Open Source Music Software Thread (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by zerocase@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/1044336

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 |

Plugins

Synthesizers

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.

Effects

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.

Trackers

sunvox | FOSS | Node based modular synthesizer with a pattern-based sequencer.

OpenMPT | FOSS | Powerful tracker application that makes writing music fun, easy and efficient

Compositors

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

Musescore | FOSS | music notation software.

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[-] words_number@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago

Since when is reaper open source software? Do you have a link to the repo?

[-] sturgax@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah, reaper is definitely not open.

[-] zerocase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You are correct sorry, I was under the impression it was. I'm trying to edit my original post and that is edited, I don't know if that will be updated in the cross posts as well.

[-] beyond@linkage.ds8.zone 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Free Software refers to freedom, not price. This "free" is the F in FOSS. Paid free software is still free as in freedom and thus FOSS. Since the free software definition and the open source definition more or less overlap, very little is "OSS but not FOSS" even if it is paid.

[-] zerocase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago

I understand this notion, I simply was trying to specify which of these software you can use without paying anything and thus have a lower barrier of entry since it would be inefficient to explain this at the same time.

[-] PropaGandalf@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Don't forget about Zrythm!!! It has the most modern look from all DAWs I know.

[-] zerocase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I checked zrythm recently and haven't personally used it but i will edit the thread adding it! I tried to keep it to things I've personally tested, but if you have other suggestions I'd be happy to add them.

[-] GoOnASteamTrain@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing this! :)

I got a kick out of seeing helm on your list, as I was using the developer's Unity engine integration for a game when I started coding :) Fantastic synth.

I could also recommend hydrogen as a drum machine - it plays nicely with lmms, which is cool! :) There's also tuxguitar which I use as a guitar sketchpad when I just want to jot down a thing I'm playing, or learn a complicated song. :)