Re: [LAU] [LAA] Foo YC-20 1.2.0 released

On 01/20/2011 04:03 PM, Sampo Savolainen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am proud to introduce a new version of Foo YC-20, the Yamaha YC-20
> software synthesizer.
>
> The main udpates in version 1.2.0 are:
> - LV2 plugin
> - VSTi plugin (and standalone Jack client) for Windows
> - OS X build (standalone Jack client)
> - Improved volume control curve
> - Fixed bug with 4' drawbar bleed
> - More subtle hover highlights
> - Switch GUI to use GTK directly without GTKmm
>
> It is worth noting that the plugins allow finer control of the drawbar
> positions than the standalone GUI offers.
>
> Big thanks to Robin Gareus for the work on the OS X build!
>
>
> Source tarball: http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.tar.bz2
>
> Windows (VSTi and Jack client):
> http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.zip
> OS X (Jack client): http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/files/foo-yc20-1.2.0.dmg
>
> Website: http://code.google.com/p/foo-yc20/
> Screenshot: http://foo-yc20.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/graphics/screenshot.png
>
> ---
>
> The YC-20 is a divide-down combo organ designed in the late 60's. This
> emulation faithfully copies the sound, features and flaws of the
> original organ.
>
> Main features of this synthesizer:
> * 61 keys
> * Two main voice sections
> * Switchable bass section
> * No polyphony restrictions
> * A realism control to add flaws found in the real organ
>
> Flaws:
> * Takes quite a bit of CPU power
> * No touch vibrato
>
> The emulation is written in Faust and uses Jack for audio and MIDI.
> All controls of the synthesizer can be controlled with MIDI.
>
> There is an undocumented "easter egg". Any command line argument given
> to the program will be used as the configuration file name. The state
> of the organ controls are read from the file and the file will be
> overwritten with the current setup when the synthesizer is shut down.
>
> More information about the real organ can be found at:
> http://www.combo-organ.com/Yamaha/yamaha.htm#YC-20
>
>
> Sampo Savolainen

Hello Sampo,

Thanks for this, great stuff! The LV2 plug-in is a very welcome addition
also, works like a charm! Quite heavy on CPU load though ;)
I've uploaded the new version to my PPA for Ubuntu Lucid:
https://launchpad.net/~autostatic/+archive/ppa

Best,

Jeremy
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Received on Fri Jan 21 16:15:01 2011