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Sonic Visualiser for Mac

Visualisation, analysis, and annotation of music audio recordings

Quick answer: Sonic Visualiser is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask sonic-visualiser. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 82 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Sonic Visualiser is

Sonic Visualiser is a media app for macOS: visualisation, analysis, and annotation of music audio recordings.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://www.sonicvisualiser.org/.

How to install Sonic Visualiser

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask sonic-visualiser.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Sonic Visualiser on Mac?

Run brew install --cask sonic-visualiser in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Sonic Visualiser open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (sonic-visualiser/sonic-visualiser), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Sonic Visualiser run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Sonic Visualiser?

It was installed 82 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #3767 in this catalogue.

What version of Sonic Visualiser is current?

The latest packaged version is 5.2.1.