DIN Is Noise is an open source sound synthesizer and musical instrument. It’s a standalone application.
A DIN player either plays with a keyboard, or uses the computer mouse to pick both the pitch (by moving horizontally) and the volume (by moving vertically) of a sound from an on-screen keyboard that displays the notes of the current scale and a number of microtones in-between. By varying the mouse position, a player can simultaneously change the pitch and volume of their sound and improvise their music.
Note that the developer sells licenses for the proprietary version of DIN (for Windows and Mac OS X operating systems). But the full source code of DIN is Noise is released under an open source license, and compiles for Linux easily.
DIN uses JACK to output audio, but can be compiled to use ALSA.
Key Features
- Uses MIDI, OSC, and IRC protocols.
- Supports MIDI control change, program change, note on & off and pitch bend messages.
- Automatically syncs FM, AM, gater & octave shift modules to the MIDI clock when it gets a MIDI clock and/or MIDI start message.
- Record facility.
- Cross-platform support – but it’s only open source for Linux, FreeBSD, and NetBSD.
Website: dinisnoise.org
Support: Documentation, FAQ
Developer: Jagannathan Sampath
License: GNU General Public License v2.0 (Linux), Proprietary license for Windows and Mac OS X
DIN Is Noise is written in C++ and Tcl. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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