Sound Synthesis Theory/Synthesis Software and Tools
Synthesis software / tools edit
Analysis edit
Audacity - Wave editor with analysis and basic synthesis / modification tools. Free
Ardour - Digital audio workstation. Free
SPEAR - Spectrum analysis and resynthesis tool. Proprietary freeware
Hosts (VST, MIDI etc.) edit
VSTHost - Host for VST plugins. Windows. Free
Modular / environment edit
Pure Data (Pd) - Audio processing, synthesis and analysis environment. Free
OpenMusic - Visual programming language based on CommonLisp / CLOS. Free
Kyma - Sound design environment. Proprietary
Max / MSP - Audio processing, synthesis and analysis environment. Proprietary
Reaktor - Audio processing, synthesis and analysis environment. Proprietary
Synthedit - Modular synthesizer / VST plugin builder. Proprietary
Programming edit
SuperCollider - Object orientated audio programming language. Free
Overtone - Functional audio programming language written in Clojure, interfacing with SuperCollider. Free
CSound - Audio programming language. Free
Nyquist - Audio programming language. Free
ChucK - Strongly-timed, Concurrent, and On-the-fly Music Programming Language. Free
Synthesizers edit
SynFactory - Modular software synthesizer. Free
SynthEdit - Modular software synthesizers and effects units. Proprietary