ICST Kompositionsstudio Software

Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts

For whom: Level: All levels | Audience: Composer, Student, Researcher, Studio visitor.

Software and plugin environment for production at the ICST Mac Pro.

Recommended DAWs

For Ambisonics and multichannel production, ICST primarily works with Reaper and Ardour.

Reaper Ardour

Spatial Audio Stack

Core Ambisonics toolchain across ICST plugins, IEM, ATK, Spat, and related ecosystems.

ICST Plugins ICST Max Tools Downloads

Software Inventory (Accordion)

Audio Analysis & Editors
RX iZotope Sonic Visualiser SPEAR TwistedWave GRM Tools Complete
Ambisonics & Spatial Audio
ICST Ambisonics Plugins ICST Ambisonics Tools (Max) IEM Plugin Suite ATK Ambisonics Toolkit ambiX Harpex Panoramix / Spat mcfx
DAW, Programming, and Utilities
Ableton Live 12 Reaper Ardour Logic Pro Max SuperCollider Csound Faust Pd Dante Controller / Via / Virtual Soundcard
Notation, IRCAM, and OSC Tools
Sibelius MuseScore Finale IRCAM SPAT / PANORAMIX / OPENMUSIC IanniX INScore ToscA
Equipment Regie Speaker Settings Downloads Residencies

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