inh is the name of an opcode (6 channel sound input), and you cannot use it as the name of a variable. On Saturday 18 February 2006 15:18, Jeremy Henty wrote: > An instrument like this: > > instr 1 > inh = p4 > endin > > fails as follows: > > 10 lines read > instr 1 > error: illegal character =, line 8: > inh = p4 > ^ > error: expression syntax, line 8: > inh = p4 > insufficient terms: =p4 > error: too many input args, line 8: > inh = p4 > error: illegal no of output args, line 8: > inh = p4 > 4 syntax errors in orchestra. compilation invalid > > As far as I can tell this bug is specific to the word "inh". If I > change the 'n' or the 'h' character, or add characters, then it works.