List of free software for audio
This list of free software for audio lists notable free and open source software for use by sound engineers, audio producers, and those involved in sound recording and reproduction.
Audio analysis
Converters
Modular systems
| Name |
Creator |
Linux? |
Mac OS X? |
Unix? |
Windows? |
Note |
License |
| Integra Live |
Integra Project |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
GPL |
| AlsaModularSynth |
Matthias Nagorni and Fons Adriaensen |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Based on Voltage-Controlled Electronic Music Modules by Robert A. Moog ([1]) |
GPL-2 |
| jMax |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
no longer supported |
LGPL |
| SynFactory |
|
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
|
GPL |
| VisualAp |
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
GPL |
| aRts |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
GPL |
| FxEngine Framework |
SMProcess (site) |
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
|
LGPL |
Platforms
Various projects have formed to integrate the existing free software audio packages.
Programming languages
Many computer music programming languages are implemented in free software. See also the comparison of audio synthesis environments.
Radio broadcasting
| Name |
Creator |
Linux? |
Mac OS X? |
Unix? |
Windows? |
Note |
| ARAS |
(site) |
Yes |
No |
|
No |
|
| Bentokit Project |
3SYN, Bentokit Project Developers (site) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
| SomaPlayer |
|
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
radio broadcasting scheduler automation |
| Campcaster |
|
Yes |
No |
|
No |
|
| Rivendell |
Fred Gleason (site) |
Yes |
No |
|
Partial |
Log editor and manager available for Windows |
Recording and editing
The following packages are digital audio editors.
| Name |
Creator |
Linux? |
Mac OS X? |
Unix? |
Windows? |
Note |
| Ardour |
Paul Davis |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
multi-track audio recorder |
| Audacity |
Dominic Mazzoni |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
multi-track audio recorder |
| Ecasound |
|
Yes |
Yes |
|
No |
audio recorder |
| harmonySEQ |
Rafal Cieslak (site) |
Yes |
No |
|
No |
MIDI sequencer |
| Jokosher |
Jokosher community |
Yes |
No |
|
Yes |
multi-track audio editor |
| LMMS |
Tobias Doerffel |
Yes |
Yes as of 0.4.0 with Qt4 |
|
Yes |
Free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio®, which allow you to produce music with your computer.
Intended as a replacement for Cubase-like software (DAW)
|
| MusE |
|
Yes |
No |
|
No |
MIDI sequencer |
| Qtractor |
|
Yes |
No |
|
No |
A non-destructive multi-track audio and MIDI Workstation (DAW) |
| ReZound |
Davy Durham |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Graphical audio file editor |
| Rosegarden |
|
Yes |
No |
|
No |
MIDI sequencer and multi-track recorder |
| Sekaiju |
(site) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
MIDI sequencer |
| SoX |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
command-line multi-track audio editor/processor |
| Sweep |
Conrad Parker |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
| Traverso |
Remon Sijrier (site) |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Yes |
multi-track audio recorder and editor |
| WaveSurfer |
Centre for Speech Technology at KTH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| Wavosaur |
Wavosaur Team (site) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Audio recorder and editor. ASIO and VST support. |
Softsynths
Streaming
These programs are for use with streaming audio.
Technologies
These music sequencer programs allow users to arrange notes (pitch-shifted sound samples) on a timeline: see tracker (music software).
Other
| Name |
Creator |
Linux? |
Mac OS X? |
Unix? |
Windows? |
Note |
| Giada |
(site) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Compact loop machine software |
| Gnaural |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Binaural beat and pink noise generator |
| Hydrogen |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Partial |
Partial |
an advanced drum machine |
| orDrumbox |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
a Java based drum machine |
| libsndfile |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
library for reading and writing many sound formats |
See also
References
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