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<p>The entries are ordered in latest-update-first order. If you have
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<li> <a href="#maint_res">Maintained Resources</a></li>
<li> <a href="#tutorial_articles">Tutorials and Articles</a></li>
<li> <a href="#general">General Level Tutorials</a></li>
<li> <a href="#buildblock">Ecasound as a Building Block</a></li>
<li> <a href="#selectedmails">Selected Messages from ecasound-list List Archives</a></li>
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<p><a name="maint_res"><b>Maintained Resources</b></a></p>
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<li> <a href="http://ltsb.sourceforge.net/docs/03-basics.html">Introduction to ALSA and Ecasound</a> (en)
- Julien Claassen's Linux text-based studio website provides a good introduction to Ecasound.</li>
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<li> <a href="http://www.saunalahti.fi/jahalt/linuxaudio/djing_tips.html">Ecasound DJing Tips</a> (en)
- Tips for setting up a low-end DJing setup using ecasound, alsaplayer and JACK. Written by Janne Halttunen.</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.saunalahti.fi/jahalt/linuxaudio/effects_faq.html">Ecasound Effects FAQ</a> (en)
- Questions and answers regarding ecasound effects. Maintained by Janne Halttunen.</li>
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<li> <a href="examples.html">Ecasound Usage Examples</a> (en)
- Simple examples of different ways to use ecasound.</li>
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<p><a name="tutorial_articles"><b>Tutorials and Articles</b></a></p>
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<!-- <li> <a href="http://www.linuxmusician.org/index.php?option=articles&task=viewarticle&artid=8">Using Ecasound for realtime encoding and recording</a> (en)
- Lee Azzarello's article on using Ecasound for multichannel recording, and Internet streaming. -->
<li> <a href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/10/20/1418231">How to build a home recording studio for less than $1,000</a> (en)
- Dave Fancella's article on selecting hardware and software for a sub-$1000 home studio</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/10/20/1423245">Using a Linux-based home recording studio</a> (en)
- Another Dave Fancella' article at newsforge.com shows how to use Ecasound, Audacity, Hydrogen and other tools in multitrack recording.</li>
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<!-- <li> <a href="http://www.agnula.org/documentation/dp_tutorials/no-x/">X-less Audio Tutorial</a> (en)
- Dave Phillips' Agnula tutorial "X-less Audio: A Brief Guide To Sound & Music Software For The Console" takes a look at the JACK+ecasound combination.</li>-->
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<!-- <li> <a href="http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue94/yan-fa.html">Linux based Radio Timeshifting</a> (en)
- Using Ecasound for recording radio. Yan-Fa Li's article in Linux Gazette issue 94.</li>-->
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<!-- <li> <a href="http://cantor.ee.ucla.edu/~jsab/ecasound.html">Jesse S.A. Bridgewater's Ecasound Examples</a> (en)
- An example multitrack recording project with Ecasound</li>-->
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<!-- <li> <a href="http://kbr.patat.org/muziek/diy/record/">A Poor Man's Guide to Home Recording</a> (be/nl)
- A home recording HOWTO that explains using ecasound for multitrack recording. By Koen Breugelmans.</li>-->
<li> <a href="http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2001/02/02/ladspa.html?page=3">Ecasound as a host for LADSPA effects</a> (en)
- Dave Phillips' article "Linux Audio Plug-Ins: A Look Into LADSPA" covers use of Ecasound as a LADSPA host.</li>
<li> <a href="http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2001/07/20/linux_guitar.html?page=4">Ecamegapedal as a guitar effect processor</a> (en)
- Dave Phillips' article at O'Reilly Network covers use of Ecamegapedal as a guitar effect processor.</li>
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<p><a name="general"><b>General Level Tutorials</b></a></p>
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<!-- <li> <a href="http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2486&lang=en">Introduction to Ecasound</a> (en) -->
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<!-- <li> <a href="http://io.khm.de/~alex/HGKZ/Seminar24-25.1/doc/Seminar24-25.1-34.htm">Ecasound Tutorial</a> (de)
- Ecasound tutorial written in German. Author not known.</li>-->
<li> <a href="http://www.ftrain.com/archive_ftraintwo_19.html">Example of mixing with ecasound</a> (en)
- Weblog entry that describes mixing with ecasound. By Paul Ford.</li>
<li> <a href="http://linux.oreillynet.com/pub/a/linux/2000/11/17/low_latency.html?page=1">Achieving Reliable Low Latency</a> (en)
- Dave Phillips' article at O'Reilly Network covers techniques
for improving the real-time performance and reliability of Linux
systems. Ecasound is used as one example application.</li>
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<p><a name="buildblock"><b>Ecasound as a Building Block</b></a></p>
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<li> <a href="http://www.tank-fx.com">Tank-FX</a>
- An audio/internet-installation where an 11 meter concrete tank is used as an reverb unit.</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.4mspedals.com/influx9/">Identity Distortor</a>
- An interactive A/V installation.</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.02l.net">02L - Outside Standing Level</a>
- Multimedia installation presented at the Umbria Jazz Festival 2002 in Piazza, Italy.</li>
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<b>2005:</b> <br />
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2005/04/0038.html">Tuning parameters for reliable recording</a>
- Another set of tips on how to improve reliability of recording and playback with ecasound</li>
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<b>2004:</b> <br />
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2004/08/0017.html">Ecasound and the Average Musician</a>
- Why would the average musician use Ecasound?</li>
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<b>2003:</b> <br />
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2003/08/0072.html">SuperEcasound</a>
- On the future development of Ecasound (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2003/01/0048.html">Vanity Appeal :)</a>
- Concerning the practise of crediting contributors in release announcements (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
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<b>2002:</b> <br />
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2002/11/0019.html">Telnet is All You Need</a>
- Accesing Ecasound sessions remotely over network (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2002/10/0031.html">Goodbye to Dynamic Libraries</a>
- Rationale for moving from dynamic to static libraries (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2002/06/0045.html">Ecasound.NET</a>
- Introducing the NetECI concept (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2002/06/0035.html">Improving the Multitracking Experience</a>
- Thoughts on improving Ecasound usability (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2002/03/0012.html">Ecasound on iPaq</a>
- Ecasound running on a Compaq H3600 (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
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<b>2001:</b> <br />
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2001/12/0072.html">Initial JACK support</a>
- Support for JACK added to Ecasound (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2001/10/0113.html">Effect Preset Examples</a>
- Examples of how to use the effect preset system in complex scenarios (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2001/10/0020.html">Smart Buffering</a>
- Introduction of the new mechanism to automatically select optimal buffering parameters (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2001/06/0016.html">Ecasound for Recording</a>
- Why you should use Ecasound for recording audio (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2001/05/0060.html">Use of Threads</a>
- Explanation of how threads are used in Ecasound (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2001/03/0026.html">About Submitting Bug Reports</a>
- Guidelines and tips on bug reporting (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
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<b>2000:</b> <br />
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2000/11/0010.html">Extending the C-API</a>
- Rationale for starting ECI API development</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2000/10/0025.html">Dropped Samples</a>
- Tips on how to improve reliability of recording and playback (Kai Vehmanen) </li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2000/09/0014.html">State of Linux Audio</a>
- Response to a claim that Linux audio is not yet ready for real work (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2000/02/0005.html">EWF File Format</a>
- Examples of using the .ewf file format, fade-ins and fade-outs (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/2000/02/0003.html">1.7.x Features</a>
- Introducing new envelopes, controlling conrollers and chain looping (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
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<b>1999:</b> <br />
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/1999/10/0004.html">Killer App of the Month</a>
- Ecasound the OSS Killer App of the Month (Kai Vehmanen/Dev
Mazumdar)</li>
<li> <a href="http://eca.cx/ecasound-list/1999/09/0005.html">Ecasound as a Virtual Effect Box</a>
- Examples of real-time effect processing (Kai Vehmanen)</li>
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