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simplex-chat
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supercollider
An audio server, programming language, and IDE for sound synthesis and algorithmic composition.
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promises-spec
An open standard for sound, interoperable JavaScript promises—by implementers, for implementers.
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strudel
Discontinued MOVED TO CODEBERG - Web-based environment for live coding algorithmic patterns, incorporating a faithful port of TidalCycles to JavaScript
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Allure
Allure of the Stars is a near-future Sci-Fi roguelike and tactical squad combat game written in Haskell; please offer feedback, e.g., after trying out the web frontend version at
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SaaSHub
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The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives.
Hence, a higher number means a better Tidal alternative or higher similarity.
Tidal discussion
Tidal reviews and mentions
Posts with mentions or reviews of Tidal.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-05-15.
- Cracked (WebAudio DSL)
- Haskell: A Great Procedural Language
- Music as Language (2019) [pdf]
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Harnessing Screams with Tidal Looper
Since then, I've been working more and more with TidalCycles. TidalCycles is an open-source live coding framework for creating patterns written in Haskell. TidalCycles uses SuperCollider on the backend, another language I've been using for live coding. Recently, I started using Tidal Looper for live vocal processing. This blog post will walk you through what you need to get started with vocal looping with Tidal Looper.
- Tidal Cycles – Live coding music with Algorithmic patterns
- I made a command-line tool to assist me with writing polyrhythmic drum parts
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13 Years of History Teaching - Now Thrown Into CS.
So you’re wondering what would making music with code look like? The tools I’m familiar with are TidalCycles, Sonic Pi, and SuperCollider. I’m having a hard time describing what it’s like to make music with tools like these so here’s a video of a performance. One person is live coding the music and the other is live coding the visuals. I think it’s super cool how the music is improvised and built over time by layering commands. Some keywords you could search to see more examples would be Algorave and Livecoding.
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Where is Haskell used?
https://tidalcycles.org/ is another great example, parsing patterns of text and printing live music.
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Live coding languages
For sound live coding/algorave sonic pi and tidal cycles are great, both based on supercollider.
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Sonic Pi – The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone
I don't know the alternatives but I'm a big fan of https://tidalcycles.org/. People really do crazy things, check out the videos on the front page.
I love when 2 DJs live-code together (on the same document! Editing each other's loops) or when a VJ live-codes some visuals in reaction to the DJ live-coding the music.
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Basic Tidal repo stats
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tidalcycles/Tidal is an open source project licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0 only which is an OSI approved license.
The primary programming language of Tidal is Haskell.
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