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<H2>How <B>Tao</B> is structured</H2>
<B>Tao</B> consists of a library of C++ classes for building synthesis
scenarios. The classes provide the means for creating
primitive acoustic building blocks, coupling these building blocks together
into more complex instruments, applying external excitations, and
generating sound output from the instruments. <B>Tao</B>'s synthesis language
provides the same functionality as the C++ API but is easier to use. In
addition to providing a language for creating virtual instruments it
also provides an algorithmic score language for playing them.
<P>From the user's perspective the synthesis language appears to be interpreted
rather than compiled since a script may be invoked with a simple one-line
command. In reality though this process involves translating the <B>Tao</B>
script into C++ first, linking it with the C++ <B>Tao</B> library
<CODE>libtao.so</CODE> and then invoking the executable produced. You
shouldn't have to worry about the details of this process when using the
synthesis language interface though.
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