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Csound-expression 5.0 is out

The 5.0 is out! New features:

github: https://github.com/spell-music/csound-expression

hackage: https://hackage.haskell.org/package/csound-expression

csound-expression

  • Microtonal tunings. We can use custom temperaments with insturments, patches, soundfonts and MIDI-instruments. Check out the guide on tuning and microtonal music (see also module Csound.Tuning). There are many predefined tunings (including ancient ones). Now we can play the authentic Bach music with Haskell! See Custom temperament. Microtonal music for details.

  • Functions for Csound API. We can interface with generated code through many other languages. We can generate the code with Haskell and the use it in other environments. we can build UI with Python or Clojure, we can create an Android synthesizer. See the guide section on Csound API. See Csound API. Using generated code with another languages for details.

  • Padsynth algorithm (need Csound 6.05). There are functions that makes it easy to use wonderful PADsynth algorithm, This algorithm is designed to make "alive" instruments, natural pads. There are not only function that explore the algorithm but also new PAtches in the package csound-catalog that are based on it! See the section in the guide on the PADsynth. Lot's of padsynth instruments are mode with morphing support. We can crossfade between 2 or even 4 timbres.
    See Padsynth algorithm for details.

  • Argument modifiers make it very convinient to modulate the rguments (apply vibrato to frequency or add some randomness to the parameter). See Arguments modulation for details.

  • The hard clipping was substituted with limiter. There should be no distortion when amplitude goes higher than 0dbfs value.

  • Adds Ping-pong delay implementation. See function pingPong at the module Csound.Air.Fx.

  • Adds Rory Walsh's brand new analog filters (need Csound 6.07). See functions alp1, alp2 and alp3 at the module Csound.Air.Filter.

  • Bugfixes for mixAt function. Now it doesn't duplicates the effectful-code. Now mixAt is not a function that is based on class At. It becomes a method in it's own class called MixAt. That fixes the code duplication problem.

csound-catalog

  • new instruments that are based on PADsynth algorithm. Check out Csound.Patch at the section on PADsynth Sharc instruments. There are new deep spiritual vedic pads (vibhu, rishi, agni, prakriti, rajas, avatara, bhumi). See Padsynth algorithm for details.

csound-sampler

  • adds some useful instances for class At and MixAt.