[Osw-announce] OpenSoundWorld 1.1 Beta 1 Released

[Amar <am...@pt...>]

The first beta of OpenSoundWorld (OSW) version 1.1 has been released to =
public and is available for download at http://osw.sourceforge.net.  =
This new version contains several new features and improvements, =
including:

1)  Over 250 transforms are now included in the OSW distribution (and =
yes, the Windows binary includes the Sampler transforms this time).

2)  A full implementation of the OpenSound Control (OSC) protocol, =
allowing real-time communication with several popular music =
applications, such as Max/MSP, jMax, Pd, Reaktor, etc.  For more =
information on OSC, please visit http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/OSC.

3)  oswbin, a "command-line only" mode of OSW, is now available. Oswbin =
allows remote control via OSC messages instead of the built-in user =
interface.  Thanks goes to Andrew Schmeder for his major contributions =
to OSC interface and command-line mode.

4)  Native support for the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA).  =
Legacy support for Linux OSS drivers is still included as well.

5)  Improved MIDI support under Windows and Linux, including =
System-Exclusive output for advanced control of external synths.

6)  Easier installation via a Windows self-executing installer and RPMs =
for Linux.

7)  Numerous bug-fixes and improvements to the user interface and =
documentation.

8)  Experimental support for Mac OS X.  There is no Mac binary release =
yet, but intrepid
Mac users are encouraged to download the source.

OSW is a graphical programming environment for real-time music and audio =
applications. It is intended for composers, performs and sound =
designers. Please visit the the project site http://osw.sourceforge.net =
for more detailed information about the project.

I would like to thank the OSW team, including Andrew Schmeder, William =
Sinclair and Kenneth Knowles for their contributions to this release. =20