[ANN] ZynAddSubFX 2.5.4 - The “Alambradas” Release

[fundamental]

Zynaddsubfx 2.5.4 - The “Alambradas” Release
Another release already?! Why yes! After many reports were received on the officially supported VST & LV2 plugin versions, the bugs discovered were systematically sought and destroyed. The result, code-named “Alambradas” is a better, more reliable, ready-to-plug-in Zyn.


FEATURES
- Add realtime automation for subnote parameters
- Add FLTK UI for LV2 plugins - (no more requirement for NTK)
- Add support for '~' in bank paths
- Fix VST crashes
- Fix VST loading issues
- Fix Microtonal copy/paste
- Fix GCC 5.3.0 build issues
- Fix autosave disable flag
- Fix license headers
- Fix plugin library directory
- Fix uninitialized filter bug in subnote
- Fix broken instrument send



And here’s the contribution score card by number of commits since 2.5.3: (57efbd)
22 Mark McCurry
18 Filipe Coelho
3 Christopher A. Oliver
2 Olivier Jolly

Big thanks to them and we hope to see more feedback from all!

Now go make some noise!
--Team Zyn.

Project Page:
http://zynaddsubfx.sf.net/

Download:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/zynadd ... bfx/2.5.4/

Mailing List:
https://sourceforge.net/p/zynaddsubfx/mailman/

Forums:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=47

Bug/Feature Tracker:
https://sourceforge.net/p/zynaddsubfx/b ... rce=navbar

IRC:
##zynaddsubfx on FreeNode

[dsreyes1014]

Is there a way to load midi learn files through cli with no gui? I see the .xmz and .xiz file load options but it doesn't show any midi learn files.

[fundamental]

Is there a way to load midi learn files through cli with no gui? I see the .xmz and .xiz file load options but it doesn't show any midi learn files.

At the moment there isn't a normal command line argument available. I've added a feature request to make sure that isn't the case in the future:

https://sourceforge.net/p/zynaddsubfx/f ... quests/69/

Currently it is possible to load the midi learn files without the GUI using the OSC API. If you know that zyn is running on port 1234 (e.g. via --preferred-port) then to load a xlz file you can use:

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oscsend localhost 1234 /load_xlz s /path/to/bindings.xlz

[dsreyes1014]

Ok sounds good. I have another question how would I start it with no gui and auto connect my MPK mini MIDI keyboard to zyn? I'm using JACK1.

[fundamental]

To start without a GUI just use the --no-gui flag. As per connecting a keyboard, there are tools out there to manage jack/alsa connections, but in this case it might make sense to just use the --exec-after-init flag and just pass the needed 'aconnect' command needed to connect your keyboard.

[dsreyes1014]

Trying to connect using the aconnect command but it won't connect it. Am I using jack or alsa as input engine?

[fundamental]

Normally zyn defaults to ALSA midi input and jack audio output, in part to make connecting physical midi devices a little easier. 'aconnect' is used to connect ALSA midi ports (see 'aconnect -lio' for a list of such ports). If you are using jack MIDI, then the simpliest option is 'jack_connect' and 'jack_lsp' will show you a list of port names to connect to and from. Using jack MIDI may involve an additional setup step to expose your physical keyboard to jack, such as providing -Xseq to the jack daemon or using a utility like a2jmidid to expose the ALSA device.

[dsreyes1014]

Tried using jack_connect:

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$ jack_connect 'alsa_midi:MPK mini MPK mini MIDI 1 out' zynaddsubfx:midi_input

and it's giving me:

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$ arguments must include 1 input port and 1 output port

Not sure what I'm doing wrong here.

Edit: I changed the mpk port to 'MPK...1 in' instead of out and it connected. A little weird and confusing.

[dsreyes1014]

Is there a way to load midi learn files through cli with no gui? I see the .xmz and .xiz file load options but it doesn't show any midi learn files.

At the moment there isn't a normal command line argument available. I've added a feature request to make sure that isn't the case in the future:

https://sourceforge.net/p/zynaddsubfx/f ... quests/69/

Currently it is possible to load the midi learn files without the GUI using the OSC API. If you know that zyn is running on port 1234 (e.g. via --preferred-port) then to load a xlz file you can use:

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oscsend localhost 1234 /load_xlz s /path/to/bindings.xlz

Tried this OSC command and it's loading the .xlz file. Am I supposed to have 1234 manually set?

[fundamental]

Given the setup that you've described, yes you want to manually set some port using --preferred-port and use that with the oscsend command.

[dsreyes1014]

Given the setup that you've described, yes you want to manually set some port using --preferred-port and use that with the oscsend command.

Ahh ok gotcha.

[dsreyes1014]

This is the command I'm using:

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$ oscsend localhost --preferred-port 1234 /load_xlz s ~/Music/Zynaddsubfx/MPK-live.xlz

but it's giving me this:

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$ Type '/' is not supported or invalid.
Failed to create OSC message.

[fundamental]

--preferred-port is an option for ZynAddSubFX, not oscsend. Please see the --help documentation produced by both programs.

[dsreyes1014]

Man sorry guys my brain is tired today but ok I'll give it a go and see if it works.

[dsreyes1014]

Thanks fundamental!!! It worked!! Sorry I didn't catch the zynaddsubfx -P option. I'm back and forth on this computer and I just missed it.