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Ongenet
What Ongenet is
Ongenet is a free, open-source digital audio workstation for beat-making, songwriting, and hybrid live or arrangement work. Its arrange view combines MIDI and audio clips with grouped tracks, automation, and live metering. Session view provides a clip launcher with Arrangement, Session-only, and Hybrid playback modes. The software lists 24 built-in instruments and 90 built-in effects, plus third-party plugin support for CLAP, LV2, VST2, VST3, and AU formats; AU support is described for macOS instruments and effects. Hardware MIDI input works on Linux, Windows, and macOS, with MIDI learn and optional MIDI clock output. Offline export supports WAV, FLAC, MP3, and OGG, including master mixes, track stems, and beat regions. Ongenet is MIT-licensed and requires no account or subscription. Installers and portable ZIP downloads are listed for Linux, Windows, and macOS, and a browser demo is available. Its API reference covers engine, interface, audio and MIDI backends, scripting, plugin hosts, and Ableton Link integration.
Who it suits
Ongenet suits musicians creating beats, songs, arrangements, or hybrid live sets across Linux, Windows, macOS, or a browser demo. It also fits users wanting open-source software without an account or subscription.
What it does well
- Free MIT-licensed software
- Combines MIDI and audio arrangement
- Includes 24 instruments and 90 effects
- Supports major third-party plugin formats
- Exports mixes, stems, and beat regions
What to know first
- Feature differences between desktop and web demo are unspecified
- AU support is described for macOS
- No account or subscription means no listed hosted workspace
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ongenet | Free to download, modify and share · no account or subscription | Free |
As onge.net lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Ongenet offers a broad free DAW feature set for arranging, sequencing, live triggering, plugins, and export. Its cross-platform downloads and browser demo provide access choices, while some version-specific details remain unspecified.
Facts from Ongenet's own pages
- Arrangement
- Its arrange view supports MIDI and audio clips, grouped tracks, automation, and live metering. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Browser demo
- The maker’s home page links to a web demo for trying Ongenet in a browser. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The releases page lists Linux, Windows, and macOS installers, plus portable ZIP downloads. · github.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- Offline export supports WAV, FLAC, MP3, and OGG, including master mixes, track stems, and beat regions. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · onge.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Instruments and effects
- The site lists 24 built-in instruments and 90 built-in effects, alongside support for third-party audio plugins. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- License and access
- The site says Ongenet is MIT-licensed, with no account or subscription required. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Live performance
- Session view provides a clip launcher with Arrangement, Session-only, and Hybrid playback modes. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- MIDI and hardware
- The DAW supports hardware MIDI input across Linux, Windows, and macOS, with MIDI learn and optional MIDI clock output. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- MIDI sequencing
- Yes · onge.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Multitrack editing
- Yes · onge.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Plugin formats
- The site lists CLAP, LV2, VST2, VST3, and AU plugin support; its plugin section describes AU support for macOS instruments and effects. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Source and API
- The API reference lists assemblies for the engine, UI, audio and MIDI backends, scripting, plugin hosts, and Ableton Link integration. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux, Windows, macOS, web demo · onge.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Third-party plugins
- Yes · onge.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Video synchronization
- Yes · onge.net, 20 Sept 2026
- What it does
- Ongenet is a free, open-source DAW for beat-making, songwriting, and hybrid live and arrangement work. · onge.net, 11 Oct 2026
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