NextStudio - Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)

NextStudio is a Digital Audio Workstation designed for music production, recording, editing, and mixing. Built with JUCE and Tracktion Engine.

Features

• Multi-Track Recording: Record multiple audio tracks simultaneously
• Audio Editing: Trim, split, merge, and rearrange recordings
• Virtual Instruments: Built-in synthesizers and samplers
• Plugin Support: VST3, AU, LV2, and LADSPA plugins
• MIDI Support: MIDI controller integration and recording
• Audio Effects: EQ, compression, reverb, delay, and more

Download

Download installers from GitHub Releases:

Platform	Installer
Windows	.exe (NSIS Installer)
macOS	.dmg or Homebrew
Linux	.deb or .tar.gz

macOS (Homebrew)

brew tap BaraMGB/tap
brew install --cask nextstudio

macOS Installation

The DMG is not code-signed. On first launch, macOS will show a security warning.

Workaround:

1. Open the DMG and drag NextStudio to Applications
2. Right-click NextStudio in Applications → "Open"
3. Click "Open" in the dialog

Or via Terminal:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/NextStudio.app

System Requirements

• Linux: x86_64, ALSA or JACK audio
• Windows: 10/11, x64
• macOS: 10.13 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel

Building from Source

Prerequisites

git clone https://github.com/BaraMGB/NextStudio
cd NextStudio
./fetch_submodules.sh

Dependencies (Linux)

sudo apt install libasound2-dev libjack-dev libfreetype6-dev \
  libx11-dev libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev \
  libgl1-mesa-dev libxcomposite-dev libfontconfig1-dev \
  libcurl4-openssl-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libgtk-3-dev ladspa-sdk

Build

# Quick start
./start.sh r

# Or manual build
mkdir build && cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
cmake --build . -j4

Build Options

./start.sh d        # Debug build
./start.sh r        # Release build
./start.sh d -clean # Clean build
./start.sh d -debug # Run with debugger

Development

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• License: AGPL3

Acknowledgements

Built with JUCE and Tracktion Engine.