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| # --- README for Cadence --- | |||||
| # README for Cadence | |||||
| Cadence is a set of tools useful for audio production. <br/> | |||||
| Cadence is a set of tools useful for audio production. \ | |||||
| It's being developed by falkTX, using Python3 and Qt5 (and some C++ where needed). | It's being developed by falkTX, using Python3 and Qt5 (and some C++ where needed). | ||||
| The tools share the same base source code, so most of them look quite similar (which is intentional). <br/> | |||||
| Also, lots of custom widgets were coded when needed (like pixmapdial, pixmapkeyboard, patchcanvas and systray). <br/> | |||||
| The tools share the same base source code, so most of them look quite similar (which is intentional). \ | |||||
| Also, lots of custom widgets were coded when needed (like pixmapdial, pixmapkeyboard, patchcanvas and systray). \ | |||||
| They can be re-used in other projects. Contact the author if you need help on that. | They can be re-used in other projects. Contact the author if you need help on that. | ||||
| ===== DESCRIPTIONS ===== | |||||
| ## DESCRIPTIONS | |||||
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| Here's a brief description of the main tools: | Here's a brief description of the main tools: | ||||
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| The main app. It performs system checks, manages JACK, calls other tools and make system tweaks. | The main app. It performs system checks, manages JACK, calls other tools and make system tweaks. | ||||
| ### [Cadence-JackMeter](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-JackMeter) | ### [Cadence-JackMeter](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-JackMeter) | ||||
| Digital peak meter for JACK. <br/> | |||||
| Digital peak meter for JACK. \ | |||||
| It automatically connects itself to all application JACK output ports that are also connected to the system output. | It automatically connects itself to all application JACK output ports that are also connected to the system output. | ||||
| ### [Cadence-JackSettings](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-JackSettings) | ### [Cadence-JackSettings](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-JackSettings) | ||||
| Simple and easy-to-use configure dialog for jackdbus. <br/> | |||||
| Simple and easy-to-use configure dialog for jackdbus. \ | |||||
| It can configure JACK's driver and engine parameters, and it also supports LADISH studios. | It can configure JACK's driver and engine parameters, and it also supports LADISH studios. | ||||
| ### [Cadence-Logs](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-Logs) | ### [Cadence-Logs](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-Logs) | ||||
| Small tool that shows JACK, A2J, LASH and LADISH logs in a multi-tab window. <br/> | |||||
| Small tool that shows JACK, A2J, LASH and LADISH logs in a multi-tab window. \ | |||||
| The logs are viewed in a text box, making it easy to browse and extract status messages using copy and paste commands. | The logs are viewed in a text box, making it easy to browse and extract status messages using copy and paste commands. | ||||
| ### [Cadence-Render](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-Render) | ### [Cadence-Render](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-Render) | ||||
| Tool to record (or 'render') a JACK project using jack-capture, controlled by JACK Transport. <br/> | |||||
| Tool to record (or 'render') a JACK project using jack-capture, controlled by JACK Transport. \ | |||||
| It supports a vast number of file types and can render in both realtime and freewheel modes. | It supports a vast number of file types and can render in both realtime and freewheel modes. | ||||
| ### [Cadence-XY Controller](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-XYController) | ### [Cadence-XY Controller](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Cadence-XYController) | ||||
| Simple XY widget that sends and receives data from Jack MIDI. <br/> | |||||
| Simple XY widget that sends and receives data from Jack MIDI. \ | |||||
| It can send data through specific channels and has a MIDI Keyboard too. | It can send data through specific channels and has a MIDI Keyboard too. | ||||
| ### [Catarina](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Catarina) | ### [Catarina](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Catarina) | ||||
| A Patchbay test app, created while the patchcanvas module was being developed. <br/> | |||||
| It allows the user to experiment with the patchbay, without using ALSA, JACK or LADISH. <br/> | |||||
| A Patchbay test app, created while the patchcanvas module was being developed. \ | |||||
| It allows the user to experiment with the patchbay, without using ALSA, JACK or LADISH. \ | |||||
| You can save & load patchbay configurations too. | You can save & load patchbay configurations too. | ||||
| ### [Catia](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Catia) | ### [Catia](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Catia) | ||||
| JACK Patchbay, with some neat features like A2J bridge support and JACK Transport. <br/> | |||||
| It's supposed to be as simple as possible (there's Claudia for advanced things), so it can work nicely on Windows and Mac too. <br/> | |||||
| JACK Patchbay, with some neat features like A2J bridge support and JACK Transport. \ | |||||
| It's supposed to be as simple as possible (there's Claudia for advanced things), so it can work nicely on Windows and Mac too. \ | |||||
| Currently has ALSA-MIDI support in experimental stage (it doesn't automatically refresh the canvas when changes happen externally). | Currently has ALSA-MIDI support in experimental stage (it doesn't automatically refresh the canvas when changes happen externally). | ||||
| ### [Claudia](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Claudia) | ### [Claudia](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Claudia) | ||||
| LADISH frontend; just like Catia, but focused at session management through LADISH. <br/> | |||||
| It has a bit more features than the official LADISH GUI, with a nice preview of the main canvas in the bottom-left. <br/> | |||||
| LADISH frontend; just like Catia, but focused at session management through LADISH. \ | |||||
| It has a bit more features than the official LADISH GUI, with a nice preview of the main canvas in the bottom-left. \ | |||||
| It also implements the 'Claudia-Launcher' add-application style for LADISH. | It also implements the 'Claudia-Launcher' add-application style for LADISH. | ||||
| ### [Claudia-Launcher](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Claudia-Launcher) | ### [Claudia-Launcher](http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/KXStudio:Applications:Claudia-Launcher) | ||||
| A multimedia application launcher with LADISH support. <br/> | |||||
| It searches for installed packages (not binaries), and displays the respective content as a launcher. <br/> | |||||
| The content is got through an hardcoded database, created and/or modified to suit the target distribution. <br/> | |||||
| A multimedia application launcher with LADISH support. \ | |||||
| It searches for installed packages (not binaries), and displays the respective content as a launcher. \ | |||||
| The content is got through an hardcoded database, created and/or modified to suit the target distribution. \ | |||||
| Currently supports Debian and ArchLinux based distros. | Currently supports Debian and ArchLinux based distros. | ||||