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The Buzztard Project, Part 1

By Dave Phillips 

In November 2008 the Buzztard project maintainers announced the public release of version 0.4.0 of their flagship application. This version of Buzztard brings new features and performance enhancements, including expanded support for original Buzz songs and machines and an impressive make-over of its GUI. more>>

Holiday Cheer, Holiday Uncheer - Part 2

By Dave Phillips 

Continuing my holiday machine maintenance saga I move on to some notable trials and tribulations with Ubuntu, but not before I report on a little more holiday cheer. more>>

Holiday Cheer, Holiday Uncheer - Part 1

By Dave Phillips 

The December holidays always hold some interesting surprises for me, and this year's season was no exception. However, in this context "interesting" can mean either "utterly engaging fascination" or "coma-inducing exasperation". This holiday season I got plenty of both. more>>

MythVideo: Managing Your Videos

By Michael J. Hammel 
Managing your videos has gotten a little easier with MythVideo, but it helps knowing a few expert tricks. more>>

The November Cornucopia: One Month In Linux Audio

By Dave Phillips 

This week I'm your straight reporter bringing you news of of updates, upgrades, and new releases in the world of Linux audio software. Development in this world is continuously productive, so I'll present only a selection of the Linux sound and music applications and utilities announced in the month of November in the year 2008. more>>

StudioDave Does A Hardware Review And Meets Ubuntu 8.10

By Dave Phillips 

A few months ago I started sensing the need for a replacement for my aging and ailing HP Omnibook 4150. That machine's audio capabilities were negligible even with external hardware, but it had been serviceable for writing articles and as a portable MIDI composition environment. Alas, after years of travel and abuse the Omnibook's hard drive gasped its last breath of life. I had no fear for my data, the drive had been backed up, but clearly the time had come to buy a new portable computer. more>>

An Introduction To OSC

By Dave Phillips 

At the end of my profile of AlgoScore I stated that my one wished-for addition to that program would be support for OpenSound Control (OSC). Well, my wish has been granted, the latest AlgoScore supports OSC, and I'm a happy guy. This article introduces OSC and explains why it makes me a more pleasant fellow. more>>

AlgoScore - Music By The Numbers

By Dave Phillips 

Earlier this year I discovered Jonatan Liljedahl's AlgoScore, a Csound-based program for sound and music composition. Alas, at that time I was unable to run AlgoScore on the machines here at Studio Dave. My builds of Csound use double-precision numerics, and AlgoScore was not compatible with that build option. However, Jonatan recently took another look at the problem, resolved it (with a little help from Victor Lazzarini and other friends on the Csound Developers mail-list), and I can now compile and run AlgoScore with double-precision Csound. more>>

Discovery - VSTi Analog Synthesis For Linux

By Dave Phillips 

Years ago one of Linux's finest audio software developers suggested that I should keep a watchful eye on the Windows/Mac music software scene. I took that suggestion to heart and joined a variety of Windows/Mac-centric lists and forums. I've been able to run many Windows music programs under the Wine emulator, so my participation has gone beyond mere lurking. more>>

State of the Art: Linux Audio 2008, Part II

By Dave Phillips 
Evaluating the condition of sound and music production software. more>>

Java Sound & Music Software for Linux, Part 3

By Dave Phillips 

With this installment I complete my survey of Java-based sound and music applications that run under Linux. Again I've focused mainly on production software. more>>

Java Sound & Music Software for Linux, Part 2

By Dave Phillips 

In this second part of my survey I list and briefly describe some of the Java sound and music applications known to work under Linux. Java applications show up in almost every category found at linux-sound.org and the Applications Database at linuxaudio.org. The scalability of the language is well-demonstrated throughout those pages where one can find everything from highly specialized mini-applications to full-size production environments. Of course I can't cover or even present the entire range of Java soundapps, but this survey should give readers a good idea of Java's potential in the sound and music software domain. Again the presentation is in no special order. more>>

Java Sound & Music Software for Linux, Part 1

By Dave Phillips 

I've wanted to write this article for quite a while. Over the years I've noted that Java-based music and sound applications have increased in number and quality, yet no comprehensive list or summaries have covered these advances. And so at long last I present this survey of music and sound applications that require Java. The presentation follows no particular order, but in this first part I'll begin by questioning the use of Java in sound and music applications development, followed by a brief look at Java's internal audio and MIDI capabilities. more>>

State of the Art: Linux Audio 2008

By Dave Phillips 
An overview of current capabilities and achievements in Linux audio development. more>>

Music Education With Linux Sound Tools, Redux

By Dave Phillips 

Four years ago I wrote an article for Linux Journal about my use of Linux software for music instruction. A lot has changed since then, so I thought I should update that article to reflect my current use of Linux in my work as a music teacher. I'll follow the presentation of materials as I organized it in the original article, but first I'll share some observations about the changing nature of my trade. more>>

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