gAlan 0.3.0 Beta7 review

gAlan is the Graphical Audio Language. A modular synthesiser - drum-machine - sequencer - effects-unit for Linux and Win32. Using g

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 0K Developer: Torben Hohn

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gAlan is the Graphical Audio Language.

A modular synthesiser - drum-machine - sequencer - effects-unit for Linux and Win32.

Using gAlan is much like setting up an effects-chain for, say, a guitar. You choose the effects units you wish to use, lay them out, and then connect them to each other, starting with the guitar, threading through the effects, and ending up at the amplifier (and ultimately the speakers).

It's not just limited to acting as an effects-chain, though. You can also configure it (using the same basic principles) to act as a mixer, a sample-sequencer or drum machine, or a synthesiser capable of emulating various analogue systems.

Requirements:
GTK+ 1.2.x or newer (and the associated version of GLib, of course)
Michael Pruett's audiofile library
a soundcard which can manage 16-bit stereo at 44100 Hz (full duplex is nice, too)
a reasonably fast Pentium processor (this is not enforced - but a P166 or better is recommended. DSP is heavy going!)
some patience while development progresses