\contentsline {section}{\numberline {1}Introduction}{5}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {2}The need for LSL}{6}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {3}Basic definitions and LSL requirements}{7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.1}ASPECs and realizations}{7}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.2}Occurrence space characterization}{8}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.3}Sound space characterization}{9}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {3.4}Programming language independence}{9}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {4}Features and syntax of LSL}{9}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.1}Constants, variables, and types}{11}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.2}Sound pattern specification}{17}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.3}Event notification}{17}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.4}Data tracking}{21}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.5}Activity monitoring}{22}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.6}Timed events}{23}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.7}Playback synchronization}{24}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.8}Assignments, loops, and conditionals}{25}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.9}Controlling auralization state}{25}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.10}Event, data, and activity classes}{27}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {4.11}Embedding LSL commands}{28}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {5}Examples of LSL/C use }{29}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {6}LSL in a programming environment}{35}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {6.1}LSL editor}{36}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {7}An LSL implementation outline}{37}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.1}LSL preprocessor}{38}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.2}Graphic interface}{39}
\contentsline {subsection}{\numberline {7.3}The LSL sound library}{40}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {8}Summary}{40}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline { }{Acknowledgements}}{41}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline { }{Appendix\,: Syntax of LSL}}{43}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {9}LSL Syntax Conventions}{43}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {10}Lexical Conventions}{50}
\contentsline {section}{\numberline {11}Static Semantics}{53}