2 days ago
- Sonic Pi v5 has been released, marking the largest leap in functionality and capability to date.
- The synthesis engine was reworked, moving from SuperCollider's scsynth to the new SuperSonic, which supports changing audio settings without restarting and offers new IO for MIDI, OSC, and game controllers.
- The editor interface was improved with a new autocompletion system, context-specific helper widgets, fuzzy matching, and inline documentation.
- Documentation received an overhaul, including live playable synths for exploration, and a new QuickStart Card system for beginners with interactive code snippets.
- Accessibility was enhanced with better autocompletion interaction and focus jumping, while color theming was updated with new themes and modifier functions.
- Links for downloading Sonic Pi v5 RC1 are provided for Linux, macOS, and Windows on Arm64 and Intel64 architectures.