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Soundboard 2.0b3

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Tony Tambasco

Soundboard is a Java based sound cueing program designed for theatrical use. It aims to be simple to use and maintain cross platform compatibility so that a sound designer who uses a Mac can build a show, and have it play back on the theatre's Windows-based playback computer. Soundboard provides a cross platform and open source alternative to programs such as QLab and SFX. It is designed to be simple enough for high school students and community theatres to use, and yet robust enough to be a viable application at a regional theatre.

What's New

Version 2.0b3:

Several key bug fixes and new features are implemented in this release. Please see the release notes for complete deteails.

Requirements

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Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
Java 1.5 or later.

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stutemp1 commented on 17 Aug 2009

Why does this support every audio type EXCEPT mp3? This oversight pretty much makes it useless. Well not useless, but certainly very inconvenient as 99% of the audio files of 99% of the people are probably now in mp3 format and will have to be converted to use just for this one app. At least do like Audacity and make mp3 available if the user can download/install (or find their existing) mp3 system library.

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None (developer) replied on 28 Aug 2009

mp3 support had not been available because the Java Media Framework doesn't support it so brilliantly. As a sound designer myself, I try to avoid using mp3s wherever possible because they are a lossy format, so I certainly hadn't considered it "useless" without it.

However, the second beta release does include mp3 playback support.

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fishscale tipped on 16 Aug 2009

Might want to think of a new name. Soundboard is already taken by ambrosia software. I don't know the legality or if it's trademarked etc.. but just thought you would like to know before too many people discover your app, for confusion sake.

[Version 2.0b]

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madmegdigitalltd replied on 16 Aug 2009

Cueboard? SoundCue?

At any rate, thanks for developing a free app for this task!

None (developer) replied on 28 Aug 2009

I've inherited this project, which was close to ten years old, so I'm not especially worried about being able to show prior art, but I've never been a fan of the name myself. Maybe a poll is in order? Hmm. I'm starting to feel like "CueJoe" (pun on Java and the man eating dog) might not be a bad idea with all the cross platform issues I'm wrestling with.

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