Re: [Csnd-dev] [EXTERNAL] [Csnd-dev] Csound 7 beta11 MacOS, jack

Dave Seidel <[email protected]> Fri, 6 Feb 2026 07:35:43 -0500
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I've been using the latest code too, no issues here.

On Fri, Feb 6, 2026 at 4:39=E2=80=AFAM joachim heintz <[email protected]>=
 wrote:

> thanks for explaining, and thanks to tarmo trying to include this in the
> next csoundqt 7 beta release.
> would it not be time now to release csound 7.0.0?  it was planned for
> december, and although fixes continue, i think those are not substantial?
> if so, we will have jack included. and users can download and install in
> the normal way.
> as far as i can tell from using csound 7 beta all the time, we are
> really good to go now.
>
>         joachim
>
> On 04/02/2026 16:49, Victor Lazzarini wrote:
> > The difficulty may be in building it in CI. When I use to package 6.x
> > locally, I would rely on local install of jack, which I am not sure it
> > can be done on CI as it needs admin permissions.
> >
> > I would have to try and build Jack on CI in a local dir, build the
> > module linked to it and then re-edit the links for the usual install
> > location of libjack on a Mac. Needs some thought.
> >
> > If the auhal backend is not stable, I need to know it. It's the default
> > and should be rock solid. If it isn't we need to fix it.
> >
> > best
> > Prof. Victor Lazzarini
> > Maynooth University
> > Ireland
> >
> >> On 4 Feb 2026, at 15:36, Tarmo Johannes <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> =EF=BB=BF
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> No pressure but just asking - is it possible? It was actually Joachim
> >> who told that jack seems to be the most stable audio driver on MacOS
> >> (at least through CsoundQt), he had some problems otherwise and was
> >> hoping to use it in a concert next week, I guess.
> >>
> >> Tarmo
> >>
> >> R, 30. jaanuar 2026 12:53 Victor Lazzarini <000010b17ddd988e-dmarc-
> >> [email protected] <mailto:000010b17ddd988e-dmarc-
> >> [email protected]>> kirjutas:
> >>
> >>     It may be possible, I=E2=80=99ll investigate. We need to be able t=
o build
> >>     it in the CI.
> >>
> >>     best
> >>     =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D
> >>     Prof. Victor Lazzarini
> >>     Maynooth University
> >>     Ireland
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>     > On 30 Jan 2026, at 10:23, Tarmo Johannes <[email protected]
> >>     <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >>     >
> >>     > *Warning*
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> >>     > Hi!
> >>     >
> >>     > I am trying out Csound 7 beta.11 on MacOS, installed from github
> >>     release page.
> >>     > Seems that there is no jack plugin (librtjack.dylib). I
> >>     understand it is not built and bundled at this point but are there
> >>     plans to include it?
> >>     >
> >>     > Thanks!
> >>     > tarmo
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve been using the=C2=A0latest code too, no issues he=
re.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 6, 2026 at 4:39=E2=80=AFAM joachim hei=
ntz &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">thanks fo=
r explaining, and thanks to tarmo trying to include this in the <br>
next csoundqt 7 beta release.<br>
would it not be time now to release csound 7.0.0?=C2=A0 it was planned for =
<br>
december, and although fixes continue, i think those are not substantial?<b=
r>
if so, we will have jack included. and users can download and install in <b=
r>
the normal way.<br>
as far as i can tell from using csound 7 beta all the time, we are <br>
really good to go now.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 joachim<br>
<br>
On 04/02/2026 16:49, Victor Lazzarini wrote:<br>
&gt; The difficulty may be in building it in CI. When I use to package 6.x =
<br>
&gt; locally, I would rely on local install of jack, which I am not sure it=
 <br>
&gt; can be done on CI as it needs admin permissions.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I would have to try and build Jack on CI in a local dir, build the <br=
>
&gt; module linked to it and then re-edit the links for the usual install <=
br>
&gt; location of libjack on a Mac. Needs some thought.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; If the auhal backend is not stable, I need to know it. It&#39;s the de=
fault <br>
&gt; and should be rock solid. If it isn&#39;t we need to fix it.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; best<br>
&gt; Prof. Victor Lazzarini<br>
&gt; Maynooth University<br>
&gt; Ireland<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; On 4 Feb 2026, at 15:36, Tarmo Johannes &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:trmj=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; =EF=BB=BF<br>
&gt;&gt; Thanks!<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; No pressure but just asking - is it possible? It was actually Joac=
him <br>
&gt;&gt; who told that jack seems to be the most stable audio driver on Mac=
OS <br>
&gt;&gt; (at least through CsoundQt), he had some problems otherwise and wa=
s <br>
&gt;&gt; hoping to use it in a concert next week, I guess.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Tarmo<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; R, 30. jaanuar 2026 12:53 Victor Lazzarini &lt;000010b17ddd988e-dm=
arc- <br>
&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">re=
[email protected]</a> &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:000010b17ddd988e-=
dmarc-" target=3D"_blank">000010b17ddd988e-dmarc-</a> <br>
&gt;&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">re=
[email protected]</a>&gt;&gt; kirjutas:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0It may be possible, I=E2=80=99ll investigate. W=
e need to be able to build<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0it in the CI.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0best<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Prof. Victor Lazzarini<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Maynooth University<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Ireland<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; On 30 Jan 2026, at 10:23, Tarmo Johannes &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
OM</a><br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]=
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&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; I am trying out Csound 7 beta.11 on MacOS,=
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&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0understand it is not built and bundled at this =
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&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&gt; Thanks!<br>
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