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Linux DAW is a one-stop catalog of free and proprietary plug-ins for Linux
From full free and open-source software to proprietary favorites from other platforms, the plug-in options on Linux have quietly come into their own. linuxdaw.org has a visual, searchable catalog – and it’s a reminder of just how spoiled for choice you are even without Windows or macOS.
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Free utility converts between multisample formats: ConvertWithMoss
Take any multisample format (including WAV files), and output in any other multisample format: meet ConvertWithMoss, free and open-source software for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Newly-added: TAL’s excellent TAL-Sampler (pictured).
Peter Kirn - November 20, 2023
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Free sample mashing with samplebrain, by Aphex Twin and Dave Griffiths
Designed by Aphex Twin, Samplebrain takes a new approach to samples – chopping up audio into a “brain” of little bits, networked by similarity. You can play it in real-time, free for all platforms, including Apple M1/M2.
Peter Kirn - September 25, 2022
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Audacity makers clarify data usage – and there’s not reason to dump the editor yet
Peter Kirn - July 5, 2021
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Free modular: open source Mutable Instruments ports expanded in VCV Rack
Peter Kirn - April 22, 2020
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In Russia, vintage MeeBlips have custom clones, thanks to open source hardware
Peter Kirn - March 6, 2020
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