Glicol

Glicol is a graph-oriented live coding language and audio engine designed for real-time music creation and digital signal processing, written entirely in Rust. It introduces a unique paradigm where audio synthesis and sequencing are represented as interconnected nodes, allowing developers and musicians to construct complex sound pipelines through declarative code. The language is designed to be accessible to beginners while still offering powerful capabilities for advanced users, enabling both quick experimentation and precise control over audio generation. Glicol’s engine operates without garbage collection and is optimized for real-time performance, achieving sample-accurate audio synthesis across multiple platforms. It can run in browsers via WebAssembly, as well as in desktop applications, VST plugins, and embedded systems like Bela boards, making it highly portable.