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package com.sun.media.sound;
import javax.sound.midi.MidiChannel;
/**
* ModelChannelMixer is used to process channel voice mix output before going
* to master output.<br>
* It can be used to:<br>
* <ul>
* <li>Implement non-voice oriented instruments.</li>
* <li>Add insert effect to instruments; for example distortion effect.</li>
* </ui>
* <p>
* <b>Warning! Classes that implements ModelChannelMixer must be thread-safe.</b>
*
* @author Karl Helgason
*/
public interface ModelChannelMixer extends MidiChannel {
// Used to process input audio from voices mix.
public boolean process(float[][] buffer, int offset, int len);
// Is used to trigger that this mixer is not be used
// and it should fade out.
public void stop();
}