Csound is highly suitable for this, but to get results competitive with
commercial products could take quite a bit of work. The good thing is you can
do things the commercial products don't do, but then you have to invent and
that might turn into even more work.

There are a lot of examples of various effects scattered around, gathering
them up and playing with them might be a good starting point.

Since you program I think Csound is a better choice for you than pure data.

Regards,
Mike

On Oct 11, 2015 7:09 AM, "Victor Lazzarini"  wrote:
      yes, Csound can be used for that. It even powers Eurorack modules.
      You can write your own host software or use things like Cabbage,
      csladspa, csound audio units, etc.

      Victor Lazzarini
      Dean of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Philosophy
      Maynooth University
      Ireland

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