Linux Audio Update

“The modern digital audio workstation (DAW) deals not only with
audio and MIDI, but also is expected to provide some degree of
support for video display and edition. Developer Robin Gareus has
produced a couple such programs, including his well-known xjadeo, a
video display window with JACK syncronization capability. xjadeo
works beautifully with Ardour, but, alas, it provides no timeline
within Ardour itself. Enter Robin’s aics, the Ardour image
compositor socket. In lieu of a full explanation, I’ll simply tell
you that aics provides that timeline (Figure 5). Direct editing of
the video within Ardour is not yet possible, but it’s clear that
that is the direction and goal. The aics software is still in its
infancy, so don’t expect a polished package yet.

“The Hydrogen developers have announced the release of version
0.9.4rc1 (Figure 6) of their premier drum machine/rhythm composer
for Linux. This version is a release candidate, and the developers
want feedback from users, as much as possible. The rc1 status
indicates that a full release is imminent, so help the crew find
and fix the remaining bugs in this most excellent Linux audio
software.”

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