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lv2 synth updates

I've just finished some updates on my big list of LV2 synths -- here's a brief list of the changes:

Calf Fluidsynth, despite being marked as "experimental", does actually seem to work quite well for me -- it's definitely worth testing yourself if you're interested in soundfonts
Composite Sampler has been updated (it's now at version 0.006.2), with fixes for the bugs that prevented it from working in Ardour 3
lv2-mdaEPiano and ll-plugins Rudolf 556 both work after upgrading lv2-c++-tools to version 1.0.4; earlier versions have a bug that prevents synths built against it from loading in to Ardour

Check the original post for the full details.

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my favourite everyday camera: the Sony ZV-1

welcome back!

livin' in america!

ludum dare 29: underground city defender