Sound Over Boilerplate
Accessible Plug-Ins Development With Phausto and Cmajor
Complex programming languages, build tools, and code signing processes create barriers that prevent musicians and sound artists from developing audio plugins.
Phausto addresses this challenge as a free, open-source DSL built on Pharo Smalltalk's accessible syntax and integrated IDE. It integrates the Faust compiler for direct access to professional-grade oscillators, filters, and effects, while seamlessly exporting to Cmajor patches for rapid plugin deployment.
This session introduces Phausto fundamentals and demonstrates workflows for shipping Cmajor-based plugins using free tools. We'll explore distribution models that enable sound artists to independently share and monetize their creations.
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Domenico Cipriani
Researcher / Software Developer
EVREF / Inria
Domenico Cipriani (aka Lucretio) is a minimalist dance music producer and sound researcher with over 100 vinyl releases and performances at iconic clubs including Berghain, Tresor, Rex, and Fabric. He is co-founder of the influential label Restoration, a key player in the vinyl resurgence of the late 2000s.
Holding an M.A. in Linguistics from the University of Padova, Domenico bridges research and music technology. Since discovering Symbolic Sound Kyma in 2016, he has specialized in Open Sound Control protocols and presented an interactive network performances at the >>Sonic Experiments<< festival at ZKM.
He currently conducts computer music research with the Inria EVREF team in Lille and develops audio plugins with the indie company Soft Computing, all while remaining active as a DJ and live performer.
Domenico is also the creator of Coypu and Phausto. With Coypu, he has performed at the International Live Coding Conference in Shanghai (2024) and Barcelona (2025).