** Manually curated collection of open tools, resources and tutorials for nerdy DJs and Producers. **
- ClassCompliant - Archive and Hacks for all class compliant Music Gear
- BESPOKE - An Open Source modular DAW for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Bitwig is a modern music production and performance for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- DrivenByMoss - Bitwig Studio Extension for several controllers
REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset.
- DrivenByMoss - Reaper Support for several hardware controllers
- Mixxx - Free DJ for GNU/Linux, Windows, and macOS
- PiDeck - Putting embedded GNU/Linux and open source DVS into turntables
- DSP56300 - Reverse Engineering and Emulating the Motorola DSP563xx for Access Virus C & other virtual analogue synthesizers
- Surge - Free & Open Source hybrid Synthesizer for Linux, Mac, Windows
- Patch Base - UI for creating sounds for Synthesizers
- Sonic Pi - Write Code for Music
- Dittytoy - create generative music using a minimalistic javascript API
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- Zynthian - Open Synth Platform on #Raspberry
- TubeOhm - DIY kits, synthesizer and Eurorack DIY modules
- Model D Controller - Teensy based USB Midi-Controller for the Moog Model D App
- traktorino - DIY Arduino MIDI Controller for Traktor
- Fliper-2 - Take the Arduino Pro Micro and makes it MIDI clas compliant MIDI controller
- CDJ-1000mk3 NEW LIFE - add a color TFT display to the Pioneer CDJ-1000mk3 with waveforms and precise BPM counter
- Plate Reverb - DIY Plate Reverb with Ikea BROR emulating a EMT Plate Reverb
- LaserProjector - Arduino driven Laser Projector using real galvos, read the Tutorial
- PingPong LED Wall - LED video wall based on WS2812 controlled RGB LEDs and supported by a wide range of Arduino libraries, watch the Video
- [RE] K2500 - Patching an Embedded OS of an Kurzweil K2500 from 1996 by Peter Sobot
- Binwalk - analyzing, reverse engineering, and extracting firmware images
- Pioneer DJS 1000 Hack - interesting look into the underlying Linux functionality
- Launchpad Pro performance-optimized Custom Firmware - custom firmware for the Launchpad Pro (Video)
- projectM - Experience psychedelic and mesmerizing visuals by transforming music into equations that render into a limitless array of user-contributed visualizations.
Some commercial products that outstand.
- Yaeltex - custom MIDI controllers made in harmony between humans and machines in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Contributions welcome! Read the contribution guidelines first.