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		Grustaf on July 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Introduction to Analog Synthesizers (Simul... A pretty specific and weird, but interesting alternative is PureData, a sort of visual programming language where you can build your own "analog" synths and effects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Gv7SR0Nrk It's very easy to get started, and extremely powerful. Not sure how well it covers your use case, but it's fun. There's a great introduction to PureData called Designing Sound by Andy Farnell.

necrotic_comp on July 13, 2021 [–]

fwiw, I've always found the PureData/MaxMSP family of languages really difficult to wrap my head around.

SuperCollider is another alternative, but that's a whole other discussion, really.

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