% AMSYNTH(1) amsynth VERSION | User Commands % % January 2017
amsynth - a two oscillator subtractive software synthesizer
amsynth [options]
amsynth is an easy-to-use software synth with a classic subtractive synthesizer topology.
The following options override those in the config file ($HOME/.amSynthrc).
-h
: show a help message
-v
: show version information
-x
: run in headless mode (without GUI)
-b <file>
: use <file> as the bank to store presets
-t <file>
: use <file> as a tuning file
-a <string>
: set the sound output driver to use [alsa/oss/auto(default)]
-r <int>
: set the sampling rate to use
-m <string>
: set the MIDI driver to use [alsa/oss/auto(default)]
-c <int>
: set the MIDI channel to respond to (default=all)
-p <int>
: set the polyphony (maximum active voices)
-n <name>
: specify the JACK client name to use
--jack_autoconnect[=<true|false>]
: automatically connect jack audio ports to hardware I/O ports. (Default: true)
$HOME/.amSynthrc
: Configuration for amsynth.
$HOME/.amsynth/*
: Banks and others.
$HOME/.amSynth.presets
: Presets.
AMSYNTH_NO_GUI
: If AMSYNTH_NO_GUI is set, amsynth is started in headless mode (without GUI).
AMSYNTH_SKIN
: Specifies the directory from which amsynth should load its skin.
If you find a bug or if you would like to propose a new feature, please report it at https://github.com/amsynth/amsynth/issues .
Nick Dowell and contributors. See complete list in amsynth's "Help" -> "About" dialog.
The initial version of this manual page was written by Olivier Humbert trebmuh@tuxfamily.org on September 06, 2016 as a part of the LibraZiK project (and can be used by others).