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Hello! I'm the author of this page. I realize that a few tools might be missing. Happy to hear all suggestions. In the meantime, if you want this list in Goog

Hello! I'm the author of this page. I realize that a few tools might be missing. Happy to hear all suggestions. In the meantime, if you want this list in Google sheet, you can make a copy of this one: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YfVyZHy83WHIiZmQJwHhwPTXomc188VcIwhZJB0P8ro/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YfVyZHy83WHIiZmQJwHh...

SeanLuke 6y ago
Some notes, hope this is useful. - Why are helm and dexed called "sequencers"? They're synthesizers. You're missing a massive collection of open source synthesizers, effects units, and so on. Indeed you don't even have this as a category, or some common ones are put under "sequencers". - You're also completely lacking open source patch editors, arduino and related MIDI tools, and so on. - And ... you have supercollider but not PD? Not csound? Etc.
npteljes 6y ago
Hello Ryan! As long as we're talking open source, can I suggest you Onlyoffice instead of Goggle Sheets? Similar functionality, but with AGPL license, and the personal tier is free as in free beer too. Here's how you doc would look if shared similarly: https://onlyo.co/32FPJAZ https://onlyo.co/32FPJAZ
narag 6y ago
Thank you for the list. There something that bothers me a little. LMMS seems very much like commercial DAWs, but Muse was more of a notation+sequencer program. I remember Rosegarden much like that, but it was too long ago. The rest no idea, but it would be useful a brief commentary adding some additional info to the DAW and sequencer categories, since they seem very broad. Of course, if someone can share opinions here, it would also be nice.
ttctciyf 6y ago
It's a good list! If you haven't visited already, maybe you could take a look at https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio
- LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
  Hm. Last commit "remove REAPER (offensive naming)" https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/commit/22f607522c601b6d302a39e282903072bb160b5d https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/commit/22f6075... Y?
  - ttctciyf 6y ago
    No idea, but irrelevant here since Reaper isn't FOSS. There is an issue about that very question! https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/issues/50 https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/issues/50
mrob 6y ago
You have LinuxSampler listed as GPL licensed, but it's actually source-available proprietary software. From http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html: "LinuxSampler is licensed under the GNU GPL with the exception that USAGE of the source code, libraries and applications FOR COMMERCIAL HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS IS NOT ALLOWED without prior written permission by the LinuxSampler authors." This directly contradicts the GPL v2.0 (the relevant version): "You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein." Of course the copyright holders have the right to impose whatever self-contradictory license they like, but this combination isn't GPL and it isn't Open Source.
- hoseja 6y ago
  Well, if anything, it's more honest than GPL.
justaj 6y ago
Do you accept suggestions for missing tools? I've noticed that Surge [0] was missing, it's a softsynth made by the same dev that now works on Bitwig Studio. 0: https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/
- ryan_midi 6y ago
  Happy to include any and all relevant tools. I hope to make this the single most relevant resource for FOSS music production
zubspace 6y ago
Another suggestion: Orca [1], which is an experimental sequencer based upon an esoteric programming language and Pilot [2], which is a synth sometimes used together with Orca [1] https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Orca https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Orca [2] https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Pilot https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Pilot

SeanLuke 6y ago

Some notes, hope this is useful. - Why are helm and dexed called "sequencers"? They're synthesizers. You're missing a massive collection of open source synthesizers, effects units, and so on. Indeed you don't even have this as a category, or some common ones are put under "sequencers". - You're also completely lacking open source patch editors, arduino and related MIDI tools, and so on. - And ... you have supercollider but not PD? Not csound? Etc.

npteljes 6y ago

Hello Ryan! As long as we're talking open source, can I suggest you Onlyoffice instead of Goggle Sheets? Similar functionality, but with AGPL license, and the personal tier is free as in free beer too. Here's how you doc would look if shared similarly: https://onlyo.co/32FPJAZ https://onlyo.co/32FPJAZ

narag 6y ago

Thank you for the list. There something that bothers me a little. LMMS seems very much like commercial DAWs, but Muse was more of a notation+sequencer program. I remember Rosegarden much like that, but it was too long ago. The rest no idea, but it would be useful a brief commentary adding some additional info to the DAW and sequencer categories, since they seem very broad. Of course, if someone can share opinions here, it would also be nice.

ttctciyf 6y ago

It's a good list! If you haven't visited already, maybe you could take a look at https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio

LargoLasskhyfv 6y ago
Hm. Last commit "remove REAPER (offensive naming)" https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/commit/22f607522c601b6d302a39e282903072bb160b5d https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/commit/22f6075... Y?
- ttctciyf 6y ago
  No idea, but irrelevant here since Reaper isn't FOSS. There is an issue about that very question! https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/issues/50 https://github.com/nodiscc/awesome-linuxaudio/issues/50

mrob 6y ago

You have LinuxSampler listed as GPL licensed, but it's actually source-available proprietary software. From http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html http://www.linuxsampler.org/downloads.html: "LinuxSampler is licensed under the GNU GPL with the exception that USAGE of the source code, libraries and applications FOR COMMERCIAL HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS IS NOT ALLOWED without prior written permission by the LinuxSampler authors." This directly contradicts the GPL v2.0 (the relevant version): "You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein." Of course the copyright holders have the right to impose whatever self-contradictory license they like, but this combination isn't GPL and it isn't Open Source.

hoseja 6y ago
Well, if anything, it's more honest than GPL.

justaj 6y ago

Do you accept suggestions for missing tools? I've noticed that Surge [0] was missing, it's a softsynth made by the same dev that now works on Bitwig Studio. 0: https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/ https://surge-synthesizer.github.io/

ryan_midi 6y ago
Happy to include any and all relevant tools. I hope to make this the single most relevant resource for FOSS music production

zubspace 6y ago

Another suggestion: Orca [1], which is an experimental sequencer based upon an esoteric programming language and Pilot [2], which is a synth sometimes used together with Orca [1] https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Orca https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Orca [2] https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Pilot https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Pilot