---
name: "beast-0.6.2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "beast"
version: "0.6.2-3"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/beast"
---

# beast-0.6.2(1)

Graphical program to simulate audio synthesis and compose music.

Part of [beast(1)](/beast/1.md).

## NAME

beast - Graphical program to simulate audio synthesis and compose music.

## SYNOPSIS

**beast** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*FILES...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

*BEAST* is the BEdevilled Audio SysTem. It is a music composition and modular synthesis application released as free software under the GNU GPL and GNU LGPL.

*BEAST* comes with various synthesis modules which can be arranged in networks for modular synthesis. It is capable of monophonic and polyphonic voice processing, provides MIDI sequencer functionality and supports external sequencer sources. A huge set of extra modules is available through the support for LADSPA (Linux Audio Developer's Simple Plugin API) plugins.

*BEAST*'s underlying sound engine *BSE* also comes with a scheme scripting extension which allows for advanced non-interactive processing via [bsesh(1)](/bsesh/1.md) and creation of additional GUI functionality for *BEAST*.

## OPTIONS

*BEAST* follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').

- **--devel**

  Enrich the GUI with hints usefull for (script) developers

- **--print-dir\[***=RESOURCE***\]**

  *Print the directory for a specific resource (e.g. \`plugins' or \`images'). Giving just* **--print-dir** *without an extra argument causes BEAST to print the list of available resources.*

- **-h, --help**

  *Shows a brief help message.*

- **-v, --version**

  *Prints out BEAST and component versions and file paths.*

- **--display=***DISPLAY*

  *X server for the GUI; see X(1).*

*Development Options:*

- **--debug=***KEYS*

  *Enable certain verbosity stages.*

- **--debug-list**

  *List possible debug keys.*

- **-:\[***flags***\]**

  *This option enables or disables various debugging specific flags. Use of* **-:** *is not recommended, as the supported flags may change between versions and cause possibly harmful misbehaviour.*

*Gtk+ Options:*

- **--gtk-debug=***FLAGS*

  *Gtk+ debugging flags to enable.*

- **--gtk-no-debug=***FLAGS*

  *Gtk+ debugging flags to disable.*

- **--gtk-module=***MODULE*

  *Load additional Gtk+ modules.*

- **--gdk-debug=***FLAGS*

  *Gdk debugging flags to enable.*

- **--gdk-no-debug=***FLAGS*

  *Gdk debugging flags to disable.*

- **--g-fatal-warnings**

  *Make warnings fatal (abort).*

- **--sync**

  *Do all X calls synchronously.*

## SEE ALSO

*[bsesh(1)](/bsesh/1.md), [sfidl(1)](/sfidl/1.md)*\

*Document Revised: Wed Jul 7 19:55:33 2004*\