MusE

Free software MIDI/Audio sequencer

MusE

Screenshot of MusE 4.0

Original author(s)| Werner Schweer
Developer(s)| MusE development team
Initial release| 13 January 2000; 25 years ago (2000-01-13)
Stable release|

4.2.1 / 24 September 2023; 22 months ago (2023-09-24)

Repository|

* github.com/muse-sequencer/muse

Written in| C++, Qt
Operating system| Linux
Type| Digital audio workstation
License| GPL-2.0-or-later[1]
Website| muse-sequencer.github.io

MusE is computer software, a sequencer for Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) and audio, with recording and editing abilities.[2][3][4] It was originally written by Werner Schweer and now is developed by the MusE development team. It is free software released under GPL-2.0-or-later.

MusE aims to be a complete multitrack virtual studio for Linux. As of 2020, it has no support under other platforms as it relies on Linux-only technologies, such as Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). It also supports the Linux Audio Session Handler (LASH).

For version 0.7, the music notation feature was removed from MusE; this code later became the cross-platform notation app MuseScore Studio.[5] A scoring feature returned to MusE in version 2.0.[6]

From version 2.2 MusE supports the LV2 audio plugin format and the formerly supported Linux Audio Developer's Simple Plugin API (LADSPA), Disposable Soft Synth Interface (DSSI), and Virtual Studio Technology (VST).

From version 4.0 a redesigned user interface has been added.[7]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "MusE License". Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
2. ^ Neumann, Frank (December 2003). "The MusE Audio/MIDI Sequencer: Professional Music Maker" (PDF). Linux Magazine. No. 37\. Germany: Medialinx AG, Linux New Media. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2004.
3. ^ Phillips, Dave. "Recording A MIDI Sequence With MusE". Sound & MIDI Software For Linux. Dave Phillips. Archived from the original on 2006-04-07.
4. ^ Barknecht, Frank. "HowTo Use MIDI Sequencers With Softsynths". Sound & MIDI Software For Linux. Dave Phillips. Archived from the original on 2006-04-26.
5. ^ Dave Phillips (Nov 23, 2004). "Linux MIDI: A Brief Survey, Part 2". Linux Journal. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
6. ^ github.com/muse-sequencer/muse/blob/master/src/ChangeLog Archived 2023-12-22 at the Wayback Machine "0.7.0pre4 tagged" .. "removed obsolete score editor" and "27.04.2011" ... "merged score edit branch into trunk (flo)"
7. ^ "Release MusE 4.0". github.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2025-01-27.

## External links

[edit]

* Official website

* v
* t
* e

Audio editing software

Free and open-source|

* Ardour
* Audacity
* Ecasound
* Gnome Wave Cleaner
* Jokosher
* LMMS
* MusE
* Qtractor
* Rosegarden
* SoX
* Sweep
* Traverso
* WaveSurfer

Proprietary|

* Ableton Live
* Acid Pro
* Acoustica
* Adobe Audition
* Anvil Studio
* AudioDesk
* Bitwig Studio
* Cakewalk by BandLab
* CapCut
* DC-Art
* Digital Performer
* FL Studio
* FL Studio Mobile
* GarageBand
* GoldWave
* Harrison Mixbus
* KRISTAL Audio Engine
* Logic Pro
* Magix Samplitude
* Making Waves
* Mixcraft
* MuLab
* MultitrackStudio
* n-Track Studio
* Pro Tools
* Reason
* ReCycle
* Renoise
* SAWStudio
* Sound Forge
* SpectraLayers
* Steinberg Cubase
* Steinberg Nuendo
* Steinberg WaveLab
* Studio One
* Synapse Orion
* Total Recorder
* Tracktion Waveform
* Vegas Pro
* WavePad
* Z-Maestro
* Zynewave Podium

Defunct|

* Adobe Soundbooth
* BIAS Peak
* Ensoniq Paris
* Logic Express
* Logic Studio
* Record
* SoundDroid
* SoundEdit
* Soundscape Digital Technology
* Soundscape R.Ed
* Soundtrack Pro
* TC Works Spark

See also|

* Comparison of digital audio editors
* Comparison of free software for audio
* List of music software
* List of Linux audio software
* Comparison of MIDI editors and sequencers

* Comparison
* Category

This free and open-source software article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

This multimedia software-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template