Author Archives: Kristian Amlie

Jack2DSSI version 0.2 is released

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Kristian Amlie

A new version of Jack2DSSI, version 0.2, has been released. For those not in the know, Jack2DSSI is a DSSI plugin that can host Jack audio clients inside it. It adds several fixes and compatibility options to make it even … Continue reading →

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Jacktube bugfix release

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Kristian Amlie

Jacktube v0.31 is out, which is a bugfix release, and it should be much more stable thanks to this. Check it out at the Jacktube homepage.

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Introducing Jack2DSSI

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Kristian Amlie

For a long time it annoyed me that certain Jack applications in Linux did not have a plugin version, so it could not be used inside a DAW without manual port routing and launch scripts, etc. Yoshimi is one example, … Continue reading →

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No more wrist problems

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Kristian Amlie

It’s been a long time since I last wrote about my wrist problems, or carpal tunnel problems. Well, I am happy to report that I have finally recovered! It wasn’t carpal tunnel at all, but a condition called “persistent somatoform … Continue reading →

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Break out concert

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Kristian Amlie

For several years I have played in a band that started at my old work place, but we only played at private venues at the time. Now we are making our move into the public, and we will be playing … Continue reading →

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Jacktube 0.30 is out

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Kristian Amlie

My carpal tunnel problems have been less severe lately and I have gotten the chance to do some coding again! I will write more about that later. In the meantime, for those who are not familiar with Jacktube, it is … Continue reading →

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Introducing dssi-vst-rt

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Kristian Amlie

Since the original dssi-vst project seems to have halted development, I have decided to fork the project, and dssi-vst-rt is the result: A VST plugin wrapper dedicated to providing real time performance from VST plugins. I also made a more … Continue reading →

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Real time Windows VST plugins in Linux

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Kristian Amlie

The most common plugin standard for audio is VST. The standard itself is not platform dependent, so it will work on any platform. However, in most cases, plugin authors will not bother to compile their plugins for any other platform … Continue reading →

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The Ztar has arrived

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Kristian Amlie

It’s been a long wait, but finally after nearly twelve weeks of waiting, my Z7S Ztar has arrived. And even though I have only scratched the surface of its capabilities, I must say that it’s worth the wait. It’s strange … Continue reading →

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I have ordered a Ztar!

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Kristian Amlie

For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, the ZTar is a great little invention (hopefully, at least) by the California based Starr Labs. It’s basically a MIDI-guitar, but like a keyboard, it has real keys, … Continue reading →

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