Frinika

Frinika is a free, complete music workstation program for Linux, Windows, Mac OS X Tiger, and other operating systems running Java 1.5 (J2SE5.0). Frinika features a sequencer, soft-synths, real-time effects, and audio recording.

Features:

• Pure Java 1.5 = cross-platform
• Runs on Linux, Windows, Mac OSX Tiger and other platforms supporting J2SE5.0
• Old-school tracker inspired, but fully MIDI-compatible sequencer
• Simple mixer
• Automation through MIDI Control Change events
• Realtime effects (echo, distortion ++)
• Soft sampler with audio recording features
• Limited Soundfont V2 import
• Simple Analog synth
• Interacts with other sound-applications using JACK audio connection kit (Linux only)
• MIDI is native sequencer file format
• All real-time effect and synth params are controlled through MIDI events
• Can seperately load/save gear (synth setup & samples)
• Fully self-contained project files (including synth setup, samples and sequence)
• Direct export to WAV

What is new in this release:

• This release fixes some annoying bugs in 0.5.0, which was never announced to the public.
• It is bundled with the Gervill soft synthesizer, and has audio recording/editing improvements, a drum pad, priority fixes for Linux, Toot Mixer effects, and much more.