This comparison of free software for audio lists notable
free and open source software
Free and open-source software (FOSS) is software available under a Software license, license that grants users the right to use, modify, and distribute the software modified or not to everyone free of charge. FOSS is an inclusive umbrella term ...
for use by sound engineers, audio producers, and those involved in sound recording and reproduction.
Audio analysis
Converters
DJ software
Distributions and other platforms
Various projects have formed to integrate the existing free software audio packages.
Modular systems
Notation
Players
Programming languages
Many
computer music programming languages are implemented in free software. See also the
comparison of audio synthesis environments.
Radio broadcasting
See also
streaming
Streaming media refers to multimedia delivered through a network for playback using a media player. Media is transferred in a ''stream'' of packets from a server to a client and is rendered in real-time; this contrasts with file downl ...
below.
Recording and editing
The following packages are
digital audio editor
Audio editing software is any software or computer program which allows editing and generating audio data. Audio editing software can be implemented completely or partly as a library, as a computer application, as a web application, or as a ...
s.
Softsynths
Streaming
These programs are for use with
streaming audio.
Technologies
Trackers
These music sequencer programs allow users to arrange notes (pitch-shifted sound samples) on a timeline: see
tracker (music software).
Other
See also
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ABC notation
ABC notation is a shorthand form of musical notation for computers. In basic form it uses the letter notation with –, –, and , to represent the corresponding notes and rests, along with other elements used to place added value on these – ...
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Comparison of 3D computer graphics software
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Comparison of computer-aided design software
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List of 3D animation software
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List of 3D modeling software
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List of 3D rendering software
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List of free and open-source software packages
This is a list of free and open-source software (FOSS) packages, computer software licensed under free software licenses and open-source licenses. Software that fits the Free Software Definition may be more appropriately called free software; ...
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List of Linux audio software
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List of video editing software
References
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Audio software