Music Programming Tools, Free
| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FluidSynth 1.1.6 | A real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications | Windows | Free | 2013-03-11 | 2 | 80db |
| FluidSynth v1.1.6 | A real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications | Mac | Free | 2013-03-11 | 4 | 80db |
| SonicBirth v1.3.0 | Design your own AudioUnit/VST plug-ins. | Mac | Freeware | 2007-11-18 | 0 | 65db |
| Open Sound World v1.2.7 | Graphical programming environment for real-time music and audio applications. | Windows | Free | 2005-05-27 | 0 | 65db |
| SuperCollider v3.5rc1 | Environment and programming language for real time audio synthesis and algorithmic composition. | Windows | Free | 2012-02-16 | 0 | 65db |
| SuperCollider 3.5.1 | Environment and programming language for real time audio synthesis and algorithmic composition. | Mac | Free | 2012-04-04 | 0 | 60db |
| Music Machine v1.0 | Music generating programme with preset parameters. | Mac | Freeware | 2006-10-12 | 0 | 60db |
| VST Plugin Analyser v1.0.1 | Analyse your VST plugins. | Windows | Freeware | 2005-08-30 | 0 | 60db |
| 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 | 60db |
| mac-midi-adapters | Schematics for Macintosh midi adapters | Mac | Freeware | 1996-02-01 | 19 | 60db |
| Conduit Mobile Beta | Coduit Mobile is a cool online tool for making mobile music apps. | iPhone | Freeware | 2011-10-06 | 0 | 60db |
| Plugin Consultant v1.1 | VST debug software for plug-in and host developers. | Windows | Free | 2006-01-03 | 0 | 60db |
| FluidSynth 1.1.6 | Real-time software synthesizer based on the SoundFont 2 specifications | Linux | Free | 2013-03-11 | 0 | 55db |
| Sfront v0.91 | MPEG 4 Structured Audio Decoder (source) | Mac | Freeware | 2006-07-30 | 0 | 55db |
| MrsWatson | MrsWatson is a command-line based audio plugin host used for debugging and batch processing based on the old MissWatson. | Linux | Freeware | 2012-02-08 | 0 | 55db |
| Lilv 0.16.0 | A library for using LV2 plugins. | Linux | Freeware | 2013-02-25 | 0 | 55db |
| Sfront v0.91 | MPEG 4 Structured Audio Decoder (source) | Windows | Freeware | 2006-07-30 | 9 | 55db |
| Open Sound World v1.2.7 | Graphical programming environment for real-time music and audio applications. | Mac | Free | 2005-05-27 | 0 | 55db |
| JVI - Old Country Bass | Virtual Instrument sample library in soundfont. | Windows | Freeware | 2007-04-30 | 1 | 55db |
| Suil 0.6.14 | A lightweight C library for loading and wrapping LV2 plugin UIs | Linux | Freeware | 2013-09-16 | 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 |
| KeyKit | KeyKit - MIDI programming language and GUI | Windows | Freeware | 1997-02-09 | 1 | 50db |
| Aglaophone 080102 | A system of interconnectable modules for the recording, processing, and playback of real-time audio. | Linux | Freeware | 2002-08-01 | 0 | 50db |
| MissWatson v1.0 | VST host designed for debugging and batch processing. | Windows | Freeware | 2008-11-20 | 1 | 50db |
| Plugin Consultant v1.1 X | VST debug software for plug-in and host developers. | Mac | Free | 2006-01-03 | 0 | 50db |
| MissWatson v1.0 | VST host designed for debugging and batch processing. | Mac | Freeware | 2008-11-20 | 0 | 50db |
| Prashant's MIDI Control | Play fully controllable MIDI music from your software using this easy to use ActiveX control | Windows | Freeware | 2001-03-24 | 0 | 50db |
| MrsWatson | MrsWatson is a command-line based audio plugin host used for debugging and batch processing based on the old MissWatson. | Mac | Freeware | 2012-02-08 | 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 | 45db |
| 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 | 45db |
