Linux Audio Developers

The (first) conference of the "Linux Audio Developers" gives you the chance to inform yourself firsthand about the current state of developments of audio under Linux.

With the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) becoming more and more stable, the list of free audio-related software for the open-source operating system Linux is growing quickly. The presentations held during the conference cover a wide range, starting with the technical basics of the sound driver architecture (ALSA, JACK), up to applications dealing with the topics harddisk recording, MIDI sequencing, software synthesis and score editing. Also, a lecture about LADSPA (Linux Audio Developers Plugin API) deals with methods of digital signal processing.


The presentation on Friday at 8:00 PM (Overview "Linux und Sound", held in German language) and the Session III ("Applications and Distributions"), starting at 5:00 PM on Saturday especially address people who are less interested in the software development aspects and are more interested in "making music". The conference ends on Saturday evening with a "Linux Sound Night" which shall demonstrate how music can be made and produced under Linux. The audience is invited to participate in this event by asking questions about certain applications. All presentations (unless specified) are held in English language.


In addition to the public talks the conference will offer the opportunity for Linux Audio Developers to discuss current and future audio development. This is intended to take place especially on Sunday, where rooms of ZKM are available for LAD internal discussion.


Program

Friday 14 March 2003

14.00 - 14.45
Opening
Keynote by Paul Davis: Linux Audio Development - Past, Present and Future

Session I - Basic Sound Architecture

15.00 - 16.00
Ruminations on ALSA Drivers, Takashi Iwai, SuSE Linux AG

16.15 - 17.15
ALSA - Always on the run, Jaroslav Kysela, SuSE Linux AG

17.30 - 18.15
The JACK Audio Connection Kit, Paul Davis, Linux Audio Systems

18.30 - 19.30
Timing and Synchronisation for Sequencer Applications, Frank van de Pol

20.00 - 21.30
Linux and Sound - an overview in German language with focus on applications, Matthias Nagorni, SuSE Linux AG, and Frank Neumann

Saturday 15 March 2003

Session II - Harddisk Recording and Effect Processing

15.00 - 15.30
10 Things You Might Not Have Thought About When Writing An Audio Application, Paul Davis, Linux Audio Systems

15.45 - 16.45
Digital Signal Processing and the LADSPA Audio Plugin Interface, Steve Harris, IAM/University of Southampton

Session III - Applications and Distributions

17.00 - 17.45
Various IRCAM free software: jMax and OpenMusic, François Déchelle, IRCAM/Paris

18.00 - 18.45
AGNULA, A GNU/Linux Audio distribution, Nicola Bernardini, Centro Tempo Reale/Florence

19.00 - 19.45
Soft landing on Planet CCRMA, a small Linux/Sound/Music world, Fernando Pablo Lopez-Lezcano, CCRMA/Stanford

20.00 - 20.30
Linux Audio Software Documentation: Problems & Solutions, Dave Phillips, Detroit, USA

20.30 - 22.00
Linux Sound Night: Demonstration of Applications and their interoperability, including Ardour, AlsaModularSynth, MusE, and NoteEdit
Moderation:
Matthias Nagorni, SuSE Linux AG, and Frank Neumann

In addition to the public talks the conference will offer the opportunity for Linux Audio Developers to discuss current and future audio development. This is intended to take place especially on Sunday, where rooms of ZKM are available for LAD internal discussion.