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Pure Data

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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.

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  • Open Source

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  • Windows
  • Linux
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Pure Data was added to AlternativeTo by hellocatfood on and this page was last updated . Pure Data is sometimes referred to as PD. 

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Really cool visual programming language for audio. Pretty easy to use for what it is. I just don't like the interface.

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Install from the command line

  • winget install -e --id MillerPuckette.PureData
  • flatpak install flathub info.puredata.Pd

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Pure Data?

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.) originally developed by Miller Puckette and company at IRCAM. The core of Pd is written and maintained by Miller Puckette and includes the work of many developers, making the whole package very much a community effort.