+export ARDOUR_DATA_PATH=$TOP/gtk2_ardour:build/gtk2_ardour:.
+export ARDOUR_MIDIMAPS_PATH=$TOP/midi_maps:.
+export ARDOUR_MCP_PATH=$TOP/mcp:.
+
+#
+# even though we set the above variables, ardour requires that these
+# two also be set. the above settings will override them.
+#
+
+export ARDOUR_CONFIG_PATH=$TOP:$TOP/gtk2_ardour:$TOP/build:$TOP/build/gtk2_ardour
+export ARDOUR_DLL_PATH=$libs