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.TH "linuxsampler" "1" "04 Oct 2010" "linuxsampler @VERSION@" "User Manuals" |
.TH "linuxsampler" "1" "18 Jan 2014" "linuxsampler @VERSION@" "User Manuals" |
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.SH NAME |
.SH NAME |
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linuxsampler \- modular, streaming capable sampler |
linuxsampler \- modular, streaming capable sampler |
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.SH SYNOPSIS |
.SH SYNOPSIS |
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.B linuxsampler |
.B linuxsampler |
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[OPTIONS] |
[OPTIONS] |
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.SH DESCRIPTION |
.SH DESCRIPTION |
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LinuxSampler is a modular, streaming capable sampler. The sampler is designed as |
LinuxSampler is a modular, streaming capable sampler. Currently it supports the |
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sampler formats Gigasampler/GigaStudio (.gig), SoundFont v2 (.sf2) and SFZ v2 |
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The sampler is designed as |
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backend, that is server-like console application. You will need a frontend |
backend, that is server-like console application. You will need a frontend |
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application like QSampler or JSampler to control the sampler and manage sampler |
application like QSampler or JSampler/Fantasia to control the sampler and manage |
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sessions. Or you have to send LSCP commands manually to the sampler e.g. by |
sampler sessions. Or you have to send LSCP commands manually to the sampler e.g. |
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using telnet or netcat. |
by using telnet or netcat. You can find examples and detailed informations about |
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LinuxSampler's network protocol (LSCP) on |
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http://linuxsampler.org/documentation.html#lscp_spec |
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Various audio and MIDI driver systems are supported, like ALSA (audio & MIDI), |
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JACK (audio & MIDI), ASIO, CoreAudio, CoreMIDI, Arts, MidiShare and MME. |
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LinuxSampler can also be run as virtual instrument plugin. The following |
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instrument plugin formats are currently supported: AudioUnit (AU), DSSI, LV2 |
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and VST. You can also load effect plugins into the sampler. Currently only the |
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LADSPA plugin format is supported for sampler internal effects. |
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If you are using sounds in the Gigasampler/GigaStudio format, then you may also |
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want to install the graphical instrument editor application called "gigedit", |
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which can directly be launched by LinuxSampler, allowing to edit instruments in |
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real-time (changes immediately being audible, without needing to reload the |
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sound files in the sampler). |
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.SH OPTIONS |
.SH OPTIONS |
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.IP "--help" |
.IP "--help" |
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Print command line help and exit. |
Print command line help and exit. |
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editor plugins. |
editor plugins. |
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.IP "LADSPA_PATH" |
.IP "LADSPA_PATH" |
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Allows to override the directory where LinuxSampler shall look for LADSPA |
Allows to override the directory where LinuxSampler shall look for LADSPA |
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effect plugins. |
effect plugins. Multiple paths may be given, separated by colon (":") character |
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on POSIX systems (i.e. Linux and Mac), or separated by semi-colon (";") |
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character on Windows systems. |
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.SH "SEE ALSO" |
.SH "SEE ALSO" |
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qsampler(1) |
qsampler(1) |
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.SH "BUGS" |
.SH "BUGS" |