BandLab Studio
BandLab
BandLab Studio is an online music workspace for recording parts, arranging tracks and collaborating remotely.
View details →THE AUDIO MAGAZINE / RESOURCES
Live Performance – Free Music Software & Plug-ins
Free tools for loop triggering, live coding, controller mapping and performance-oriented routing. A dependable live system involves the software, audio device, controllers and saved configuration together. Check the supported workflow and rehearse the complete setup, including how to recover after an interrupted device or connection.
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.
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Bespoke Synth
Bespoke Synth Contributors
Bespoke Synth is a modular music environment in which instruments, sequencers and utilities share a patching workspace.
View details →Cantabile Lite
Cantabile Software
Cantabile Lite is a free reduced plug-in host for Windows.
View details →Carla
DISTRHO
Carla is a plug-in host with routing and patchbay facilities.
View details →Chataigne
Chataigne / Ben Kuper
Chataigne connects and maps control information among software and devices.
View details →ChucK
ChucK Team
ChucK is a programming language for real-time synthesis and music creation, with explicit timing built into its design.
View details →CsoundQt
CsoundQt Contributors
CsoundQt is a graphical development environment for Csound projects.
View details →Dolby On
Dolby
Dolby On is a mobile recording application for capturing musical ideas and performances with automatic audio processing.
View details →FoxDot
FoxDot Contributors
FoxDot offers a Python-oriented approach to live-coded music with pattern objects and performance commands.
View details →Giada
Giada Project
Giada is a compact music application centered on loops, samples and live triggering.
View details →Guitarix
Guitarix Project
Guitarix is a virtual guitar amplifier and effects environment for Linux.
View details →INScore
GRAME
INScore is an environment for designing interactive musical scores and performance displays.
View details →JACK Audio Connection Kit
JACK Audio Connection Kit
JACK is an audio and MIDI connection system for routing among compatible applications and devices.
View details →JamTaba
JamTaba Contributors
JamTaba is a client for networked musical collaboration using the NINJAM approach.
View details →Jamulus
Jamulus Contributors
Jamulus connects musicians for real-time performance over an internet connection.
View details →Konfyt
Konfyt Contributors
Konfyt is a live keyboard workstation for organizing sound layers, patches and performance routing on Linux.
View details →Luppp
OpenAV Productions
Luppp is a live-looping environment designed around clips and performance control.
View details →mididings
mididings Contributors
mididings is a programmable MIDI router and processor with a Python-oriented configuration approach.
View details →Mixxx
Mixxx Team
Mixxx is an open-source DJ application for mixing and performing with recorded tracks.
View details →MobMuPlat
Daniel Iglesia
MobMuPlat connects a mobile interface with Pure Data based audio and control patches.
View details →NIBBI
Temecula DSP
NIBBI turns recorded or imported sounds into a playable sampler with tape-looping and pattern-oriented workflows.
View details →NINJAM
Cockos
NINJAM provides an interval-based system for making music together over the internet.
View details →OBS Studio
OBS Project
OBS Studio captures and mixes audio and video for recording or live streaming.
View details →Open Stage Control
Vox Hunt / Open Stage Control
Open Stage Control creates customizable remote-control interfaces for audio and multimedia systems.
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.