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AIX

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AIX Ultimediamultimedia support for the IBM RS6000 family

A V Editors

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Blenderthe premier open-source 3D animation renderer now supports audio tracks
Broadcast 2000the only free non-linear realtime audiovideo editing system for Linux; NB: Adam Williams has pull..
Cinelerrathe impressive successor to Broadcast2000
Linux Audio/Video Toolsa suite of programs to recordplayback audio and video under Linux using the http:www.iomega.combu..
MainActorcommercial non-linear videomultimedia editing suite
Open Movie EditorEasy to use audio/video editing program
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cinelerra-cvCommunity version of Cinelerra, which isn't a fork, but provides additional features and bugfixes. A V Editors, Soundfile Editors and Utilities
livesLives is a Video Editing System
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transcodevery interesting audiovideo stream processing utility, from Dr. Thomas

Accompaniment and Practice Software

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Autocompgenerates simple bassdrumkeyboard accompaniment from chord sheets (requires http:www.csounds.comC..
GKaraokea Karaoke simulator for GNOME, requires TiMidity
Impro-Visor"a music notation program designed to help jazz musicians compose and hear solos", very cool Java..
MMABob van der Poel's neat MIDI music accompaniment generator
MMA - Musical MIDI AccompanimentMMA - Musical MIDI Accompaniment * Accompaniment and Practice Software
PymprovisatorPython-based program for accompaniment and improvisation assistance, from David Asorey
Rhyth(M)aid + GUIa program that plays drums, bass, and piano to a given set of chord changes, from Florien Schmidt
YATMyet another time machine, alters soundfile playback speed without changing its pitch
gmorgannice Soundfont-based accompaniment software from Josep Holborn
rythmaidplays swing-jazz drumspianobass accompinament based on user-supplied chord progressions
stygmorganorgan with auto-accompaniment features, more good stuff from Holborn
ys2mmaconverts Yamaha STY files to MMA format

All Things JACK

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AllegroCC++ game programming library with sound support
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AlsaPlayer"...a new type of PCM player...heavily multi-threaded...tries to exercise the ALSA library and dr..
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AmucAmsterdam Music Composer
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AqualungMusic player from Tom Szilagyi
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Ardourprofessional-grade multitrackmultichannel hard-disk recording for Linux and OSX, from Paul Davis ..
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Ardour2professional-grade multitrackmultichannel hard-disk recording for Linux and OSX, from Paul Davis ..
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CLAMthe outstanding "C++ Library for Audio and Music"
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Cereswill create a Csound score from granulation of soundfile
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CheeseTrackera new module tracker from reduz
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ChionicLinux sampling software from Juan Linietsky
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ClockLoopSteve Harris's "primitive commandline loop player"
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Creoxa JACK-friendly real-time sound processor
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CsoundBarry Vercoe's gift to the world of computer music and sound synthesis
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DSSIThe Disposable SoftSynth Interface, a "LADSPA for instruments" API from Chris Cannam, Sean Bolton..
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Demeterfrom Steve Harris, "... a thing for showing distortion in JACK systems, ADDA converters or whatev..
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Didgeridoo"a voice controlled resonance instrument" from Stefan Nitschke, requires JACK and a microphone
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FAUSTFunctional programming language for signal processing and synthesis
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FFADOFFADO is a a generic Linux driver for FireWire based audio devices
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Faust OnlineOnline Faust Compiler to write your own audio applications or plugins
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FluidSynthan outstanding Soundfont synthesizer (formerly known as iiwusynth) from Peter Hanappe and many ot..
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FreeBoBFreeBoB is a a generic Linux driver for BeBoB platform based devices
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FreeWheelinglive looping instrument from JP Mercury
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FreqTweakJesse Chappell's very neat "tool for FFT-based realtime audio spectral manipulation and display"
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GLASHCtlGTK interface for controlling LASH sessions and managing JACK connections
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GNUsoundsound editor with support for multiple tracks and 8, 16, or 2432-bit samples
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GneutronicaGTK2-based drum machine from Stephen Cameron
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Hearnetlisten to your network traffic with Hans Fugal's "toy" for JACK
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Hydrogenthe advanced drum machine for Linux
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JAAAthe JACK and ALSA Audio Analyser, an audio signal generator and spectrum analyser
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JACEJACK-based convolution engine from Fons Adriaensen
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JACKPaul Davis's professional-quality low-latency audio server and transport control interface
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JACK MIDIJACK MIDI Applications that use the JACK Midi Interface. (new! feb 2007) All things JACK
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JACK Rackexcellent utility for creating racks of LADSPA plugins
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JACK TransportJACK Transport Applications supporting JACK Transport synchronization. All things JACK
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JAMinJACK Audio Mastering, "... a tool for producing audio masters from a mixed-down multitrack source"
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JJackJACK for Java, thanks to Jens Gulden
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JackMiniMixNicholas Humfrey's "simple mixer for the Jack Audio Connection Kit with an OSC based control inte..
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JackMixa master mixer for connected JACK apps, from Arnold Krille
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Jackbeataudio sequencing from Olivier Guilyardi
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LADCCAintroducing the Linux Audio Developer's Configuration and Connection API, "... a session manageme..
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LASHAudio Session Handler
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LegaSyntha new softsynth from Juan Linietsky
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Linuxsamplerit's the Linux sampler project, supports sample libraries in GIG, DLS, and Akai formats
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LiveMixMix table for live performances
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MPlayermedia player for Linux, supports a variety of video and audio formats
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MadJACKis an "... MPEG Audio Deck for the Jack Audio Connection Kit with an OSC based control interface"
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Mammutadvances to version 0.59
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Meterbridgemore cool software from Steve Harris
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MixxxA live DJ mixing app
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MusEexcellent Qt-based audioMIDI sequencer from Werner Schweer and friends
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Mx44a realtime software synthesizer from Jens M. Andreasen
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Octaviansoftware synthesizer pre-beta release now on-line
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OmDave Robillard's "... modular synthesizer that runs under JACK and uses LADSPA andor DSSI plugins..
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Open Movie EditorEasy to use audio/video editing program
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PatchageDave Robillard's modular patch bay for JACK and ALSA
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PdPure Data, a language from Miller Puckette
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PyJackPython module to provide an interface to the JACK server
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Pyjackctl - The python JACK dbus controller suitePyjackctl - This project was created to take advantage of Nedko Arnaudov's JACK Audio Connection Kit (improvements) patches, especially the dbus one. all things jack
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QARecord"... simple multithreaded stereo recording tool" from Dr. Matthias Nagorni
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QJackConnecta QT-based patchbay for JACK, from Dr. Matthias Nagorni
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QJackCtrlexcellent Qt-based application to control JACK and more...
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QMidi*arpeggiator, controller box, event filterrouter, all that and more from Matthias Nagorni
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RD JACK Appsuseful JACK applications from Rohan Drape
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RTSynthan excellent realtime synthesizer for X
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Rakarrackguitar effects processor
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ReZoundis a "... graphical audio file editor primarily for but not limited to the Linux operating system"
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Rivendellbeta release of "... a complete radio broadcast automation solution", from Fred Gleason and Salem..
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RosegardenaudioMIDI sequencer, notation editor, Csound-score producer, and more...
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Rotter"Recording of TransmissionAudio Logger", logging software for radio stations, requires JACK
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San DysthA realtime soft-synth written in Snd.
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SilentJacka silencedead-air detector for JACK
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Slagpattern-based audio sequencerdrum box from Alex Marandon
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Sndone of the most powerful audio editors available for Linux
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Snd-RTrealtime audio extensions for Snd
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Snd-lsa version of Snd for those of us who "don't know Scheme very well"
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SolfegeTom Cato's superb ear training program with Gtk interface
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Sonic Visualiseradvanced waveformspectrogram viewer and audio annotation editor, from Chris Cannam
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SooperLooperexcellent looping sampler from Jesse Chappell
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SoundTrackera Gtk-based MOD tracker from Michael Krause
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SoundtankJacob Robbins' LADSPA host designed for making and playing softsynths
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Specimena MIDI-controllable audio sampler from Peter Bessman, now maintained by Eric Rzewnicki
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Spiral Synth Modularmodular software synth, roll your own synthesizer with its plugins
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Swamiexcellent new incarnation of the Smurf Soundfont editor
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TapiirMulti-tap delay with FLTK GUI, from Maarten de Boer
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TiMidity++greatly extended and enhanced version of TiMidity from Masanao Izumo and many others
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Time MachineSteve Harris's "simple program to record sounds that would otherwise have been lost"
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Traversomultitrack audio recording and editing program from Remon Sijrier
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WiredaudioMIDI music production system, from Colin Laplace and crew
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XMMSexcellent player for MP3, MOD, WAV and other formats
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ZynAddSubFXan impressive softsynth from Paul Nasca in Romania
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ac3jackrealtime AC3 encoding for JACK audio
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arcangeldistortion effect, requires JACK, from James Shuttleworth
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baudlineexcellent realtime frequency analyzer with varied displays
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bristolsynth emulation package.
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darkiceversatile live HTTP audio streamer
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ecamegapedalKai Vehmanen's great virtual guitar-fxstudio effect box
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ecasoundhard-disk recording and audio processing from the Linux console or X
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fastbreederDave Griffiths' neat "genetic progamming synth"
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fluxusrealtime visualizer; graphical livecoding environment
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gAlanthe very cool graphical audio language, originally from Tony Garnock-Jones and now maintained by ..
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ghostessgraphical DSSI host
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gjacktransportstandalone JACK transport control
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gjvidtimelinegjvidtimeline - Displays a movie as timeline of video-frames. gjvidtimeline can be synchronized to the jack audio connection kit transport mechanism. new, all things jack, jack transport, utilities
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gmidimonitorGMIDImonitor is GTK+ application that shows MIDI events.
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gtklicka simple metronome, providing a graphical frontend to klick
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guitarixrock guitar effects
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horgandFM-synthesis organ, JACK-aware, with DSP effects and programmable accompaniment
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jMaxMAX for Java, from IRCAM (Now available in beta for SGI machines)
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jack bitmeterdiagnostic utility for JACK
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jack.osc/midi.oscdaemons for publishing JACK transport control and MIDI packets over a UDP network connection, fro..
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jack.plumbinga JACK connection daemon, also from Rohan Drapes
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jackEQPatrick Shirkey's new project for metering and equalizing JACK audio streams
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jack_captureKjetil Matheussen's "small simple program to capture whatever sound is going out to your speakers"
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jack_convolve"... a simple convolution engine for jackd", from Florian Schmidt
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jack_oscrolloscoperealtime waveform viewer
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jack_snapshota command-line based utility to storerestore JACK connection states, from Florian Schmidt
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jackctlmmcControl JACK transport using MMC (MIDI) all things jack, jack transport, ALSA SEQ, LASH
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jackmaster“Master Console” for the jack-audio-connection-kit new, All things JACK, Mixers, ALSA SEQ, LASH
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jackmeterBasic console based DPM (Digital Peak Meter)
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jackmixerGTK-based audio mixer for JACK, from Nedko Arnaudov
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jackoa nice wxPython GUI for controlling JACK
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japa'perceptual' or 'psychoacoustic' audio spectrum analyser
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jcsounda JACK wrapper for Csound, from Gerard van Dongen
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jdelaytests soundcard latency, requires JACK
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k_jackadds JACK capability to Pd, more cool software from Kjetil Matheussen
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klickan advanced metronome for jack
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kluppe"Loop player for files and live input, from d13b
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libjackasynlibrary that converts programs written for the OSS system into JACK-aware apps..
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livesLives is a Video Editing System
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mhWaveEditsoundfile editor from Magnus Hjorth
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netjacknetworked JACK, from Torben Hohn
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qjackLaMQt-based latency meter for JACK
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qjacktunernice JACK-based tuner from Karsten Wiese
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quickwavMichael Moritz's uncomplicated sample browser and loop player; requires JACK
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sauditora JACK-based "simple sample auditor" from James Shuttleworth
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seq24excellent real-time MIDI sequencer with a simple interface for editing and playing MIDI loops
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simsamChristian Henz's new "simple sampleplayer"
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tapeutapeMIDI controllable sampler.
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terminatorXenables hip-hop style "scratching" of WAV files
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the Non-SequencerFast, powerful pattern-based JACK MIDI sequencer
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tranchesBeat slicer controller via an ALSA MIDI connection and the JACK transport
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xjadeoit's the JACK Video Monitor, displays video in sync with jack-transport and MTC, cool stuff from ..
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xmms2X-platform Music Multiplexing System 2
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zynjackuJACK based, GTK (2.x) host for LV2 synths
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Analog Devices

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And Now For Something Rather Different

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CMaskCsound score generation environment
CornBucketgranular synthesis score generator for Csound
Electronic Cowformerly commercial MIDI
PhonogrammeI think you just have to see this one...(This page is in French)
SoundHackis Tom Erbe's famed package for soundfile analysisresynthesis and more...
Sydvery neat software synthesizer from Jim Bumgardner
Tim's Atari MIDI Worldlarge collection of excellent Atari MIDI software, most of which runs well under Xsteem (the Linu..
Ultimate TOS Software Indexincludes a hefty section of audio

Archives and Information

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Buzz Tracker On Linuxhow to make the popular Windows tracker work under your favorite OS
Playing MODs In UNIXdated but informative page
The MOD Archivea large collection of MOD music
United Trackersexcellent general resource from Kristian Grundstr

aRts

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aRtsthe well-known sound server for KDE
mod_mp3a module that gives MP3 streaming capabilities to the Apache Web server
ninjamnetwork jam session software from Torben Hohn
pongserver"...a bunch of clientserver programs that talk to one another...about the current location of the..
qVIX/CU30audiovisual conferencing software

Audio File Compression Software

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Audioziplossless audio compression from Maurizio Umberto Puxeddu
Bonklossylossless audio compression
FLACthe Free Lossless Audio Coder, from Josh Coalson
Kexislossless compression for WAV files
Lalossless audio compression from Michael Bevin
OptimFROGlossless audio compression from Florin Ghido
SoftSound Ltdhigh-quality audio and speech codecs http:www.softsound.comShorten.htmlShorten and http:www.softs..
sfArkXTcat last, a native Linux decompressor for sfArk-compressed SoundFont files
shortensoftware for the SHN compression format

Audio Plugin Systems For Linux

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Audio::LADSPAPerl extensions for hosting LADSPA plugins
BLOPband-limited oscillator LADSPA plugins from Mike Rawes
CAPSthe C Audio Plugin Suite from Tim Goetze, a collection of LADSPA plugins for amplifier emulation,..
DLADSPA"distributed LADSPA", groups several in a chain to create a single meta-plugin, from Nelson Posse..
DSSIThe Disposable SoftSynth Interface, a "LADSPA for instruments" API from Chris Cannam, Sean Bolton..
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Demolitionis "a destruction testing tool for LADSPA plugins"
Effects ProcessorsEffects Processors * Audio Plugin Systems For Linux
FA Pluginsexcellent LADSPA plugins from Fons Adriaensen
FSTin-process VSTVSTi support from Torben Hohn and Paul Davis
Jezabel"a collection of LADSPA plugins designed to be used as building blocks for GUI or text-based audi..
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LCP Perlfrom David Riley, scripts for controlling LADSPA plugins via text-mode or graphic interfaces
Lemux"a collection of LADSPA instruments based on devices from the openMSX emulator and other sources"
MESSWerner Schweer's http:www.muse-sequencer.orgMusE Experimental SoftSynth API, designed for easily ..
NJL PluginsLADSPA goodness from Nick Lamb
Oscilloscopescope plugin with two channels, controllable trigger, time resolution, separate amplification and..
SWH Pluginsthe must-have set from Steve Harris
SineshaperMonophonic DSSI synthesizer from Lars Luthman
SoundtankJacob Robbins' LADSPA host designed for making and playing softsynths
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TAPTom's Audio Plugins, a set of LADSPA plugins from Tom Szilagyi
VLevela "look-ahead" dynamics compressor, available as a command-line app and a LADSPA plugin
VST/VSTiYes, they can be run under Linux, but only under specific conditions. See the http:quicktoots.lin..
VST/VSTi Plugins For Linux Databasea community service project from Tim Orford
WASPthe WAve Sculpting Plugins from Artemiy I. Pavlov
WhySynthmore DSSI synth plugin excellence from Sean Bolton
XMMS-LADSPAa plugin to host plugins, from Nick Lamb
dssi-vsta bridge for running VST plugins with the DSSI
dssi_convolveA handy convolution plugin from Florian Schmidt
hexteris a "... software synthesizer that models the sound generation of a Yamaha DX7", DSSI plugin goo..
kvraudiogood site for locating VSTVSTi plugins
ladspapluginmakerGUI for creating LADSPA-compatible audio plug-ins, from the makers of GDAM
ladspar"a Ruby module for using LADSPA plugins", from Hans Fugal
liblrdfSteve Harris's "...library for handling http:www.w3.orgRDFRDF descriptions of LADSPA (and potenti..
nekosynthDSSI synth plugin pleasure from Gordon JC Pearce
vstserverKjetil Matheussen's remarkable (now deprecated) server for running VST plugins under Linux (requi..

Audio Transcription Software

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Musician's UtilitiesMusician's Utilities * Accompaniment and Practice Software * Audio Transcription Software
Transcribe!excellent aid for transcribing recorded music, from the programmers at SeventhString

Audio

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AdLib-S3M Playerexample program for QuickBASIC
AlsaPlayer"...a new type of PCM player...heavily multi-threaded...tries to exercise the ALSA library and dr..
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Amarokexcellent feature-rich music player for Linux
Ambisonics PlayerJava-based b-format player from Roger Klaveness