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Csound for Android 6.15.0

65.2 MB / 5K+ Downloads / Rating 4.5 - 52 reviews


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Csound for Android, developed and published by Irreducible Productions, has released its latest version, 6.15.0, on 2021-02-05. This app falls under the Music & Audio category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 5000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.5, based on 52 reviews.

Csound for Android APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.1+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.csounds.Csound6

Updated: 4 years ago

Developer Name: Irreducible Productions

Category: Music & Audio

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Csound for Android on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

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App Rating

4.5
Total 52 reviews

Reviews

4 ★, on 2021-01-25
Csound is really a outstanding sound synthesis and sound designing app,but what keeps me from giving 5 star is the buggy in-built code editor - you can not code a "csd" file with it. Please fix it in the next update. Thanks for Csound for Android.

5 ★, on 2019-07-06
Works. i use it daily. Currently the built in text editor does not function right, so its necessary to use it in tandem with another text file editor. You have to reopen the file to update the changes every time. missing a few regular csound opcodes but the vast majority works. the integration with my phones sensors (accelerometers) and touch screen gui works, allowing realtine control. dont forgef to include -odac in your csound file's options!

1 ★, on 2019-02-04
unusable for an experienced digital composer and data analyst. cannot input code and does not at all operate as the user guide instructs. first example make new file: Asks if i want to "use" html viewer or word or pdf etc then a blank uneditable page opens. i tried all options provided and NONE permit editing. poor design, unusable app.

5 ★, on 2018-11-10
PROBLEM w/ 6.12.0: CSDs from folders do not load when selected from Open tab. However, CSDs from Examples tab do load. On Android 6.0.1

3 ★, on 2020-12-02
I didn't know what to do... This app has learning curve to max.

4 ★, on 2020-01-10
Thank you for doing this.

Previous Versions

Csound for Android 6.15.0
2021-02-05 / 65.2 MB / Android 5.1+

About this app

Csound is an open source user-programmable software sound synthesizer of great power, originally created by Barry Vercoe at MIT in 1984. Users write instrument definitions in Csound's orchestra language to render notes written in Csound's score language, played on a MIDI controller, or generated within the orchestra or by some other programming language.

Csound contains a full complement of digital oscillators, samplers, filters, envelope generators, random number generators, physical models, sound granulators, phase vocoders, and other unit generators contributed for over 30 years by a community of musicians, programmers, and researchers from around the world.

This Android version of Csound provides a user interface with predefined sliders, buttons, and trackpad for real time control of instruments, or the user can write a custom user interface in HTML and JavaScript. The app integrates with text editors so that the app itself can be used to develop Csound pieces.

Csound pieces for the app can embed LuaJIT or JavaScript code for algorithmically generating scores.

The app was originally written by Victor Lazzarini and Steven Yi, and has been extended and is currently maintained by Michael Gogins.

This release runs only on Android 5.0 or later.

New features

This release includes a WebAssembly build of the CsoundAC library for algorithmic composition, including chord spaces. CsoundAC is accessible using JavaScript in HTML pieces.

App Permissions

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to access data from sensors that the user uses to measure what is happening inside his/her body, such as heart rate.
Allows an application to capture audio output.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to change Wi-Fi connectivity state.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an application to read the low-level system log files.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.