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key: pl/csound
kind: plang
name: "Csound"
url: https://plangs.page/csound
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# Csound

> Flexible, high-quality, domain-specific programming language for sound and music computing.

Domain-specific computer programming language designed for sound and music computing. It was originally written in C and is known for its flexibility and high-quality audio synthesis capabilities. Csound is widely used in computer music and audio processing, offering extensive support for audio synthesis through its modular architecture.

## Facts

- Appeared: 1986
- Homepage: https://csound.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/csound/csound

## Relationships

### Paradigms

- [Compiled](https://plangs.page/paradigm/compiled)
- [DSL](https://plangs.page/paradigm/dsl)
- [Extensible](https://plangs.page/paradigm/extensible)
- [Real-Time](https://plangs.page/paradigm/real-time)

### Platforms

- [Android](https://plangs.page/platform/android)
- [Cross-Platform](https://plangs.page/platform/cross)
- [WWW](https://plangs.page/platform/web)

### Type Systems

- [Strong](https://plangs.page/type-system/strong)

### Influenced

- [SuperCollider](https://plangs.page/supercollider)

### Written With

- [C](https://plangs.page/c)

### Licenses

- [LGPL](https://plangs.page/license/lgpl)

### Tags

- [Audio](https://plangs.page/tag/audio-dev)
- [DSP](https://plangs.page/tag/dsp)
- [Industrial Control](https://plangs.page/tag/industrial)
- [Interpreter](https://plangs.page/tag/interpreters)
- [MIDI](https://plangs.page/tag/midi)
- [Testing](https://plangs.page/tag/testing)