RE: [Linuxsampler-devel] LinuxSampler & sample library producers NAMM report

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Scrive Vladimir Senkov <ha...@so...>:

> Great work, awesome news!
> 
> Ideally we should get to a point on the roadmap when sample producers
> will be willing to take a particular LS release and approve it for their
> samples. Then we won't need a lot of testers/time and they could get
> maximum features back from LS.

Yes this would be ideal.
Eventually we should keep a list of sample libraries that are 
"certified" to work well with LS (and with which version) and/or if there
are issues.
Anyway I think as soon as the user/developer community of LS reaches critical
mass playback imperfections will be ironed out pretty quickly
(eg differing velocity curves, articulation issues etc).


> What are the minimum features for LS to get to that kind of acceptance?
> VSTi frontend, clusters, etc is all good stuff too, but I think to get
> to that point LS probably just need to implement all the requirements of
> the GIG format just like Christian said. So let's get a detailed TODO
> list published on that, slice it and go for it!

I agree.
Basically first priority is decent GIG playback with a simple load&play GUI
that can work on a windows/mac box too.
Since Rui is using Qt, recompiling on Windows/Mac is just straightforward.
Even if the network layer VSTi/Audiounit frontend is not done yet you could
already use such LS machines professionally. Just put in a decent audio card
and a midi interface and it works.
But of course the networking support with midi and audio over LAN will
lower the total cost of ownership of even more and make it easy to deploy
large sampling clusters without costly audio interfaces, midi interfaces,
cabling etc.


BTW: some sample library producers are still a bit sceptical and would
like to know more about LS and its roadmap.
Probably it would be handy to write a document or some presentation
(powerpoint-like) of what LS is what the current state of art is and
what our short term and long term roadmap looks like.
We don't like to be labeled as hypsters promising tons of features
which will take years to get implemented etc.
Since the source is available we have nothing to hide so we can live without
 marketing speak that's trying to sell hot air.
This is why such a document that will be updated from time to time is useful
for companies that are new to the LS project and want to collaborate with us.
They cannot go through hundreds of mails on mailing lists, posts on forums etc.
So we should summarize the nature, status and goal of project on our website 
so that is is easy to read for non developers too.

> I should be able to contribute at least every other weekend at this
> point.

Excellent ! 
I hope to get back into LS development with full force soon too :-)

cheers,
Benno
http://www.linuxsampler.org



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