LinuxSampler!

2015-07-18 LinuxSampler 2.0.0 had been released after six years of development! Check the release notes http://doc.linuxsampler.org/Release_Notes/LinuxSampler_2_0_0
for a detailed review of what's new with LinuxSampler and friends. --- 2015-06-11 http://download.linuxsampler.org/packages/osx/snapshots
The Mac installer was broken on latest OS X 10.10 Yosemite. This had been fixed today. Get the latest snapshot for Mac http://download.linuxsampler.org/packages/osx/snapshots
with Yosemite support now. --- More ... news_history.php

LinuxSampler alternatives

  • LMMS

  • LMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio , which allow you to produce music with your computer. This includes the creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and mixing of sounds, and arranging of samples. You can have fun with your MIDI-keyboard and much more; all in a user-friendly and modern interface.

    tags: Portable beatbox digital-audio-workstation drum-machine free-api
  • GarageBand

  • Welcome to the school of rock. A Mac-sized practice space. Your own recording studio. If you want to learn to play an instrument, write music, or record a song, GarageBand can help — whether you’re a rookie or a rock star.

    tags: audio-recording garage-band ilife midi-keyboard-input music-production
  • Ableton Live

  • Live is software for creating musical ideas, turning them into finished songs, and even taking them onto the stage.

    tags: arrangements batch-editing beats dj-music drag-and-drop
  • AudioTool

  • Start making music today — right in your browser. We provide all the tools to get you started!

    tags: audio-editor audio-effects audio-sampler community-based modular-system
  • Cubase

  • Cubase is a computer program for music production/recording.The program offers recording, producing and mixing of sounds in order to make music production for distribution on CDs or the internet.

    tags: audio-editor digital-audio-workstation midi-sequencer music-mixing music-production
  • OpenMPT

  • OpenMPT (short hand for Open ModPlug Tracker) is a popular tracker software for Windows. OpenMPT is completely free and allows you to create and play back some great music on your computer. Based on the original ModPlug Tracker written by Olivier Lapicque, OpenMPT is free software and supports a wide variety of module formats and offers an intuitive, native GUI as well as advanced features such as VST plugins and ASIO output.

    tags: Portable asio-support chiptune demoscene digital-audio-workstation
  • Hydrogen

  • Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine for GNU/Linux. It's main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming.

    tags: drum drum-machine drums loop-sequencer midi
  • Qtractor

  • Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures to evolve as a fairly-featured Linux desktop audio workstation GUI, specially dedicated to the personal home-studio.

    tags: audio-editor digital-audio-workstation dssi-plugins-support ladspa-plugins-support vst-plugins-support
  • Magix ACID Pro

  • ACID Pro 7 software is a DAW powerhouse that combines full multitrack recording and mixing, MIDI sequencing, and legendary ACID looping functionality for a seamless music-creation and post-production environment. More creative partner than production tool, ACID Pro 7 software inspires you like nothing else. With its Transparent Technology™ design, ACID Pro 7 software removes typical barriers to the creative workflow so you can effortlessly transform ideas into real results.

    tags: digital-audio-workstation loops music-mixing music-production music-sequencer
  • Studio One

  • Artists of all levels, from beginner to seasoned professional, will find Studio One a serious alternative to the intimidating, bloated offerings currently considered the standards. It's a groundbreaking music creation and production application for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista/7 that makes audio recording, MIDI sequencing, and audio mastering ridiculously simple right out of the box.

    tags: digital-audio-workstation music-production music-sequencer music-studio
  • Soundation Studio

  • Soundation Studio is the free online music making application that gives everyone the opportunity to make music on the internet. With instant access to music making tools like a loop library, virtual instruments, real time effects, automation, audio recording and editing. You can save, post to web or download your work. If you need more sounds there is an integrated sound shop that offers an array of high quality loops ready to be used directly in Soundation. There are paid accounts that offer access to the premium sound library and AudioLocker a desktop application that lets you import your own sounds into Soundation as well as store your personal sounds in your Soundation “cloud account”. »

    tags: audio-editor audio-effects audio-sampler flash-based music-production
  • Kontakt

  • KONTAKT 5 takes a bold leap forward with 37 new filters, four new on-board studio effects, updated time-stretching, a new instrument bus system and more. As you will see from the newSTUDIO DRUMMER, for example, it's a deep-rooted update to the KONTAKT platform, allowing us — and you — to create even better instruments and more powerful, expressive sounds.

    tags: aax audio-unit midi music-production rtas
  • Cakewalk SONAR

  • Cakewalk SONAR is a computer program made by Cakewalk for recording, editing, mixing, mastering and outputting audio. SONAR is an example of a digital audio workstation (DAW). Sonar is like most DAWs, however SONAR lets the user:

    tags: digital-audio-workstation midi-editor multitrack music-mixing music-production
  • Bosca Ceoil

  • Bosca Ceoil is all about looping, and designed that way at its heart. Songs are built up from lots of tiny 16 note patterns – the intended workflow is that you loop over these single patterns until you have something you like, then you start making variations. If you approach it this way, you’ll find it’s pretty decent at doing that – but it’s not very good at other things, like say, long melody lines. It is what it is! I made it for myself, and the way I work, but hopefully some of you out there will find it useful too. It’s free, and open source under the FreeBSD licence. If anyone wants to port it/fork it, go for it! »

    tags: Portable music-production music-composing