AlsaModularSynth(1)         General Commands Manual        AlsaModularSynth(1)

NAME
       ams - A modular patching software synthesizer

SYNOPSIS
       ams [OPTIONS] [file]

DESCRIPTION
       The AlsaModularSynth (AMS) is a software synthesizer designed after the
       great analog modular synths of the 1960s. It employs virtual control
       voltages (VC) for each
        module's parameter control, using the the Moog synthesizer's 1V/oct
       logarithmic control scale for its oscillator and filter functions.

       Following the modular synth model AMS supplies the user with a variety
       of sound-producing and sound-processing software modules such as
       digital oscillators, filters, amplifiers, and DSP effects. These
       modules are linked together (patched) to create complex audio synthesis
       networks. These network patches can be played in realtime via MIDI or
       internal control structures, and they may be saved and reloaded at
       will.

OPTIONS
       Runtime options for AMS are shown here with their default values in
       brackets.


       --jack    Force JACK I/O


       --in <num>
                 Number of JACK input ports


       --out <num>
                 Number of JACK output ports


       --poly <num>
                 Polyphony [1]


       --periodsize <frames>
                 Period size [1024]


       --alsa    Force ALSA I/O


       --frag <num>
                 Number of fragments [2]


       --rate <samples/s>
                 Sample rate [44100]


       --edge <0...10>
                 VCO edge [1.0]


       --soundcard <plug>
                 Soundcard [plughw:0,0]


       --preset <file>
                 Preset file


       --presetpath <path>
                 Preset path


       --nogui   Start without GUI


       --name <name>
                 ALSASEQ/JACK clientname, windowtitle


FILES
       Numerous example and tutorial patches can be found in /usr/share/ams or
       /usr/local/share/ams.

       Tutorial documentation is available at
       http://alsamodular.sourceforge.net/alsamodularsynth_doc.html.


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


AUTHORS
       AMS was written by Dr. Matthias Nagorni, Fons Adriaensen, Karsten
       Wiese, Malte Steiner and Guido Scholz.


COPYRIGHT
       Copyright and license information for AMS:

       AlsaModularSynth by Matthias Nagorni (c) 2002-2003 SuSE AG Nuremberg.
       Licensed under the GNU General Public License V2.

                                   May 2009                AlsaModularSynth(1)