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128                          with professional grade features, comparable to both hardware and commercial Windows/Mac software samplers                          with professional grade features, comparable to both hardware and commercial Windows/Mac software samplers
129                          and to introduce new features not yet available by any other sampler in the world.<br>                          and to introduce new features not yet available by any other sampler in the world.<br>
130                          <br>                          <br>
131                          LinuxSampler was designed as a sampler backend, decoupled from any user interface. It provides a network interface                          LinuxSampler was designed as a sampler backend, decoupled from any user interface. It provides a native C++
132                            <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface">API</a> as well as a network interface
133                          using an ASCII based protocol called <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/api/draft-linuxsampler-protocol.html">LSCP</a>                          using an ASCII based protocol called <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/api/draft-linuxsampler-protocol.html">LSCP</a>
134                          for controlling the sampler and managing sampler sessions. But don't be afraid, with QSampler we                          for controlling the sampler and managing sampler sessions. But don't be afraid, with QSampler (based on the
135                          already have a convenient GUI frontend (based on the cross-platform GUI library Qt) for LinuxSampler and due to the                          cross-platform C++ GUI library Qt) and JSampler (Java based, thus platform independent) we already have two convenient
136                          decoupled design you can even control the sampler with the GUI frontend from another computer, probably even running                          frontends for LinuxSampler and due to the
137                            decoupled design you can even control the sampler with the GUI frontend(s) from another computer, probably even running
138                          another OS like Windows or OS X. Beside our own custom network control layer we planned to add existing ones as well                          another OS like Windows or OS X. Beside our own custom network control layer we planned to add existing ones as well
139                          (e.g. <a href="http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/OpenSoundControl/">OSC</a>). With the planned SMP and cluster support                          (e.g. <a href="http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/OpenSoundControl/">OSC</a>). With the planned SMP and cluster support
140                          LinuxSampler might become a very interesting tool for high-end studios and concerts in future.<br>                          LinuxSampler might become a very interesting tool for high-end studios and concerts in future.<br>
141                          <br>                          <br>
142                          It is planned to support all common sampler formats in LinuxSampler, but at the moment we chose to concentrate on the                          It is planned to support all common sampler formats in LinuxSampler, but at the moment we chose to concentrate on the
143                          Gigasampler format, because we think it's currently the best sampler format in regards of quality and power, especially                          Gigasampler format, because when we started this project, the Gigasampler format was (in our opinion) the most popular
144                            and "best" sampler format in regards of quality and power, especially
145                          for the synthesis of natural instruments like pianos, brass and bowed instruments. But we already made good advance in                          for the synthesis of natural instruments like pianos, brass and bowed instruments. But we already made good advance in
146                          implementing this format, so we are optimistic to start with adding other formats soon. Beside that we also planned to                          implementing this format, so we are optimistic to start with adding other formats soon. Beside that we also planned to
147                          design our own, sophisticated sampler format to introduce a more powerful and more flexible sampler format compared to                          design our own, sophisticated sampler format to introduce a more powerful and more flexible sampler format compared to
148                          any sampler format currently available in the world. Be encouraged to share your ideas about such a new format with us!<br>                          any sampler format currently available in the world. Be encouraged to share your ideas about such a new format with us!<br>
149                          <br>                          <br>
150                            You might also want to read <a href="faq.html#aga">this FAQ</a> about explanations of the various subprojects.<br>
151                            <br>
152                          Anyway, there are so many things to do and our hands are limited. So don't hesitate on participating to the project!                          Anyway, there are so many things to do and our hands are limited. So don't hesitate on participating to the project!
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