RTcmix
Real-time descendant of Cmix: a C-based synthesis engine driven by Minc scripting scores.
| Language | Minc / C |
|---|---|
| Category | Synthesis & DSP |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | macOS Linux |
| Install | Build from source; info at rtcmix.org |
| First released | ~1995 |
| Maintained | Yes |
| Links | Website · Source |
Strengths
- Real-time, scriptable synthesis via the Minc language
- Long lineage from Paul Lansky's Cmix
- Embeddable and scriptable from other environments
Limitations
- Mostly build-from-source; limited binaries
- No official Windows support; smaller community
Best for
Score-driven real-time synthesis in the Cmix tradition.
Minimal example
WAVETABLE(0, 3, 20000, 440)