Max/MSP Alternatives

Apps similar to Max/MSP include AudioTool, which is free. Other options are VCV Rack, Pure Data, Vuo and SuperCollider. There's no shortage of Music Production Apps like Max/MSP, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

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  1. Zupiter icon
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    I wanted to build a music creation tool that is easy to use, accessible and free. Zupiter is a synthesizer and step-sequencer that runs in a browser, meaning you don't even need to download and install any software to use it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. SynthCraft icon
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    SynthCraft provides a modular canvas and GUI designer for visually building audio plugins. Connect pre-compiled DSP modules together with virtual patch cables to create and modify sound. The app uses a built-in high speed DSP/C compiler to build native 32/64-bit binaries so no...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. AudioNodes icon
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    A digital audio workstation, modular synthesizer, and audio editor to create music, audio effects, and audio experiments.

    27 AudioNodes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  4. Csound icon
     7 likes

    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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. VDMX icon
     4 likes

    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.

    18 VDMX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. FlowStone icon
     6 likes

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

    13 FlowStone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Nyquist icon
     2 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Pyo icon
     3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. SynthEdit icon
     3 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Power up your plug-ins with custom signal architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. 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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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