Giada

Spec sheet

Product

Giada is an open-source music production tool designed for DJs, live performers, and electronic musicians.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Platforms

The maker lists Linux, Windows, and macOS, with Linux Flatpak, Windows x86-64, and macOS arm64 downloads shown.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Privacy

The website privacy policy says it uses Google Analytics cookies and log files containing IP addresses for traffic monitoring.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Support

The site links to a user guide, tutorials and media, and a GitHub forum for community discussion.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

License

Giada is distributed under the GNU General Public License; the maker describes it as 100% open-source GPL.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Company attribution

The site says Giada is developed by monocasual laboratories.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Latest release

The site lists version 1.6.0, Mavka, released September 22, 2026, with elastic sample time-stretching that adjusts playback speed and pitch independently.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Live performance

The maker describes Giada as designed for live performances and featuring a multi-threaded audio engine.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Live recording

It records real-world sounds and MIDI events from external devices or other apps.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Loop machine

It builds performances in real time by layering audio tracks or MIDI events driven by its main sequencer.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

MIDI control

Giada can control other software and synchronize physical MIDI devices as a MIDI master sequencer.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Open source

The site describes Giada as 100% open-source GPL software.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Plug-in support

It processes samples and audio or MIDI input with VST instruments, and the site lists VST3 and LV2 support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Plugins and MIDI

It supports VST3, LV2, and MIDI I/O, and can process samples or audio/MIDI input with VST instruments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Privacy choices

The privacy policy says visitors can opt out of Google Analytics and request correction or erasure of personal data the site holds.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Privacy contact

The privacy policy lists [email protected] for privacy questions and says the policy was last modified in May 2018.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Recent feature

Version 1.6.0 adds elastic sample time-stretching, allowing playback speed and pitch to be adjusted independently.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Recording

It records real-world sounds and MIDI events from external devices or other apps.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Sample player

It loads samples and plays them with a computer keyboard or MIDI controller.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Song editing

The Action Editor can be used to write songs from scratch or edit existing live recordings.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Song editor

Its Action Editor can create songs from scratch or edit live recordings.Read 4 Oct 2026 · giadamusic.com

Plans and prices

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