[Linuxsampler-devel] Re: GUI screenshot , Linuxsampler status,thoughts etc (long)

[Florian B. <fl...@ar...>]

Hi everybody,

On Tue,  5 Aug 2003 01:40:47, Benno Senoner <be...@ga...> wrote:
>=20
> I started to write the GUI for the module editor for Linuxsampler.
> See this screenshot for now (code will follow later).
> http://www.linuxdj.com/benno/lsgui4.gif
> [...]
> More details about the GUI within the next days ... meanwhile if you
> have suggestions to make (GUI wise) speak out loudly ;-)

Here some thoughts about the GUI screenshot.

First I should tell some things about me and my motivation: I=B4m a
musician, not a programmer, and I want to use Free Software for my
music. I was pointed to this project while looking for a Linux Sampler
at the LAU list. I need a (virtual) sampler which is almost "invisible"
in the process of creating music, e.g. which is easy and
straightforward to use, relieable and fast.

Well, Benno, thanks for your work, but in my mind this starts to look
like just _another_ virtual modular thing. There is already some stuff
like this walking around in the Linux Audio world, as far as I know.

I used to hope (and I still do :-) ) that Linuxsampler would more look
like that:

http://www.creamware.de/de/products/Volkszampler/defaultpics.asp

http://www.creamware.de/de/products/Volkszampler/default.asp
(this one in German, sorry)

I think in the "where should it go"-discussion you just missed the
point which role Linuxsampler should play in the creative action.
A modular system where the artist has to build the instruments/patches
"from the bone" naturally consumes more time and power but leaves room
for very individual sounds and experimenting.
A sampler more dedicated to a "load&play"-philosophy lacks this kind of
freedom, but the artist can start composing immediately (which I
prefer).

Well. It=B4s up to you programmers, and this is just my humble opinion
:-). Maybe both ways will be possible in the final GUI. Thanks for your
work so far and keep it up!

Regards,

     Florian Berger, Leipzig, Germany