Music Programming Tools
| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FluidSynth 1.1.5 | A real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications | Windows | Free | 2011-09-05 | 0 | 85db |
| Impromptu v2.5 | Programming environment for composers, sound artists, VJs and graphic artists with an interest in live or interactive programming. [Hosts AU Plugins] | Mac | Freeware | 2013-01-21 | 0 | 80db |
| FluidSynth v1.1.5 | A real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications | Mac | Free | 2011-09-05 | 4 | 75db |
| SPC - Music Sketchpad 2.1.0 | SPC - Music Sketchpad is an Android app that will let you record, mix, play and perform your own music. | Android | Paid | 2013-01-21 | 0 | 70db |
| Open Sound World v1.2.7 | Graphical programming environment for real-time music and audio applications. | Windows | Free | 2005-05-27 | 0 | 65db |
| SonicBirth v1.3.0 | Design your own AudioUnit/VST plug-ins. | Mac | Freeware | 2007-11-18 | 0 | 60db |
| Guitar Freak Workstation with SightReader v1.0 | Sight-read, chords and scales, progression creator and player, Invertor, advanced metronome, perfect pitch, relative pitch | Windows | Shareware | 2008-07-21 | 1 | 60db |
| VST Plugin Analyser v1.0.1 | Analyse your VST plugins. | Windows | Freeware | 2005-08-30 | 0 | 60db |
| mac-midi-adapters | Schematics for Macintosh midi adapters | Mac | Freeware | 1996-02-01 | 19 | 60db |
| Synthmaker v2.0.4 | Create virtual software synthesizers - VST | Windows | Demo | 2011-05-03 | 0 | 60db |
| Music Machine v1.0 | Music generating programme with preset parameters. | Mac | Freeware | 2006-10-12 | 0 | 60db |
| Conduit Mobile Beta | Coduit Mobile is a cool online tool for making mobile music apps. | iPad | Freeware | 2011-10-06 | 0 | 55db |
| KeyKit | KeyKit - MIDI programming language and GUI | Windows | Freeware | 1997-02-09 | 1 | 55db |
| Aglaophone 080102 | A system of interconnectable modules for the recording, processing, and playback of real-time audio. | Linux | Freeware | 2002-08-01 | 0 | 55db |
| Plugin Consultant v1.1 | VST debug software for plug-in and host developers. | Windows | Free | 2006-01-03 | 0 | 55db |
| SuperCollider v3.5rc1 | Environment and programming language for real time audio synthesis and algorithmic composition. | Windows | Free | 2012-02-16 | 0 | 55db |
| Matrix v1.0.0.5 | Programmable pattern arpeggiator. [VST] | Windows | Shareware | 2007-05-18 | 0 | 55db |
| AlsaPlayer v0.99.80 | A new type of PCM player. It is heavily multi-threaded and tries to excercise the ALSA library and driver quite a bit. | Linux | Freeware | 2007-11-05 | 0 | 55db |
| MrsWatson | MrsWatson is a command-line based audio plugin host used for debugging and batch processing based on the old MissWatson. | Windows | Freeware | 2012-02-08 | 0 | 55db |
| MissWatson v1.0 | VST host designed for debugging and batch processing. | Windows | Freeware | 2008-11-20 | 1 | 55db |
| Open Sound World v1.2.7 | Graphical programming environment for real-time music and audio applications. | Mac | Free | 2005-05-27 | 0 | 50db |
| SynthEdit v1.1850 | Modular synth/effect environment which allows you to save your creations as VST instruments and effects. | Windows | Demo | 2010-04-22 | 1 | 50db |
| Virtual Sampler SDK | Emulated wavetable engine for developers. | Windows | Shareware | 100 | 50db | |
| MissWatson v1.0 | VST host designed for debugging and batch processing. | Mac | Freeware | 2008-11-20 | 0 | 50db |
| jMusic v1.5 | Music composition library for Java. | Windows | Free | 2004-03-23 | 1 | 50db |
| MIDI Music Mirror v1.0 | MIDI music creation tool. | Windows | Shareware | 2006-11-10 | 1 | 50db |
| SuperCollider 3.5.1 | Environment and programming language for real time audio synthesis and algorithmic composition. | Mac | Free | 2012-04-04 | 0 | 50db |
| SynthTest 1.2.1 | Allows you to pick a MIDI source, a MusicDevice AudioUnit and an Effect or MusicEffect AudioUnit to play with. | Mac | Freeware | 2003-03-01 | 1 | 50db |
| PolyPhontics GB v1.2.1 | Builds Software Instruments for GarageBand. | Mac | Shareware | 2007-04-02 | 0 | 50db |
| SLMixer | Controls Volume, Mute, and Pan Output Levels, Record Level Input Controls and Record Source Selection | Windows | Demo | 2001-04-06 | 2 | 50db |
