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Open Steinberg: VST3 and ASIO SDKs now have open source licenses
Open licensing for proprietary audio and plug-in standards could enable the entire industry to move forward on some critical work. So it’s great news that Steinberg this month announced not one but two big licensing announcements: first, a dual-licensing model for their ASIO audio driver protocol for Windows (including an OBS collaboration), and now a permissive MIT license for the mighty VST3 plug-in spec.
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Free GATE-12 gives you envelopes and patterns on Mac, Windows, and Linux
Trigger envelopes and synced patterns of shapes and gates on macOS, Windows, and Linux – for free. GATE-12 by tiagolr has some features you’ve probably seen before, but combined in clever ways and elegantly integrated, plus the price is right.
Peter Kirn - May 13, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Ardour, the free and open DAW, is better than ever – and Ardour 9 is coming
Ardour, the criminally underrated free and open source DAW for Mac, Windows, and Linux, has been a little quiet lately. Over the weekend, we learned what’s coming in Ardour 9.0/9+, and why the devs have been busy. Not sure where to start? Check out how-to videos, including voice-activated recording(!)
Peter Kirn - April 8, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Surge XT hybrid synth is now a free set of modules for VCV Rack
Peter Kirn - January 27, 2023
Modular-Analog Music tech Software Tech
VCV Rack 2 teaser gives us reasons to be excited about Rack again
Peter Kirn - September 14, 2021
Modular-Analog Music tech Software Stories Tech
SuperCollider 3.12 updates massively powerful, free sound synthesis coding environment
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2021
DIY + Unusual Music tech Software Tech
Audacity makers clarify data usage – and there’s not reason to dump the editor yet
Peter Kirn - July 5, 2021
Music tech Software Stories Tech
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