The LinuxSampler Project
This week we'll look at what's been going on recently with LinuxSampler, a very cool software audio sampler. I have to say at the outset that this article was tough to write, I was just having far too much fun with the program.
This quote from the LinuxSampler Web page concisely describes the project's aims:
"The LinuxSampler project was founded with the goal to produce a free, open source pure software audio sampler with professional grade features, comparable to both hardware and commercial Windows/Mac software samplers and to introduce new features not yet available by any other sampler in the world."
As short and sweet a rationale as ever could be expressed, and a perfect description of the project. However, before we see whether the description is indeed perfect, let's take a quick trip down MIDI Memory Lane for a little background on those other samplers, both hard and soft.
The design philosphy for the LinuxSampler project includes a clear definition of its components and the provision for clean interfaces between them. The libgig library provides the core functions for loading, editing, and saving files in the GIG format. The linuxsampler engine (Figure 1) serves those functions to valid clients but is itself completely uncoupled from any front-end. Libgig is also required by the gigedit software, whether running in standalone or plugin mode.
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