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MusE 1.0 released

From:  Robert Jonsson <spamatica-AT-gmail.com>
To:  linux audio announce <linux-audio-announce-AT-lists.linuxaudio.org>
Subject:  [LAA] [ANN] MusE 1.0
Date:  Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:18:16 +0100
Message-ID:  <54c713fc0912210818p79a8be5dp64a39a2a2a59a312@mail.gmail.com>
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Finally it is here, MusE 1.0

[Introduction]
This is not the beginning, nor the end, but it marks the
culmination of 10 years of feature packed and bug ridden
development towards the goal of making a good
platform for creating music on the Linux platform

    MusE : http://muse-sequencer.org


[Highlights since 0.9]
* DSSI + Win VST support
* Python remote control API (for wonderful things)
 * some primitive example scripts for live re-sequencing
   included, more to come
* Instrument editor with GS/XG drum controller support
* Part cloning
* Better bounce operations, with Jack freewheel mode support
* Better midi sync output
* Midi controller knobs in pianoroll and drum editor
* Jack transport master timebase function
* External midi filtering support
 write your midi filters in just about anything, including bash
* Denormal protection + limiter
* Record looping overdub, replace, mix support
* Audio optimizations, less CPU usage
* Countless fixes and tweaks, about a 1000 lines in the Changelog,
 check it for a complete list of blood sweat and tears

[What is MusE again?]
MusE is multitrack virtual studio with support for:
* Midi
 (only Alsa yet)
 * internal softsynths, including soundfont player FluidSynth
   and sample player Simple Drums
 * DSSI softsynths, including VST instruments
   * with a patch to DSSI, VST-chunks are handled
 * Drum editor
 * Pianoroll
 * Conventional arranger
 * midi automation
 * and lots more
* Audio
 * Jack
 * Jack transport
 * LADSPA plugins
 * VST plugins through dssi-vst
 * audio automation, old sch00l
 * and lots more

[ChangeLog]

For a complete list of changes, check the ChangeLog in
the package or online at the sourceforge site:
http://lmuse.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/lmuse/muse/Change...

[Download]
http://muse-sequencer.org/index.php/Download


Now, quickly! Test and report so we can provide an 1.0.1 version :)

Have a merry christmas and a happy new year.
The MusE team


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