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Specimen is an open source, MIDI controllable audio sampler for Linux. Features include:

• Up to 64 patches with 8 notes of polyphony each
• Fast, high quality pitch scaling
• Linear ADSR volume envelopes
• MIDI/jack-transport syncable LFOs
• Low pass filter with resonance
• A variety of direction-independent playback modes
• A zoomable sample editor for loop and play points
• Portamento

It is licensed under the GNU GPL, version 2.0 or later. Source and binary packages are available in the downloads section, and you can learn how to use it in the guide section.

Specimen was originally developed by Pete Bessman. Pete has gone on to other things. Please, contact the list <specimen at zhevny dot com> with feature requests and bug reports.

news

• 2007-03-12: specimen 0.5.2-rc3 available

  tarball available specimen-0.5.2-rc3.tar.gz Please report any issues to the list.

  
  
• 2007-03-11: specimen 0.5.2-rc2 available

  tarball available specimen-0.5.2-rc2.tar.gz Please report any issues to the list.

  
  
• 2007-02-06: specimen 0.5.2-rc1 available

  tarball available specimen-0.5.2-rc1.tar.gz Please report any issues to the list.

  
  
• 2006-08-15: Subversion repository online

  specimen is now under version control. Check the downloads page for details. Lash and jack-midi support have been merged.

  
  
• 2006-07-21: Specimen is under new management

  Specimen has moved to zhevny.com. Sign up for the mailing list.

  
  
• 2005-07-22: Version 0.5.1

  Cleared up a couple compilation problems.

  
  
• 2005-07-09: Version 0.5.0

  MIDI settings are now layed out on the keyboard, and the patch list automatically sorts itself.

  
  
• 2004-10-03: Version 0.4.5

  MIDI CC support, new patch list, monophonic and legato implemented, envelope and LFO switches work.

  
  
• 2004-09-29: Version 0.4.4

  Brand. New. Gui. NEXT!

  
  
• 2004-08-06: Version 0.4.3

  The pitch parameter is now properly saved and loaded.

  
  
• 2004-07-22: Version 0.4.2

  New parameters are now saved/loaded appropriately.

  
  
• 2004-06-21: Version 0.4.1

  Fixed ./configure error, you don't need gtk+-2.4 to install. RPMs for this release built against gtk+-2.2.

  
  
• 2004-06-21: Version 0.4.0

  LFOs are per patch (optionally global) with delay and attack, ADSRs got delay and hold phase, base pitch can now be controlled, and other assorted goodies.

  
  
• 2004-06-17: Version 0.3.2

  Made pitch a modulatable parameter and added portamento.

  
  
• 2004-06-12: Version 0.3.1

  This is just a re-release, but using my new automated release system. Hope it works.

  
  

The old news is still available for your reading displeasure, if you so desire.

Eric Rzewnicki <eric at zhevny dot com>