Csound Sound Design Experiments

This project provides a development environment for experimenting with Csound, a powerful sound design and music synthesis system.

Setup Options

Option 1: Docker Setup (Recommended)

1. Make sure you have Docker installed on your system
2. Build and start the container:

   docker compose build
   docker compose up -d
3. Enter the container:

   docker compose exec csound bash

Option 2: Local Setup

Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt update
sudo apt install csound

Running Examples

Using Docker

Inside the container, run:

csound examples/basic_sine.csd

Using Local Installation

From the project root, run:

csound examples/basic_sine.csd

This will play a 2-second sine wave at 440Hz.

Project Structure

• examples/ - Contains Csound example files
• Dockerfile - Container configuration
• docker-compose.yml - Docker Compose configuration

Creating New Sounds

1. Create new .csd files in the examples directory
2. Use the Csound reference manual for opcodes and syntax
3. Experiment with different waveforms, filters, and effects

Resources

• Csound Documentation
• Csound Manual