Linux Studio Plugins
LSP Project
Linux Studio Plugins is a broad open-source processing suite for Linux production.
View details →THE AUDIO MAGAZINE / RESOURCES
LV2 – Free Music Software & Plug-ins
Find permanently free recording tools, instruments, effects and audio utilities for desktop, mobile and the browser. Each listing explains its purpose, compatibility and important free-edition restrictions, with links to the official source.
These are researched directory entries, not hands-on reviews. Optional purchases, account requirements and limited editions are identified on product pages. Format availability can differ by operating system.
38 listings
OB-Xf
Surge Synth Team
OB-Xf continues the last open-source OB-Xd codebase within the Surge Synth Team’s current development infrastructure.
View details →Overtonium
Benjamin Dehli
Overtonium presents additive synthesis as a mixer of 32 harmonic sine oscillators plus a noise channel.
View details →padthv1
rncbc / Rui Nuno Capela
padthv1 is a synthesizer centered on the PADsynth approach to creating complex sustained spectra.
View details →plugdata
plugdata Team
plugdata brings a graphical patching environment into standalone and plug-in workflows.
View details →QMidiArp
QMidiArp Contributors
QMidiArp generates arpeggiated patterns and other MIDI modulation in a Linux music setup.
View details →samplv1
rncbc / Rui Nuno Capela
samplv1 is a polyphonic sample-based instrument for Linux workflows.
View details →sfizz
sfizz Contributors
sfizz is an open-source SFZ instrument engine and plug-in.
View details →Surge XT
Surge Synth Team
Surge XT is a hybrid synthesizer with multiple oscillator models, extensive modulation and integrated effects.
View details →Surge XT Effects
Surge Synth Team
Surge XT Effects makes the project's effect algorithms available for processing other audio.
View details →synthv1
rncbc / Rui Nuno Capela
synthv1 is a polyphonic subtractive synthesizer designed for Linux music systems.
View details →Tape Echo 2
Dusk Audio
Tape Echo 2 models a three-head tape-delay system with a spring-reverb path.
View details →Vital Basic
Vital Audio
Vital Basic is the free tier of a spectral-warping wavetable synthesizer.
View details →x42 Plugins
x42
The x42 collection includes open-source audio utilities, metering and specialized processing tools.
View details →Availability, licensing and system requirements can change. Verification refers to official documentation and download availability, not installation or hands-on testing. Check the developer's current terms before installing.