# \[Csnd\] NEW Csound frontend. apeCsound is here: Csound 7 live inside your DAW

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**Created:** [October 25, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.csound.com/t/csnd-new-csound-frontend-apecsound-is-here-csound-7-live-inside-your-daw/2595 "2026-10-25T09:20:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![apeSoft](https://forum.csound.com/user_avatar/forum.csound.com/apesoft/32/810_2.png) [@apeSoft](https://forum.csound.com/u/apeSoft)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.csound.com/t/csnd-new-csound-frontend-apecsound-is-here-csound-7-live-inside-your-daw/2595/1 "2026-10-25T09:20:22Z")

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Hi,

I’m happy to announce **apeCsound** , a new apeSoft plugin and app that runs **Csound 7** code live inside your DAW.

Write or load a `.csd` file in the built-in editor, press **Apply** , and the engine recompiles while the track keeps playing. No restarts, no external tools.

**What you get**

- **An audio effect with MIDI input:** process the track audio, or play Csound instruments from MIDI.
- **144 DAW parameters** (Float, Int, Toggle, Menu) mapped to Csound channels, fully automatable.
- **A code editor made for Csound:** syntax highlighting, autocompletion, opcode help for the whole Reference Manual, and errors marked on the line.
- **Graphs** of function tables and signals, and a console with Csound’s messages.
- **Built-in examples** from the Cabbage and CsoundQt collections; their sliders, knobs and menus become parameters when the file is loaded.
- **OSC support** and multichannel tracks (up to 16 channels).

Designed for teaching, experimenting, sound design and electronic music.

**Download**

- **iPad** (AUv3 + app): [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6821382219)
- **macOS** (AU, VST3, Standalone): [apeCsound.pkg](https://www.apesoft.it/Download/apeCsound.pkg)
- **Windows** (VST3, Standalone): [apeCsound-win.zip](https://www.apesoft.it/Download/apeCsound-win.zip)
- **Linux** (VST3, Standalone): [apeCsound-linux.zip](https://www.apesoft.it/Download/apeCsound-linux.zip)
- **Source code:** [GitHub](https://github.com/alessandropetrolati/apeCsound)

More info: [www.apesoft.it/apecsound](https://www.apesoft.it/apecsound/)

Happy Csounding!

Alessandro Petrolati  
apeSoft

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