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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.
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This site is promoting Linux plug-ins with resources for developers and users
A musician-led initiative is aiming to bring more plug-ins to Linux. That includes promoting developers (both proprietary and libre/open source), featuring software for users, and answering developer questions. Linux Audio Plugin Development (LAPD) is already worth a look; you’re likely to discover some plug-in or information you hadn’t before.
Peter Kirn - May 4, 2025
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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.
Peter Kirn - November 8, 2024
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Audio Damage Replicant plug-in rebuilt in v3, looks great, does way more than stutter
Peter Kirn - March 15, 2023
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CLAP is a new open-source plug-in format from Bitwig, u-he – do we need it, and who will use it?
Peter Kirn - June 15, 2022
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LIRA-8 reimagines the LYRA-8 organismic drone synth in Pd, VST, AU free – donationware
Peter Kirn - December 30, 2020
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