List of Linux audio software

The following is a list of Linux audio software.

Distributions

* 64 Studio at http://64studio.com (Debian-based)
* Apodio at http://www.apo33.org/apodio/doku.php
* DeMuDi, audio/music software for Debian GNU/Linux (NB: DeMuDI is no longer in production.)
* dynebolic at http://dynebolic.org/
* JAD at http://jacklab.net (based on OpenSUSE)
* Musix_GNU%2BLinux at http://www.musix.org.ar/
* Planet_CCRMA, audio/music software for Red Hat Linux
* StudioToGo! at http://www.ferventsoftware.com/
* Ubuntu Studio, an Ubuntu based distribution geared toward multimedia
* Gentoo Pro-Audio overlay at http://proaudio.tuxfamily.org/

Many distributions include a "live" version that can be run without installation. Check the listed Web sites for more information.

Graphical Programming

* gAlan, graphical audio language.
* [http://drobilla.net/software/ingen Ingen] , modular audio system formerly known as Om.
* jMax, modular visual programming environment for music. (NB: jMax is no longer in development.)
* OpenSoundWorld, sound programming environment.
* Pure Data or Pd, graphical programming language.

Audio Programming Languages (Text based)

* ChucK, an audio programming language for realtime synthesis, composition, and performance.
* Csound, composition, synthesis and processing.
* Nyquist, Lisp-based language for sound generation and analysis. Audacity supports plug-ins written in the Nyquist language.
* SuperCollider, Smalltalk-like language for real-time audio synthesis.

DJ Tools

* Digital-Scratch
* DJPlay
* Mixxx
* TerminatorX
* UltraMixer
* xwax

Drum Machine

* [http://csdrummer.googlecode.com/ csDrummer] , Record a drum session in a virtual studio
* Hydrogen
* [http://www.samalyse.com/jackbeat/ Jackbeat]

Recording / Editing

* Ardour, a multi-track audio recorder.
* Audacity, audio editor.
* Baudline, signal analyzer.
* Buzztard, music composer.
* Ecasound, audio recorder.
* Freecycle, beat slicer.
* Gnome Wave Cleaner, denoise, dehiss and amplify.
* JAMin, JACK Audio Mastering interface.
* Jokosher, audio editor.
* LinuxSampler, sampler.
* LMMS, music composer
* mhWaveEdit, audio editor.
* Mp3gain, adjust MP3 playback volume without re-encoding.
* Mp3splt, splits MP3 and Ogg Vorbis files without re-encoding.
* MusE, MIDI sequencer (not to be confused with MuSE).
* NoteEdit, score writer.
* Renoise, modern tracker-style sequencer.
* ReZound, audio editor.
* Qtractor, a full featured multi-track audio and MIDI workstation.
* Rosegarden, MIDI sequencer.
* Seq24, a loop based midi sequencer.
* Snd, audio editor.
* Sweep, audio editor.
* Timemachine, small JACK buffer capture tool.
* Traverso DAW, a multi-track audio recorder.

Sound Server

* aRts, the KDE soundserver.
* EsounD, the Enlightened Sound Daemon.
* Fst, how to get the vst, instruments under Linux.
* JACK Audio Connection Kit, low latency sound server.
* JEsd, a Java implementation of EsounD.
* MAS, the Multimedia Audio Server, a network audio server for X.
* MuSE, a multipurpose network streaming sound server and mixer.
* NAS, the Network Audio System.
* NMM, Network-Integrated Multimedia Middleware.
* PulseAudio, a sound server. A drop-in replacement for EsounD.

Patch Bays

* Qjackctl, JACK control panel and patch bay
* [http://drobilla.net/software/patchage Patchage] , JACK patch bay

Synths

* Aeolus, organ synth.
* AlsaModularSynth
* Amsynth
* Bristol, synthesiser emulation package.
* FluidSynth, with the QSynth interface.
* Gnaural, binaural beat and pink noise synthesizer.
* LMMS, tracker/sequencer/synth.
* OM Synth, (ingen) software synthesizer, LADSPA host.
* San-dysth
* Specimen, a MIDI controllable audio sampler.
* TiMidity, Play/Convert MIDI files as/to PCM
* RT-synth
* ZynAddSubFX, software synthesizer.

Effects Processing

* Ecamegapedal, real-time frontend for LADSPA plugins.
* FreqTweak, real-time audio processing with spectral displays.
* Jack Rack, a graphical frontend for the chaining together of multiple LADSPA plugins.
* [http://rakarrack.sourceforge.net Rakarrack] , Guitar Effects Processor.
* LADSPA, the Linux Audio Developers Simple Plugin API.
* DSSI, Disposable Soft Synth Interface, a virtual instrument (software synthesizer) plugin architecture.
* SoX, the Audio Swiss Army knife.
* LV2, is the new audio Linux standard for plugins.

Format transcoding

* Perl Audio Converter, a tool for converting multiple audio types from one format to another. Homepage: http://pacpl.sourceforge.net/
* Gnac, an audio converter for the Gnome desktop (http://gnac.sourceforge.net/)
* Sound Converter

Radio broadcasting

* [http://aras.sf.net/ ARAS] , radio broadcast automation.
*Campcaster, an automation system for radio stations.
* [http://www.rivendellaudio.org/ Rivendell] , radio broadcast automation.
*SomaPlayer, radio broadcasting scheduler automation.

Radio listening

* Streamtuner, browse and listen to hundreds of streamed radio stations.

Tabulature, Guitar, and Fretted Instrument Software

* [http://www.tuxguitar.com.ar/ Tuxguitar] , a tabulature editor, score writer and player oriented for guitarists.

ee also

* List of free audio software

External links

*http://linux-sound.org/