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NAME

6       amsynth - a two oscillator subtractive software synthesizer
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SYNOPSIS

9       amsynth [options]
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DESCRIPTION

12       amsynth  is  an  easy-to-use  software synth with a classic subtractive
13       synthesizer topology.
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OPTIONS

16       The following options override those in the config file  ($HOME/.amSyn‐
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19       -h     show a help message
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21       -v     show version information
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23       -x     run in headless mode (without GUI)
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25       -b <file>
26              use <file> as the bank to store presets
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28       -t <file>
29              use <file> as a tuning file
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31       -a <string>
32              set the sound output driver to use [alsa/oss/auto(default)]
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34       -r <int>
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37       -m <string>
38              set the MIDI driver to use [alsa/oss/auto(default)]
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40       -c <int>
41              set the MIDI channel to respond to (default=all)
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43       -p <int>
44              set the polyphony (maximum active voices)
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46       -n <name>
47              specify the JACK client name to use
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49       --jack_autoconnect[=<true|false>]
50              automatically  connect  jack  audio ports to hardware I/O ports.
51              (Default: true)
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FILES

54       $HOME/.amSynthrc
55              Configuration for amsynth.
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57       $HOME/.amsynth/*
58              Banks and others.
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60       $HOME/.amSynth.presets
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ENVIRONMENT

64       AMSYNTH_NO_GUI
65              If AMSYNTH_NO_GUI is set, amsynth is started  in  headless  mode
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68       AMSYNTH_SKIN
69              Specifies the directory from which amsynth should load its skin.
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BUGS & FEATURE REQUESTS

72       If you find a bug or if you would like to propose a new feature, please
73       report it at https://github.com/amsynth/amsynth/issues .
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AUTHORS

76       Nick Dowell and contributors.  See complete list in amsynth's “Help” ->
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79       The  initial version of this manual page was written by Olivier Humbert
80       <trebmuh@tuxfamily.org> on September 06, 2016 as a part of the LibraZiK
81       project (and can be used by others).
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85amsynth 1.8.0                    January 2017                       AMSYNTH(1)
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