MAGDA is a digital audio workstation (DAW) built for automation, transformation, and fast musical iteration. It combines audio and MIDI production tools with an integrated AI assistant that translates natural language commands into actions within the application.
The software is built with C++20, JUCE, and Tracktion Engine. It provides arrangement, session, and mixer views together with a flexible modulation system and nestable processing racks.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Hybrid tracks host both audio and MIDI clips.
- Arrangement, Session, and Mix views.
- Integrated AI chat supports natural language commands which generate and execute a custom DSL directly in the application.
- 16 LFOs with a Bezier curve editor and 16 macro knobs per device and rack.
- Nestable racks provide parallel processing chains with volume, pan, mute, and solo controls per chain.
- Piano roll with pitch bend and MIDI CC lanes.
- Drum grid device.
- Session view supports clip launching.
- Mixer with faders, pan, mute, solo, sends, and I/O routing.
- Collapsible and resizable panels with an inspector, AI chat, plugin browser, sample browser, and context-sensitive editor.
Website: github.com/Conceptual-Machines/magda-core
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Developer: Conceptual Machines
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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