Threnoscope
A live-coding instrument for spatial microtonal drones over long durations.
| Language | SuperCollider |
|---|---|
| Category | Synthesis & DSP |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | macOS Windows Linux |
| Install | In SuperCollider, Quarks.install the threnoscopeSC repo and sc3-plugins |
| First released | ~2013 |
| Maintained | Not actively maintained (last activity 2022) |
| Links | Website · Source |
Strengths
- Unique spatial/microtonal drone focus
- Rich visual score of the sound field
- Grounded in strong academic documentation
Limitations
- Inactive (repo idle since early 2023)
- Requires SuperCollider + sc3-plugins
Best for
Drone/microtonal and long-form live-coding performance and research.
Minimal example
~drones.createDrone(\saw, 2, 3);