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ossia score is a free, open-source intermedia sequencer for Windows, macOS and Linux. It sequences audio, video, OSC, MIDI and DMX on an interactive timeline and supports scripting with JavaScript and Faust. It is used for interactive shows, installations and live electronic music.
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ossia score is a free, open-source intermedia sequencer for Windows, macOS and Linux. It sequences audio, video, OSC, MIDI and DMX on an interactive timeline and supports scripting with JavaScript and Faust. It is used for interactive shows, installations and live electronic music.
Element is a modular plugin host for Mac, Windows and Linux. It is used to build effect racks and instruments and to route audio and MIDI, running on stage or as a plugin inside a DAW. It is free and open source under GPLv3, with development funded by its users. It supports CLAP and LV2 alongside VST, VST3 and AU.
LMMS is a free, open source, multiplatform digital audio workstation for making music on a computer. It also hosts a Sharing Platform where users share projects, samples, presets, tutorials and other content.
Bespoke is an open-source software modular synthesizer for Mac, Windows, and Linux, licensed under GPLv3. Users connect modules together to create sounds, and it is designed to be highly customizable, with layouts described as bespoke to each user. Its design is less focused on a global timeline than a DAW and more optimized for jamming and exploration.
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.
Audacity is a free, open-source audio editor and recorder. It can cut, trim, split, reverse and mix audio, apply effects such as reverb, compressor and distortion, reduce noise and remove vocals. It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, supports major audio formats and third-party plugins, and includes AI transcription.
