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AFreeStudio is a guide to free audio software, covering digital audio workstations and plugins such as preamp emulations, EQ, compressors, saturation, tape, reverb, chorus and delay. It also lists synthesizers, samplers, samples and audio editors. The author notes the list is primarily meant for Mac users.
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AFreeStudio is a guide to free audio software, covering digital audio workstations and plugins such as preamp emulations, EQ, compressors, saturation, tape, reverb, chorus and delay. It also lists synthesizers, samplers, samples and audio editors. The author notes the list is primarily meant for Mac users.
Telegram link is a Telegram channel, group, or bot link for updates, files, community posts, or support.
Surge XT is an open source hybrid synthesizer originally released in 2005 and previously sold commercially as Surge by Vember Audio. It combines subtractive synthesis with oscillators, filters, a modulation engine and effects, and supports MPE, microtuning and OSC.
Sound Show is a soundboard application for live events that plays music, sound effects and ambience, and can send images, video, text, webcams and color backgrounds to a dedicated display. It is available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. A free core version exists, with limits on categories and playables per category, and a Pro edition unlocks unlimited categories and advanced features.
Rosegarden is a music composition and editing environment for Linux built around a MIDI sequencer with music notation understanding and basic digital audio support. It is described as aimed at composers, musicians, music students, and small studio or home recording environments.
WebChucK IDE is a web-based integrated development environment for ChucK, a programming language for real-time sound synthesis and music creation. It is presented as accessible for building, experimenting with and sharing audio synthesis and analysis programs and real-time interactive music. The interface includes a file explorer, find-in-files, code editor, output and shred controls.
