List of Linux audio software

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The following is a list of Linux audio software.

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[edit] Distributions

Many distributions include a "live" version that can be run without installation. Check the listed Web sites for more information.

[edit] Graphical Programming

  • gAlan, graphical audio language.
  • Ingen, modular audio system formerly known as Om.
  • jMax, modular visual programming environment for music. (NB: jMax is no longer in development.)
  • OpenSoundWorld, sound programming environment.
  • Pure Data or Pd, graphical programming language.

[edit] Audio Programming Languages (Text based)

  • ChucK, an audio programming language for realtime synthesis, composition, and performance.
  • Csound, composition, synthesis and processing.
  • Nyquist, Lisp-based language for sound generation and analysis. Audacity supports plug-ins written in the Nyquist language.
  • SuperCollider, Smalltalk-like language for real-time audio synthesis.

[edit] DJ Tools

  • UltraMixer
  • DJPlay
  • Mixxx
  • TerminatorX
  • xwax
  • Digital-Scratch

[edit] Drum Machine

[edit] Recording / Editing

  • Ardour, a multi-track audio recorder.
  • Audacity, audio editor.
  • Baudline, signal analyzer.
  • Buzztard, music composer.
  • Ecasound, audio recorder.
  • Freecycle, beat slicer.
  • Gnome Wave Cleaner, denoise, dehiss and amplify.
  • JAMin, JACK Audio Mastering interface.
  • Jokosher, audio editor.
  • LinuxSampler, sampler.
  • mhWaveEdit, audio editor.
  • Mp3gain, adjust MP3 playback volume without re-encoding.
  • Mp3splt, splits MP3 and Ogg Vorbis files without re-encoding.
  • MusE, MIDI sequencer (not to be confused with MuSE).
  • NoteEdit, score writer.
  • Renoise, modern tracker-style sequencer.
  • ReZound, audio editor.
  • Qtractor, a full featured multi-track audio and MIDI workstation.
  • Rosegarden, MIDI sequencer.
  • Seq24, a loop based midi sequencer.
  • Snd, audio editor.
  • Sweep, audio editor.
  • Timemachine, small JACK buffer capture tool.
  • Traverso DAW, a multi-track audio recorder.

[edit] Sound Server

  • aRts, the KDE soundserver.
  • EsounD, the Enlightened Sound Daemon.
  • Fst, how to get the vst, instruments under Linux.
  • JACK Audio Connection Kit, low latency sound server.
  • JEsd, a Java implementation of EsounD.
  • MAS, the Multimedia Audio Server, a network audio server for X.
  • MuSE, a multipurpose network streaming sound server and mixer.
  • NAS, the Network Audio System.
  • NMM, Network-Integrated Multimedia Middleware.
  • PulseAudio, a sound server. A drop-in replacement for EsounD.

[edit] Synths

  • Aeolus, organ synth.
  • AlsaModularSynth
  • Amsynth
  • Bristol, synthesiser emulation package.
  • FluidSynth, with the QSynth interface.
  • Gnaural, binaural beat and pink noise synthesizer.
  • LMMS, tracker/sequencer/synth.
  • OM Synth, (ingen) software synthesizer, LADSPA host.
  • San-dysth
  • Specimen, a MIDI controllable audio sampler.
  • TiMidity, Play/Convert MIDI files as/to PCM
  • RT-synth
  • ZynAddSubFX, software synthesizer.

[edit] Effects Processing

  • Ecamegapedal, real-time frontend for LADSPA plugins.
  • FreqTweak, real-time audio processing with spectral displays.
  • Jack Rack, a graphical frontend for the chaining together of multiple LADSPA plugins.
  • Rakarrack, Guitar Effects Processor.
  • LADSPA, the Linux Audio Developers Simple Plugin API.
  • DSSI, Disposable Soft Synth Interface, a virtual instrument (software synthesizer) plugin architecture.
  • SoX, the Audio Swiss Army knife.
  • LV2, is the new audio Linux standard for plugins.

[edit] Format transcoding

  • Perl Audio Converter, a tool for converting multiple audio types from one format to another. Homepage: http://pacpl.sourceforge.net/
  • Sound Converter

[edit] Radio broadcasting

  • Campcaster, an automation system for radio stations.
  • Rivendell, radio broadcast automation.
  • SomaPlayer, radio broadcasting scheduler automation.

[edit] Radio listening

  • Streamtuner, browse and listen to hundreds of streamed radio stations.

[edit] Tabulature, Guitar, and Fretted Instrument Software

  • Tuxguitar, a tabulature editor, score writer and player oriented for guitarists.

[edit] See also

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