In this article, we describe the structure and capabilities of SAOL. Particular focus is given to the comparison of SAOL with other modern synthesis languages. SAOL has been designed to integrate deeply with other MPEG-4 tools, and a discussion of this integration is presented. However, it is also intended to be highly capable as a stand-alone music-synthesis language, and we provide some thoughts on the implementation of efficient stand-alone SAOL musical instruments. Strengths and weaknesses of the language in relation to other synthesis languages are also discussed. A discussion of the role of the MPEG-4 International Standard in the development of future computer music tools concludes the article.
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