Developer Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert has released an updated version of NoiseCraft, a free visual programming language and synthesis platform that runs in Chrome or Edge web browsers.

Chevalier-Boisvert says that NoiseCraft is “Inspired by Max/MSP and PureData, but designed to be more approachable to beginners.” It’s intended to be a free tool for exploring synthesis and a teaching tool, and is best suited for exploring additive, subtractive and FM synthesis.

There are a variety of examples available at the NoiseCraft site:

• Detuned Saw Synth With Sub Osc And Stereo Delay
• Simple Synthesizer
• Kaïser Clicker Clicker’s FM (FM synthesis example)
• Triple oscillator + delay + overdrive pedal (playable with a MIDI keyboard)
• The little acid machine that could (my attempt at an acid sound)
• Noise Machine / Relaxing Ocean Sounds
• Polyclocks v.1.0 (polyrhythm)
• Long Gate & Retrigger
• Da Wubs (dubstep style wub-wub)
• andyS’ DTMF synth
• (a or not b)’s subtractive synthesizer v1.0

Note: Chrome or Edge web browsers are required.

Source code for NoiseCraft is available via Github.