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Tidal Cycles vs ChucK: catalog facts
Tidal Cycles	ChucK
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Expressive pattern language for polyrhythmic and generative sequences Patterns can be changed live during a performance	Precise, sample-level control over timing Code can be changed while it is running
Requires installing Haskell and SuperCollider Music is written as code, which takes time to learn	Requires programming rather than a graphical editor ChuGL graphics extension is still in alpha
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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