MckMixer

Building

Build dependencies

# Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt install build-essentials nodejs npm
sudo apt install libfftw3-dev libjack-jackd2-dev zlib1g-dev libsndfile1-dev
sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev

sudo ld-config


# Fedora

sudo dnf install make automake libtool gcc-c++ nodejs npm
sudo dnf install fftw-devel jack-audio-connection-kit-devel zlib-devel libsndfile-devel
sudo dnf install gtk3-devel webkit2gtk3-devel

sudo ldconfig -v

Build steps

git clone ...
cd MckMixer

make dependencies

make gui

make

Debugging

Open the folder in VS Code and run make debug and cd gui && npm run dev. Then use the run and debug target.

The svelte gui can be debugged with an webkit enabled browser like epiphany on inspector://127.0.0.1:1234.

Build issues

If libfreeverb3 is not found, add /usr/local/lib to /etc/ld.conf or in separate .conf file in the directory /etc/ld.conf.d/ and run sudo ldconfig -v.

Known Issues

• GUI Directory (www) is relative to executable
• Install directory for freeverb3 lib on Fedora is wrong

TODO

• Cleanup Makefile

Features

• Mixing mono and stereo channel to a stereo master bus
• Delay FX Bus
  • Feedback Filtering
  • Ping pong delay
  • Tempo and Time mode switchable (secs vs tabs per step)
  • Tempo sync (MIDI)
• Reverb FX Bus
  • More reverb type
  • More reverb controls
• HTML GUI with websocket communication
  • Sleek design
  • Dark theme
• Saving and loading JACK connections
  • Controlling connections from GUI
• MIDI Control
  • Settings page with MIDI learn
• Master bus recording
  • Looper functionality with MIDI sync, MIDI control & overdubbing
  • Define folder for recordings
• Architecture
  • Bind JACK ports to channel buffer
  • Save & load presets on the fly
  • Backup folder for presets / config
• Metering
  • Pre/Post Meters for Inputs
  • Master Meter for Outputs
  • Oscillograph view for output / maybe input