Open Source Music Software Thread

DAWs

LMMS | FOSS | Powerful DAW with MIDI and VST support.
Audacity| FOSS | Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor with VST support.
Ardour| OSS |
zrythm| OSS |

Surge XT| FOSS | Great synthesizer with an extensive user made patch library.
Vital | FOSS* | Solid alternative to Serum, optional extra patches and wavetables with the paid version.
Cardinal | FOSS | Virtual modular synthesizer plugin based on VCV Rack.
dexed | FOSS | Plugin synth that is closely modelled on the Yamaha DX7.
Helm | FOSS | Polyphonic synth with lots of modulation.
ZynAddSubFX | FOSS | One of the most in depth FOSS synthesizers.

CloudSeed | FOSS | Algorithmic reverb plugin best employed as a special effect, for creating thick, lush pads.
Surge XT FX | FOSS | Package of FX included with the Surge synthesizer.
Airwindows | FOSS | Simplistic and experimental plugins.

sunvox | FOSS | Node based modular synthesizer with a pattern-based sequencer.
OpenMPT | FOSS | Powerful tracker application that makes writing music fun, easy and efficient

Helio | FOSS | MIDI music sequencer, lightweight UI to help you get into the zone and focus on your ideas.
Musescore | FOSS | music notation software.

Cool, I didn't know about LLMS. Looks great. I'll give it a spin.

jumpy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Cool, thank you.

Do you have a link to a guide on how to start with DAW? or at least explain the basics±?

Thanks again 👍🏻

zerocase@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Here is a series about LMMS:

Unfortunately such content is limited, I might create some guides/tutorials in the future though.

Thank you!