDI events, so you can
              control other audio apps from within FluidSynth--
              For example, you can fire off changes to your modular synths
              from your keyboard or footpedals.
              This eliminates the need for an extra MIDI router app, since
              it is now built in to FreeWheeling. Your custom FreeWheeling
              setup defines how MIDI events are generated.

            * More flexible, clearer configuration syntax, with better error
              checking and colored warning messages.

            * Full input & output implementation of MIDI program change
              and pitch bend messages.

            * An example of the new MIDI output features-
              A MIDI patch changer has been configured using the left/right
              arrow keys. An on screen display shows patch number.
              See .fweelin.rc and video tutorial: Hookups.
        
            * Faster, tighter memory management for events.
        
            * Scripts are now included that load FreeWheeling and Hexter DX7
              softsynth, connect to LADSPA reverb and tube amp sim- see
              scripts/README.

            Fixes
            -----

            * fixed config bug that may cause "PreallocatedType: no instance
              available" errors on startup
            * compile fix on Mandrake GCC 3.4.x - 'parenthesized type-id' error

Kind Regards,
-JP Mercury
Received on Sat Mar 12 00:15:12 2005

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