MusE – MIDI/Audio sequencer

MusE is a MIDI/Audio sequencer with recording and editing capabilities.

MusE is a multitrack virtual studio that has support for sequencing of both midi and audio and has, among other things, support for LADSPA, Jack and ALSA.

MusE has a built in mixer which allows mixing both midi and audio in one convenient package.

Key Features

• Midi sequencing:
  • Record/Playback/Import.
  • Input filter.
• Audio sequencing:
  • Record/Playback several mono/stereo inputs/outputs.
  • AudioGroups.
• LASH: Perform audio effects like chorus/flanger in realtime.
• Jack – jack-audio-connection-kit:
  • Use the jack for midi/audio routing.
  • Internal Audio Routing Interface.
• Automation system for both midi and audio (old school for audio, i.e. no graphs).
• Audio mixer:
  • LADSPA effects on all track types, before or after fader.
  • Stereo/Mono tracks.
• Definition of midi instruments through instrument definition files (*.idf).
• Userdefinable shortcuts for most things.
• Drag and drop import of midi, wave, part files, plugin presets and plugin copying.
• Standard midifile (smf) import-/export.
• RTC (Real time clock) use for rock solid timing, fallback to alsa timer.
• Arranger view with track and part abstractions.
• midi editors:
  • Pianoroll editor.
  • Drum editor.
  • List editor.
  • Controller editor.
• Realtime editing of “everything”.
• Unlimited number of open editors.
• Unlimited undo/redo.
• Realtime and step-recording of midi.
• Multiple midi devices.
• Unlimited number of tracks, both midi and audio.
• Sync to external and internal devices/applications:
  • MMC.
  • Midi Clock.
  • Master/Slave.
  • Jack transport.
• Integrated softsynth architecture M.E.S.S:
  • Several internal synths available.
  • Simple architecture for adding more synths.
  • Experimental support for industry standard Windows VSTi softsynths.
• 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.

Website: muse-sequencer.github.io
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Nil Geisweiller, Frank Neumann, Mathias Lundgren, Joachim Schiele, Robert Jonsson
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

MusE is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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