ChucK is a programming language for real-time sound synthesis and music creation. ChucK offers a unique time-based, concurrent programming model that is precise and expressive (we call this strongly-timed), dynamic control rates, and the ability to add and modify code on-the-fly. In addition, ChucK supports MIDI, OpenSoundControl, HID device, and multi-channel audio.
It is open-source and freely available on MacOS X, Windows, and Linux. It's fun and easy to learn, and offers composers, researchers, and performers a powerful programming tool for building and experimenting with complex audio synthesis/analysis programs, and real-time interactive music.
- http://wiki.cs.princeton.edu/index.php/ChucK
- https://github.com/ccrma/chugins
- https://github.com/casperschipper/chugins
- LiCK - Library for ChucK.
- http://audicle.cs.princeton.edu/
- http://audicle.cs.princeton.edu/mini
- ChucK Racks - makes it possible to write and execute ChucK programs as VST/AudioUnit plugins.
- https://github.com/spencersalazar/chugin.rs - Rust <> ChucK (Chugin) bindings generator.

Platform(s)
GNU/Linux
macOS
Windows
Software type
Utility
ALSA
JACK
Coremedia
Software features
DSL/scripting
Audio input
Audio FX
Synthesis
MIDI
OSC
License
GPL-2+
Developer(s)
Ge Wang and Perry R. Cook
Announcements
Recent releases | Release Date |
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ChucK 1.4.2.0 | 10 Jan '23 |
ChucK 1.4.1.1 | 18 May '22 |
ChucK 1.4.1.0 | 25 Jun '21 |
ChucK 1.3.5.2 | 21 Oct '15 |
ChucK 1.3.5.1 | 17 Jul '15 |
ChucK 1.3.4.0 | 7 Apr '14 |
ChucK 1.3.2.0 | 18 Oct '13 |
ChucK 1.3.1.3 | 26 Sep '12 |
ChucK 1.3.1.2 | 16 Sep '12 |
ChucK 1.3.1.1 | 13 Sep '12 |