Open Source Music Software Thread

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

Yeah, reaper is definitely not open.

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.