Enterprise Linux Digital Audio Workstation - Eldaw

Eldaw is a repository of digital audio and music software packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and derivatives such as CentOS and Scientific Linux.

Repository installation

Eldaw has an ’eldaw-release’ package that includes gpg keys for package signing and repository information. Installing this package for your Enterprise Linux version should allow you to use normal tools such as yum to install packages and their dependencies.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and CentOS 8

yum install https://download.teknik.tv/pub/eldaw/eldaw-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm

Audio setup for JACK

JACK is a low-latency audio server, written primarily for the Linux operating system.

yum install jack-audio-connection-kit

JACK operates with special real-time privileges. You must add all JACK users to the jackuser group.

usermod -a -G jackuser your-username

QjackCtl

Qjackctl provides a simple GUI dialog for setting several JACK daemon parameters and a way to control the status of the audio server daemon.

yum install qjackctl

a2jmidid

a2jmidid is an application that bridges between the system MIDI ports and JACK.

yum install a2jmidid

This is done by starting the JACK server, then going to the command line and typing:

a2jmidid -e

JACK support for the PulseAudio sound server

This module implements a PulseAudio sink that connects to JACK.

yum install pulseaudio-module-jack

Load module-jack-sink and select “Jack sink” for sound output in GNOME sound settings.

pactl load-module module-jack-sink

Applications

Digital audio workstations and applications.

Ardour

Ardour is a multi-channel digital audio workstation.

yum install ardour6 ardour6-backend-alsa ardour6-backend-pulseaudio

Rosegarden

Rosegarden is a professional audio and MIDI sequencer.

yum install rosegarden4

Plugins

Audio plugins and tools.

Calf

Calf Studio Gear is a set of open source LV2 plugins for the Linux platform.

yum install calf lv2-calf-plugins

ZynAddSubFX

ZynAddSubFX is a software synthesizer capable of making a countless number of instrument sounds.

yum install zynaddsubfx zynaddsubfx-lv2

Dragonfly Reverb

Dragonfly Reverb is a bundle of two audio effects: a concert hall reverb and a room reverb.

yum install dragonfly-reverb lv2-dragonfly-reverb-plugins

Helm

Helm is a polyphonic synthesizer. You use it to create electronic music on your computer.

yum install helm lv2-helm-plugins

Geonkick

Geonkick is a synthesizer that can synthesize elements of percussion.

yum install geonkick lv2-geonkick-plugins

Linux Studio Plugins

Linux Studio Plugins (LSP) is a collection of open-source plugins.

yum install lsp-plugins-lv2

Surge Synthesizer

Surge is an open source digital synthesizer.

yum install lv2-surge-plugins

ADLplug

FM synthesizer with OPL3 (YMF262) chip emulation.

yum install lv2-adlplug-plugins

OPNplug

FM synthesizer with OPN2 (YM2612) chip emulation.

yum install lv2-opnplug-plugins

Carla

Carla is a fully-featured modular audio plugin host.

yum install Carla lv2-carla lv2-carla-bridge-posix32 lv2-carla-bridge-win32 lv2-carla-bridge-win64

Cadence

yum install Cadence jack-audio-connection-kit-dbus

Sfizz

A library to load SFZ description files and use them to render music.

yum install sfizz lv2-sfizz-plugins

LinVst

LinVst is a Wine-based VST bridge, that allows for the use of Windows VST audio plugins with Linux VST hosts.

yum install linvst

Use linvst.so from /usr/share/linvst/linvst.so.

x42 Plugins

A number of lv2 plugins including stereo balance, midi filter, delay, convolver, fader, parametric equalizer, auto-tune.

yum install lv2-x42-plugins

EQ10Q

EQ10Q is an audio plug-in using the LV2 standard implementing a powerful and flexible parametric equalizer.

yum install lv2-EQ10Q-plugins

mda Piano

A port of the popular MDA Piano VST plugin.

yum install lv2-mdaPiano

mda EPiano

A port of the popular MDA EPiano VST plugin.

yum install lv2-mdaEPiano

Fabla

Fabla is an open-source LV2 drum sampler plugin instrument.

yum install lv2-fabla

Synthv1

Synthv1 is an old-school all-digital 4-oscillator subtractive polyphonic synthesizer with stereo FX.

yum install synthv1 lv2-synthv1

Samplv1

Samplv1 is an old-school all-digital polyphonic sampler synthesizer with stereo FX.

yum install samplv1 lv2-samplv1

Drumkv1

Drumkv1 is an old-school all-digital drum-kit sampler synthesizer with stereo FX.

yum install drumkv1 lv2-drumkv1

Sorcer

Sorcer is a polyphonic wavetable synth LV2 plugin.

yum install lv2-sorcer

ArtyFX

ArtyFX is a plugin bundle of artistic real-time audio effects.

yum install lv2-artyfx-plugins

Yoshimi

Yoshimi is a software audio synthesizer, originally forked from ZynAddSubFX.

yum install yoshimi

Amsynth

Amsynth is a software synthesis that provides a classic subtractive synthesizer topology.

yum install amsynth lv2-amsynth-plugin

Soundfonts

Soundfounts and instruments.

Virtual Playing Orchestra

yum install virtual-playing-orchestra

Fluid

yum install fluid-soundfont-gm

PersonalCopy Lite

yum install PersonalCopy-Lite-soundfont

Versilian Studios Chamber Orchestra 2 Community Edition

yum install chamber-orchestra-2-ce-soundfont

Yamaha Disklavier Pro Grand Piano

yum install yamaha-disklavier-pro-grand-piano-soundfont

Salamander Grand Piano

yum install salamander-grand-piano-soundfont

Steinway D-274

yum install steinway-d-274-soundfont	

FreePats General MIDI sound sets

yum install freepats-soundfont-gm-sf2 freepats-soundfont-gm-sfz

Education

Education and games.

Piano Booster

PianoBooster is a fun way of playing along with a musical accompaniment and at the same time learning the basics of reading musical notation.

yum install pianobooster

Minuet

Minuet aims at supporting students and teachers in many aspects of music education.

yum install minuet

Solfege

Solfege is free music education software. Use it to train your rhythm, interval, scale and chord skills.

yum install solfege