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[//]: # (Generated 2022-04-08T17:43:00.491140. Changes belong into template/documentation/readme.template)
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# Tembro
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Program version 0.5.0
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Tembro (which is Esperanto for musical "Timbre") is a virtual software instrument based on
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samples. All instruments are permanently built-in, there is no option to load your own files.
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New instruments are only added with new releases, old ones are never removed.
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That makes Tembro reliable, predictable, portable and compatible.
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All projects and all users have the same "instrument" with the same instrument sounds,
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numbering system, midi controls… ; a solid basis for communication and collaboration.
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This README is just a short introduction. Consult the manual (see below) for more information.
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# Contact and Information
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* Website https://www.laborejo.org
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* Bugs and Issues: https://www.laborejo.org/bugs
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* Git Repositories for all programs: https://git.laborejo.org
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* Documentation and Manual https://www.laborejo.org/documentation/tembro
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# Installation and Starting
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## Download
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### Release Version
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If the latest release is not available through your package manger you can build it yourself:
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Download the latest code release on https://www.laborejo.org/downloads and extract it.
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### Git Version
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It is possible to clone a git repository.
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`git clone https://git.laborejo.org/lss/tembro.git`
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## Dependencies
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* Python 3.6 (maybe earlier)
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* PyQt5 for Python 3
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* DejaVu Sans Sarif TTF (Font) (recommended, but not technically necessary)
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* libcalfbox-lss https://git.laborejo.org/lss/libcalfbox-lss
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### Environment:
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* Jack Audio Connection Kit must be running
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* Optional: Agordejo / New Session Manager ("NSM")
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## Build
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./configure --prefix=/usr/local
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make
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sudo make install
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## Starting
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There are multiple ways to run Tembro which should give you the flexibility to configure your
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system as you want.
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We make no distinction if you installed Tembro yourself or through the distributions package-manager.
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The differences are: With or without Agordejo, with or without sound, installed or from the source dir.
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### Installed , running through Agordejo (New Session Manager) (recommended)
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Starting Tembro through Agordejo after you installed tembro system-wide
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is the recommended and only supported way. Start agordejo and load or create a new
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session. Then use the program launcher to add `tembro`.
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It should appear with an icon in the list and open its GUI.
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### Installed without Agordejo
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If you start tembro directly it will present you with a dialog to choose your session directory.
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You can also start tembro from a terminal (or create a starter script).
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`tembro --save DIRECTORY`
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Uses the given directory to save. The dir will be created or loaded from if already present. Use
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the applications file menu to save (Ctrl+s).
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You can use this to load and save the files from an existing NSM session. If you create a new
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directory you can copy it manually to an NSM session directory, but that requires renaming the
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directory to append the unique ID provided by NSM.
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Sending SIGUSR1 to the program in this mode will trigger a save.
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Closing through your window manager in this mode will actually quit the application without a
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prompt to save changes.
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## From source directory
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You can run Tembro after extracting the release archive or cloning from git, without installation.
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### From source directory with NSM
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The developer uses this way to develop and use the software, so it will always be as stable as the
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compiled version. But it is a bit less performant than building and installing it.
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After extracting the release archive create a symlink from `tembro` into your PATH. e.g. /usr/bin
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or ~/bin, if that exists on your system.
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If you compiled without installing you can also symlink to `./tembro.bin`
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### From source dir without NSM
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Use `./tembro --save` (see above). If you compiled without installing you can also run `./tembro.bin`
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### No NSM, no Make, No Sound
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Combining the above options you can start the program directly after unpacking or cloning from git:
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`./tembro --save /tmp --mute`
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Or even shorter:
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`./tembro -s /tmp -m`
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This is the minimal run mode which is only useful for testing and development. But if you only want
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to look at the GUI and are not in the mood to install anything -including dependencies-, go ahead.
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