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 VCV Rack, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Overtone are Pure Data, SunVox, SuperCollider and Max/MSP.

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  1. 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.

    26 VCV Rack alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    VCV Rack Features

    1.  Modular System
    2.  Standalone
    3.  Synthesizer
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Support for MIDI
    7.  Virtual Instrument
    8.  Live Performance
    9.  Music Looper
    10.  Music Sequencer

    VCV Rack VS Overtone

     
    • VCV Rack is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Overtone.

    • VCV Rack is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Overtone.

    • VCV Rack is Free and Open SourceOvertone is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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.

    44 Pure Data alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Pure Data Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Visual Programming

    Pure Data VS Overtone

     
  3. 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.

    55 SunVox alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Microtuning
    2.  Synthesizer
    3.  Modular System
    4.  MIDI Keyboard Input
    5.  Mod-tracker

    SunVox VS Overtone

     
    • SunVox is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Overtone.

    • SunVox is Freemium and ProprietaryOvertone is Free and Open Source
  4. 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:

    33 SuperCollider alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    SuperCollider Features

    1.  Real-time processing

    SuperCollider VS Overtone

     
  5. 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.

    40 Max/MSP alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Max/MSP Features

    1.  Visual Programming
    2.  Real-time processing

    Max/MSP VS Overtone

     
    • Max/MSP is the most popular commercial alternative to Overtone.

    • Max/MSP is Paid and ProprietaryOvertone is Free and Open Source
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    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...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DISTRHO Cardinal Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Synth rack
    4.  Modular System

    DISTRHO Cardinal VS Overtone

     
  7. 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.

    17 Sonic Pi alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Raspberry Pi

    Sonic Pi Features

    1.  Music Sequencer
    2.  Synthesizer
    3.  Live coding

    Sonic Pi VS Overtone

     
  8. Faust icon
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    Faust (Functional Audio Stream) is a functional programming language for sound synthesis and audio processing with a strong focus on the design of synthesizers, musical instruments, audio effects, etc. Faust targets high-performance signal processing applications and audio...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Faust Features

    1.  Live coding

    Faust VS Overtone

     
    • Faust is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Overtone.

    • Faust is Free and Open SourceOvertone is also Free and Open Source
  9. Cmajor icon
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    The programming language for writing fast, portable audio software. C-family language designed specifically for writing DSP signal processing code.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    Cmajor VS Overtone

     
  10. Glicol icon
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    Glicol is a computer music language with both its language and audio engine written in Rust . Given its low-level nature, Glicol can run on many different platforms such as browsers, VST plugins and Bela board.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Live Performance
    2.  Virtual Instrument
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Music Sequencer
    5.  Synthesizer
    6.  Live coding
    7.  Rust

    Glicol VS Overtone

     
  11. Synthesine icon
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    Synthesine is a web playground for synthesizing sound waves from scratch. You can use it to create sine waves, white noise, and other building blocks of sound, and then pass these through modular components to synthesize more complex sounds like bells and whistles.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Synthesine Features

    1.  Synthesizer
    2.  Real-time processing
    3.  Live coding

    Synthesine VS Overtone

     
  12. Klangmeister icon
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    Klangmeister is a live coding environment for the browser. It lets you design synthesisers and compose music using computer code - without having to install anything on your own computer. Klangmeister works best in Chrome, because the synthesis features that it relies on have...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Klangmeister Features

    1.  Live coding
    2.  Synthesizer

    Klangmeister VS Overtone

     
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