Overtone AlternativesMusic Production Apps like Overtone

Overtone is described as 'Open source audio environment designed to explore new musical ideas from synthesnd sampling to instrument building, live-coding and collaborative jamming. We combine the powerful SuperCollider audio engine, with Clojure, a state of-the-art lisp, to create an' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Overtone for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Overtone alternative is Bespoke Synth, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Overtone are strudel, VCV Rack, Pure Data and SunVox.

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  1. strudel icon
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    strudel is a new live coding platform to write dynamic music pieces in the browser! It is free and open-source and made for beginners and experts alike.

    22 strudel alternatives

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    • Online
     
  2. VCV Rack icon
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    VCV Rack is a modular synthesizer inspired by Eurorack systems. It acts a host for virtual modules which perform various audio processes. E.G. oscillators, filters, envelope generators, sequencers and more that can be connected freely in almost limitless combinations.

    29 VCV Rack alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
  3. Pure Data icon
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    Pd (aka Pure Data) is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. It is the third major branch of the family of patcher programming languages known as Max (Max/FTS, ISPW Max, Max/MSP, jMax, etc.

    46 Pure Data alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  4. SunVox icon
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    SunVox is a small, fast and powerful modular synthesizer with pattern based sequencer (tracker). It is a tool for those people who like to compose music wherever they are, whenever they wish. On any device.

    54 SunVox alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. SuperCollider icon
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    SuperCollider is a platform for audio synthesis and algorithmic composition, used by musicians, artists, and researchers working with sound. It consists of:

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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. Max/MSP icon
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    Interactive visual programming environment for music, audio, and media

    In use for over twenty years by performers, composers, artists, scientists, teachers, and students, Max is the way to make your computer do things that reflect your individual ideas and dreams.

    Max gives yo.

    44 Max/MSP alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Sonic Pi icon
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    Soinc Pi is a live-coding audio software. Learn to code creatively by composing, improvising or performing in an incredible range of styles from classical through to algorave.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  9. AudioMasher icon
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    AudioMasher is a live, in-browser audio and music programming environment. The app is based on the Sporth audio programming language by Paul Batchelor, is open-source and can be used online or via self-hosting.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. PraxisLIVE icon
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    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.

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  11. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin based on VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. It's available as CLAP, LV2, VST2 and VST3 audio plugin for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and...

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