BEAST

About

BEAST is ranked #16 of 30 in audio mixing software on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Windows.

Compared on audio mixing software

Free plan

Yesbeast.testbit.eu

Supported platforms

Linux; Windows port started but seeking volunteersbeast.testbit.eu

Facts

Product

BEAST is a digital synthesizer and music creation system.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Editing and synthesis

It supports multi-track editing, unlimited undo, real-time synthesis, and MIDI automation.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Plugins

It supports Linux Audio Plugins (LADSPA).beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Audio formats

It supports WAV, AIFF, Vorbis, Soundfont 2, Gus Patch, FLAC, and MP3 files.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Audio processing

The site lists 32-bit rendering, full duplex support, multi-core rendering, SIMD utilization, sample-granularity timing, and FFT spectrograms.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Linux support

The project is primarily developed on Linux and supports 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Windows support

A Windows port has been started, and the site says it is looking for volunteers.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Downloads and license

Releases are available as source code tarballs and binary packages, and the source code is licensed under LGPL-2.1+.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Audio driver

The 0.15.0 release announcement says BEAST supports JACK as a PCM driver.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Support

The site lists a mailing list, email, IRC chat, and GitHub issue reporting for support and bug reports.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

New interface

The site says a new UI based on web technologies and Electron is in development.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Project status

The latest release listed on the site is version 0.15.0, dated November 5, 2019.beast.testbit.eu · 4 Oct 2026

Where it ranks on Inferse

• Best Audio Mixing Software in 2026#16 of 30

Sources

• beast.testbit.eu· checked 4 Oct 2026