Structured Audio Orchestra Language

Structured Audio Orchestra Language
ParadigmImperative programming
FamilyMUSIC-N
First appeared1999
Filename extensions.saol
Websitewww.saol.net

Structured Audio Orchestra Language (SAOL) is an imperative, MUSIC-N programming language designed for describing virtual instruments, processing digital audio, and applying sound effects. It was published as subpart 5 of MPEG-4 Part 3 (ISO/IEC 14496-3:1999) in 1999.

As part of the MPEG-4 international standard, SAOL is one of the key components of the MPEG-4 Structured Audio toolset, along with:

  • Structured Audio Score Language (SASL)
  • Structured Audio Sample Bank Format (SASBF)
  • The MPEG-4 SA scheduler
  • MIDI support
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