Who talks to whom?

All,

This is my first sc-dev post; I've only been here about a month. I have been programming all my life -- I'm not a young man -- including a stint programming audio microcode, 16 channel filters, audio UI, etc. for a living. So feel free to talk freely. :) I'm trying to learn the SC architecure as I get more familiar with the code.

I have downloaded the source kit and am trying to understand who talks to whom. I can't find a document or a diagram that describes how the applications of the default environment -- sc-ide, sclang, and scserver -- inter-communicate. When I type a one-liner in sc-ide, how does it make its way to sclang and eventually to scserver to be played? And in what various formats?

This basic understanding will help me get myself situated as I continue reading the code. And my apologies ahead of time if I've simply missed pre-existing documentation.

Thanks,
Jim

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