Bezier Synthesis

Mac OS X Installation

You need to download and unzip the following items:

If you prefer, you can use a Midi keyboard and a Midi-USB interface box to control the synthesizer.

Install MidiKeys following the instructions on the web site
Unzip bezmac.zip:
Drag and drop BezierWaves.jar to a suitable directory of your choice
Note that you will also need to install either Plumstone (G3/G4/G5 Macs) or Mandolane MIDI SPI (Intel Macs). Both products can be obtained by visiting the Mandolane web-site

Start the MidiKeys program (or connect the Midi keyboard and Midi-USB interface box)
Start the BezierWaves program by double clicking on its jar file

When BezierWaves starts up, setup the appropriate values on its popup dialogue box:

The appropriate Midi Input device - this must be set to MidiKeys or the Midi input device
The sampling rate - 48000 recommended
The write buffer length - larger values increase the latency (delay between pressing the key and hearing the sound) but are recommended for slower Macs. If you have a fast Mac then try reducing the buffer length.
Maximum polyphony - two is recommended for slower Macs. If you have a fast Mac then try increasing the value to play more notes simultaneously.

Once the software is running, try selecting from the list of preset voices, or playing with the controls.
Note that there is a short delay when you change to a different preset voice.
In the unlikely event of an error occuring, an alert box will pop-up. More error information can be found by running the Console program found in the /Applications/Utilities folder.