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An environment for creating experimental computer-based music and sound art. Mirror of https://codeberg.org/sciss/Mellite

v3.8.0

3 years ago

Installation Option 1 (preferred): Launcher

Beginning with Mellite 3.5.0, a new preferred installation mechanism has been introduced. A separate Mellite-launcher has been created which provides the base system (JDK) and takes care of installing the Mellite application itself and checking for software updates. If your platform is supported, it is recommended to download the launcher, as it will allow you to get faster access to Mellite bug fixes and updates:

  • mellite-launcher_{version}_linux_x64.zip (for Linux 64-bit Intel/AMD)
  • mellite-launcher_{version}_win_x64.zip (for Windows)
  • mellite-launcher_{version}_mac_x64.zip (for macOS 10.10 or newer)
  • mellite-launcher_{version}_amd64.deb is a Debian package. You install it via sudo dpkg -i mellite-launcher_{version}_amd64.deb. This is the preferred method on Debian and Ubuntu, since it will add an executable mellite-launcher to your system and a desktop shortcut with icon. To uninstall, run sudo apt remove mellite-launcher.

A Raspberry Pi option is planned to be added. It is also possible to install the launcher without bundled JDK, which may be useful if you need to support a different architecture and you are able to install the JDK yourself:

  • mellite-launcher_{version}_all.zip (platform neutral, no bundled JDK)

Installation Option 2: Standalone Download

We still provide less frequently published builds of standlone binaries (they can be used without the launcher). They come in two flavours - a “plain” one that requires you to separately install a Java Development Kit (JDK) 11, and “full” ones that are bundled with OpenJDK 11 (origin: https://adoptopenjdk.net/):

This is the “plain” download:

  • mellite_{version}_all.zip is platform neutral. You will find shell scripts mellite (for Linux and macOS) and mellite.bat (for Windows) in the bin directory.

These are the downloads bundled with JDK:

  • mellite-full_{version}_linux_x64.zip (for Linux 64-bit Intel/AMD)
  • mellite-full_{version}_win_x64.zip (for Windows)
  • mellite-full_{version}_mac_x64.zip (for macOS 10.10 or newer)
  • mellite-full_{version}_amd64.deb is a Debian package. You install it via sudo dpkg -i mellite-full_{version}_x64.deb. This is the preferred method on Debian and Ubuntu, since it will add an executable mellite to your system and a desktop shortcut with icon. To uninstall, run sudo apt remove mellite.

For Raspberry Pi (arm architecture), use the plain download. On Raspbian Buster (full) you already have JDK 11 and SuperCollider server installed, and thus you are immediately ready to go. Otherwise you need apt packages openjdk-11-jdk and supercollider.


  • the file FScape-modules-{version}.mllt.zip is an example workspace that can be used with Mellite.
  • the file negatum-examples.zip is an example workspace showing results from genetic sound programming.
  • the file PaulStretch.zip is an example workspace from the tutorials, using very long time stretching.
  • the file Impulse-{version}.mllt.zip is a workspace containing a utility for measuring impulse responses.

v2.50.0

5 years ago

This release is provided with two types of binary downloads. The first is "plain" and does not include a Java Development Kit (JDK), so you need to have JDK 11 installed already:

  • mellite_{version}_all.zip is platform neutral. You will find shell scripts mellite (for Linux and OS X) and mellite.bat (for Windows) in the bin directory.

The second set of files include OpenJDK 11 (source: http://adoptopenjdk.net/):

  • mellite-full_{version}_linux_x64.zip (for Linux 64-bit Intel/AMD)
  • mellite-full_{version}_win_x64.zip (for Windows)
  • mellite-full_{version}_mac_x64.zip (for Mac)
  • mellite-full_{version}_amd64.deb is a Debian package. You install it via sudo dpkg -i mellite-full_{version}_x64.deb. This is the preferred method on Debian and Ubuntu, since it will add an executable mellite to your system and a desktop shortcut with icon. To uninstall, run sudo apt remove mellite.

For Raspberry Pi (arm architecture), use the plain download. On Raspbian Buster (full) you already have JDK 11 and SuperCollider server installed, and thus you are immediately ready to go. Otherwise you need apt packages openjdk-11-jdk and supercollider.


  • the file FScape-modules-{version}.mllt.zip is an example workspace that can be used with Mellite.
  • the file negatum-examples.zip is an example workspace showing results from genetic sound programming.
  • the file PaulStretch.zip is an example workspace from the tutorials, using very long time stretching.
  • the file Impulse-{version}.mllt.zip is a workspace containing a utility for measuring impulse responses.