Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
Sonic Pi
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Standalone appYes
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: sonic-pi.net
Overview
Sonic Pi is ranked #8 of 34 in software synthesizers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
Sonic Pi plans and pricing
All plansCompared on software synthesizers
- Free plan
- Yessonic-pi.net
- Standalone app
- Yessonic-pi.net
Facts
- Purpose
- Sonic Pi is a code-based music creation and performance tool.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Music and code
- It lets users compose and perform music with algorithms and code, including live loops, synths, samples, and effects.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Learning
- The site describes Sonic Pi as a way to learn coding and music together by making music, including for computing and music lessons.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Accessibility
- The site describes Sonic Pi as accessible for blind and partially sighted people.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site describes it as suitable for professional musicians and DJs, composition and performance, and computing and music lessons.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Browser version
- The browser version runs on computers, tablets, and phones without installation; the site lists Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Desktop app
- The downloadable app runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and works offline without a network connection.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The app supports gamepad input, MIDI, OSC, Ableton Link and Link Audio, and low-latency audio through ASIO, Core Audio, and PipeWire interfaces.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Web limits
- The site says the web version has stereo audio, lacks low-latency interface audio, OSC, and Ableton Link, and MIDI in/out is unavailable in Safari.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Sonic Pi is free and open source, made by over 200 contributors, and has been in development since 2012.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site says development and maintenance are supported by individual contributions through Patreon and GitHub Sponsors.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The site says Windows installers are signed MSI installers.sonic-pi.net · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- sonic-pi.net· checked 4 Oct 2026
- sonic-pi.net/support.html· checked 4 Oct 2026