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>Last updated: <SPAN
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>Stefan Westerfeld</A
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>This handbook describes <SPAN
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>aRts</SPAN
>, the Analog Real-time
Synthesizer.</P
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><DT
>1. <A
HREF="introduction.html"
>Introduction</A
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><DD
><DL
><DT
>1.1. <A
HREF="introduction.html#WHAT-IS-ARTS"
>What is <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
>?</A
></DT
><DT
>1.2. <A
HREF="using-this-manual.html"
>Using This Manual</A
></DT
><DT
>1.3. <A
HREF="history.html"
>History</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>2. <A
HREF="arts-tools.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
> Tools</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>2.1. <A
HREF="arts-tools.html#KDE-CONTROL-CENTER"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
><SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>KDE</SPAN
> Control Center</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.2. <A
HREF="artsd.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artsd</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.3. <A
HREF="artswrapper.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artswrapper</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.4. <A
HREF="artsshell.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artsshell</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.5. <A
HREF="artsplay.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artsplay</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.6. <A
HREF="artsdsp.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artsdsp</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.7. <A
HREF="artscat.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artscat</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.8. <A
HREF="artscontrol.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artscontrol</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.9. <A
HREF="artsc-config.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artsc-config</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>2.10. <A
HREF="mcopidl.html"
><B
CLASS="COMMAND"
>mcopidl</B
></A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>3. <A
HREF="artsbuilder.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts-builder</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>3.1. <A
HREF="artsbuilder.html#OVERVIEW"
>Overview</A
></DT
><DT
>3.2. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html"
>Tutorial</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>3.2.1. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html#STEP-1"
>Step 1</A
></DT
><DT
>3.2.2. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html#STEP-2"
>Step 2</A
></DT
><DT
>3.2.3. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html#STEP-3"
>Step 3</A
></DT
><DT
>3.2.4. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html#STEP-4"
>Step 4</A
></DT
><DT
>3.2.5. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html#STEP-5-STARTING-TO-BEAM-DATA-AROUND"
>Step 5: Starting to beam data around ;)</A
></DT
><DT
>3.2.6. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html#STEP-6-BEAMING-FOR-ADVANCED-USERS"
>Step 6: Beaming for advanced users</A
></DT
><DT
>3.2.7. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html#STEP-7-MIDI-SYNTHESIS"
>Step 7: Midi synthesis</A
></DT
><DT
>3.2.8. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-tutorial.html#SUGGESTIONS"
>Suggestions</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>3.3. <A
HREF="artsbuilder-examples.html"
>Examples</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>4. <A
HREF="arts-in-detail.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
> in Detail</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>4.1. <A
HREF="arts-in-detail.html#ARCHITECTURE"
>Architecture</A
></DT
><DT
>4.2. <A
HREF="modules-ports.html"
>Modules &#38; Ports</A
></DT
><DT
>4.3. <A
HREF="structures.html"
>Structures</A
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><DT
>4.4. <A
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>Busses</A
></DT
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><SPAN
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><DT
>5. <A
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><SPAN
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>MIDI</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DD
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><DT
>5.1. <A
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>Overview</A
></DT
><DT
>5.2. <A
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>The Midi Manager</A
></DT
><DT
>5.3. <A
HREF="brahms.html"
>Using <SPAN
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>aRts</SPAN
> &#38; Brahms</A
></DT
><DT
>5.4. <A
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>midisend</A
></DT
><DT
>5.5. <A
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>Creating Instruments</A
></DT
><DT
>5.6. <A
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>Mapped Instruments</A
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><DT
>6. <A
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>MCOP: Object Model and Streaming</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>6.1. <A
HREF="mcop.html#MCOP-OVERVIEW"
>Overview</A
></DT
><DT
>6.2. <A
HREF="interfaces.html"
>Interfaces and <SPAN
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>IDL</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>6.3. <A
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>Attribute change notifications</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>6.3.1. <A
HREF="attribute-change-notify.html#SENDING-CHANGE-NOTIFICATIONS"
>Sending change notifications</A
></DT
><DT
>6.3.2. <A
HREF="attribute-change-notify.html#CHANGE-NOTIFICATIONS-APPS"
>Applications for change notifications</A
></DT
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><DT
>7. <A
HREF="arts-apis.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
> Application Programming Interfaces</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>7.1. <A
HREF="arts-apis.html#API-OVERVIEW"
>Overview</A
></DT
><DT
>7.2. <A
HREF="knotify.html"
>knotify</A
></DT
><DT
>7.3. <A
HREF="kaudioplayer.html"
>kaudioplayer</A
></DT
><DT
>7.4. <A
HREF="libkmid.html"
>libkmid</A
></DT
><DT
>7.5. <A
HREF="kmedia2.html"
>kmedia2</A
></DT
><DT
>7.6. <A
HREF="soundserver.html"
>sound server</A
></DT
><DT
>7.7. <A
HREF="artsflow.html"
>artsflow</A
></DT
><DT
>7.8. <A
HREF="capi.html"
>C <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>API</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>7.8.1. <A
HREF="capi.html#CAPIINTRO"
>Introduction</A
></DT
><DT
>7.8.2. <A
HREF="capi.html#CAPIWALKTHRU"
>Quick Walkthrough</A
></DT
><DT
>7.8.3. <A
HREF="capi.html#CAPIARTSCCONFIG"
>Compiling and Linking: <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artsc-config</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>7.8.4. <A
HREF="capi.html#C-API-REFERENCE"
>Library Reference</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
></DL
></DD
><DT
>8. <A
HREF="arts-modules.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
> modules</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>8.1. <A
HREF="arts-modules.html#MODULES-INTRODUCTION"
>Introduction</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html"
>Synthesis Modules Reference</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>8.2.1. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-ARITHMETIC-MIXING"
>Arithmetic + Mixing</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.2. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-BUSSES"
>Busses</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.3. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-DELAYS"
>Delays</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.4. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-ENVELOPES"
>Envelopes</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.5. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-EFFECTS"
>Effects</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.6. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-FILTERS"
>Filters</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.7. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-MIDI-SEQUENCING"
>Midi + Sequencing</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.8. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-SAMPLES"
>Samples</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.9. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-SOUNDIO"
>Sound IO</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.10. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-TESTS"
>Tests</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.11. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-OSC-MOD"
>Oscillation &#38; Modulation</A
></DT
><DT
>8.2.12. <A
HREF="synth-modules-reference.html#MCAT-SYNTH-WAVEFORMS"
>Wave Forms</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>8.3. <A
HREF="visual-modules-reference.html"
>Visual Modules Reference</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>9. <A
HREF="porting.html"
>Porting Applications to <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>9.1. <A
HREF="porting.html#USING-ARTSDSP"
>Using <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>artsdsp</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
>9.2. <A
HREF="adding-native-arts-support.html"
>Adding Native <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
> support</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>10. <A
HREF="contributing.html"
>Contributing to <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>10.1. <A
HREF="contributing.html#HOW-TO-HELP"
>How You Can Help</A
></DT
><DT
>10.2. <A
HREF="mailing-lists.html"
>Mailing Lists</A
></DT
><DT
>10.3. <A
HREF="coding-standards.html"
>Coding Standards</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>11. <A
HREF="future-work.html"
>Future Work</A
></DT
><DT
>12. <A
HREF="references.html"
>References</A
></DT
><DT
>13. <A
HREF="faq.html"
>Questions and answers</A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>13.1. <A
HREF="faq.html#FAQ-GENERAL"
>General Questions</A
></DT
><DT
>13.2. <A
HREF="faq-non-arts.html"
>Non-Arts Applications</A
></DT
><DT
>13.3. <A
HREF="faq-latency.html"
>Latency</A
></DT
><DT
>13.4. <A
HREF="faq-network.html"
>Network Transparency</A
></DT
><DT
>13.5. <A
HREF="faq-other.html"
>Other Issues</A
></DT
></DL
></DD
><DT
>14. <A
HREF="copyright-and-licenses.html"
><SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
> Copyright and Licensing</A
></DT
><DT
>15. <A
HREF="intro-digital-audio.html"
>Introduction to Digital Audio</A
></DT
><DT
>16. <A
HREF="midi-introduction.html"
>Introduction to <SPAN
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>MIDI</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DT
><A
HREF="glossary.html"
>Glossary</A
></DT
><DT
>A. <A
HREF="installation.html"
>Installing <SPAN
CLASS="APPLICATION"
>aRts</SPAN
></A
></DT
><DD
><DL
><DT
>A.1. <A
HREF="installation.html#BINARY-INSTALL"
>Installing a Precompiled Binary Release</A
></DT
><DT
>A.2. <A
HREF="source-install.html"
>Building From Source</A
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