Category Archives: Software

Audioware applications and programs

Borg ER-3 ~ Audio Synthesizer & Tone Generator

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A portable (SDL) audio synthesizer / tone generator inspired by the Korg ER-1

github.com/mrbid/Borg-ER-3

Decibels ~ Gnome Audio Player

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An audio player that just plays audio files. It doesn’t require an organized music library and won’t overload you with tons of functionality.

Audio Player still offers advanced features such as:

  • An elegant waveform of the track
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Easy seek controls
  • Playing multiple files at the same time

apps.gnome.org/Decibels
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/decibels
flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.Decibels

MS Windows ~ X-Mouse Button Control

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X-Mouse Button Control (XMBC) is a free tool for Windows that allows you to re-configure and remap mouse buttons to expand the capabilities of your mouse.

Media control (Play/Pause/Stop/Volume/Mute etc.)

www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/xmousebuttoncontrol

MP3Gain Express ~ MP3Gain For Macs

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MP3Gain Express is a port of MP3Gain and AACGain to macOS and OSX. It allows you to analyze or apply volume gain to a list of MP3 or AAC files. Anyone who has used the Windows UI for MP3Gain should find this one familiar, as it was designed to look similar to that version.

projects.sappharad.com/mp3gain

OSX Version

github.com/Sappharad/mp3gainOSX

FineTune ~ MacOS Volume Control

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Control the volume of every app independently, boost quiet ones up to 4x, route audio to different speakers, and shape your sound with EQ and headphone correction. Lives in your menu bar. Free and open-source.

github.com/ronitsingh10/FineTune

txt2chord ~ Turn Words Into Chords

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Convert words and sentences to 5 note chords you can use to inspire music creation. Have fun turning your name, your city name, your friends’ names, your team’s name, your pet’s name into wild and original harmonies that go beyond serialism and classic jazz.

Features:

  • generate five note chords
  • generate scales matching the chords
  • display chord name
  • preview chords
  • preview scales

sourceforge.net/projects/txt2chord

mpeghdec ~ Fraunhofer MPEG-H Audio Decoder

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The Fraunhofer MPEG-H decoder (mpeghdec) is a C/C++ implementation of the MPEG-H Audio standard as defined in ISO/IEC 23008-3:2022. MPEG-H Audio is the Next Generation Audio (NGA) codec for personalized and immersive sound. Please visit www.mpegh.com to learn more about MPEG-H Audio.

github.com/Fraunhofer-IIS/mpeghdec
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-H
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-H_3D_Audio

Recorder ~ KDE Recording App

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Recorder is a simple, cross-platform audio recording application.

apps.kde.org/krecorder
invent.kde.org/utilities/krecorder

gpodder ~ Media aggregator & Podcast Client

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gPodder is a simple, open source podcast client.

In development since 2005 with a proven, mature codebase.

gpodder.github.io
github.com/gpodder/gpodder
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3093354

gpodder.net ~ Libre Podcast Web Service

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gpodder.net is a libre web service that allows you to manage your podcast subscriptions and discover new content. If you use multiple devices, you can synchronize subscriptions and your listening progress.

It works best with the gPodder application, but you can also use it with Amarok, other supported clients or as standalone web application without any client app.

Features:

  • Share your favorite content with others
  • Keep track of your playback progress
  • Back up your subscriptions
  • Discover new content, based on your listening habits
  • Create and share lists of related podcasts
  • For publishers: Find out which parts of your content are popular

gpodder.net
gpodder.github.io

Kasts ~ KDE Podcast Player

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Kasts is a convergent Kirigami-based podcast application that looks good on both desktop and mobile.

Its main features are:

  • Episode management through play queue
  • Sync playback positions with other clients through gpodder.net or gpodder-nextcloud
  • Variable playback speed
  • Search for podcasts
  • Full system integration: e.g. inhibit system suspend while listening

apps.kde.org/kasts
invent.kde.org/multimedia/kasts
github.com/KDE/kasts

Vvave ~ Multi-platform Media Player

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Tiny Qt Music Player to keep your favorite songs at hand.

apps.kde.org/vvave
github.com/KDE/vvave
flathub.org/en/apps/org.kde.vvave