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ChucK Music Programming Language

ChucK macOS - Build and Unit Tests Linux - Build and Unit Tests

Please note that the master branch has been renamed to main.

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Strongly-timed, Concurrent, and On-the-fly Music Programming Language

Welcome to ChucK!

what is it? : Chuck is a programming language for real-time sound synthesis and music creation. It is open-source and freely available on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Chuck presents a unique time-based, concurrent programming model that's precise and expressive (we call this strongly-timed), with dynamic control rates and the ability to add and modify code on-the-fly. In addition, ChucK supports MIDI, OpenSoundControl, HID device, and multi-channel audio. 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/analysis programs, and real-time interactive music.

For more information, including documentation, research publications, and community resources, please check out the ChucK website: http://chuck.stanford.edu/