Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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These are some of the programs I like most to make music with Free Software. They all work on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. Made in collaboration with professional sound designer and music producer Unfa.

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00:00 intro
01:13 Ardour
02:14 LMMS and ZRythm
02:44 Musescore
03:39 Helm
04:45 Zyn-Fusion
05:30 Surge
05:55 Virtual Playing Orchestra
06:46 Tutorials to get started

Watch Unfa's tutorials

1. Ardour 6 Quickstart: youtu.be/bfTAKv4htDE
2. Install Zyn-Fusion from KXStudio repositories: youtu.be/MHan4c8Ow_4
3. Track from scratch: Zyn-Fusion and Ardour: youtu.be/cXCwH9n3M-c

Get the programs

Ardour: ardour.org
Musescore: musescore.org/en
ZRythm: zrythm.org

Helm: tytel.org/helm
Zyn-Fusion: zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.io/zyn-fusion.html
Surge: surge-synthesizer.github.io

Virtual Playing Orchestra: virtualplaying.com/virtual-playing-orchestra



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