openDAW is a next-generation web-based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) designed to democratize music production
and to resurface the process of making music by making high-quality creation tools accessible to everyone, with
a strong focus on education and data-privacy.
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How do we use AI, and why will openDAW never generate your music? opendaw.studio/manuals/ai gives the honest answer.
New to the codebase? introduction.md maps every component of this repository and how they depend on
each other.
Open-Source
We are committed to transparency and community-driven development.
The source code for openDAW is available under AGPL v3 (or later)
Built on Trust and Transparency
openDAW stands for radical simplicity and respect.
- No SignUp
- No Tracking
- No Cookie Banners
- No User Profiling
- No Terms & Conditions
- No Ads
- No Paywalls
- No Data Mining
Looking for Contributors
We welcome contributions that follow the existing style and conventions of the project. AI-assisted code is fine, but
every contributor must understand every line of code they submit. If you use AI tools, please document your process
in /plans. Keep pull requests small and focused. Large
PRs will not be reviewed. Split big contributions into smaller commits that add requirements gradually and maintain
operations of the app.
If you are interested in helping, here are areas where we need support:
- Offline App — e.g. wrapping openDAW with Tauri for a native desktop experience
- PWA — turning openDAW into a fully installable Progressive Web App with offline support
- Timeline Track Management — design and UX help for track layout, ordering, grouping, and interaction
We always appreciate help on open issues: https://github.com/andremichelle/openDAW/issues
To discuss contributions, book a call: https://calendly.com/andremichelle/opendaw-on-tour
Huge Shoutout To The Incredible openDAW Community!
To everyone who has contributed feedback, reported bugs, suggested improvements, or helped spread the word — thank you!
Your support is shaping openDAW into something truly powerful!
Thank
you @ccswdavidson, @Chaosmeister, @jeffreylouden, @solsos, @TheRealSyler, @Trinitou,
and @xnstad for testing the repositories and identifying issues during the installation of
openDAW!
Special shout-out to the biggest bug
hunters: kanaris, @Chaosmeister
and BeatMax Prediction. Your relentless attention to detail made a huge
difference!
Huge thanks to our ambassadors, whose dedication and outreach amplify our mission!
And big hugs to all our supporters!
openDAW Visionary — $25.00
Stephen Tai, Pathfinder, One Sound Every Day (santino), kanaris, Oli Larkin, @Robert Anthony
openDAW Supporter — $5.00
Cal Lycus, Jetdarc, Truls Enstad, Polarity, Ynot Etluhcs, Mats Gisselson, Ola, SKYENCE, BeatMax_Prediction, Kim T,
Nyenoidz, Steve Meiers, 4ohm, Yito, Shawn Lukas, Tommes, David Thompson, Harry Gillich, OxVolt, Wojciech Miłkowski,
skyboundzoo, JHINZ, Mark Dammer, fork-kun, Martin Eigel
openDAW Devices
Stock Plugins
- Apparat (programmable instrument scripted in JavaScript)
- Arpeggio (plays the notes of a chord one after another)
- Autotune (real-time monophonic pitch correction)
- Composite (layers several instruments under one set of notes, each with its own effect chains and strip)
- Convolver (zero-latency partitioned convolution with impulse-response samples)
- Crusher (degenerates audio signal)
- Cubed (monophonic acid bass synthesizer driven by its own step sequencer)
- Dattorro Reverb (dense algorithmic reverb based on Dattorro's design)
- Delay (stereo delay with cross and filter options)
- Fold (waveform folding algorithm with oversampling)
- Free Reverb (FreeVerb variation)
- Frequency Split (splits the signal into frequency bands, each with its own effect chain)
- FX Composite (runs several effect chains in parallel and mixes them with dry/wet)
- Gate (noise gate with sidechain support)
- Maximizer (brickwall limiter with automatic makeup gain)
- MIDI Output (sends MIDI messages to other devices)
- Nano (nano sampler for a single audio file)
- Neon (phase-distortion synthesizer)
- Pitch (offsets midi note pitches)
- Playfield (sample drum computer with individual effect chains)
- Revamp (graphical equalizer with spectrum analyser)
- Soundfont (soundfont player)
- Spielwerk (programmable MIDI effect scripted in JavaScript)
- Stereo Split (processes the left and right channels through separate effect chains)
- Stereo Tool (volume, panning and invert the stereo signal)
- Tape (playback device for audio regions and clips)
- Tidal (shapes rhythm and space through volume and pan)
- Tone3000 (amplifier and effects modeling via Neural Amp Modeler)
- Vaporisateur (subtractive synth with classical waveforms)
- Velocity (manipulates velocities of incoming notes)
- Vocoder (analysis/synthesis vocoder)
- Waveshaper (nonlinear waveshaping distortion)
- Werkstatt (programmable audio effect scripted in JavaScript)
- Zeitgeist (transforms time)
Ported Plugins (Excluded in commercial license)
- Compressor (CTAG Dynamic Range Compressor)
- Mastering (Matchering by Sergree, GPL-3.0, studio only, not part of the SDK)
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