Category Archives: Freeware

Free To Use Audio Software

Audiobookshelf ~ Audiobook & Podcast Server

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Audiobookshelf is a self-hosted audiobook and podcast server.

Features:

  • Fully open-source, including the android & iOS app (in beta)
  • Stream all audio formats on the fly
  • Search and add podcasts to download episodes with auto-download
  • Multi-user support with custom permissions
  • Keeps progress per user and syncs across devices
  • Auto-detects library updates, no need to re-scan
  • Upload books and podcasts with bulk upload drag and drop folders
  • Backup your metadata and automated daily backups
  • Progressive Web App (PWA)
  • Chromecast support on the web app and android app
  • Fetch metadata and cover art from several sources
  • Chapter editor and chapter lookup (using Audnexus API)
  • Merge your audio files into a single m4b
  • Embed metadata and cover image into your audio files
  • Basic ebook support and ereader:
    • Epub, pdf, cbr, cbz
    • Send ebook to device (i.e. Kindle)
  • Open RSS feeds for podcasts and audiobooks

www.audiobookshelf.org
github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf

Rainmeter ~ Desktop VU Meter Display

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www.deviantart.com/adni18/art/VU-Meter-For-Rainmeter-773359043
www.rainmeter.net

foobar2000 ~ foo_vis_spectrum_analyzer

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foo_vis_spectrum_analyzer is a foobar2000 component that implements a spectrum analyzer panel. It is an attempt to recreate the foo_musical_spectrum component by fismineur for foobar2000 64-bit.

hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,125031.0
www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_vis_spectrum_analyzer
github.com/stuerp/foo_vis_spectrum_analyzer

Rainmmeter ~ Digital VU-Meter With 7.1 Channels

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Display a 7.1 channel VU meter on your desktop via Rainmeter.

www.deviantart.com/hitbit-pa/art/Digital-VU-Meter-7-1-channels
www.rainmeter.net

Glimpse ~ Free, Fast & Extensible Player

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The free, fast and extensible music player.

glimpseaudio.co.uk
github.com/aquagoose/Glimpse

MonsterMusic ~ Android Music Player

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This is a local music player on the Android platform

[MonsterMusic] is open source, free. Enjoy all the features without any cost!

  • 🔊 Advanced Equalizer: Customize your sound experience with our built-in equalizer. Fine-tune the audio to match your preferences and immerse yourself in crystal-clear, high-quality sound.
  • 🌈 Multiple Themes: Personalize your music player with a variety of themes. Switch effortlessly between themes to match your mood or style. Your music, your way!
  • 📜 Lyrics Support: Dive deeper into the lyrics of your favorite songs. [MonsterMusic] supports lyrics display, you can import text or lyrics files. Click the lyrics word, you can find a feature.
  • 🔒 Privacy First: Rest easy knowing that your privacy is our top priority. No unnecessary permissions, just pure music enjoyment.

More features are waiting for your discovery.

github.com/ZTFtrue/MonsterMusic
sourceforge.net/projects/monstermusic.mirror

SF2Lib ~ SoundFont (SF2) Synthesizer In C++

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This library can read SF2 SoundFont files and render audio samples from them in real-time. It properly reads in a compliant SF2 file and can be used to obtain meta data such as preset names. It also has an audio rendering engine that can generate audio samples for key events that come from (say) a MIDI keyboard. This library is currently being used by my SoundFonts and SoundFontsPlus applications for SF2 file parsing and, in the latter app, as the sample generating engine.

Although most of the library code is generic C++17/23, there are a few bits that expect an Apple platform that has the AudioToolbox and Accelerate frameworks available. The goal is to be a simple library for reading SF2 files as well as a competent SF2 audio renderer whose output can be fed to any sort of audio processing chain, but it would probably take some effort to remove it from the Apple ecosystem.

github.com/bradhowes/SF2Lib
swiftpackageindex.com/bradhowes/SF2Lib

Discord Audio Stream ~ Stream Audio Via Discord

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Designed for 24/7 audio playing on discord.

Discord has many unwanted rate limits, especially in the audio area. This package does all the work and ensures that your music never stops playing due to ffmpeg or Discord, with as little effort as possible.

github.com/FrauJulian/Discord-Audio-Stream
www.npmjs.com/package/discord-audio-stream

Amethyst ~ Audio Player Made With Typescript

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Amethyst is an cross-platform audio player with a node-based audio routing system, the main goal of this project is to make a music player in TypeScript to see how far the language can be stretched to prove it’s possible to provide pro-level features as most DAWs / DAEs, while also providing useful tools and customizability to the end-user.

amethyst.geoxor.moe
github.com/Geoxor/Amethyst

Tascam Podcast Editor ~ Simple Audio Editor For Podcast Creation

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Tascam Podcast Editor is a software application specialising in the production of voice content such as podcasts, Internet radio, audio books, and voice logs.

From recording to editing and file output, the Tascam Podcast Editor provides all the functions necessary to publish a programme with intuitive, easy operation.

Tascam Podcast Editor | Simple Audio Editor for Podcast Creation

www.tascam.eu/en/podcast_editor

You can download the Tascam Podcast Editor free of charge from the Tascam website after registering a Tascam ID.

HALAC ~ High Availability Lossless Audio Compression

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HALAC focuses on a reasonable compression ratio and high processing speed. The compression rate for audio data is usually limited. So I wanted a solution that can work faster with a few percent concessions.

github.com/Hakan-Abbas/HALAC-High-Availability-Lossless-Audio-Compression
github.com/Hakan-Abbas/HALAC-Audio-Player
hydrogenaudio.org/index.php/topic,125248.0

foo_masstagger ~ Automate Foobar2000 Tag Editing

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Automates various tag editing operations.

www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_masstag
wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/…/Masstagger_(foo_masstag)

Usage:

Adding MOOD tags:

  1. Select tracks
  2. Right-click → Tagging → Manage Scripts
  3. Create a script:
    • Add value
    • Field: MOOD
    • Value: Calm
  4. Save as preset (Mood: Calm)

Repeat once per mood.

After that:

  1. Select tracks
  2. Right Click > Tagging > Scripts
  3. Apply mood script preset