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24 alternatives to WaveForms
WaveForms is the virtual instrument suite for electronics.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WaveForms launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2023 · csurgay.com · its alternatives →
- 2WD
2014 · wavepot.com · its alternatives →
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- 4WT
2017 · waveform3d.com · its alternatives →
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Waveform▲94Your favorite songs as beautiful, customizable artwork
2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Learn music better with our living sheet music.
2012 · soundslice.com · its alternatives →
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This online virtual oscilloscope allows you to visualise live sound input and get to grips with how to adjust the display. If you find this useful, our online spectrum analyser may also be of interest to you.
2016 · academo.org · its alternatives →
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2023 · webfft.net · its alternatives →
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An interactive, educational guide to the physics of sound
2018 · waveforms.surge.sh · its alternatives →
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Synth, drum kit, a 4-track tape loop, and FX app
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN. I built this quick and dirty component to render audio waveforms using WebGPU. I just published it to NPM. It's the first time I use WebGPU and it's been a while since I write shaders. Feedback is very welcome! GitHub: https://github.com/mrkev/webgpu-waveform Examples: https://aykev.dev/webgpu-waveform
2024 · its alternatives →
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Technological way to keep the sounds of your life forever.
2020 · its alternatives →
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This has been a pet project of mine for the past ~5 months. It consists of six visualizations: - Spectrogram: Implements the reassignment method for sharper time and frequency resolution. - Spectrum analyzer: A-weighted, frequency guidelines, loudest frequency tooltip. - Waveform: Colored based on frequency, loudness, or static - Oscilloscope: Tracks pitch and autocorrelates against a reference signal, provides stability. Also includes a regular zero-crossing trigger. - Stereometer & Phase meter: Linear and exponential scaling modes, adjustable windows. Multi-band correlation meter. -…
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Waveform is a 3d Model Editor designed to be easy to use from the outset. It does not require any artistic skills to create something that looks good. It enables developers to create functional 3d models quickly, so they can prototype out ideas fast, or even use the models in a commercial product. The tool is capable of creating geometry, UV's for texturing, automatic rigging, animation, and hooking up physics rigid bodies. You can then export as OBJ or FBX, and the physics information is also exported to a separate .ragdoll file. A Unity editor script is additionally provided to hook the…
2017 · its alternatives →
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KRFT 1.5.0▲110A modular instrument for music production
2017 · studioamplify.com · its alternatives →
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Sound Scout▲120Online sound tests for headphones & speakers
2024 · soundscout.net · its alternatives →
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Audio Kit▲96Open-source audio synthesis, processing & analysis platform.
2014 · audiokit.io · its alternatives →
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Transcribe + summarize audio and phone calls in any language
2024 · its alternatives →
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A fresh new take on sound wave art
2016 · soundviz.com · its alternatives →
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Wave▲73A fast, minimalistic gesture-based music player app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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