News

September 29, 2016 - MusE 3.0pre2

second pre release of MusE 3.0 with more fixes and some new features

January 28, 2015 - MusE 2.2.1

bugfix release

January 19, 2015 - New video tutorials

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What is MusE

MusE is a MIDI/Audio sequencer with recording and editing capabilities written originally by Werner Schweer now developed and maintained by the MusE development team. MusE aims to be a complete multitrack virtual studio for Linux, it is published under the GNU General Public License.

Midi sequencing >

Realtime record/playback

Midi file import/export

Midi part, as used in the arranger, import/export

Input filter

Midi editing with:

• Piano roll
• Drum editor
• List view
• Score editor

Internal synth plugins including:

• Fluidsynth soundfont (sf2) capable softsynth
• Deicsonze FM synth emulating DX11

Standardized synth plugin formats: DSSI, VST

External synth support both hardware and software

Scriptable editing interface

Experimental python automation interface

Audio sequencing

• Realtime Record/Playback several mono/stereo inputs/outputs.
  • Graphical editing of automation
  • Several types of audio tracks
    • Audio inputs
    • Audio outputs
    • Wave tracks
    • Group tracks
    • Aux outputs
  • Standardized plugin formats: LADSPA, DSSI, VST, LV2
  • Drag and drop import and arranging of:
    • Plugins and plugin presets
    • Parts
    • Midi files
    • Audio files
    • Aux outputs

Supported technologies

• LASH - for session control with external LASH enabled applications
• JACK-audio - http://jackaudio.org
• JACK-midi - for midi support
• DSSI - synth plugins
• VST(i) - synth plugins (through DSSI)
• ALSA-midi - for midi support
• FLAM plugin guis
• LV2 host support (new in 2.2)