Here are four QuteCsound introduction videos.
I hope they help to explore Csounds possibilities and give a point where to start.

QuteCsound: Where to start?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XcQ3ReqJTM

First instrument:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5OOyFyNaCA

Using MIDI:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zszIN_N3bQ

About configuration:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgYea5s8tFs

Alex

A new first version of WinXound.Net for Mac OsX (10.5 or major) is ready for download.

Download link: http://winxound.codeplex.com/releases/view/42631
WinXound Home Page: http://winxound.codeplex.com/

DEBUG HELP NEEDED !
Please signal bugs, suggestions or feedbacks to:
stefano_bonetti@tin.it

Hi All,

I have published the Csound questionnaire results here:

Csound Platform Questionnaire
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=thOIuVAwieK4eKoKikmqGwA&output=ht...

Csound Usage Questionnaire
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tDC1zduouO7pF195RdMYkmA&output=ht...

This is all a bit of old news by now....

QuteCsound 0.4.6 is ready! This version includes many fixes, additions
and useful improvements. Upgrading to this version is highly
recommended.

QuteCsound is a simple frontend for Csound featuring a highlighting
editor with autocomplete, interactive widgets and integrated help. It
can open files created in MacCsound, and aims to be a simple yet
powerful and complete development environment for Csound.

QuteCsound 0.4.6 has been tested on Windows, OS X, Linux and Solaris,

Please help us know more about Csound usage by taking the time to fill out two short questionnaires:

Csound Platform Questionnaire

Csound Usage Questionnaire

The information will be helpful for developers and everyone to see how the community is using Csound and areas to focus on.

Results will be posted in a few days to allow time to collect responses.

Thanks!
steven

Hi All,

After a long hiatus for releases, I am happy to announce blue 2.0.0 is now available at:

http://www.csounds.com/stevenyi/blue

A new version of WinXound.Net (3.2.143) is ready for download.
Download link: http://winxound.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=3769...
WinXound Home Page: http://winxound.codeplex.com/

Release Notes for WinXound 3.2.143:
- New: Complete Python and Lua support (syntax and compilers).
- New: 'Python mixed' or 'Python pure' syntax highlight (see 'Settings' to change the behaviour). In Python mixed mode, inside triple quoted strings ('''), WinXound use the CSound syntax highlighter.

Hi All,

We are happy to announce the Winter 2010 Issue of "Csound Journal" is now available. You can read online or download at:

http://www.csounds.com/journal/

Many thanks to the authors for submitting their wonderful articles! We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we did!

Jim Hearon and Steven Yi

Hi all,

QuteCsound 0.4.5 is ready! This version includes many fixes, additions
and useful improvements. Upgrading to this version is highly
recommended.

QuteCsound is a simple frontend for Csound featuring a highlighting
editor with autocomplete, interactive widgets and integrated help. It
can open files created in MacCsound, and aims to be a simple yet
powerful and complete development environment for Csound.

QuteCsound 0.4.5 has been tested on Windows, OS X, Linux and Solaris,
and it is free software released under the LGPLv2 or at your option
GPLv3.

There are binary packages for Windows and OS X, and a source package
for other platforms.
You can get it here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/qutecsound/files/QuteCsound/0.4.5/

There's more information here:
http://qutecsound.sourceforge.net/

A new version of WinXound.Net (3.2.11) is ready for download.
Download link: http://winxound.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=3513...
WinXound Home Page: http://winxound.codeplex.com/

Release Notes for WinXound 3.2.11:
- Important: Fixed the syntax highlight bug when using MS Framework.Net 2.0 and 3.0 (with Net 3.5 was already ok)
- Fixed: Compiler error when the csd filename is untitled
- Fixed: Windows Vista and Seven do not show dialogbox titles
- Fixed: Error in the setting of the default font

After a two year hiatus, The Csound Blog is back in action, with new content arriving weekly. The new site is hosted at Noisepages.com, a community of technical artists and artist techs. Enjoy!

Hi All,
the final version of WinXound.Net 3.2.0 is now ready for download at:
http://winxound.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=3397...

Release Notes (added functionality compared to the previous beta version):
- Possibility to choose the default WinXound action for compiled audio files;
- Possibility to create a desktop shortcut;

Stefano

FEATURING: Streamlined and Simplified Launchers INCLUDING the Fabulous QuteCsound FrontEnd for Mac and Windows!
+ A huge collection of: -> Csound Compositions: http://csounds.com/4csoundCompositions.zip
+ A huge collection of -> Tutorials and Models: http://csounds.com/4csound_DrB_Examples.zip

Mac OS 10.5 -> http://sourceforge.net/projects/csound/files/csound5/csound5.11/csound5....
Windows -> http://sourceforge.net/projects/csound/files/csound5/csound5.11/Csound5....

Hi All,
a beta version of WinXound.Net is now ready for download at:
http://winxound.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=3310...

Release Notes:
- New: Multitab view (load multiple documents);
- New: Code and compiler views on the same window;
- New: Hyperlinks on strings (CTRL + mouse click on string paths to open the files);
- New: Print with syntax colors;
- New: Code organizer (press CTRL + K to organize the code);
- New: Line end converters;
- New: Run on 64 bit operating system
- Various minor bugs fixed and other improvements on speed and settings;

Stefano

csound~ 1.0.6 is now available at:

http://www.davixology.com/csound~.html

What's new:

In MacOSX, [csound~] will accept Max style paths as well as POSIX style
paths. [dp.pathconvert] is no longer necessary.

Added "open" message that does the same thing as double-clicking on the
[csound~] external; it opens the current csd or orc/sco file(s).

Added "run" message that allows you to execute command line commands.

Help patch has been improved and expanded.