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David O'Toole <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: gpl
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Package: GNU Octal

OCTAL is a GNU project (started in 1999) to create a free music system based on 
unit generator synthesis, sampling, and audio-plugin technology. The home-page 
is kept at http://www.gnu.org/software/octal. 

It consists of:

1. A music-systems plugin API, used to define sound processing objects called 
\"machines\" that users may download from the web to use as instruments or 
effects in their compositions.  

2. A core component to load these machines, communicate with them, route and 
mix audio signals between them, and produce output on an audio device. 

3. A graphical user interface (using the Gimp Toolkit) to interactively create, 
compose, and perform music using the core as a backend.

4. An open file format for saving these compositions and the associated 
resources (sound samples, plugin machines) that comprise them.

As of March 2001, part one is essentially stable; parts two and three are 
currently in usable \"developer\'s releases\" and are progressing quickly. The 
eventual goal of this project is to create a completely free-software music 
system (plugin modules and all) and an archival format so that the work put 
into compositions can last with time.