overtone/overtone
Collaborative Programmable Music observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
63/100
- Activity 64
- Release rhythm 40
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 14
- age_days: 5854
- days_rel: 664
- days_push: 221
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
6216 stars · 456 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Overtone is a Clojure toolkit providing an API to the SuperCollider synthesis engine for designing synthesizers, live-coding music, and collaborative jamming. It includes musical functions, timing/metronome systems, MIDI I/O, OSC support, and integration with visual tools like Quil.
Use cases
- live-code music performances in Clojure
- design custom synthesizers and effects
- sequence music with metronomes and arpeggiators
- connect MIDI controllers to a synthesis engine
- synchronize visuals with audio in live shows
- query and fetch samples from freesound.org
When to choose
- you want to program music in a Lisp on the JVM
- you need programmatic access to the SuperCollider engine
- you're doing live-coded or algorithmic music performances
- you want MIDI and OSC integration from Clojure
When to avoid
- you need a GUI-based DAW for traditional music production
- you don't want to learn Clojure or Lisp syntax
- you need a pure-JVM audio engine without SuperCollider installed
Facets
library · maturity active
audio-processing sdk plugin-system audio developer-tools windows jvm cross-platform clojure supercollider live-coding synthesis midi osc music algorave audio linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/overtone/overtone · fetched 2026-08-28 · f5dd11383cca
- homepage: http://overtone.github.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · df339396a5ef
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| overtone/overtone | main | 63 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="overtone/overtone")
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