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★★★★★4.2(254 reviews)

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Open source visual programming language for multimedia enabling creation of sound, video, graphics, and interactive systems through a patch-and-object interface.

visual-programming multimedia audio-synthesis music-production interactive-art

Pros

+Graphical interface eliminates need for text coding
+Runs on diverse hardware from computers to Raspberry Pi and smartphones

Cons

-Multiple incompatible flavors can confuse users
-GUI externals have compatibility issues across distributions

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Founded1996

Typesoftware

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open source

Platforms

webiosandroidmacwindowslinux

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Programmatic Music Production

Tools for making music with code — live coding environments, audio programming languages, algorithmic composition, MIDI libraries, synth engines, and creative coding frameworks for musicians and developers.

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