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Gnaural for Java

• What is Gnaural for Java?
• How is Gnaural for Java different from the old Gnaural?
• How do I use it?
• Where is the video tutorial for it?! (HERE)

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What is Gnaural for Java?

The Java version of Gnaural resolves all issues of platform compatibility: Gnaural now runs great on Windows, MacOSX, and Linux. But in order to run it the new Gnaural, you'll need Java. It is free, easy, and upwards of 90% of computers already have it. Linux has an open-source solution (OpenJDK), everyone else should get Oracle's version:
https://java.com/

Once Java is installed and Gnaural for Java installed, running Gnaural is as simple as double-clicking the downloaded file "GnauralJava.jar." Linux users may need to run Gnaural from a terminal window (Ctrl-Alt-t), cd'ing to GnauralJava.jar's directory then typing:
 java -jar GnauralJava.jar

You can also  launch Gnaural directly from your web browser from clicking this link, but Oracle now requires you to set your Java Control Panel like this (both MacOSX and Windows screenshots):

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How is Gnaural for Java different from the old Gnaural?

The Java version has introduced:

•   Unlimited Undo/Redo
•   "Time Dragging" (holding T key while dragging across graph will scale the durations of selected datapoints, or entire schedule if all datapoints are selected)
•   "Scale Dragging" (holding S key while dragging up/down on graph will scale the vertical (Y) component of selected datapoints)
•   New datapoint filtering ability ("F" key)
•   X/Y movement lock (holding X or Y key locks movement to the X or Y axis while dragging datapoints)
•   Direct editing of Schedule information (Author, Title, Description, etc. Be sure to press Enter after an edit!)
•   Simplified keyboard shortcuts, elimination of Menu
•   Simplified approach to Selection persistence ("a" key toggles select-all/deselect-all, Shift key clicking/dragging deselects. Clicking on a bare portion of graph no longer deselects-all)

The areas where Gnaural for Java still needs to catch-up with the C-based version includes (for now):

•   It only opens/saves one kind of audio file (WAV)
•   It does not implement "GnauralNet" (Gnaural's approach to running simultaneous/sync'd meditation sessions with other users over the internet).
•   Keyboard shortcuts only work in the Graph (one should always click in the graph before executing a shortcut)

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How do I use it?

General Info:

•   Always press Enter after any changes in text areas, always click in graph before editing it
•   Select a voice by clicking on a datapoint or table entry
•   Double-click in the graph to add a new datapoint to selected voice
•   Click on the top of View/Mute/Mono columns to toggle all on/off
•   Audio File voices use their Description field for the WAV file's path+name
•   The "Edit" button offers most precise way to set masses of datapoints
•   The "Edit" button can also precisely set the length of Schedule
•   Hold Shift key for de-selection of datapoints
•   Hold X key to lock datapoint movement to X axis
•   Hold Y key to lock datapoint movement to Y axis
•   Hold T key while dragging-left to shorten duration of selected datapoints, right lengthens
•   Hold S key while dragging-up to scale selected datapoints larger, down for smaller
•   Hold M key while dragging to snap selected Datapoints to pointer

Graph Editor's Keyboard shortcuts:

•      a                    Select/Deselect all datapoints
•      Ctrl-i             Invert selection
•      i                    Interval Select datapoints
•      Delete             Delete selected datapoints [NOTE: on MacOSX you must also hold the fn key]
•      d                     Duplicate selected datapoints
•      Ctrl+d              Delete duplicate datapoints
•      n                     Add new voice
•      Shift+d            Duplicate selected voice
•      Ctrl+Delete      Delete selected voice [NOTE: on MacOSX you must also hold the fn key]
•      f                     Delete datapoints XY by angle
•      Ctrl-z             Undo
•      Shift-Ctrl-z    Redo