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Csound

csound

Sound and music computing system

Runs as csound|macOS, Linux, Windows|csound.com
Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 10 fields

Render a Csound project (CSD, or orchestra plus score) to a sound file or the audio device. MIDI, realtime buffer, sample-format and display options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
Run in Otty
otty gui csound
Render a CSD fileExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
CSD file, or orchestra and score*
file
Output sound file or dac*
string
Write WAV file
--wave
Advanced
Suppress displays
--nodisplays
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Render to WAV
filesoutputwavenodisplays
Play on audio device
filesoutputnodisplays
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
CSD file, or orchestra and score
path · positional 0 · repeatable
Output sound file or dac
A sound file name, or dac for the audio device.
string
--output-odac
Write WAV file
boolean
--wave-W
Write AIFF file
boolean
--aiff-A
No sound output
Run the score without writing any audio.
boolean
--nosound-n
Suppress displays
boolean
--nodisplays-d
Verbose
boolean
--verbose-v
Sample rate
integer
--sample-rate-r
Control rate
integer
--control-rate-k
Input sound file
path
--input-i
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
manual
csound [flags] [orchname] [scorename] csound [flags] [csdfilename] -o FILE, --output=FILE The name devaudio or dac (you can use -odac or -o dac) will request writing sound to the host audio output device. -i FILE, --input=FILE -n, --nosound -d, --nodisplays -v, --verbose -r NUM, --sample-rate=NUM -k NUM, --control-rate=NUM -m NUM, --messagelevel=NUM -W,…
manual2026-10-27

csound.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed csound against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.