MusE is a multitrack virtual studio for Linux that has support for sequencing of both MIDI and audio and has, among other things, support for LADSPA, Jack and ALSA. MusE aims to be a complete multitrack virtual studio for Linux, it is published under the GNU General Public License.
v0.7 has just been released and it now supports Windows VST plug-ins!
v0.7 has just been released and it now supports Windows VST plug-ins!
Feature Highlights:
- NEW Advanced jack audio routing possibilities.
- NEW Automation architecture for both midi and audio.
- Improved Better midi controller abstraction: available midi controller can be defined in instrument definition file (*.idf).
- Improved Integrated mixer with:
- NEW Unlimited number of inputs.
- NEW Unlimited number of outputs.
- NEW Unlimited number of tracks.
- NEW Unlimited number of aux's.
- LADSPA effects on all track types, both before and after fader.
- Stereo/Mono track types.
- Improved interface changes, the TrackInfo pane is used more.
- Improved Midi instrument definition files (*.idf).
- Improved Lots of customization options.
- NEW Shortcut editor.
- NEW Drag and drop import of midi files.
- NEW Drag and drop import of wave files.
- Standard midifile (smf) import-/export.
- RTC (Real time clock) use for rock solid timing.
- Advanced arranger with track and part abstractions.
- MIDI editors:
- Pianoroll.
- Drum editor.
- List editors.
- Controller editors.
- Realtime editing of "everything".
- Unlimited number of open editors.
- Unlimited undo/redo.
- Realtime and step-recording.
- Multiple midi devices.
- Unlimited number of tracks, both midi and audio.
- Audio playback/recording.
- Sync to external and internal devices/applications:
- MTC/MMC.
- Midi Clock.
- Master/Slave.
- NEW Jack transport enabled.
- LADSPA effects.
- Integrated softsynth architecture M.E.S.S
- Several internal synths available.
- Simple architecture for adding more synths.
- NEW support for industry standard Windows VSTi softsynths.
- JACK enabled.
- ALSA sequencer client.
- LASH enabled (formerly LADCCA).
- Raw midi device usage through ALSA.
- XML based project files.
- XML based configuration files.
- project file contains complete app state (session data).
- Application spanning Cut/Paste Drag/Drop.
- uses C++, QT3.2 GUI Library, STL.
And the most important feature for a free application:
- GPL Licensed.