real-time audio synthesis

MIDI summary and related information.

comments (inline and multiline style similar to C++)

string operations (lacks many string functions)

dynamically compiled to ChucK virtual machine bytecode

powerful and simple concurrent programming model

namespace resolution or include files

Comparison of Audio Synthesis Environments

OpenSound Control

on-the-fly programming

The ChucK programming language is relatively young and undergoing significant development. Consequently, there are some features that are not yet included in the language. Such features include:

Synthesis Toolkit unit generators

ChucK is a concurrent, strongly-timed audio programming language for real-time synthesis, composition, and performance, which runs on Mac OS X, Linux, and Microsoft Windows. It is designed to favor readability and flexibility for the programmer, over other considerations such as raw performance. It natively supports concurrency and multiple, simultaneous, dynamic control rates. Another key feature is the ability to add, remove, and modify code on the fly, while the program is running, without stopping or restarting. It has a highly precise timing model, allowing for arbitrarily fine granularity. It offers composers and researchers a powerful and flexible programming tool for building and experimenting with complex audio synthesis programs, and real-time interactive control. Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License, ChucK is free software.