GDAM For Linux

GDAM is a digital dj mixing software package. It aims to be a powerful, professional-quality music mixing and remixing system, suitable for live performance. It was conceived on some beautiful summer morning (in 1998), and developed with drive and enthusiasm that seemed completely unnatural. Over four years later, we have achieved many of our goals but development continues.

Here are some key features of "GDAM":

� client-server architecture based around glib � streaming and mixing of any number of mp3 files � dynamic filter insertion and removal � multiple sound device support (see the faq) � plugin support � cacheing / playing loops � contiguous queueing - plays albums without gaps between songs, regardless of output buffer size � dj turntable-style interface � assisted beat matching � waveform viewer / beat calculator � sequencer � record from any point in the stream, to disk or another process � gtk gui's, with simple skin support � flexible command-line interface � gdam123 - an mpg123 clone that talks to a gdam server � Users Guide � hardware input support (midi and other) � support to use LADSPA plugins � support to create LADSPA plugins graphically � online help

What's New in This Release:

� support for ogg and flac files (if ogg and flac packages are installed) � support for mad mp3 decoder � wav files seekable � wav / aiff / ogg / flac support in turntables, beat calc, etc � decoders defined in server config file � fixed bug with importing file to turntable � bug fix: seeking to cuepoint when rate != 100% (by florixyz) � fixed bug which caused clicking in dynamic filters (gate, etc) � fixed numerous memory leaks � synchronization fixes in resample, bender filters � don't require netcat for connecting to encoding server � song database builder: browse to starting directory � more options and recent paths into history � config panel for --define options � handle unix signals synchronously � track progress when building song database � server-side support for automation (no gui yet) � buffer viewport (waveform display) abstraction, profile modes � buffer resizing segfault � buffer editor replace/reverse/mute/selection features � dj-mixer style crossfade (independent of vertical gain sliders) � sequencer: free play, record free play, auto overwrite, overplay � sequencer rendering modes: color rectangles, pennants, etc. � sequencer: various editing and selection commands � sequencer editing of local buffers: start points, length, rate, volume � sequence chunks of mp3/ogg/etc files w/o exporting to wav first � echo passthrough volume, passthrough mute � beat calculator playback position indicator � turntable: produce silence at end of song (inner groove emulation) � turntable: disable contiguous cueuing for performance � turntable: tempo and phase follow tap � turntable: repeat all / one � bender: free loop, slide, seek, bend-by-position � bender: track playback position within bender backbuffer � bender: keep_input_constant mode (perfect for streaming sources, mic) � new filters: stall, djrewind, morph (bender presets), beat-aware respeed � array: 6 compact turntables in one window � beginnings of mix skin - sequence any source � alsa 0.9 support (by takashi iwai)