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Drumstick Libraries v2.11.1 released

Drumstick Libraries v2.11.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2026-08-22 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries v2.11.0 released

Drumstick Libraries v2.11.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2025-12-31 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries v2.10.0 released

Drumstick Libraries v2.10.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2024-12-22 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries v2.9.1 released

Drumstick Libraries v2.9.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2024-08-28 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries v2.9.0 Released

Drumstick Libraries v2.9.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2023-12-23 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries v2.8.1 Released

Drumstick Libraries v2.8.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2023-08-25 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries v2.8.0 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.8.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2023-07-01 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.7.2 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.7.2

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2022-10-01 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.7.1 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.7.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2022-08-14 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.7.0 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.7.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2022-07-31 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.6.1 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.6.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2022-05-20 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.6.0 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.6.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2022-04-04 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.5.1 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.5.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2022-02-07 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.5.0 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.5.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-12-09 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.4.1 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.4.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), RIFF MIDI (.RMI), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-10-24 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.4.0 Released

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-09-19 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.3.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-07-29 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.3.0 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.3.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-06-28 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.2.1 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.2.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR),
and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-05-31 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.2.0 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.2.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-05-09 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.1.1 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.1.1

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer
provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR),
and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-03-30 Labels: release

Drumstick Libraries 2.1.0 Released

Drumstick Libraries 2.1.0

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes
a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer
provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary
library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR),
and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library
and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-03-20 Labels: reelase midi

Drumstick MIDI File Player - multiplatform 1.0.0 released

This new project is a multiplatform version of the Linux-only drumstick-guiplayer utility, using Drumstick::RT for MIDI Output. The git repository is available from SourceForge and Github:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dmidiplayer/
https://github.com/pedrolcl/dmidiplayer

Some people have complained that they would like to run a program with the same functionalities on Windows and macOS, so here it is ...

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-02-03 Labels: release windows macOS

Drumstick 2.0 and related releases

This is a blog post about the new Drumstick release and related applications: VMPK, Drumstick Metronome, Drumstick MIDI Monitor, and SonivoxEAS

https://midi-clorianos.blogspot.com/2021/01/drumstick-20-and-related-releases.html

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2021-01-15

Drumstick 2.0.0 Released

Drumstick is a set of MIDI libraries using C++/Qt5 idioms and style. Includes a C++ wrapper around the ALSA library sequencer interface: ALSA sequencer provides software support for MIDI technology on Linux. A complementary library provides classes for processing SMF (Standard MIDI files: .MID/.KAR), and Cakewalk (.WRK) file formats. A multiplatform realtime MIDI I/O library and a GUI Widgets libraries are also provided for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX.... read more

Posted by Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas 2020-12-29