Re: [LAU] [LAA] Mixxx 1.9.0 beta1 and Mixxx 1.8.2 released

On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:56 PM, RJ Ryan <rryan@mit.edu> wrote:
> Mixxx 1.8.2 is a maintenance release and has many of the same bug fixes,
> MIDI mappings, and performance improvements that 1.9.0 Beta1 does.
> You can read more details about this release on our blog. You can download
> Mixxx 1.9.0b1 and Mixxx 1.8.2 from out website: http://mixxx.org.

I compiled mixxx-1.9.0beta1.1 on Fedora 12 and it runs beautifully.
Unlike previous versions, this one is able to successfully use ALSA
directly, even while using "ondemand" cpu scaling; it allows use of
multiple ALSA devices simultaneously (e.g. "SB [HDA ATI SB] [VT1708S
Digital]" sending out SPDIF to the "mains" and using "SB [HDA ATI SB]
[VT1708S Analog]" as headphone monitor -- all without glitching. It
even works properly driving two completely different ALSA devices.
Further, all the lights and controls work flawlessly on my Behringer
BCD-3000 as well.

Previously, for glitch-free performance in mixxx, I had to use jack.
Now I can use ALSA directly, which can be useful if you have a
low-power device. Next, to see how it performs on a netbook, where
having a few less processes (jackd, qjackctl) might make a big
difference.

Any chance you can get this running on a nokia n900?? Now *that* would be cool!

[[ FYI mixxx is distracting me from learning QML and running test
progs on the n900, for purpose of developing
http://ytd-meego.googlecode.com ]]

Associated feature request: "reskin" mixxx so that the UI can be done
entirely in QML and allow use of qtquick "gestures" and panels for use
on touchscreen devices. This could eventually allow people to use Qt
Designer to customize the controls for mixxx (custom layouts, etc) to
match the resolution and use-case of the touchscreen device hosting
mixxx (such as a http://PandaBoard.org -- check all the music related
projects on http://omappedia.org/wiki/PEAP_Projects )

W/r/t mixxx-1.9.0beta1.1 -- this ain't no beta! Ship it!! (of course,
this is after five minutes of testing). Very nice! A gift worth
lighting an eighth candle for.

-- Niels
http://nielsmayer.com
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Received on Fri Dec 10 00:15:05 2010