I've wanted to write this article for quite a while. Over the years I've noted that Java-based music and sound applications have increased in number and quality, yet no comprehensive list or summaries ...

I have a project where I need to play sounds in Java through whatever speaker is attached - I don't care if it is the sound card, the PC speaker, whatever. Anyway, I need to create sequences of beeps ...

The digital audio world has changed rapidly over the last ten years, introducing all sorts of new and exciting audio file formats: AU, AIF, MIDI, and WAV, to name a few. The recent arrival of the MP3 ...