[LAD] Re: Building Bristol?

On 28/08/2025 12:51, Fons Adriaensen wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 12:29:27PM +0200, Lorenzo Sutton wrote:
>   
>> Anyone had luck compiling Bristol [1] recently?
>> ...
>> So I'm wondering if the software is abandoned? Which is a pity because while
>> I mostly use Yoshimi these days for 'synth needs' Bristol could definitely
>> make some cool sounds with its emulated synths.
> 
> Depends on how well they are emulated.
> 
> Had a look a the source code. As far as I can tell (this is really
> among the least readable code ever seen), all models are based on a
> common set of 'operators', all using the same oscillators, envelopes,
> filters, etc.

Yes, well I must say I haven't used it in a while but had some positive 
'auditory' memories of some of the synths, without really knowing much 
about its code or any 'philological correctness' of the emulation.

> 
> I didn't find anything model specific, e.g. a Moog or ARP
> filter. All the effort seems directed at having a GUI that
> looks like the real thing, not at emulating the actual sound.
> 
> So I suspect that something like Yoshimi will provide a
> much more interesting choice of sounds.

As said I'm indeed mainly using Yoshimi since quite a few years for my 
soft-synth needs, and still discovering stuff. The fact it's actively 
developed and has a nice friendly community around has always been a bonus.

I was just curious to fire up some of the Bristol synths after some 
years and hear what they sounded like really, but the AUR was broken and 
so I thought I'd ask around in here :-)

Lorenzo
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