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Sonic PiProcessing
Free

Free to download; optional paid video courses are sold separately.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux
  • Live coding with changes heard as you type
  • MIDI, OSC and Ableton Link for working with other gear
  • Immediate visual feedback when a sketch runs
  • Large set of built-in examples, tutorials and books
  • Making music means writing code
  • Not a traditional timeline-based music editor
  • Simple editor compared with a full IDE
  • Aimed at creative coding rather than general application development
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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