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24 alternatives to No Lick
World's first multiplayer online synthesizer
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. No Lick launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A experimental audio visualizer built with WebGL (React Three Fiber and Three.js)
2023 · pouria.dev · its alternatives →
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Tones is a simple, open, collaborative music-making platform. All tones are created using the built-in synthesizer.
2018 · tones.fm · its alternatives →
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io808▲122The classic drum machine synthesizer brought to the web.
2016 · io808.com · its alternatives →
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Draw.Audio is a free online music maker. Draw notes on a grid and hear them play back instantly — a browser-based synthesizer, sequencer, and visual instrument.
2024 · draw.audio · its alternatives →
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Create acid techno, in your browser with Acid Machine 2.
2016 · errozero.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Keyboard-controlled music sequencer, sampler, and synth - kofigumbs/typebeat
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Synthsational▲131Jam on a synth that makes you sound good, w/o musical talent
2025 · synthsational.boondoggle.studio · its alternatives →
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The free online version of Grab the Mic: get a word, buzz in, and sing a real song containing it – your friends vote. No app, no mic needed, 2–8 players.
Aug 2026 · micdrop.gg · its alternatives →
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2017 · inverted3.gitlab.io · its alternatives →
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Hi Hacker News, This is definitely out of my comfort zone. I just wanted to show you guys because I'm super proud of it. It's a 100% faithful recreation based off of the schematics, patents, and ROMs that were found online. So please watch the video and tell me what you think https://youtu.be/auOlZXI1VxA The reason why I think this is relevant is because I've been a programmer for 25 years and AI scares the shit out of me. I'm not a programmer anymore. I'm something else now. I don't know what it is but it's multi-disciplinary, and it doesn't involve writing code myself--for…
Jan 2026 · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! We're a small team in Lille (France) who make synthesizers and MIDI controllers. We've just released a virtual plugin version of our hardware synth Anyma Phi, which offers a semi-modular environment with a focus on physical models, although there are several other kinds of synthesis. Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6efDQ9GmRpg We're not pivoting to VSTs, it's just that it was a practical way of investigating several issues and helping us with the ongoing development of our upcoming Kickstarter-backed synth (Anyma Omega) and MPE controller (Loom), and a…
2024 · aodyo.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · benzguo.com · its alternatives →
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Studio2600 for the Atari VCS / Atari 2600 – Online demo powered by Javatari
2018 · masswerk.at · its alternatives →
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A powerful realtime node-based audio synthesizer. Contribute to monadgroup/axiom development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Play authentic sounds, rhythms & music scales
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Find information, resources and relevant links for now.im. This domain may be for sale.
2015 · jam.now.im · its alternatives →
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Wario Synth▲78Search any song, get a Gameboy version. Emulates Nintendo's Sharp LR35902 sound hardware: 2 pulse waves for melody/harmony, 1 wave channel for bass, 1 noise for percussion. Finds MIDI sources, parses tracks, maps to GB roles, resynthesizes with Web Audio. Everything runs client-side. Site: https://www.wario.style Open source: https://github.com/b1rdmania/motif Hobby project, non commercial, so please don't sue me.
Jun 2026 · wario.style · its alternatives →
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Web audio based synth, play it with the computer keyboard or a MIDI keyboard.
2017 · errozero.co.uk · its alternatives →
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