MusE
downloadMusE 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.
Some Highlights
- Advanced jack audio routing possibilities.
- Automation architecture for both MIDI and audio.
- Better MIDI controller abstraction: available MIDI controller can be defined in instrument definition file (*.idf).
- Integrated mixer with:
- Unlimited number of inputs.
- Unlimited number of outputs.
- Unlimited number of tracks.
- Unlimited number of aux's.
- LADSPA effects on all track types, both before and after fader.
- Stereo/Mono track types.
- interface changes, the TrackInfo pane is used more.
- MIDI instrument definition files (*.idf).
- Lots of customization options.
- Shortcut editor.
- Drag and drop import of MIDI files.
- 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.
- Jack transport enabled.
- LADSPA effects.
- Integrated softsynth architecture M.E.S.S
- Several internal synths available.
- Simple architecture for adding more synths.
- 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.