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Synthesizers

Six Sines – six-operator modulation synthesizer

May 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Six Sines explores six-operator phase, frequency and ring modulation with envelopes, LFOs, programmable routing and expressive control.

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Synthesizers

Actuate – synthesizer, sampler and granulizer

May 20, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Actuate blends subtractive and additive synthesis, sampling and granular processing with FM routing, filters and integrated effects.

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FTP Client

Taxi – FTP client

May 18, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

Taxi is a native Linux FTP client designed for elementary OS.

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FTP Client

AeroFTP – cross-platform desktop file transfer client that starts with FTP

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

AeroFTP is a cross-platform desktop file transfer client that starts with FTP and extends into a broader file management platform.

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Bible

UniqueBible – cross-platform scripture study application

May 17, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Other

UniqueBible combines offline scripture study, original-language resources, personal notes, several interfaces and optional AI services.

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Audio Editors

Spek-rs – acoustic spectrum analyser

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Spek-rs generates audio spectrograms using FFmpeg, with configurable colour palettes, drag-and-drop support and graphical spectral analysis.

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Diary

moodiary – multimedia personal diary and journal

May 16, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

moodiary supports rich-text entries, multimedia memories, full-text search, private backups, themes and optional synchronisation services.

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Audio Analyzers

Partiels – audio analysis and feature extraction

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Partiels analyses audio recordings with Vamp plugins, spectrograms, acoustic measurements, annotation tools and data export facilities.

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Diary

Mini Diarium – encrypted local-first journaling application

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Mini Diarium is a private desktop journal with encrypted entries, multiple diaries, rich-text editing, tags, backups and import/export.

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Audio Editors

Open Sound Meter – real-time sound system measurement

May 15, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Multimedia

Open Sound Meter provides real-time spectrum, phase, impulse response, coherence, delay and SPL measurements for sound system tuning.

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Diary

Daily You – privacy-focused diary and journaling application

May 14, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Productivity

Daily You is a private offline diary with mood tracking, tags, Markdown notes, encrypted backups, reminders and journal organisation.

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Tilf – lightweight pixel art editor

May 13, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Tilf is a lightweight pixel art editor with drawing tools, adjustable zoom, grid controls, live preview and image import and export.

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Pixed – touch-friendly pixel art editor

May 12, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

Pixed is a touch-oriented pixel art editor for Linux with project import, palettes, PNG and SVG support, and an Avalonia interface.

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PixlPunkt – pixel art and animation editor

May 12, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

PixlPunkt is a pixel art editor with animation timelines, tile editing, non-destructive layer effects, palettes and plugin support.

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Machine Learning

chaiNNer – node-based image processing workflows

May 12, 2026 Steve Emms Graphics, GUI

chaiNNer builds image processing pipelines with AI upscaling, batch jobs, video nodes and support for PyTorch, NCNN, ONNX and TensorRT.

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Encrypted Files

Picocrypt NG – lightweight file encryption tool

May 11, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

Picocrypt NG encrypts files with XChaCha20 and Argon2id. Explore its GUI, password-based volumes, error correction and recovery features.

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Linux Chess Apps

Obsidian Chess Studio – chess analysis platform

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms Games, GUI

Obsidian Chess Studio is a modern chess analysis application designed for players who want to study games, explore positions.

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Encrypted Files

SiriKali – graphical frontend for encrypted filesystems

May 10, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Security

SiriKali manages encrypted folders and remote mounts with multiple backends. Explore its GUI, favourites, password storage and automation.

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Writing Tools

WareWoolf – minimalist novel-writing system

May 8, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

WareWoolf is a minimalist novel-writing system and rich text editor built specifically for fiction writing.

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ByteSync – file synchronization, backup, and deduplication

May 8, 2026 Steve Emms GUI, Internet

ByteSync is an application for synchronizing datasets, consolidating storage, and cleaning up duplicate files across local and remote systems.

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