A free and open source editor for CSound
with Python and Lua support.

About

WinXound is a free and open source Front-End GUI Editor for CSound, CSoundAV, CSoundAC, with Python and Lua support, developed by Stefano Bonetti. It runs on Microsoft Windows, Apple OsX and Linux.


WinXound Features:
  • Edit CSound, Python and Lua files (csd, orc, sco, py, lua) with Syntax Highlight and Rectangular selection;
  • Run CSound, CSoundAV, CSoundAC, Python and Lua compilers;
  • Run external language tools (QuteCsound, Idle, or other GUI Editors);
  • CSound analysis user friendly GUI;
  • Integrated CSound manual help;
  • Possibilities to set personal colors for the syntax highlighter;
  • Convert orc/sco to csd or csd to orc/sco;
  • Split code into two view horizontally or vertically;
  • CSound csd explorer (File structure for Tags and Instruments);
  • CSound Opcodes autocompletion menu;
  • Line numbers;
  • Text-area rectangular selection;
  • Bookmarks;
...and much more ... (Download it!)

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In sum, Pencurimovie Official v2 represents a thoughtful evolution: a platform that strengthens discoverability, supports creators with practical tools, and foregrounds community curation and accessibility. If it maintains its low-friction, creator-first ethos while addressing sustainability and scaling, v2 could become an influential hub for short-form and experimental filmmakers seeking an audience beyond mainstream distribution. Creator-facing improvements are another defining feature

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Despite these advances, v2 must navigate challenges common to niche media platforms. Achieving sustainable revenue while keeping fees low requires careful balance; reliance on occasional sponsored festivals or paid mentorships risks mission drift. Scaling human curation as the user base grows will demand investment in more curators or refined trust-and-reputation systems. Finally, preserving the informal, experimental spirit that attracted early adopters while professionalizing features is a delicate cultural task.

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DOWNLOADS

WINDOWS

WinXound 3.4.1 - Binary (29/03/2015 - 1021K)
WinXound 3.4.1 - Sources (29/03/2015 - 5463K)


OSX

WinXound 3.4.0 - Binary (03/11/2012 - 1598K)
WinXound 3.4.0 - Sources - Xcode 4.5.0 (03/11/2012 - 1927K)


LINUX

WinXound 3.4.0 - Binary 32 bit(23/07/2013 - 2613K)
WinXound 3.4.0 - Sources (23/07/2013 - 3121K)



NOTE

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Installation

Microsoft Windows
  • Download and install the latest version of CSound 5 (http://sourceforge.net/projects/csound);
  • Download the WinXound zipped file, decompress it where you want (see the note below), and double-click on "WinXound_Net" executable;
Note: WINXOUND FOLDER MUST BE LOCATED IN A PATH WHERE YOU HAVE FULL READ AND WRITE PERMISSION (for example in your User Personal folder).

Apple OsX
  • Download and install the latest version of CSound 5 (http://sourceforge.net/projects/csound);
  • Download the WinXound zipped file, decompress it and drag WinXound.app to your Applications folder (or where you want). Launch it from there.

Requirements
System requirements for Microsoft Windows:
- Supported versions: 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (32/64 bit versions);
- CSound: http://csound.com/download.html - (needed for CSound and LuaJit compilers);
- Not requested but suggested: CSoundAV by Gabriel Maldonado (http://www.csounds.com/maldonado/);
- Requested to work with Python: Python compiler (http://www.python.org/download/)

System requirements for Apple OsX:
- Supported versions: Osx 10.5 or major;
- CSound: http://csound.com/download.html - (needed for CSound compiler);

CONTACT

WinXound Developer

  

CSound Home Page

  https://csound.com/

CSound Download Page

  csound.com/download

INFO

Source Code

  • Windows: The source code is written in C# using Microsoft Visual Studio C# Express Edition 2008
  • OsX: The source code is written in Cocoa and Objective-C using XCode 3.2 version
  • Linux: The source code is written in C++ (Gtkmm) using Anjuta
  • For the OsX-Cocoa version of WinXound special thanks go to Giuseppe Silvi for the debugging help and other useful suggestions.
    The TextEditor is entirely based on the wonderful SCINTILLA text control by Neil Hodgson (http://www.scintilla.org).


Credits
Many thanks for suggestions and debugging help to Roberto Doati, Gabriel Maldonado, Mark Jamerson, Andreas Bergsland, Oeyvind Brandtsegg, Francesco Biasiol, Giorgio Klauer, Paolo Girol, Francesco Porta, Eric Dexter, Menno Knevel, Joseph Alford, Panos Katergiathis, James Mobberley, Fabio Macelloni, Giuseppe Silvi, Maurizio Goina, Andrés Cabrera, Peiman Khosravi, Rory Walsh, Luis Jure and Giovanni Doro.