Audiotool
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Audiotool is a free, browser-based music production software and distribution platform developed in Germany. It allows users to remix and collaborate on tracks in real-time. Users can create and publish their music tracks onto the site using Creative Commons licenses or All Rights Reserved. Until 2010, Audiotool was part of Hobnox, a content distribution/publication website specialising in music, fashion and indie culture. In mid-2013, Audiotool had 500000 users, 200000 tracks and the total of 44 million plays on all tracks combined In 2026, the online Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) was relaunched and included Audiotool NEXUS, an open developer platform that enables creators to build extensions on top of Audiotool. The platform debuted in 2010 using Flash technology and was redeveloped in HTML5 in 2017. The 2026 version was built on Rust with real-time collaborative features, including cross-device synchronization between desktop and mobile versions. NEXUS is Audiotool's open projects API, built on Protocol Buffers. It defines every entity and action in the DAW: from devices and cables to effects, automation, and more and is the same API the app uses internally. It gives full read/write access to all tracks in a project with full context for AI tools that get connected to a project. Audiotool was created to make music production accessible and free for everyone.…
Audiotool is a free, browser-based music production software and distribution platform developed in Germany. It allows users to remix and collaborate on tracks in real-time. Users can create and publish their music tracks onto the site using Creative Commons licenses or All Rights Reserved. Until 2010, Audiotool was part of Hobnox, a content distribution/publication website specialising in music, fashion and indie culture. In mid-2013, Audiotool had 500000 users, 200000 tracks and the total of 44 million plays on all tracks combined In 2026, the online Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) was relaunched and included Audiotool NEXUS, an open developer platform that enables creators to build extensions on top of Audiotool. The platform debuted in 2010 using Flash technology and was redeveloped in HTML5 in 2017. The 2026 version was built on Rust with real-time collaborative features, including cross-device synchronization between desktop and mobile versions. NEXUS is Audiotool's open projects API, built on Protocol Buffers. It defines every entity and action in the DAW: from devices and cables to effects, automation, and more and is the same API the app uses internally. It gives full read/write access to all tracks in a project with full context for AI tools that get connected to a project. Audiotool was created to make music production accessible and free for everyone. André Michelle's early work included pioneering an audio hack in 2005 for audio stream generation ahead of browser support, and the emulation of the iconic Roland TR-909 in 2007. He also introduced the infinite desktop concept, enabling users to intuitively place and wire plugins with virtual cables. These efforts contributed to establishing the platform's core functionalities and guiding its development until his departure in 2023. Audiotool Wiki __FORCETOC__
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