Pure Data (Pd) 0.57 inbound, enduring free software for tinkering with sound

Technology keeps asking us to speed up. Pd is happy to let you slow down: tinker, patch, make mistakes, obsess over a number or signal routing, and do it all visually. The free and open source software is getting a nice 0.57 update with new features, relevant to Pd and tools like libpd and plugdata that are based on it.

Free Piloslib for Pd makes patching easier – and sounds totally hardcore

The modular sound environment Pd (Pure data) is wonderful. Pd is free. Pd runs everywhere. Pd is … frequently lacking some of the stuff you’d ideally want out of the box. Enter Piloslib, totally free and just released.

Peter Kirn - July 11, 2022

You can now patch in Pd inside VCV Rack – modular modular free free

VCV Rack offers loads of choices of modules. But what if you want to build your own? Then there’s Prototype – and now it works with the free graphical patching environment Pure Data, so you can create without coding.

Peter Kirn - July 23, 2020

New tools for free sound powerhouse Pd make it worth a new look

Peter Kirn - January 4, 2017

FEEDBOXES are autonomous sound toys that play along with you

Peter Kirn - December 16, 2016

There’s a new way to make your iPhone run any Pd patch, free

Peter Kirn - November 4, 2016

Ninja Tune’s remix, creation app on Android after 300k iOS downloads

Peter Kirn - August 12, 2015

zMors Puts a Modular on Your iPad – Now with Pd Patch Support

Peter Kirn - May 27, 2015

Watch These Videos and Make Musical iOS Apps with Pd, Free

Peter Kirn - May 6, 2015