Tool
Sonic Pi
Live-coding music synth for audiovisual sets
About
Compose and perform using the incredible expressive power of algorithms and code
In Sonic Pi synths are code, giving you incredible algorithmic precision and control over the sound.
Every synth has its own page in the docs , to play from its keys and shape with its dials.
Rather than learning to code in a distant, abstract way, Sonic Pi lets you learn by making music.
Features
- Codebus Africa Creative coding workshops for nearly 2,000 children across 10 African countries.
- Rolling Stone at Moogfest Sam Aaron's live coded set at Moogfest 2016 “transcended the present”.
- BBC Newsround Sonic Pi on the BBC's news programme for children.
- Music Teacher Awards A finalist for the Awards for Excellence, alongside Boss and Korg.
- No network needed
- Multi-channel audio in and out
- Pricing
- Open Source
- Pricing detail
- free MIT app
- Platforms
- Desktop
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