ORCA Alternatives

ORCA is described as 'Orca is an Esoteric Programming Language and live-coding environment for musical experimentation. In Orca, each letter of the alphabet is an operation, lowercase letters operate on bang, uppercase letters operate each frame' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ORCA for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best ORCA alternative is VCV Rack, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ORCA are Pure Data, Vuo, SunVox and SuperCollider.

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    Axiom is an extremely flexible node-based real-time audio synthesizer. It operates standalone or as a VST instrument/effect and features a highly configurable, modular canvas where controls can be arranged and routed visually and their code can be edited using a simple but...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Csound is a sound design, music synthesis and signal processing system, providing facilities for composition and performance over a wide range of platforms. It is not restricted to any style of music, having been used for many years in the creation of classical, pop, techno...

    17 Csound alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Build your own VST-compatible synthesizers with Synthedit's drag-and-drop, visual development environment.

    19 SynthEdit alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. VDMX icon
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    VDMX5 was created from the ground up to meet the demands of realtime video performance. Built around a robust data processing architecture it was designed to be used with whatever hardware- or software- you've got available.

    16 VDMX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  5. Pyo icon
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    Pyo is a Python module to help DSP script creation. Pyo contains classes for audio signal processing. With pyo, the user will be able to chain such classes directly in Python, and to manipulate them in real time through the interpreter.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  6. Nyquist icon
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    Nyquist is a language and IDE for sound synthesis and music composition. It is implemented in C and C++ and runs on Win32, OSX, and Linux. Nyquist combines a powerful functional programming style with efficient signal-processing primitives.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Usine is a modular environment for live music and real-time installations. You can create and customize your live set to fit it exactly to your needs--spontaneous electronic music creation, including live sampling, effect processing, or sound design.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Hexen is a virtual modular Eurorack synthesizer for Android featuring 50+ modules in an accessible, touch-focused interface. All of the internal signal paths in Hexen have 32 bit resolution and are clocked at 48KHz. The final rendered audio is 16 bit 48KH.

    25 Hexen Modular Synthesizer alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. DCubix Twist icon
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    Twist is a node-based audio synthesizer that lets you create sound effects and soundtracks. Its modular nature makes it possible to produce any kind of sound by just "connecting the dots". It's built with C++ and available for Windows and Linux desktops.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  10. PdDroidParty icon
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    Run your Pure Data patches on Android with native GUIs emulated.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • Eclipse
     
  11. gifSlap icon
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    Gifs as Footage: No more converting videos between codecs. Point gifSlap to your gifs folder and get started. Control Options: Use a MIDI controller, keyboard and mouse, or even a USB Gamepad. Made for Performing: Patterns are generated in real time on a separate window.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
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    • Mac
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