ChucK [open source]

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[url=\"http://chuck.cs.princeton.edu/\"]ChucK[/url] is a new (and developing) audio programming language for real-time synthesis, composition, and performance - fully supported on MacOS X, Windows, and Linux. ChucK presents a new time-based, concurrent programming model that's highly precise and expressive (we call this strongly-timed), as well as dynamic control rates, and the ability to add and modify code on-the-fly. In addition, ChucK supports MIDI, OSC, HID device, and multi-channel audio. Furthermore, the language is designed to favor readability and flexibility over raw performance. It's fun and easy to learn, and offers composers, researchers, and performers a powerful programming tool for building and experimenting with complex audio synthesis programs, and real-time interactive control.

ChucK-1.2.x.x is part of the Dracula release of ChucK - why Dracula? Whereas the previous release (Frankenstein/1.1.x.x) offered the proof of concepts (timing, concurrency, on-the-fly programming) with a generous propensity to explode, the Dracula release is more refined and powerful with the addition of arrays, objects, events (and better explosions too). Also because the Dracula release is yet unoptimized and may suck all blood and life from your computer (anticipate spectacular crashes and other bloody disasters)...

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