In this second part of my survey I list and briefly describe some of the Java sound and music applications known to work under Linux. Java applications show up in almost every category found at linux-sound.org and the Applications Database at linuxaudio.org. The scalability of the language is well-demonstrated throughout those pages where one can find everything from highly specialized mini-applications to full-size production environments. Of course I can't cover or even present the entire range of Java soundapps, but this survey should give readers a good idea of Java's potential in the sound and music software domain. Again the presentation is in no special order.

Getting It Started

First, a quick note regarding the installation and configuration of Java applications. Some programs include their own installer, but others will require manual installation. Have no fear, a manual install typically amounts to copying one or a few jar files to your $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext/ directory. Required shared libraries (libfoo.so) are placed in the $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/i386/ directory. Always read the installation instructions for Java applications for the complete procedure.

Java programs are in two typical forms, either as an executable class file (foo.class) or as a jar file (foo.jar). The execution is slightly different for each file type: A class file is run with java foo (without the .class extension), a jar file is run with java -jar foo.jar (with the extension). Again, see the package README and other instructions for specific details of configuring and running a Java application.

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