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24 alternatives to sysm
Configurable sounds to be played on system/external events
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. sysm launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Have you ever played a game or watched a TV show/movie where certain actions like button presses or other events produced different sounds? This is usually done for audience's benefit (more action on screen) or in a game, to enforce the game loop. I wondered if sound effects could be useful in a work environment, in my case `vim`, to influence my brain in a similar way a game loop does things, and make working more "interesting" than procrastination. So I wrote 'chimed', a Python daemon that lets me play sounds on command and added `autocmd` options in `vim` to play sounds when…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Cosm▲106Create your own ambient soundscapes to relax & focus 🎵😌
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A modern, network-enabled music player platform built on Rockbox technology https://www.rockbox.org - tsirysndr/rockboxd
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Keyboard Sounds▲151Add sound effects to your typing experience
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Symphonia▲137Create amazing songs only with your voice thanks to AI
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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UHMMM▲204Auto-plays elevator music when online meetings go silent
2020 · uhmmm.app · its alternatives →
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PeonPing▲117Stop babysitting Claude Code (or Codex, Cursor, + more)
Feb 2026 · peonping.com · its alternatives →
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SFX Engine▲137I’ve been building SFX Engine, an AI audio playground, and just launched a DJ transitions feature. You drop in two songs, and the app generates a clean, beat-matched transition, just like how a DJ would make! Would love any feedback!
2024 · sfxengine.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →
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SAM Audio▲146Segment any sound with text, visual, or time prompts
Dec 2025 · ai.meta.com · its alternatives →
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I was poking through the iio devices on my Framework the other day and turns out Framework 12s have a pretty accurate hinge angle sensor! So I made a version of LidAngleSensor (https://github.com/samhenrigold/LidAngleSensor) but for the Framework 12 on Linux, so you can make your hinge sound rusty
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A.S.M.R.▲95Create a tranquil environment for pleasant relaxation
2021 · defonic.com · its alternatives →
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A hackday project. Run the program, speak into your microphone and hear the response from your speakers. - rob-mccann/Pi-Voice
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Self-hosted virtual machines for background coding agents.
Jun 2026 · bastion.computer · its alternatives →
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Sensy Guitar▲131AI-powered illuminated instrument to play at any skill level
2022 · its alternatives →
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The next-generation social coding platform.
May 2026 · tangled.org · 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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Music player server with a web-based user interface. - andrewrk/groovebasin
2012 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A little weekend project, made so I can pause/play/rewind directly on the piano, when learning a song by ear.
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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