Csound is a
computer programming language for dealing with sound. The
syntax is based on the
C programming language, hence the name.
Csound has a toolkit of over 450 signal processing modules, which one can use to model most commercial synthesizers or multi-effects processors.
- Official website (http://www.csounds.com/) contains FAQs, manuals, programming examples, other front end programs, and misc other goodies. The mailing list archive is also a good place to find detailed information.