supercollider
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Description:
Server, language, and IDE for sound synthesis and algorithmic composition
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 3.14.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @supercollider  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio music synthesis live-coding sound ide
Install: brew install --cask supercollider
About:
SuperCollider is an open-source platform for audio synthesis and algorithmic composition, featuring a powerful real-time programming language. It provides a sophisticated server for sound synthesis and a dedicated IDE, enabling artists and researchers to create complex audio installations, interactive music, and experimental soundscapes.
Key Features:
  • Object-oriented programming language optimized for audio
  • Real-time audio server with UGen (unit generator) support
  • Integrated development environment (IDE) with syntax highlighting
  • Cross-platform compatibility (macOS, Windows, Linux)
Use Cases:
  • Algorithmic composition and generative music
  • Live coding performances and interactive sound art
  • Acoustic research and psychoacoustics experimentation
Alternatives:
  • Max/MSP – Commercial visual programming environment with a focus on patching
  • Pure Data – Open-source visual programming language similar to Max/MSP
  • ChucK – Concurrent audio programming language with strong timing focus
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 1:04pm 3.14.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 5fa2fd13