1AlsaModularSynth(1)         General Commands Manual        AlsaModularSynth(1)
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NAME

6       ams - A modular patching software synthesizer
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SYNOPSIS

9       ams [OPTIONS] [file]
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DESCRIPTION

12       The AlsaModularSynth (AMS) is a software synthesizer designed after the
13       great analog modular synths of the 1960s. It  employs  virtual  control
14       voltages (VC) for each
15        module's  parameter  control,  using the the Moog synthesizer's 1V/oct
16       logarithmic control scale for its oscillator and filter functions.
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18       Following the modular synth model AMS supplies the user with a  variety
19       of  sound-producing and sound-processing software modules such as digi‐
20       tal oscillators, filters, amplifiers, and DSP  effects.  These  modules
21       are  linked  together  (patched) to create complex audio synthesis net‐
22       works. These network patches can be played  in  realtime  via  MIDI  or
23       internal  control  structures,  and  they  may be saved and reloaded at
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OPTIONS

27       Runtime options for AMS are shown here with  their  default  values  in
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31       --jack    Force JACK I/O
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34       --in <num>
35                 Number of JACK input ports
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FILES

85       Numerous example and tutorial patches can be found in /usr/share/ams or
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88       Tutorial  documentation  is  available  at   http://alsamodular.source‐
89       forge.net/alsamodularsynth_doc.html.
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BUGS

93       Please  send bug reports or any other feedback to the developer mailing
94       list <alsamodular-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
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AUTHORS

98       AMS was written by  Dr.  Matthias  Nagorni,  Fons  Adriaensen,  Karsten
99       Wiese, Malte Steiner and Guido Scholz.
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103       Copyright and license information for AMS:
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105       AlsaModularSynth  by  Matthias Nagorni (c) 2002-2003 SuSE AG Nuremberg.
106       Licensed under the GNU General Public License V2.
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110                                   May 2009                AlsaModularSynth(1)
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