Alda is a text-based programming language for music composition. It allows you to write and play back music using only a text editor and the command line.
piano:
o3
g8 a b > c d e f+ g | a b > c d e f+ g4
g8 f+ e d c < b a g | f+ e d c < b a g4
<< g1/>g/>g/b/>d/g
The language’s design equally favors aesthetics, flexibility and ease of use.
Features
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Easy to understand, markup-like syntax.
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Designed for musicians who don’t know how to program, as well as programmers who don’t know how to music.
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A score is a text file that can be played using the
aldacommand-line tool. -
Interactive REPL lets you enter Alda code and hear the results in real time.
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Supports writing music programmatically (for algorithmic composition, live coding, etc.)
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Create MIDI music using any of the instruments in the General MIDI Sound Set.