6 Essential Free Linux Guitar Tools
The firm foundation of the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture,
offering an excellent application programming interface for device
drivers for sound cards, and the JACK Audio Connection Kit, a
professional sound server daemon, provide Linux with the infrastructure
to be a serious contender in music production. Further, Linux is
blessed with an impressive range of open source audio software which is
both mature and feature-laden.
This feature focuses in selecting the finest Linux
applications that are targeted at guitarists. All of the software
featured
here is released under freely distributable licenses, to download at no
charge, and are easy to install and intuitive to use.
To provide an insight into the quality of software that is
available, we have compiled a list of 6 of the finest guitar
applications. Whether you are a causal strummer,
or can give a virtuso performance with beautiful chord embellishments
in the style of Bobby Jo or Jimi Hendrix, there should be something
of interest here for anyone interested in guitar music.
Now, let's explore the 6 guitar tools at hand.
For each title we have compiled its own portal page, a full description
with an in-depth analysis of its features, a screenshot of the software
in action, together with
links to relevant resources and reviews.
| Guitar Tools |
| Rakarrack |
Richly featured multi-effects processor emulating a
guitar effects pedal board |
| Songwrite
2 |
Music
score and songbook editor |
| Lingot |
Musical instrument tuner |
|
TuxGuitar |
Multitrack
tablature editor and player writen in Java-SWT |
| GtkGuitine |
Tune guitars and other instruments by using the method
of Schmitt-triggering |
| Guitarix |
Rock
guitar amplifier for Jack |
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