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	<updated>2009-10-26T02:14:26Z</updated>
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			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Coming up!]]></title>
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			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Oct 25, 2009!  Due to an unfortunate lack of community interest in this project, I'm going to have to shelve it, and focus on other things.  

The site will remain operational, as a webapp running as a virtual server on one of my hosts, but I'm afraid I'm not planning to take this much further until and unless someone else is willing to dive into this with me.

If you, as a developer, is interested in working on this with me (or by yourself if you prefer), I think the next most exciting and challenging project is the integration of TIMIDITY, to generate MIDI files for compilation into wavs is probably the next biggest step.  Currently, we generate an input file for Jim Jackson's SIGGEN tools and create wave files using his tones program, finally exporting wavs into mp3s via sox and lame.  

I agree with his advise that TIMIDITY integration is the most appropriate next direction for this project.  I am willing to work with you on this if you are interested.  Just let me know.

You can reach me at srinivasa@carnatic-composer.com.

Cheers.

SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-10-26T02:14:26Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=35&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Flute lessons]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=34&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Namaskaram.  I have been learning flute in Mumbai for the last four years.  I need to get introduced to someone in Mumbai who can impart tuitions on flute on one to one basis.  I am more interested in taking up alapanas of Raagams and am keen to accompany samparadaya bhajans.  I have fair knowledge of carnatic music and I play Mirdangam, Harmonium and Keyboard.  I am now retired and settled in Chembur, a suburb of Mumbai.   Can someone help me.

Can someone help me in giving notations in english for Krithi 'Sarasvati Namostute' in Saraswati Raagam?

Thanks and regards,]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[vnvasudevan]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=10</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-10-06T06:06:02Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=34&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[This topic-obsoleted by http://carnatic-composer.com/submissions.php]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=33&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Since we launched the samples page at [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/submissions.php[/url] that serves as a more authoritative and easier to access repository of recent submissions.  It has links to the project file, the Mp3 and a link to stream it directly into a player embedded in your browser. 

There continue to be a couple of songs here that have not been migrated to the list, but for the most part, the samples page ought to be the one you're probably after.

Click: [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/submissions.php[/url]

SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-03-29T23:31:13Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=33&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Release (SVN Version 60) - Major release, Stitch queues, etc.]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=32&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This is a major release - We've been at it for almost two whole weekends now.  Here's a list of the salient features in this release:

[list=1]
[*]Unified project and mp3 keys.  There is only one externally visible key to identify projects and their stitched MP3 files where necessary. [/*]
[*]NEW - A stitch queue.  When you submit a stitch job, your job is enqueued and submitted to one of our servers in the server farm.  Your command returns immediately with a link that will either tell you the current status of your job, or delivers the Mp3. [/*]
[*]Reformatted widths for columns in submissions page (Obviously, there is scope for improvement here.  But we've decided that the eye-candy can wait until later.) [/*]
[*]Ability to submit your project and mp3 for publication on our site (detects authorship before offering to publish)[/*]
[/list]

- SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-03-29T23:25:20Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=32&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Release (SVN Version 54) - New instrument: Horn]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=31&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This release is a minor one.  We are pleased to make a new instrument available (Horn), even as we work out the details of better harmonics/envelopes for existing and new instruments.  Meanwhile, we have also capped the top octave at 5 instead of 6 - so the total number of downloaded notes to your PC on the home page is kept more or less the same, despite the additional instrument.

We continue to work on some of the cooler features.  Watch this space!

SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-03-15T17:29:46Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=31&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Release (SVN Version 53) New feature - Streams and Submissions!]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=30&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[The one major feature introduced this week makes it immensely easier for users to share their projects and mp3s.  Click on the Samples link ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/submissions.php[/url]) on the main page, and you will be taken to a "live" list of recent project submissions.  Even better, every time you successfully stitch an mp3, you will be offered an opportunity to list your project on the recent submissions page.

Advancing in the product pipeline are these other much requested features (among many other issues that will take place quietly in the background without immediate visibility):

[list=*]
[*]A tracking display that highlights the in-text note currently being played in audio[/*]
[*]A stitch queue to better schedule stitch jobs that are being submitted with increasing frequency!  We will likely enqueue your stitch request and provide a URL to get an update on the status of your MP3.  At present we only have 2 servers to dedicate to stitching, but we will scale out if the demand exists - we're built for it.[/*]
[*]Improve sound quality - remove the bacground clicks in particular.  We now know the cause of the problem, and will move towards addressing it.[/*]
[*]Add new instruments[/*]
[*]Improve harmonics and envelope for existing instruments.[/*]
[*]Automatic send of stitched mp3 to mobile device (ringtone) on request [/*]
[*]Ability to login and edit details of your project on the Projects list page[/*]
[/list]

Of course, you're welcome to complain to us if you think any item on this list has been dormant for too long in your opinion.

Best wishes,

SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-03-07T23:13:47Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=30&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Tutorial 1 (By Srinivasa Iyer)]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=29&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Here are links to the first few pages that walk you through the very basic steps of the Carnatic Composer interface.
Note that many of the features have now advanced substantially since these tutorials were written.  However, they remain backward compatible, and these lessons still form a good starting point.

[list=1]
[*]Lesson One: ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=0b0f810afe188b1e877a6e299c1c9c4c[/url]).  Simple transcription[/*]
[*]Lesson Two: ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=935a21f67c6996d5e2a27eaf09a8c30f[/url]).  Pauses, note lengthening, etc.[/*]
[*]Lesson Three: ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=4921728992a678814fd8f871a1f58ff0[/url]).  Octave control[/*]
[*]Lesson Four: ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=b1f2d6b16ab600990aee46cb28928553[/url]).  Interpreter directives[/*]
[*]Lesson Five: ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=b1f2d6b16ab600990aee46cb28928553[/url]).  Interpreter directives[/*]
[*]Lesson Six: ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=a000a994ab1e8ba72a62065cd8952502[/url]).  Saving your project[/*]
[*]Lesson Seven: ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=14ff124296d1250edb9bdea2863ada67[/url]).  Working with more than one track[/*]
[*]Lesson Eight: ([url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=7a86cc2892174367a62775cd86ff96c9[/url]).  Making MP3s[/*]
[/list]

- SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-03-01T20:15:32Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=29&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Credits]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=28&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I will shortly move this into a page of its own, but meanwhile, better acknowledge here than nowhere I guess.  

[list=*]
[*]Anand and Mathangi ([url]http://pandamatak.com[/url]) - Thank you for letting me host carnatic-composer.com on your server.  Anand - Thanks especially for the idea, walking me through some of the intricacies of Carnatic Music, for the code that implements your raga selection algorithm and not the least for your cool mouse-over help icon!  [/*]
[*]Smt. Bhagyalakshmi Rajagopal, our guru and the primary source of inspiration behind the revival of this project in the first place. [/*]
[*]Scott Schiller ([url]http://schillmania.com[/url]) - Scott, your soundmanager2 interface was really a lifesaver.  It's been with me since day 1 of this project and I can still see no really cross-browser way of getting sound to work other than soundmanger.  Also thanks for being so responsive in helping out with my questions as the project took initial shape ([url]http://www.schillmania.com/projects/soundmanager2/[/url]) [/*]
[*]Jim Jackson at Leeds ([url]http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/jj/linux/siggen.html[/url]) Indebted to your signal generation tools, especially the tones program that too has been with us since day-1.  Thanks for answering all my potentially irrelevant questions and immensely useful advice all along. [/*]
[*]Tom Hermansson Snickars ([url]http://carpe.ambiprospect.com/[/url]) - JS slider control [/*]
[*]Alessandro Fulciniti ([url]http://pro.html.it[/url]).  Cool tooltips. [/*]
[*]Mike Foster ([url]http://cross-browser.com[/url]) - Mike, Anand pointed me at your site, probably too late for me to use any of your excellent JS library, but I was able to use your JS compressor.  Thanks! [/*]
[/list]]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-03-01T17:26:50Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=28&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Release (SVN Version 41) - Cool new features]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=27&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Other than routine bug-fixes, this release provides the following much requested features:

[list=1]
[*]A Stop button.  Yay!  [/*]
[*]Ability to play and stitch selected portions only (not the whole project or track) [/*]
[*]Automatic intelligent typo correction in the back-end transparently [/*]
[*] Intelligent Octave Transitions.  When you are near an octave boundary, you don't have to explicitly mark movement into the next octave.  The system will automatically do it for you.  [/*]
[*] Going hand-in-hand with the previous feature is the new phrase marker ";" that automatically resets to the default octave no matter which octave you're at. [/*]
[*] JS is now compressed before being served.  Thanks Anand for pointing me at cross-browser.com [/*]
[*] Inline control of Raga, Octave and Beat Length using (Raga:XXX), (Octave:NNN) and (Length:NNN) directives.  Note the sysem is backward compatible and still accepts ?raga=XXX. [/*]
[*]  MP3s encoded with ID3 tags [/*]
[/list]

Enjoy!

SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-03-01T06:06:34Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=27&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Recent Projects, Ninnu kori, Evari bodhana, etc.]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=26&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[I'll move these to a better location and form (table) shortly:

/* Mandhara Dhara Re, in Kamboji, Adi
 * Ganamrudha Bodhini, Geetham 9, P. 32
 * Entered by Srinivasa Aiyar
 * [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=868b330aeceb1d4530742c47dded1ae7[/url]
 * [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/mp3.php?k=0988af78f4dab708d55ee45f04641bde[/url] 
 */

/* Ninnu kori, Mohanam, Adi
 * Varnamanjari, p. 17
 * Entered by Srinivasa Aiyar
 * [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=3fa333a3bfb02ba9d8390b3d37f3b891[/url]
 * [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/mp3.php?k=802474f14c4204bf9cf15509cf553b05[/url]
 */

/* Evari Bodhana, Abhogi, Adi
 * Varnamanjari, p.13
 * Entered by Srinivsa Iyer
 * Project: [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=28d6059a3c288a562b49de1cee8f74ea[/url]
 * MP3: [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/mp3.php?k=c9b7557f76d9cb0665a81827c9ecf1cf[/url]
 */

 /* Title: Ninnukori yunnara in Vasantha, Adi
 * Source: Varnamanjari, p.6
 * Entered: Srinivasa Aiyar (There seems to be an error in transcription of this...)
 * Project: [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=5efa2aa9f6abddbadcff2348fd011c8c[/url]
 * MP3: [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/mp3.php?k=c6e863c08940115ea656216f55f8ceb5[/url]
 */ 

/* Sarasuda ninne kori in Saveri, Adi - Varnamanjari, p. 4
 * Entered by Srinivasa Aiyar
 * Project URL: [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=26c7f270644152e3e5ad355d28face64[/url]
 * MP3 URL: [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/mp3.php?k=3b6650d9d39e941a804a62338a701903[/url]
 */

/* Sarasijanabha, Mayamalavagowla, Adi
 * Varnamanjari, p.3
 * Entered by Srinivasa Iyer.
 * Project at: [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=bbd4f43f0f0ca533e5da06f3e7cb2475[/url]
 * MP3 [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/mp3.php?k=a823e7623957d0ce0e97e1f5172939c0[/url]
 */]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-02-28T19:01:08Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=26&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Geetham 12 from Ganamrutha Bodhini (P.33) in Arabhi]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=25&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Arabhi, Thisra Jathi Triputa Thalam:

Re re Sree - [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=bc3554332e0da1b017c4367823e3b7a3[/url]

SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-02-23T01:49:14Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=25&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Release (SVN Version 28) - Making Mp3s, tutorial, etc.]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=24&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[This release (SVN version 28) comprises many more suggested features.  Highlights are:

[list=1]
[*]Server Side Stitching.  You can save your song as an MP3 file and have it forwarded to your phone
     to use as a ring tone.  How cool is that?[/*]
[*]An 8-step tutorial to guide you on your way to becoming a Carnatic Cat! [/*]
[*]Progress messages while the sounds are still loading so as not to confuse.[/*]
[*]Various status and progress messages updating live[/*]
[*]It's still almost completely JS driven (with a minimal amount of Flash and Php for server-side work.  Yay![/*]
[/list]

Still to come however are some high-priority things:

[list=1]
[*]Play a text-selection. As pointed out by one of our younger members, it makes composing a lot easier if you can simply highlight some notes and play them.  My current work around is to compose in Notepad or emacs and copy paste the relevant bits I need to test. [/*]
[*]Quick-load: There should be a facility to quick load a song, without having to sit through the note downloads.  It's absolutely possible and is next on the list of things to do.[/*]
[*]Credits - I swear I will soon get around to listing every one of the really amazing people who have helped bring this about![/*]
[/list]

- SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-02-21T22:24:49Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=24&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Play selected notes only]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=23&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Being able to play only the selected notes/text of your composition.]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[panini]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=4</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-02-16T20:29:47Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=23&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Ode to Joy -Panini]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=22&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[[url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=47a5d075f1188b0326b8b2b001c976eb[/url]]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[panini]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=4</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-02-16T20:27:59Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=22&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
		<entry>
			<title type="html"><![CDATA[Saved bookmarkable links for all melodies posted to date]]></title>
			<link rel="alternate" href="http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=21&amp;action=new"/>
			<summary type="html"><![CDATA[Now that the save-project feature has been added, here are clickable links to each of the projects we found posted to this forum earlier.

[list=*]
[*]A Metroid Theme by Panini - [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=827bcadece3af3923ab2c458a9dffde6[/url][/*]
[*]Happy Birthday! by SIyer - [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=34f305508847ea63293a5aa87a448796[/url][/*]
[*]Rajathi Unnai by SIyer - [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=9983da5fe249987d06fda5ebadf522ea[/url][/*]
[*]Mandhara Dhara Re - [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=9a788f6e86bba89aa791eeaabf57b12e[/url][/*]
[*]Raravenu Gopala - [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=e1844e9af26017016104c637bf11863b[/url][/*]
[*]Jane Kahan Gaye Woh Din - [url]http://carnatic-composer.com/index.php?t=c53159a6460f63b408b96048bfe0968a[/url][/*]
[/list]

-SI]]></summary>
			<author>
				<name><![CDATA[siyer]]></name>
				<uri>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/profile.php?id=3</uri>
			</author>
			<updated>2009-02-15T07:38:17Z</updated>
			<id>http://carnatic-composer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=21&amp;action=new</id>
		</entry>
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