Post-processing the output files

    taosf <output_filename>

Where output_filename is the name of the output file minus the .dat extension. This reads the floating point sample data stored in the output file, normalises it to fit the maximum sample range available, and adds an appropriate WAV header to the file describing the number of channels and sample data format.

The reason for Tao's output files being written in floating point format is that it is difficult, if not impossible, to know in advance the amplitudes of the waves in the instruments, especially in cases where some sort of feedback is present in the system. It is therefore easier to write the output samples in a format which presents no danger of overflows (as often happens with CSound) and then normalise these samples once the performance is finished.