diff --git a/architecture/portaudio.jl b/architecture/portaudio.jl
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+# ************************************************************************
+# FAUST Architecture File
+# Copyright (C) 2021 GRAME, Centre National de Creation Musicale
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# This is sample code. This file is provided as an example of minimal
+# FAUST architecture file. Redistribution and use in source and binary
+# forms, with or without modification, in part or in full are permitted.
+# In particular you can create a derived work of this FAUST architecture
+# and distribute that work under terms of your choice.
+
+# This sample code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# ************************************************************************
+
+const FAUSTFLOAT = Float32
+
+# Architecture
+abstract type UI end
+
+# One can override the behavior by defining another set of function that takes a different concrete UI type
+
+# -- widget's layouts
+function openTabBox(label::String)
+end
+function openHorizontalBox(label::String)
+end
+function openVerticalBox(label::String)
+end
+function closeBox()
+end
+
+# -- active widgets
+function addButton(ui_interface::UI, label::String, param::Symbol) 
+end
+function addCheckButton(ui_interface::UI, label::String, param::Symbol) 
+end
+function addHorizontalSlider(ui_interface::UI, label::String, param::Symbol, init::FAUSTFLOAT, min::FAUSTFLOAT, max::FAUSTFLOAT, step::FAUSTFLOAT) 
+end
+function addVerticalSlider(ui_interface::UI, label::String, param::Symbol, init::FAUSTFLOAT, min::FAUSTFLOAT, max::FAUSTFLOAT, step::FAUSTFLOAT) 
+end
+function addNumEntry(ui_interface::UI, label::String, param::Symbol, init::FAUSTFLOAT, min::FAUSTFLOAT, max::FAUSTFLOAT, step::FAUSTFLOAT) 
+end
+
+# -- passive widgets
+function addHorizontalBargraph(ui_interface::UI, label::String, param::Symbol, min::FAUSTFLOAT, max::FAUSTFLOAT)
+end
+function addVerticalBargraph(ui_interface::UI, label::String, param::Symbol, min::FAUSTFLOAT, max::FAUSTFLOAT)
+end
+
+# -- soundfiles
+function addSoundfile(ui_interface::UI, label::String, filename::String, soundfile::Symbol) 
+end
+
+# -- metadata declarations
+function declare(ui_interface::UI, key::String, val::String) 
+end
+
+# Generated code
+<<includeIntrinsic>>
+<<includeclass>>
+
+# Testing
+samplerate = Int32(44100)
+block_size = Int32(512)
+
+# Using PortAudio
+# import Pkg; Pkg.add("PortAudio")
+using PortAudio
+
+devices = PortAudio.devices()
+#dev = filter(x -> x.maxinchans == 2 && x.maxoutchans == 2, devices)[1]
+
+# Selecting a Duplex device here
+dev = devices[10]
+
+PortAudioStream(dev, dev) do stream
+    dsp = mydsp{Float32}()
+    println("getNumInputsmydsp ", getNumInputsmydsp(dsp))
+    println("getNumOutputsmydsp ", getNumOutputsmydsp(dsp))
+    initmydsp(dsp, samplerate)
+    outputs = zeros(Float32, block_size, getNumOutputsmydsp(dsp))
+    while true
+        inputs = convert(Matrix{Float32}, read(stream, block_size))
+        computemydsp(dsp, block_size, inputs, outputs)
+        write(stream, outputs)
+    end
+end
diff --git a/tools/faust2appls/faust2portaudiojulia b/tools/faust2appls/faust2portaudiojulia
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+#! /bin/bash -e
+
+#####################################################################
+#                                                                   #
+#          Compiles Faust programs to PortAudio and Julia binary    #
+#               (c) Grame, 2021                                     #
+#                                                                   #
+#####################################################################
+
+. faustpath
+. faustoptflags
+. usage.sh
+
+SRC="0"
+ARCHFILE=$FAUSTARCH/portaudio.jl
+
+#PHASE 2 : dispatch command arguments
+while [ $1 ]
+do
+    p=$1
+
+    if [ $p = "-help" ] || [ $p = "-h" ]; then
+        usage faust2portaudiojulia "[options] [Faust options] <file.dsp>"
+        require PortAudio
+        echo "Compiles Faust programs to PortAudio and Julia binary"
+        option
+        option -source "only generates the source project."
+        option "Faust options"
+    	exit
+    fi
+
+    if [ $p = "-source" ]; then
+        SRC="1"
+    elif [ ${p:0:1} = "-" ]; then
+        OPTIONS="$OPTIONS $p"
+    elif [[ -f "$p" ]] && [ ${p: -4} == ".dsp" ]; then
+        FILES="$FILES $p"
+    else
+        OPTIONS="$OPTIONS $p"
+    fi
+
+shift
+
+done
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# compile the *.dsp files
+#
+
+for p in $FILES; do
+
+    f=$(basename "$p")
+  
+    # compile Faust DSP and put in the cargo folder
+    faust -a $ARCHFILE -lang julia "$f" -o "${f%.dsp}.jl"
+	
+done