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Rosegarden (Linux) updated to v13.02

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Rosegarden is a professional audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment. It runs on Linux using the JACK audio system. Rosegarden can be used to record and arrange audio and MIDI compositions with effects and instrument plugins. It supports LADSPA effects and DSSI instrument plugins natively, and hosts VST effects and instruments through the DSSI-VST wrapper plugin.

New in v13.02

  • LilyPond export now inserts \RemoveEmptyStaves
  • “short label” property label for Tracks
  • Use 64 for “dumb” NoteOff velocities, not 127
  • Made InternalSegmentMapper handle RealTime segment delays consistently
  • SortingInserter now sorts stably, fixing a noteoff race in MIDI export
  • Bugfix for old code that never worked, making Rosegarden export LilyPond staff names that include transposition information
  • Bugfix for crash when changing the number of audio submasters (Tim Munro)

The Rosegarden is free (open source).

Visit: rosegardenmusic.com

LilyPond updated to v2.17.14

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LilyPond is a program which converts music definition files into visual or auditive output: it can typeset formatted sheet music to a TeX file and (mechanical) performances to MIDI files. Features include multiple staffs, meters, clefs, keys, lyrics, versatile input-language, cadenzas beams, slurs and triplets.

Changes in v2.17.14

  • Put span bars back where they should be
  • Various enhancements
  • More bugfixes

Free software

LilyPond can be downloaded free of charge! Yep – It’s free. Get it from the download page.

It’s also free (as in “speech”) software. It comes with source code, and permission to change and copy it. So, are you irritated by a bug, or yearning for a feature? Simply add it yourself, or pay someone else to do it.

Excellent support

LilyPond runs on all popular platforms: GNU/Linux, MacOS X, and Windows. LilyPond comes with extensive documentation and hundreds of example files. There is an active user community answering questions on the lilypond-user mailing list, while the development team makes sure that problems are solved quickly.

Visit: lilypond.org

PitchPerfect updated to v2.05

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PitchPerfect is a highly accurate professional guitar tuner with a very simple to use interface. PitchPerfect eliminates the need to tune an instrument to some kind of conventional tuning. Instead, PitchPerfect can automatically detect whatever note you are playing. This means you are not constrained by standard tunings, or even well known alternative tunings.

Changes in v2.05 :

  • Bugfix for crash when starting up

Features:

  • Tune to absolutely any note you want.
  • None of the constraints of conventional tuning patterns.
  • Highly accurate pitch detection.
  • Simple and intuitive interface.
  • Tune your guitar through any available sound input device including Microphone or Line In.
  • Excellent tool for checking fret board intonation.

PitchPerfect is free.

Visit: nch.com.au/tuner

MAGIX updates Independence Free sampler workstation to v3.1

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Magix has updated Independence Free plug-in to v3.1. The new version 3.1. also has 64-bit Mac OS X interfaces for VST plug-ins, Audio Units and standalone devices.

Independence Free combines virtual instrument technology, premium sound libraries and the Independence Sampler Workstation into one unique software solution.

  • Based on the powerful Independence Audio Engine
  • Audio import support for up to 25 audio files. Load your own sounds into Independence Free and create your own instruments!
  • VST effect plug-in import: you can now load 3rd party VST effect plug-ins into Independence Free!
  • As well as VST, AU and Standalone now the RTAS interface is also available for Mac and Windows
  • Virtual keyboard, Time-Stretching & Pitch Shifting, E-License Instruments compatibility as well as all other features that are found in Independence
  • No time or memory restrictions
  • Commercial use allowed
  • For Mac OS X 10.6 (Universal Binary), Windows XP, Windows Vista & Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit)

Independence Free is available as VST/AU/RTAS plug-in for 32 & 64 bit Windows and Mac OS X.

Visit: pro.magix.com/en/independence

Jalmus updated to v2.1

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Jalmus is a free, open source music education software helping the musicians, specially pianists, to improve their sight-reading. You can train to read music with both exercises on notes or rhythms.

New in v2.1

  • Bugfix: turn off keyboard sound.
  • Bugfix : Tempo settings for rhythms reading.
  • Bugfix : “route” keyboard sound to an external midi device to avoid latency when playing notes.

Visit: jalmus.net

TuneSmith – Songwriting companion to fine-tune the creation and management of songs

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TuneSmith is a songwriting companion program to fine-tune the creation and management of songs.

Feed your artistic fire with the essential songwriting companion featuring an advanced lyrics editor, a comprehensive copyright tracker and a versatile pitch journal.

With TuneSmith you can efficiently manage all essential information about your copyright registrations, co-writers and potential cover artists. It will help you pitch your hottest tracks and breathe new life into smoldering classic tunes with a pitch journal capable of emailing accurate copyright and licensing information with a single click.

Demos and album cuts are organized for future reference. TuneSmith allows you to capture memorable melodies with its intuitive audio recorder. Fan the flames of inspiration by running TuneSmith alongside Rhyme Genie software and rekindle emotions of past writing sessions with a complete rhyme clipboard history and trackable lyrics revisions for each song in progress.

Have complete access to your valuable song catalog at any time and run TuneSmith free of charge on as many computers as you like.

Visit: rhymegenie.com