Pure Data Alternatives

Apps similar to Pure Data include VCV Rack, which is free and open source. Other options are Max/MSP, plugdata, Vuo and SuperCollider. Music Production Apps like Pure Data are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

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  1. 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.

    17 VDMX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Tidal Cycles icon
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    A free/open source live coding environment for algorithmic patterns, written in Haskell. Tidal is using SuperCollider, another open-source software, for synthesis and MIDI.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. TunePad icon
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    TunePad is a free online platform for creating music with the Python programming language. Our step-by-step tutorials are perfect for beginners, and our advanced production tools power music making for experienced users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Shoebot icon
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    Shoebot is a pure Python graphics robot: It takes a Python script as input, which describes a drawing process, and outputs a graphic in a common open standard format (SVG, PDF, PostScript, or PNG). It has a simple text editor GUI, and scripts can describe their own GUIs for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  9. Infinite icon
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    Infinite is a free node-based live instrument for music and visuals. Patch synths, effects, 3D and video, modulate any parameter, and script your own shaders and sound with the Field language. Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. Aalto icon
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    Aalto is a semi-modular software synthesizer with an innovative, patchable UI, distinctive sounds, and a charming personality.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
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  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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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