Puredyne

Puredyne was a special computer system you could use without putting anything new on your computer. It was based on Ubuntu and Debian Live, two easy-to-use computer systems.

Puredyne was made for people who love music, art, and video. It let them create and share their work right away.

It focused on tools like the Pure Data system for making music. Other programs included SuperCollider, Csound, Processing, and Fluxus for video work. You could also use it with hardware like arduino for fun projects. It included software for designing pictures, like GIMP and Inkscape, and tools for recording music such as Ardour and JACK.

Puredyne was supported by the Arts Council England and was chosen as one of the best software programs of the year in 2010. But in February 2012, the creators stopped the project. The last version was called 10.10 Gazpacho beta.

Teaching

The main goal of puredyne was to make it easy to teach about sound and video. It was made to work on any computer, so it was great for workshops or schools where computers might be locked down. This helped teachers show students how to use special tools for making and changing sounds and videos.

Media art

Puredyne was made by artists for artists. It was designed to help with live music and video shows. It made computers easier to use for these kinds of performances. Because it was easy to change, artists could quickly set it up for their own projects.

Live distribution

Puredyne was a special kind of computer system you could use on almost any computer. You could start it using a CD, DVD, or a USB stick. This system could remember changes you made, like adding new programs, no matter where you saved them. You could also make it permanent on a computer's hard drive by copying a folder from the CD to the hard drive or to a USB stick. It stayed the same every time you used it, no matter what device you started it on. The system included tools that let people change it, add new programs, or create new versions.

History

Puredyne was created by Aymeric Mansoux and was developed by members of the GOTO10 collective. It started as a multimedia version of Linux called dyne:bolic. It focused on music and sound tools called Pure Data. In January 2009, it switched to use Debian. By January 2010, it mainly used Ubuntu but still included tools from Debian.