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# Line 37  as a standalone application. An AU/VST i Line 37  as a standalone application. An AU/VST i
37  a network module to run multiple sampler slaves distributed on OS/X, Windows or  a network module to run multiple sampler slaves distributed on OS/X, Windows or
38  Linux machines (Linux provides better performance) all controlled from a  Linux machines (Linux provides better performance) all controlled from a
39  OS X or Windows box i.e. running the AU / VST sequencer.<br>  OS X or Windows box i.e. running the AU / VST sequencer.<br>
40    Even though LinuxSampler presently runs only as standalone app,
41    thanks to jack you can comfortably route the sampler's audio outs back into your sequencer.
42  <br>  <br>
43  LinuxSampler is implemented as a client/server application. This means  LinuxSampler is implemented as a client/server application. This means
44  the sampling engine (the server / backend) runs  the sampling engine (the server / backend) runs
# Line 54  system.<br> Line 56  system.<br>
56  <br>  <br>
57  The Mac OS X version comes as an easy to install DMG file which will  The Mac OS X version comes as an easy to install DMG file which will
58  install all the necessary modules to run both the server ( linuxsampler.exe )  install all the necessary modules to run both the server ( linuxsampler.exe )
59  and the GUI client. For now it installes only the qsampler GUI client  and the GUI client. For now it installs only the qsampler GUI client
60  as Jsampler, the sampler frontend written in JAVA requires Java 1.6 which is not  as JSampler, the sampler frontend written in Java requires Java 1.6 which is not
61  available on OS/X yet. Of course you can run JSampler on a Windows or Linux box  available on OS X yet. Of course you can run JSampler on a Windows or Linux box
62  connected over the network to your OS X box or you could try to run it in a windows  connected over the network to your OS X box or you could try to run it in a windows
63  virtual machine. We discourage running a virtual machine along with the sampler  virtual machine. We discourage running a virtual machine along with the sampler
64  as both applicationes are very CPU and RAM hungry therefore the performance  as both applicationes are very CPU and RAM hungry therefore the performance
65  of LinuxSampler will be suboptimal.  of LinuxSampler will be suboptimal.
66  <br>  
 Download the DMG and mount it on Finder. You  
 will find a single folder "linuxsampler051-mac-20080102". Copy this  
 folder to wherever you like (e.g. under /Applications).  
 <br>  
 The folder contains three items, "bin", "linuxsampler" and  
 "qsampler". Double-click on qsampler. The application launches, and you  
 will see messages saying that linuxsampler is now running. After a  
 while, you will also see that the JackPilot application (installed by  
 the JackOSX installer) automatically launches showing the Jack server  
 already running.  
67    
68    
69  <a name="requirements"></a>  <a name="requirements"></a>
# Line 81  already running. Line 73  already running.
73    <li>Mac OS Tiger or later (Leopard should work too)</li>    <li>Mac OS Tiger or later (Leopard should work too)</li>
74    <li><A HREF="http://www.jackosx.com">JackOSX</A>. Install it before LinuxSampler</li>    <li><A HREF="http://www.jackosx.com">JackOSX</A>. Install it before LinuxSampler</li>
75  </ul>  </ul>
 <a name="asio_tip"></a>  
   
76    
77  <a name="installation"></a>  <a name="installation"></a>
78  <h3>3.a&nbsp; Installation</h3>  <h3>3.a&nbsp; Installation</h3>
79  Simply download the latest version of the LinuxSampler Mac OS X installer  Simply download the latest version of the LinuxSampler Mac OS X installer
80  from the <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html">LinuxSampler  from the <a href="http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html">LinuxSampler
81  Download Page</a>, and install it as any OS X application.  Download Page</a>, <br>
82     and mount it on Finder. You
83    will find a single folder "linuxsampler051-mac-20080102". Copy this
84    folder to wherever you like (e.g. under /Applications).
85    <br>
86    The folder contains three items, "bin", "linuxsampler" and
87    "qsampler". Double-click on qsampler. The application launches, and you
88    will see messages saying that linuxsampler is now running. After a
89    while, you will also see that the JackPilot application (installed by
90    the JackOSX installer) automatically launches showing the Jack server
91    already running.
92    
93    
94  <a name="using"></a>  <a name="using"></a>
95  <h3>4.&nbsp; Using the Applications</h3>  <h3>4.&nbsp; Using the Applications</h3>
96  Now that we installed everything, let's get wet and start the applications:  Now that we installed everything, let's get wet and start the applications:
97  <ol>  <ol>
98    <li>Start qsampler, the GUI frontend. It should automatically start linuxsampler the backend application</li>    <li>Start QSampler, the GUI frontend. It should automatically start LinuxSampler the backend application</li>
99  </ol>  </ol>
100  </div>  </div>
101    
# Line 122  Click on AUDIO devices icon and then on Line 122  Click on AUDIO devices icon and then on
122  <a name="load_samples"></a>  <a name="load_samples"></a>
123  <h3>4.3&nbsp; Loading Samples</h3>  <h3>4.3&nbsp; Loading Samples</h3>
124  Click on Add Channel. A dialog will appear.  Click on Add Channel. A dialog will appear.
125  Select the GIG file you want to load, the instrument within the GIG file.  Select the GIG file you want to load, the instrument within the GIG file,
126  Audio device, MIDI device, MIDI port and channel.  Audio device, MIDI device, MIDI port and channel.
127  Click OK.  Click OK.
128  <a name="houston"></a>  <a name="houston"></a>
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