OtherUnixPrograms

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This is a page of links to specialised, standalone Linux/Unix software that you might find useful in your audio work in addition to Audacity. The programs listed include tools for recording or mixing, file format conversion and some alternative standalone audio editors or workstations. Also see Other Specific Tasks for details of other single-purpose software for tasks like creating drum tracks or restoring LP or cassette recordings.

Contents 1 abc2midi  2 Ardour  3 Ecasound  4 GNUsound  5 Rezound  6 SoX  7 Sweep  8 Timidity

[edit] abc2midi 

Can be used to create midi and karaoke files. Other abc notation programs can create sheet music (such as abcm2ps) or convert midi files to abc notation (such as midi2abc).

[edit] Ardour 

A complete audio workstation for Linux.

[edit] Ecasound 

Command line app that does multi-track recording, mixing, and realtime effects processing.

[edit] GNUsound 

A multi-track sound editor for GNOME 1 and 2.

[edit] Rezound 

Aims to be a stable, open source, and graphical audio file editor primarily for but not limited to the Linux operating system.

[edit] SoX 

SOX (Sound Exchange) is a great command-line tool for converting between different audio formats and applying certain effects.

[edit] Sweep 

An audio editor and live playback tool.

[edit] Timidity 

Useful to convert a midi file into a wav file that can then be edited with Audacity. You can use soundfonts from sites like Freepats  (which has Open Source sound samples and soundfonts) to customize instrument sounds in Timidity.