Toc2
The Twom
Toc2 is an open-source Android metronome for keeping time during practice and rehearsal.
View details →THE AUDIO MAGAZINE / RESOURCES
Open source – 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.
188 listings
Tone.js
Tone.js
Tone.js is a browser audio framework for building instruments, sequencers and interactive music applications.
View details →Tunefish 4
Brain Control
Tunefish 4 is an open-source synthesizer developed with a compact sound-generation approach.
View details →Tuner (Bill Farmer)
Bill Farmer
Bill Farmer's Tuner is an open-source Android tuning application.
View details →Tuner (The Twom)
The Twom
The Twom's Tuner is an open-source Android instrument tuner with visual pitch information.
View details →TuxGuitar
TuxGuitar Project
TuxGuitar is a tablature and score editor for guitar-oriented arrangements.
View details →Ultimate Vocal Remover
Ultimate Vocal Remover Contributors
Ultimate Vocal Remover is a desktop interface for machine-learning audio separation.
View details →Vaporizer2
VAST Dynamics
Vaporizer2 is an open-source hybrid synthesizer with wavetable and sample-oriented capabilities.
View details →VCV Rack 2 Free
VCV
VCV Rack 2 Free recreates a modular-synthesizer workflow using connected virtual modules.
View details →Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard
VMPK Project
Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard sends and displays MIDI notes using an on-screen keyboard and computer input.
View details →VISR
University of Southampton / VISR
VISR is a framework for building spatial-audio rendering systems.
View details →Wavacity
Wavacity Project
Wavacity brings an Audacity-derived editing environment into a browser.
View details →wavbreaker
Wavbreaker Team
wavbreaker divides audio recordings into separate files using a graphical view and track markers.
View details →WaveEdit
Synthesis Technology / WaveEdit Contributors
WaveEdit is a wavetable editor for creating and arranging single-cycle waveforms.
View details →WaveSurfer
KTH / WaveSurfer Contributors
WaveSurfer is an audio visualization and editing application associated with speech and sound analysis.
View details →WebAudioFont
WebAudioFont / Surikov
WebAudioFont provides browser-oriented sample instruments and examples for making music with web audio.
View details →x42 Plugins
x42
The x42 collection includes open-source audio utilities, metering and specialized processing tools.
View details →Yoshimi
Yoshimi Project
Yoshimi is a Linux synthesizer developed from the ZynAddSubFX tradition, with multiple synthesis methods and a performance-oriented workflow.
View details →Zrythm source edition
Zrythm Project
Zrythm is an open-source music workstation with audio and MIDI production facilities.
View details →ZynAddSubFX
ZynAddSubFX Project
ZynAddSubFX combines additive, subtractive and pad-oriented synthesis engines in one open-source instrument.
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.