---
name: "qsampler"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "qsampler"
version: "1.0.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qsampler"
---

# qsampler(1)

A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface

## NAME

Qsampler - A LinuxSampler Qt GUI Interface

## SYNOPSIS

**qsampler** \[*options*\] \[*session-file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **qsampler** command-line options.

**Qsampler** is a LinuxSampler GUI front-end application written in C++ around the Qt framework using Qt Designer. At the moment it just wraps as a client reference interface for the LinuxSampler Control Protocol (LSCP).

**LinuxSampler** is a work in progress. The goal is to produce a free, open source pure software audio sampler with professional grade features, comparable to both hardware and commercial Windows/Mac software samplers.

The initial platform will be Linux because it is one of the most promising open source multimedia operating systems. Thanks to various kernel patches and the Jack Audio Connection Kit, Linux is currently able to deliver rock solid sub-5 millisecond MIDI-to-Audio response.

## OPTIONS

**-s, --start**

-

  Start linuxsampler server locally

**-h, --hostname** \<*host*\>

-

  Specify linuxsampler server hostname (default = localhost)

**-p, --port** \<*port*\>

-

  Specify linuxsampler server port number (default = 8888)

**-?, --help**

-

  Displays help on command-line options.

**-v, --version**

-

  Show version information.

## FILES

Configuration settings are stored in ~/.config/rncbc.org/Qsampler.conf

## SEE ALSO

[**linuxsampler**(1)](/linuxsampler/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Qsampler was written by Rui Nuno Capela, Christian Schoenebeck.

This manual page was written by Matt Flax \<flatmax@Matt.Flax\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).