| Name | Screenshot | Type | Features | License | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abGate | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX, Gate | LGPL-3 | Antanas Bruzas |
| Adlib Tracker II | 
|
ALSA | Tracker, Synthesis, Audio FX | GPL-2 | subz3ro et al |
| Agordejo | 
|
Utility, JACK | NSM, Launcher | GPL-3 | Laborejo Software Suite (nilshi) |
| AGS | 
|
ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | DAW, Modular, LV2 host, VST2 host, VST3 host, Piano roll, Step/grid sequencer, MIDI, Synthesis, Sample loading, SF2, Audio FX, Audio mixing | GPL-3+ | Joël Krähemann |
| ALO | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Looping, MOD-UI | MIT | Devcurmudgeon |
| AlsaModularSynth | 
|
ALSA, JACK | NSM, Modular, MIDI, CV, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio mixing, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Guido Scholz |
| Ardour | 
|
ALSA, JACK | NSM, DAW, LV2 host, VST2 host, VST3 host, JACK Transport, Piano roll, MIDI, Audio input, Audio editing, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Paul Davis (las), Robin Gareus (rgareus/x42), etc |
| ardour2fxp | Utility | Conversion | MIT | Christopher Arndt (strogon14/SpotlightKid) | |
| audiowmark | 
|
ALSA | Audio input | GPL-3 | Stefan Westerfeld (swesterfeld) |
| AV Linux | 
|
Distro/Repos | Glen MacArthur | ||
| B.Choppr | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, Audio input, Audio FX, Gate, Slicer | GPL-3 | Sven Jaehnichen (sjaehn) |
| B.Jumblr | 
|
LV2 plugin | Step/grid sequencer, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Sven Jaehnichen (sjaehn) |
| B.Oops | 
|
LV2 plugin | Step/grid sequencer, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Sven Jaehnichen (sjaehn) |
| B.Schaffl | 
|
LV2 plugin | JACK Transport, MIDI | GPL-3 | Sven Jaehnichen (sjaehn) |
| B.SEQuencer | 
|
LV2 plugin | JACK Transport, Step/grid sequencer, MIDI | GPL-3 | Sven Jaehnichen (sjaehn) |
| B.Shapr | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX, Filter, Stereo FX, Delay, Wave shaping, Distortion, Pitch shift | GPL-3 | Sven Jaehnichen (sjaehn) |
| B.Slizr | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Sven Jaehnichen (sjaehn) |
| BambooTracker | 
|
ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | Tracker, Synthesis | GPL-2 | Rerrah |
| BassoonTracker | 
|
Web app | Tracker, Synthesis | MIT | Steffest |
| BEAST | 
|
ALSA, JACK | DAW, Modular, MIDI, Audio input, Metering, Audio mixing, Audio FX, Sample loading, Sample recording, SF2 | LGPL-2.1+ | BEAST team |
| Bintracker | 
|
ALSA | Tracker, Synthesis | MIT | utz82 |
| Cadence | 
|
Utility, JACK | Configuration, Modular, JACK Transport, Metering | GPL-2+ | Filipe Coelho (falkTX) |
| Carla | 
|
ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | NSM, Modular, LV2 host, VST2 host, VST3 host, JACK Transport, Ableton Link, MIDI, Virtual keyboard, OSC, CV, Audio input, Sample loading, SF2, SFZ, Audio FX | GPL-2+ | Filipe Coelho (falkTX) |
| Ctlra | Library | MIDI | MIT | OpenAV (Harry van Haaren) | |
| Ctrlr | 
|
Utility, VST2 plugin | Configuration, MIDI, Audio editing, Hardware | GPL-2, BSD 3-clause | Roman Kubiak |
| DawDreamer | Library | DAW, VST2 host, VST3 host, MIDI, Audio input, Sample recording, Audio editing, Sample loading, Audio FX, Audio mixing | MIT | David Braun | |
| Dexed | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin, VST3 plugin, AU plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | GPL-3 | Pascal Gauthier (asb2m10) |
| Dexed MOD UI | 
|
LV2 plugin | Synthesis, MOD-UI | GPL-3 | Daniel Appelt |
| DGEdit | 
|
Utility | Drums, Sample loading, DrumGizmo kit, Audio editing | GPL-2+ | DrumGizmo team |
| DIE-Plugins | LV2 plugin | Audio FX | GPL-2 | Filipe Coelho (falkTX) | |
| Digital-Scratch | 
|
ALSA, JACK | DJing | GPL-3+ | Julien Rosener (jrosener) |
| DiscoDOS | 
|
Utility | Configuration, DJing, Tagging | GPL-3 | J0J0 Todos |
| DISTRHO PawPaw | Utility, Library | GPL-2+ | Filipe Coelho (falkTX) | ||
| DISTRHO-Ports | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | MIDI, Audio input, Sample loading, Audio FX | Filipe Coelho (falkTX) | |
| Dragonfly Reverb | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin, VST3 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Michael Willis |
| Drops | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin, VST3 plugin | Sample loading, Looping | GPL-3 | Rob van den Berg (rgh) |
| DrumGizmo | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | MIDI, Drums, Sample loading, Analysis, Audio FX | LGPL-3 | DrumGizmo team |
| drumkv1 | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | NSM, Drums, Audio FX, Sample loading | GPL-2 | Rui Nuno Capela (rncbc) |
| Drumstick Metronome | 
|
ALSA | MIDI | GPL-2 | Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas |
| Drumstick MIDI Monitor | 
|
ALSA | MIDI | GPL-2 | Pedro Lopez-Cabanillas |
| Element | 
|
ALSA, JACK, VST2 plugin, AU plugin | Modular, LV2 host, VST2 host, VST3 host, MIDI, Virtual keyboard, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Michael Fisher (Kushview) |
| EmissionControl2 | 
|
ALSA, JACK | MIDI, Synthesis, LFO, Metering, Granulation | GPL-3 | EmissionControl2 team |
| EQ10Q | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Pere Ràfols Soler |
| Fasttracker II clone | 
|
ALSA, JACK | Tracker, MIDI, Audio editing, Audio FX, Sample loading | BSD 3-clause | Olav Sørensen (8bitbubsy) |
| FatFrog.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | 0BSD | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| Faust | 
|
Utility, ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio, Library | JACK Transport, MIDI, Synthesis, Audio input, Sample recording, Sample loading, Analysis, Audio FX, Audio mixing | GPL-2 | FAUST development team |
| Fluajho | 
|
JACK | SF2 | GPL-3 | Laborejo Software Suite (nilshi) |
| Fluida.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, Sample loading, SF2 | GPL-2 | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| Fogpad port | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | MIT | Jean Pierre Cimalando (jpcima) |
| Fomp.lv2 | LV2 plugin | CV, Synthesis, Audio FX | GPL-2 | David Robillard (drobilla) | |
| Freewheeling | 
|
JACK | MIDI, Audio input, Looping | GPL-2 | Freewheeling team |
| Frescobaldi | 
|
Utility | Notation | GPL-2 | Frescobaldi team |
| Frinika | 
|
JACK | VST2 host, DAW, MIDI, Notation, Piano roll, Tracker, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio FX, Audio editing | GPL-2 | Frinika team |
| GeekosDAW | 
|
Distro/Repos | Giordano "Jo" Boschetti, Fabio Pesari, Konstantin Voinov, Ivo "IvoErMejo" Grimaldi | ||
| Geonkick | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST3 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis, Drums, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Iurie Nistor |
| Giada | 
|
ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | DAW, VST2 host, VST3 host, JACK Transport, MIDI, Notation, Piano roll, Step/grid sequencer, Synthesis, Drums, Audio input, Audio FX, Audio editing, Sample loading, Sample recording, Looping, Net jamming | GPL-3 | Monocasual Laboratories |
| GNU Solfege | 
|
Utility | Training | GPL-3+ | GNU Solfege team |
| Guitarix2 | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin | NSM, LV2 host, JACK Transport, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| GxDenoiser2.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| GxMatchEQ.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| GxOverDriver.lv2 | LV2 plugin | GPL-3 | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) | ||
| Helio Workstation | 
|
ALSA, JACK | Piano roll, MIDI | GPL-3 | Peter Rudenko |
| Helm | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin, AU plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | GPL-3 | Matt Tytel (mtytel) |
| Hively Tracker | 
|
ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | Tracker, Synthesis, Audio FX | BSD 3-clause | Peter Gordon et al |
| Hydrogen | 
|
ALSA, JACK | JACK Transport, MIDI, Step/grid sequencer, Synthesis, Drums, Audio FX, Sample loading | GPL-2 | Hydrogen team |
| Ingen | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin | LV2 host, JACK Transport, MIDI, Modular, CV, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio mixing, Audio FX | AGPL-3 | David Robillard (drobilla) |
| INScore | 
|
Utility, Library | Notation, MIDI, OSC | LGPL-2.1 | Grame |
| JACK | JACK, Utility, Library | JACK Transport, MIDI, Modular, CV, Audio input | GPL-2 | JACK development team | |
| jack-matchmaker | Utility, JACK | Configuration | GPL-2 | Christopher Arndt (strogon14/SpotlightKid) | |
| jack-select | 
|
Utility, JACK | Configuration | MIT | Christopher Arndt (strogon14/SpotlightKid) |
| jackclient-python | JACK, Library | MIT | Matthias Geier (mgeier) et al | ||
| JackMix | 
|
JACK | Audio input | GPL-2 | Arnold Krille (kampfschlaefer) |
| JackTrip | 
|
JACK | Net jamming | MIT | JackTrip project team |
| jack_mixer | 
|
JACK | NSM, MIDI, Audio input, Metering, Audio mixing | GPL-2 | Frédéric Peters et al. |
| Jalmus | 
|
Utility | Notation, MIDI, Training | GPL-2 | Richard Christophe |
| Jalv | JACK | LV2 host | ISC | David Robillard (drobilla) | |
| JamTaba | 
|
ALSA, VST2 plugin, VST3 plugin, AU plugin | Audio input, Audio mixing, Net jamming | JamTaba team | |
| Jamulus | 
|
JACK | Metering, Audio mixing, Net jamming | GPL-2 | Volker Fischer et al. |
| JJazzLab-X | 
|
ALSA, JACK | MIDI, Generative | LGPL-3 | Jerome Lelasseux (jjazzboss) |
| JMAGE Sampler | JACK, LV2 plugin | MIDI, Sample loading, SFZ | GPL-2 | jmage619 | |
| Kapitonov Plugins Pack | 
|
LV2 plugin, VST3 plugin | Audio input, Analysis, Audio FX, Distortion, Sample loading | GPL-3 | Oleg Kapitonov |
| Karya | 
|
JACK | MIDI, Piano roll, Step/grid sequencer | GPL-3 | Evan Laforge (elaforge) |
| Kickmess | 
|
VST2 plugin | Synthesis, Drums | AGPL-3+ | Weird Constructor |
| Kiwi | 
|
MIDI, Modular, CV, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio mixing, Audio FX, Sample recording, Net jamming | GPL-3 | Musicoll group | |
| Klystrack | 
|
ALSA | Tracker, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio mixing, Audio FX, Audio editing, Sample loading | MIT | Tero Lindeman (kometbomb) |
| Konfyt | 
|
Utility, JACK, Library | MIDI, Audio input, Sample loading, SF2, SFZ | GPL-3 | Gideon van der Kolf |
| Kunquat | 
|
PulseAudio | Tracker, Synthesis, Sample loading | CC0 1.0 | Tomi Jylhä-Ollila (kagu) |
| KXStudio | 
|
Distro/Repos | Filipe Coelho (falkTX) | ||
| Laborejo | 
|
JACK | Notation, MIDI | GPL-3 | Laborejo Software Suite (nilshi) |
| LibraZiK | 
|
Distro/Repos | Olivier Humbert (trebmuh) & Team LibraZiK | ||
| Lilv | Library | LV2 host | ISC | David Robillard (drobilla) | |
| LilyPond | 
|
Utility | Notation | GPL-3 | LilyPond team |
| liquidsfz | JACK, LV2 plugin | MIDI, Sample loading, SFZ | Stefan Westerfeld (swesterfeld) | ||
| LittleFly.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | 0BSD | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| LMMS | 
|
ALSA, JACK | DAW, LV2 host, VST2 host, JACK Transport, MIDI, Step/grid sequencer, Synthesis, Drums, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-2 | LMMS Development Team |
| LNX Studio | 
|
Utility | DAW, MIDI, Piano roll, Synthesis, Metering, Audio mixing, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Neil Cosgrove |
| Loopidity | Audio input, Looping | GPL-3 | Bill Auger | ||
| lv2lint | LV2 plugin | LV2 host | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) | |
| Machina | 
|
MIDI, Generative | GPL-3 | David Robillard (drobilla) | |
| Mamba | 
|
ALSA, JACK | NSM, MIDI, Virtual keyboard, Sample loading, SF2, Looping | 0BSD | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| mda-vst | VST2 plugin | Synthesis, Audio input, Analysis, Audio FX | MIT | Paul Kellett | |
| MDA.lv2 | LV2 plugin | Synthesis, Audio input, Analysis, Audio FX | GPL-3 | David Robillard (drobilla) | |
| Mellite | 
|
OSS | DAW, Modular, Livecoding | AGPL-3 | Hanns Holger Rutz (Sciss) |
| MelMatchEQ.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| Mephisto.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, CV, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio FX, Livecoding | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| Midi Matrix.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| midiomatic | 
|
LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | MIDI | MIT | Christopher Arndt (strogon14/SpotlightKid) |
| MIDIVisualizer | 
|
ALSA | MIDI, Analysis, Visulisation | MIT | Simon Rodriguez (kosua20) |
| midi_matrix.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| MilkyTracker | 
|
ALSA, JACK | Piano roll, Tracker, Synthesis, Audio FX, Audio editing, Sample loading | GPL-3 | MilkyTracker developers |
| Misstortion | 
|
LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX, Distortion | GPL-3 | Nimble Tools & pdesaulniers |
| Mixxx | 
|
ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | LV2 host, MIDI, Audio input, Audio FX, DJing, Broadcasting | GPL-2 | Mixxx development team |
| Moony.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, CV, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio FX, Livecoding | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| MusE | 
|
ALSA, JACK | DAW, MIDI, Piano roll | GPL-2 | MusE Development Team |
| Musescore | 
|
Utility, ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | Notation, MIDI, SF2, SFZ | GPL-2 | MuseScore developers |
| MusicBrainz Picard | 
|
Utility | Analysis, Tagging | GPL-2 | MetaBrainz |
| MusiKernel | 
|
ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | DAW, Piano roll, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | j3ffhubb |
| New Session Manager | 
|
Utility | NSM | GPL-3 | Linux Audio developers |
| Ninjas2 | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | MIDI, Sample loading | GPL-3 | Rob van den Berg (rgh) |
| noise-repellent | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | LGPL-3 | Luciano Dato |
| noisicaä | 
|
DAW, MIDI, Notation, Synthesis, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Ben Niemann (odahoda) | |
| Non DAW | 
|
JACK | DAW, NSM, JACK Transport, OSC, MIDI, Step/grid sequencer, Modular, CV, Audio input, Audio mixing, Looping | GPL-2 | Jonathan Moore Liles (original-male) |
| Notes.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) | |
| Ofelia | 
|
Library, Other addon | Audio input, Audio routing, Livecoding | GPL-3 | Zack Lee (cuinjune) |
| OpenAV ArtyFX | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio FX, Compressor, Delay, Reverb, Distortion, Bitcrusher | GPL-2 | OpenAV (Harry van Haaren) |
| OpenAV Fabla | 
|
LV2 plugin | Sample loading | GPL-2 | OpenAV (Harry van Haaren) |
| OpenAV Sorcer | 
|
VST2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | GPL-3 | OpenAV (Harry van Haaren) |
| OpenMPT | 
|
Utility | VST2 host, Tracker, MIDI | BSD 3-clause | OpenMPT team |
| Orca | 
|
ALSA, JACK, Web app | OSC, MIDI | MIT | Hundredrabbits |
| orDrumbox | 
|
ALSA | MIDI, Piano roll, Step/grid sequencer, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio FX, Audio editing, Sample loading, Sample recording | GPL-2 | orDrumbox team |
| Ossia Score | 
|
ALSA, JACK | Modular, LV2 host, Step/grid sequencer, MIDI, OSC, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Jean-Michaël Celerier (jcelerier) |
| Oxe FM Synth | 
|
ALSA, VST2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | GPL-3 | Daniel Moura (oxesoft) |
| patchmatrix | 
|
JACK | MIDI, OSC, Audio input | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| Patroneo | 
|
JACK | NSM, JACK Transport, Step/grid sequencer, MIDI | GPL-3 | Laborejo Software Suite (nilshi) |
| PianoBooster | 
|
ALSA, OSS | Notation, MIDI, Training | GPL-3 | PianoBooster team |
| PipeWire | Pipewire | Audio input, Audio routing, Conversion, Video | MIT | Wim Taymans (wtay) | |
| Power Tab Editor | Utility | Notation | GPL-3 | Cameron White | |
| Propulse Tracker | 
|
ALSA | Tracker, Audio FX, Audio editing, Sample loading | GPL-3 | hukka |
| Prototracker-OPLL | 
|
ALSA | Tracker, Synthesis, Audio FX | MIT | Tero Lindeman (kometbomb) |
| ProTracker 2 clone | 
|
ALSA | Tracker, Audio FX, Audio editing, Sample loading | BSD 3-clause | Olav Sørensen (8bitbubsy) |
| psi-plugins | LV2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio mixing | GPL-2 | Jozeph Curwen (ycollet) | |
| PulseAudio | PulseAudio | Audio input | LGPL-2.1+ | freedesktop.org | |
| Pure data | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | Modular, MIDI, CV, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio FX | BSD 3-clause | Miller Puckette et al |
| python-rtmidi | ALSA, JACK, Coremedia, Library | MIDI | MIT | Christopher Arndt (strogon14/SpotlightKid) | |
| QjackCtl | 
|
Utility, JACK | Configuration | GPL-2+ | Rui Nuno Capela (rncbc) |
| QMidiArp | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin | MIDI, Step/grid sequencer | GPL-2 | Frank Kober et al |
| Qtractor | 
|
ALSA, JACK | LV2 host, VST2 host, VST3 host, DAW, JACK Transport, MIDI, Piano roll, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Rui Nuno Capela (rncbc) |
| Radium | 
|
ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | NSM, DAW, Modular, LV2 host, VST2 host, JACK Transport, Piano roll, Tracker, MIDI, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio editing, Sample loading, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Kjetil Matheussen (kmatheussen) |
| RaySession | 
|
Utility | NSM, Launcher | GPL-2 | houston4444 |
| Regrader | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin, VST3 plugin, AU plugin | Audio input, Audio FX, Delay, Bitcrusher | MIT | Jean Pierre Cimalando (jpcima) |
| Rhythmr | 
|
ALSA | Analysis, Sample loading, Looping | GPL-3 | Gregory Travis |
| Rosegarden |
|
ALSA, JACK | MIDI, Piano roll, Notation, Audio editing | GPL-2 | Rosegarden team |
| rtpmidid | ALSA, Utility | MIDI | GPL-3 | David Moreno | |
| SAFE | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin, VST3 plugin | Audio input, Analysis | GPL-3 | Semantic Audio Labs |
| samplv1 | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | NSM, MIDI, Synthesis, Drums, Audio FX, Sample loading | GPL-2 | Rui Nuno Capela (rncbc) |
| Schism Tracker | 
|
ALSA, JACK | Tracker, MIDI, Sample loading, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Schism Team |
| Seq66 | 
|
ALSA, JACK | NSM, JACK Transport, Piano roll, Step/grid sequencer, MIDI, Looping | GPL-2 | Chris Ahlstrom (ahlstromcj) |
| sfizz | 
|
JACK, Library, LV2 plugin, VST3 plugin | MIDI, Virtual keyboard, SFZ | BSD 2-clause | Jean Pierre Cimalando and Paul Ferrand |
| shells_bells.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| Sherlock.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, OSC, Analysis | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| SNES Tracker | 
|
Other executable | Tracker, Synthesis | GPL-3 | bazzinotti |
| snibbetracker | 
|
ALSA | Tracker, Synthesis | MIT | Harry Lundström |
| Sonant-X Live | 
|
Web app | Tracker, Synthesis | Zlib | Nicolas Vanhoren |
| SonoBus | 
|
JACK, VST2 plugin, AU plugin | Audio mixing, Metering, Net jamming | GPL-3 | Jesse Chappell (essej) |
| SooperLooper | 
|
JACK | JACK Transport, MIDI, OSC, Audio input, Sample recording, Sample loading, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Jesse Chappell (essej) |
| Spectacle | 
|
JACK | Audio input | ISC | Jean Pierre Cimalando (jpcima) |
| SpinTool | 
|
JACK | JACK Transport, MIDI, Audio input, Sample loading, Sample recording | GPL-3 | Manu Controvento |
| Squeezer | 
|
VST2 plugin | Audio FX, Compressor | GPL-3+ | Martin Zuther (mzuther) |
| state-variable-filter.lv2 | LV2 plugin | Audio FX, Filter | GPL-3 | Florian Paul Schmidt (fps) | |
| Stegosaurus | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | GPL-3 | Nick Bailey (ThunderOx) |
| Studio Controls | 
|
JACK, Utility | Configuration | GPL-2 | Len Ovens (ovenwerks) |
| SuperCutSequencer | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | JACK Transport, Step/grid sequencer, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Sonejo Studios |
| Surge | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin, VST3 plugin, AU plugin | Synthesis, Audio FX, Sample loading | GPL-3 | Surge Synth team |
| SVGuitar | 
|
Web app | Notation, Tablature | MIT | Raphael (omnibrain) |
| Synthpod | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin | LV2 host, MIDI, Modular, Audio input | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| synthv1 | 
|
ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | NSM, MIDI, Synthesis, Audio FX | GPL-2+ | Rui Nuno Capela (rncbc) |
| Transport Gate | JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | JACK Transport, Audio input, Audio mixing | MIT | Christopher Arndt (strogon14/SpotlightKid) | |
| Traverso-DAW | 
|
ALSA | DAW, Audio input, Audio FX, Audio editing, Sample loading | GPL-2 | r_sijrier |
| Triceratops | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | GPL-3 | Nick Bailey (ThunderOx) |
| Tunefish | 
|
VST2 plugin, AU plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | GPL-3 | Brain Control |
| Tunefish (LV2) | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | GPL-3 | Various |
| TuxGuitar | 
|
Utility | Notation, Tablature, MIDI | GPL-2 | TuxGuitar team |
| Ubuntu Studio | 
|
Distro/Repos | Ubuntu Studio team | ||
| Valhalla Tracker | 
|
JACK | JACK Transport, MIDI, Tracker | GPL-3 | Remigiusz Dybka (rdybka) |
| VCV Rack | 
|
ALSA, JACK | Modular, CV, Synthesis, Audio input, Sample recording, Sample loading, Audio FX | GPL-3 | Andrew Belt |
| Vico | 
|
JACK | NSM, JACK Transport, MIDI, Piano roll, Modular | GPL-3 | Laborejo Software Suite (nilshi) |
| VL1 Emulator | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | MIT | Jean Pierre Cimalando (jpcima) |
| vm.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | MIDI, CV, Audio input, Audio FX | Artistic-2 | Open Music Kontrollers (ventosus) |
| WineASIO | 
|
JACK | GPL-2 | Filipe Coelho (falkTX) | |
| Wolf Shaper | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | Audio FX, Wave shaping | GPL-3 | pdesaulniers |
| Wolf Spectrum | 
|
JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | Analysis, Spectrogram | GPL-3 | pdesaulniers |
| x42 Balance.lv2 | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio mixing | GPL-2 | Robin Gareus (rgareus/x42) |
| x42 Convo.lv2 | LV2 plugin | Audio FX, Reverb, Colvolution | GPL-2 | Robin Gareus (rgareus/x42) | |
| x42 Meter Collection | 
|
LV2 plugin | Audio input, Analysis | GPL-2 | Robin Gareus (rgareus/x42) |
| x42 Step Sequencer | 
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LV2 plugin | MIDI, Step/grid sequencer | GPL-2 | Robin Gareus (rgareus/x42) |
| x42-eq | 
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LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Robin Gareus (rgareus/x42) |
| x42-plugins | 
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JACK, LV2 plugin | MIDI, Audio input, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Robin Gareus (rgareus/x42) |
| XDarkTerror.lv2 | 
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LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | 0BSD | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| XPolyMonk.lv2 | 
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LV2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | 0BSD | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| XPolyMonk.lv2 | 
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LV2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis | 0BSD | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| XTinyTerror.lv2 | 
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LV2 plugin | Audio input, Audio FX | 0BSD | Hermann Meyer (brummer10) |
| Yabridge | 
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Utility | VST2 host, VST3 host | GPL-3 | Robbert van der Helm (robbert-vdh) |
| Yoshimi | 
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ALSA, JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | MIDI, Synthesis, Audio FX | GPL-2 | Will J Godfrey |
| zam-plugins | 
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JACK, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin | Audio FX | GPL-2+ | Damien Zammit (damo22) |
| ZPlugins | 
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LV2 plugin | MIDI, CV, Synthesis, LFO, Filter, Reverb, Compressor, Limiter | AGPL-3+ | Alexandros Theodotou (alextee) |
| Zrythm | 
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ALSA, JACK | DAW, LV2 host, VST2 host, VST3 host, JACK Transport, Piano roll, MIDI, CV, Audio input, Audio editing, Sample loading, Metering, Audio FX, Audio mixing | AGPL-3+ | Alexandros Theodotou (alextee) |
| ZynAddSubFX | 
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ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio, LV2 plugin, VST2 plugin, VST3 plugin | NSM, MIDI, Virtual keyboard, Synthesis, Audio input, Audio mixing, Audio FX | GPL-2 | ZynAddSubFX development team |
| Zytrax | 
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ALSA, JACK, PulseAudio | LV2 host, VST2 host, Tracker, Sample loading, SF2 | MIT | Juan Linietsky (reduz) |