Posted
12 months
ago
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kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
This is the first release from the New(tm) Improved(tm) two-person Calf development team.
First of all, it contains one new plugin, Compressor, which has been created by the new member, Thor Harald Johansen. The new plugin is intended to
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provide quality and ease of use comparable to a professional compressor.
There are also major improvements in graphical interfaces of most of the plugins. The new interfaces use custom layouts, and some plugins have additional graphical displays to assist in parameter adjustments.
The compatibility with the emerging LV2 standard has been improved, and special emphasis was put on making GUI capabilities comparable to the standalone version. Unfortunately, only some hosts support the advanced user interface elements (as for now, at least Ardour 2.7 and zynjacku/lv2rack seem to be 100% compatible).
Aside from these major changes, there are minor improvements too. More Organ presets were added. The modulation effects gained a Dry Amount knob, making it possible to use them as Send effects too (the previous versions only worked as Insert effects). Large parts of the code has been cleaned up, and comments were added in many places. (0 comments) [Less]
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
Version 0.0.16.2 has been released. No radical changes in core functionality this time. One new effect has been added, a multi-tap stereo chorus plugin, quite predictably called MultiChorus.
However, this release can potentially be
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interesting to hard-core users of LV2-based modular synthesizers (particularly a modular synthesizer Ingen created by Dave Robillard), as it contains a completely new set of about 60 small LV2 plugins. Those plugins cover areas like logic gates, flip-flops, multiplexers, counters, arithmetic operators, basic oscillators and filters (1st and 2nd order) and similar "discrete" modules. They are of limited usefulness for now, so they are disabled by default. Use --enable-experimental configure option to enable them. For more information about Ingen, see http://drobilla.net/software/ingen/
NOTE: Version 0.0.16 had a serious bug that prevented LV2 and DSSI GUIs for MultiChorus from working correctly. It has been fixed in 0.0.16.2. (0 comments) [Less]
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
As an experiment, I've decided to migrate the source code repository to use Git distributed version control system instead of previously used Subversion.
The source code is now available at the following
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address:
git://repo.or.cz/calf.git
To get Calf from repository, use:
git clone git://repo.or.cz/calf.git calf
To update to the newest version, use:
git pull
The web interface for browsing changes in the repository is available at:
http://repo.or.cz/w/calf.git
The migration has been done with lots of help from Nedko Arnaudov (thanks!). (0 comments) [Less]
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
Version 0.0.15 has just been released. This release contains another set of improvements in existing plugins and the DSP and GUI libraries they are built on.
The organ synthesizer is now equipped with a new, frequency modulation-based
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percussive section, with editable modulation keytrack curve (DSSI and JACK host only). The new percussive section has a polyphonic mode as well as 3 "old" monophonic modes. New presets have been added. UI controls have been rearranged to fit in lower screen resolution.
The rotary speaker plugin has been changed due to user feedback, the effect is much more subtle now and there is more control over the sound.
GUI improvements include knob usability fixes and new controls (keyboard, curve editor). It is easier to find the middle point in bipolar knobs due to added few-pixel "dead zone". It is now also possible to make fine adjustment to parameter values by holding SHIFT key while adjusting a parameter with a knob.
Also, a deadlock-on-close bug has been fixed in standalone JACK host version. (0 comments) [Less]
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
Calf version 0.0.14 has been released today. No major changes, just small fixes and minor improvements here and there.
Stability is improved, Calf Organ and Monosynth should consume less memory and start faster. Knobs have been improved
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(including new "endless" subtype). New preset handling makes upgrades easier. There are also 4 new built-in Monosynth presets.
This is (hopefully) the last version with small incremental improvements only. The next version (to be released in October) will likely contain major updates and a new plugin, but it will not be released until September or October. (0 comments) [Less]
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
This release brings many new features developed over last 4 months - new JACK host and Phaser plugin, redesigned Organ plugin, experimental LV2 support and lots of other changes. It also removes a dependency on libphat.
The new JACK host is
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capable of adding more plugins to the running instance, and features a main dashboard window with VU meters and MIDI activity indicator (where applicable).
The Phaser is a stereo effect based on series (up to 12) of 1st order allpass filters with global feedback.
The Organ plugin has undergone a complete redesign, and is currently a complete synthesizer featuring 9 oscillators, independently routable to 2 linkable stereo 12dB/oct lowpass filters, that can be modulated by 3 ADSR envelopes. It also contains a global percussion section and global or per voice chorus/vibrato effect. Thanks to the variety of built in waveforms and wide range of per-drawbar settings, it can be used for typical tonewheel or solid-state organ sounds as well as strings ensemble or spacey choir-like pads.
Due to the number of new features and improvements in this version, some bugs might have inevitably crept in. If you find any, please report them using the Tracker - it's probably the easiest way to get them fixed. (0 comments) [Less]
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
Winter holidays are over, and 0.0.10 is available. This release adds the GUI to the DSSI plugins, mouse wheel support in non-PHAT knobs and more features as well as bugfixes in Reverb.
For those who also missed the unannounced 0.0.9 - be
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sure to download this release. It also includes numerous additions and improvements in Monosynth, new knobs and dynamically updated filter graph, improved JACK host and denormal fixes everywhere. (0 comments) [Less]
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
This version contains significant improvements and fixes for Monosynth, both the synth itself and the DSSI and JACK wrappers.
Preset handling is improved, and provided are some "factory" presets for Monosynth.
Have fun trying it out, and of course, please report any bugs you find. (0 comments)
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
The new version contains an "official" release of Monosynth (with several last-minute improvements like portamento and better envelope), as well as various bugfixes.
Calf currently supports LADSPA (effects only), JACK (0.103.0 or
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newer) and DSSI. It supports DSSI for effects as well, so the initial parameter values may be more reasonable.
Happy testing! (0 comments) [Less]
Posted
about 1 year
ago
by
kfol...@users.sourceforge.net (Krzysztof Foltman)
Current SVN version contains two new instruments - organ synth (poor-man's emulation of one manual of B3 organ and rotary speaker) and monosynth (a simple but capable monophonic virtual analogue synthesizer).
Both instruments have a JACK
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host version (calfjackhost) and a simple DSSI version (tested successfully with jack-dssi-host).
That instruments are currently fully functional, but there's plenty of room for improvement - it's just a question of deciding which features are more desirable. I'm open to suggestions.
Keep in mind that in order to get the new instruments (and not just effects, which are finished/released), configure script must be run with --enable-experimental option.
Have fun, and report bugs please (including the "doesn't compile on my machine" type of bugs)! (0 comments) [Less]
