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Qtractor 0.9.20 - QStuff* Winter'21 Release batch #3


Hello all, one third and last time,

Qtractor 0.9.20 (winter'21) is out!

Change-log:

  • Fixed and improved automation curve recording, whenever playback is rolling (and also when isn't:)).
  • Fixed parsing/loading of large session bundle archive/zip files (.qtz > 2GB).
  • Fixed LV2 plug-in UI X11 (native) resize.
  • Make NSM state file names independent to session display names, keeping backward compatibility for old sessions.
  • Exiting, quitting or closing the main window while under NSM, now promptly asks whether to save, discard or cancel as usual.
  • Re-improved Mixer multi-row layout.
  • Fix incorrect destruction order for VST3 modules.

Vee One Suite 0.9.20 - QStuff* Winter'21 Release batch #2


Hello again!

The Vee One Suite of old-school software instruments, synthv1, as a polyphonic subtractive synthesizer, samplv1, a polyphonic sampler synthesizer, drumkv1 as yet another drum-kit sampler and padthv1 as a polyphonic additive synthesizer, are here and again released as the second batch to the so called QStuff* (boreal) Winter'21 release season.

All delivered in the two usual forms:

  • a pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session, NSM (Non Session Management) and both JACK MIDI and ALSA MIDI input support;
  • a LV2 instrument plug-in.

Changes for this release are just a few:

  • When under under the NSM auspices, fix SIGTERM handler on exit and just hide the main-window on close (applies to the JACK stand-alone only).
  • Fixed sample loop when the DCA EG is off or disabled (applies to samplv1 only).
  • Qtractor 0.9.19 - QStuff* Winter'20 Release batch #3


    Season greetings, a third and last time,

    Qtractor 0.9.19 (winter'20) is released!

    Change-log:

    • Session directory auto-name option added to the session properties dialog, as convenience.
    • Loading and saving a LV2 plugin's state has been vastly improved. IMPORTANT CAVEAT: From this moment on wards, when loading any newer saved sessions into older versions of the program, all LV2 plugins won't get their state restored correctly.
    • Track colors saturation introduced as yet another eye-candy option (cf. View/Options.../Display/Track color saturation)
    • Fixed VST3 number of channels query/report.
    • Fixed immediate crash when loading untitled or unnamed Instrument Definitions files (*.ins): base file-name is now taken as default instrument definition name or title.
    • Tempo (BPM) entry may now be specified with arbitrary precision, to at most 3 decimal positions in fractional part, while integer whole values are displayed with no decimal point.
    • Added option to keep MIDI clip editor windows (aka. piano-roll) always on top of the main window (cf. View/Options.../General/Keep editor windows always on top).
    • MIDI clip editor status-bar labels are not stretched to whole text size anymore, most specially for the current file complete path.

    Vee One Suite 0.9.19 - QStuff* Winter'20 Release batch #2


    Season greetings, one second time!

    Once more, the Vee One Suite of old-school software instruments, synthv1, as a polyphonic subtractive synthesizer, samplv1, a polyphonic sampler synthesizer, drumkv1 as yet another drum-kit sampler and padthv1 as a polyphonic additive synthesizer, are here released for the (Northern) Winter'20 season...

    All still delivered in the two traditional forms:

    • a pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session, NSM (Non Session Management) and both JACK MIDI and ALSA MIDI input support;
    • a LV2 instrument plug-in.

    Changes for this special season release are as follows:

    • Better handling of the offset and loop ranges when in presence of very long sample files (applies to samplv1 and drumkv1 only).
    • Fixed display of old knob/dial values on status-bar.
    • Reduced formant filter coefficient slew rate, aiming to a tenfold DSP performance gain.
    • Get a chance on bringing Wayland into the picture when dealing Qt static-linked deliverables.

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    I just finished up a video tutorial covering the big topics related to Qtractor usage. I tried to make the case for Qtractor as a serious (perhaps best) choice for audio production on Linux. "THE Qtractor Tutorial" tracks a user through the process of choosing Qtractor in the first place, to downloading, through customization, routing and template making, through audio and midi recording, effects plugins and a wide variety of other important details that can get one more than merely 'started' on the software.

    Qtractor 0.9.18 - A Fall'20 Release


    Hi everyone,...

    Qtractor 0.9.18 (fall'20) is out!

    Change-log:

    • When under NSM, all top-level windows, main, mixer and connections, will always start hidden.
    • Plugin editors (GUIs) that are currently open on a track are now brought up as top-level windows immediately when a track is made current or highlighted (and Track / Auto Monitor is in effect).
    • MIDI clip editor mouse hovering effect extended to whole current note line on main view (piano-roll eye-candy++); also, the white keys on MIDI clip editor's virtual piano keyboard, are now fully highlighted.
    • Plugin search paths (View > Options... > Plugins > Paths) now lists all the default and actual existing paths, instead of a blank list.
    • Undimmed octave divider lines on the piano-roll.
    • Fixed potential crash on changing audio output buses channel count.
    • Note names display (inside note rectangles) are now an option on the MIDI clip editor (aka. piano-roll; menu View > Note Names).

    Vee One Suite 0.9.18 - A Fall'20 Release


    Avast ye lads, boring news ahead...

    Once again, the Vee One Suite of old-school software instruments, synthv1, as a polyphonic subtractive synthesizer, samplv1, a polyphonic sampler synthesizer, drumkv1 as yet another drum-kit sampler and padthv1 as a polyphonic additive synthesizer, are here released onto the wild, just for the (Northern) Fall/Autumn'20 season...

    Boring as hell, they still feature the same two kinds of deliverables:

    • a pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session, NSM (Non Session Management) and both JACK MIDI and ALSA MIDI input support;
    • a LV2 instrument plug-in.

    Change-log:

    • Upstream package naming for the JACK standalone and LV2 plugin deliverables are suffixed to '-jack' and '-lv2', respectively.
    • Fixed note-off effectiveness when DCA is disabled (idle). (applies to samplv1 and drumkv1 only)
    • White keys on the virtual piano keyboard are now fully highlighted.

    The Vee One Suite are free, open-source Linux Audio software, distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or later.