Max/MSP Alternatives

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

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.

FlowStone is a visual programming tool that allows you to create your own standalone programs quicker and more easily than ever before.

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.

PraxisLIVE is an open-source, visual programming environment. Experiment with and create projects using a visual patching system coupled with the power of programming in Java, Processing and GLSL.

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.

Automatonism is a modular synthesiser that runs in the open source programming language Pure Data. It features a large library of 81 modules (version 2.1).

Cables is a tool for creating beautiful interactive content. An easy to navigate, node-based interface provides users with basic operators such as mathematical functions, shapes and materials that can be connected with virtual cables to create practically any imaginable scene.

Power up your plug-ins with custom signal architecture.

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.

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.

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.