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Open Source Music Software Thread (self.openmusic)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by zerocase to c/openmusic
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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 |
  • zrythm| 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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[–] jumpy 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cool, thank you.

Do you have a link to a guide on how to start with DAW? or at least explain the basics±?

Thanks again 👍🏻

[–] zerocase 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Here is a series about LMMS:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqazFFzUAPc4K1To5JTtR3cskcdRifM1M

Unfortunately such content is limited, I might create some guides/tutorials in the future though.

[–] jumpy 2 points 2 years ago

Thank you!

[–] h0r57 1 points 2 years ago

Cool, I didn't know about LLMS. Looks great. I'll give it a spin.