Studio 13.37 Update, August 23 2013

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Studio 13.37 Update, August 23 2013

#1 Post by Announcer »

List of changes:
  • upgraded rt-kernel version to 3.8.4 PAE
  • added Ardour 3.1.10 with midi
  • removed MUSE - too buggy, but if you want it, you can still get it here (Slackware package, click to install)
  • all audio packages upgraded to latest
  • upgraded to Qtractor 0.5.8 and Rosegarden 13.04
  • updated lilv/LV2 stack
  • updated REAPER download/install script to 4.33
  • updated Multiple Sound Card Wizard, works much better :)
  • replaced GRUB Legacy with Legacy GRUB Config 2013
  • upgraded to sfs_load-1.9.6-2 for greater stability with 3.x kernels
  • replaced mtpaint and mtpaintsnapshot with Screeny
  • new integrated dark theme
  • thumbnails in the file manager
  • better "open with" selection, now nicely iconified, makes life easier
  • added more wireless firmware
  • updated Firefox to 20.0.1
  • updated Pburn to 3.7.18
  • changed OpenOctave menu entry to "beta"
  • new wallpapers
  • updated the Help file, fixed the links in wbar and icewm
  • added WINE shortcut to home folder for easy access to phony "C drive"
  • moved LV2rack and Zynjacku to "extras" sfs, as they require Python which is part of the "extras" package
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#3 Post by backi »

Hi Announcer !

Quite cool !! !!

Where to download ?

Cheers !!

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#4 Post by cthisbear »

Sometimes you have to pay 4 goodness.

http://www.getstudio1337.com/

http://www.getstudio1337.com/features-2/

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Announcer did release a newer freebie some time ago.

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=82725

[url]file:///c:/Downloads/Puppy%20Linux%20Boot%20Cd/PuppyStudio/Studio4.html[/url]

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Studio 4 freebie link not working.

I may re-upload the freebie...with no disrespect to >>> Announcer.

Chris.

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#5 Post by Announcer »

I actually think I like Puppy Studio 3.3-rt better than 4. A few apps were updated in 4, but 3.3 plays 'rockin in the free world' on startup.

You can re-upload it if you want. But 3.3's pretty similar.

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#7 Post by Announcer »

Y'know, I thought it would create more of a splash when I released that. But basically the only people who said anything were you, RSH, ciento, and some jerk who used it on another forum to say "See! This is why Studio 13.37 sucks!" without ever trying Studio 13.37.

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#8 Post by ciento »

Great update! Getting a Studio and a pup that are both
up to date, is golden! 8)
Is the snailmail business address the same as last year?
Cheers

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#9 Post by Announcer »

Actually, I moved last year!

You've got my email though. :)

sunsnoel

#10 Post by sunsnoel »

both these distros work great, i was playing guitar on my computer in about 10 minutes. I can't seem to find guitarix, would like to give that a try. Thanks for all your efforts, peace.. :D

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#11 Post by Announcer »

Coming hot on the heels of the write-up in "Recording" magazine, a new version of Studio 13.37 with the following changes:
  • Updated to Ardour 3.3, Firefox 22, Pburn 4.0.3, Qsynth 0.3.7, Qtractor 0.5.10, and Rosegarden 13.06 "Imagination"
  • Added the Non DAW suite of applications, including Timeline, Sequencer, Mixer, and Session Manager
  • Edited /etc/eventmanager so that Studio 13.37 only saves at the end of a session, instead of every half hour after a save file is created
  • Made Aqualung the default music player, removed Pmusic from menu
  • Updated REAPER download/install script
  • Enabled tap-to-click and edge-scrolling on laptop touchpads by default
  • Added "shift-delete" and other keyboard shortcuts to file manager, more "Open With" options
  • Added gtk engines for new Slickness theme
  • Added file to system partition indicating whether version is 32 or 64 bit
  • And more!
Apps:
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Non Timeline recording Hydrogen:
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Close up on latency - 1.3 ms on old Acer Aspire:
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#12 Post by Announcer »

Now with Factory Reset!

Basically, from now on Studio 13.37 will ship with an empty savefile, which gets written to at the end of every session, without user interaction. The whole process of saving changes occurs behind the scenes, and is automatic.

But if, for whatever reason, the user wants to restore his usb stick to factory settings, Factory Reset will wipe it clean and reboot it in "brand new" condition.

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#13 Post by Announcer »

  • tighter sfs integration with Shinobar's sfs-load at start
  • faster loading of desktop
  • better menus
  • new easier savefile system - usb stick comes with an empty savefile which gets written to automatically at the end of every session
  • Factory Reset - it shouldn't be necessary for a user to touch anything in their system files partition at all, unless he wants to resize the save file when it gets full. (If you use Studio 13.37 enough that your save file is getting full, you might want to consider installing it on your computer. Then you won't have to worry about save files.)
  • Firefox updated to version 23 from 22
  • added more info to the help page
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#14 Post by Announcer »

Oh, and I updated the website. ;)

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#15 Post by Smithy »

That Fatboy Slim piano chord sequence has been embedded in my bonce since you posted this. Stoppit.
I will have to go and listen to Green Onions to get rid of it.

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#16 Post by Announcer »

Green Onions is a great album. :)

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#17 Post by Announcer »

- Updated to 3.10.9-rt5 kernel
- Upgraded alsa, alsa-libs, alsa-utils, alsa-tools, alsa-firmware, and alsa-plugins.

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#18 Post by Dynobot »

Include MPD latest version and/or the ability to upgrade MPD as new releases become available would be a great add-on feature.

Currently MPD is very outdated as a pup package, so its almost not worth it for a user to try to add the package from the repository.

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#19 Post by Announcer »

Probably not, sorry!

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#20 Post by ciento »

Dynobot wrote:Include MPD latest version and/or the ability to upgrade MPD as new releases become available would be a great add-on feature.

Currently MPD is very outdated as a pup package, so its almost not worth it for a user to try to add the package from the repository.
Aqualung works good for me, as a player app, and it maintains a jackd connection, to allow quick overdubs with a recording app.
I assume you are looking more to the server side?
Cheers
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