jfMusic ~ Tracked Music Editor


Supports WAV and DLS files.
Supports recording from MIDI devices.

sourceforge.net/projects/jfmusic

Polyphone ~ Cross-platform Soundfont Editor


Polyphone is an open-source soundfont editor for creating musical instruments, available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Features:

  • editing of sf2, sf3, sfz and sfArk file formats
  • compatible with jack and asio audio servers
  • built-in synthesizer, controlled by a virtual keyboard or midi signals
  • automatic recognition of root keys
  • automatic loop of samples
  • simultaneous editing of parameters
  • specific tools for musical instrument creation
  • recorder to keep a trace of what is played in a .wav file
  • soundfont browser connected to the online repository
www.polyphone.io
github.com/davy7125/polyphone
community.linuxmint.com/software/view/polyphone

Akkeyrdion ~ Chromatic MIDI Keyboard Accordion


Turn your computer keyboard into a chromatic accordion keyboard. Ah, but it already is…

Supports both right and left hand system, currently:
– C griff (right hand)
– B griff (right hand)
– Stradella (left hand standard bass system)

sourceforge.net/projects/akkeyrdion

line ~ Command Line MIDI Sequencer


A tiny command-line midi sequencer for live coding.

  • Sends MIDI messages to a chosen MIDI channel. Default is 1.
  • 1 instrument or 1 CC
github.com/pd3v/line
line running in a Terminal window

JJazzLab ~ Generate Backing Tracks


JJazzLab is a Midi-based application dedicated to backing tracks generation. You type in chord symbols, select a rhythm (style), then the application generates a complete backing track with drums, bass, guitar, piano, strings, etc.

The objective is to generate intelligent and interesting backing tracks, i.e tracks which are:

  • realistic
  • non-boring (with variations)
  • easily customizable, even for complex songs
github.com/jjazzboss/JJazzLab
jjazzlab.gitbook.io/user-guide
www.facebook.com/jjazzlab/
www.youtube.com/channel/UC0L3SwjY6bhTj6jsbOYzzAw
JJazzLab user Interface

AcidBox ~ DIY Hardware Synthesizer


ESP32 headless acid combo of tb303 + tb303 + tr808 like synths. Filter cutoff, reso, env mod, accent, wavefolder, overdrive within each 303, per-instrument tunings, hi-pass/lo-pass filter and bitcrusher in drums, send to reverb, delay and master compression. All MIDI driven. 44100, 16bit stereo I2S output to the external DAC or 8bit to the built-in DAC. No indication. Uses both cores of ESP32. Cheap ~$10. Consult with midi_config.h to find out and to set up MIDI continuous control messages.

github.com/copych/AcidBox

DawVert ~ The DAW ConVERTer


DawVert is a Project File Converter

github.com/SatyrDiamond/DawVert

dosmid ~ 16-bit MIDI DOS Player


DOSMid is a real mode (16-bit) midi player for DOS. DOSMid supports a variety of MIDI synthesizers, and has very low hardware requirements.

Features:

  • MPU-401
  • OPL2 / OPL3
  • Native SoundBlaster AWE32 / AWE64 support
  • Sound Blaster MIDI out port
  • RS-232 synthesizers
  • Gravis UltraSound
sourceforge.net/projects/dosmid

QXGEdit ~ Linux Qt XG Editor


QXGEdit is a Qt GUI for editing MIDI System Exclusive files for XG devices (eg. Yamaha DB50XG).

sourceforge.net/projects/qxgedit

pedalboard-hw ~ Pedalboard Audio / MIDI Processor Hardware


An open hardware project for processing audio and/or MIDI data on a pedalboard.

github.com/pedalboard/pedalboard-hw

Elektroid ~ Sample & MIDI Device Manager


Elektroid is a sample and MIDI device manager. It includes the elektroid GUI application and the elektroid-cli CLI application.

Elektroid user interface

github.com/dagargo/elektroid
flathub.org/apps/io.github.dagargo.Elektroid

JJazzLab-X ~ Generate Backing Tracks


JJazzLab-X is a Midi-based framework dedicated to backing tracks generation -some people talk about “play-along songs” or “auto-accompaniment applications”. You type in chord symbols, select a rhythm (style), then the application generates a complete backing track with drums, bass, guitar, piano, strings, etc.

The objective is to develop a jam buddy able to quickly generate intelligent and interesting backing tracks: realistic and non-boring backing tracks which you can easily adjust to a specific song.

github.com/jjazzboss/JJazzLab-X