The Kyma Language for Sound Design, Version 4.5

System Prototypes and the Sound File Window
The system prototypes window contains an example of each kind of Sound included with the Kyma system.
The system prototypes can be used to supply the components you need to build new sound designs.
A Sound file window allows you to examine and manipulate the Sounds contained in a Sound file. It is
used as a workspace for creating new Sounds and editing old Sounds.
Prototype Strips
A prototype strip (or prototypes window) is a collection of Sounds that you can use as templates for new
Sounds. There are two types of prototype strips in Kyma: the system prototypes and custom prototype
strips.
The system prototypes contains an example of each kind of Sound included with the Kyma system. The
system prototypes are organized into categories. The categories are identified in the scrolling list at the
left of the system prototype strip; the Sounds in the selected category are displayed in the horizontal
scrolling strip. See Prototypes Reference beginning on page 218 for descriptions of each system prototype
Sound. To open the system prototypes, choose System prototypes from the File menu.
By exploring the system prototypes using Describe Sound from the Info menu and Compile, load, start
from the Action menu, you can learn about the different prototypes provided in Kyma. Each prototype
serves as an example of a Kyma Sound, so experimenting with the prototypes is one way to learn about
the Kyma System.