Hexter

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Looking for documentation on the audio on Linux subject, I found this thread on Ubuntuforums that's a valuable source of information on the subject. It mentions, among other softwares, Hexter.

Hexter is a Dssi plugin that emulates the DX7 circuit, which's a FM synth like Reason's Subtractor.

You can install it by entering :

sudo apt-get install hexter

That will install the Dssi framework too.

Then (assuming that jackd is started) you can start Hexter with :

jack-dssi-host /usr/lib/dssi/hexter.so &

Look at this post on how to connect a virtual instrument to the Seq24 sequencer (or this post to do so with Muse). The output volume is very low by default, you'll have to set it correctly. You can now enjoy the 70 Hexter patches.



Happy music making !