Edit S
Precision editing
Split, slice, copy/paste sections, fade, and crossfade with snap-to-grid. Clip gain envelopes and a deep sample editor keep the waveform front and center.
REC 00:00:00.000 — EARLY ACCESS
Edit audio like you mean it.
ForgeDAW is a professional digital audio workstation built natively for Linux. Edit vocals with surgical precision, repair takes with the Vocal Naturalizer, mix with ForgeMaster and Mix Doctor — then bounce WAV or MP3.
PipeWire
Native audio
<10 ms
Round-trip
GPL
Open source
01 / The toolkit
Everything you need to finish a vocal
From first take to final bounce — editing, recording, comping, and mixing in a workflow that stays out of your way.
Vocal N
Vocal Naturalizer
Detect register, pitch, and artifacts — then repair with DSP or learn from a clean reference take. Spectral view, pencil draw, and Megaphone FX built in.
Master
ForgeMaster
LUFS, true peak, spectral balance, and masking analysis against streaming, broadcast, and podcast profiles — then apply a Streaming Master chain in one click.
FX Rack
Compressor & Equalizer
Rotary modules with live transfer curves, a six-band parametric equalizer (soft clip, mid/side, A/B), Dynamic EQ, pre/post-fader sends, plus Mix Doctor for gain staging.
02 / The interface
Designed to disappear while you work
Dark, calm, and uncluttered. Instant feedback, keyboard-first editing, and a UI that respects your focus.
No visual noise. No hunting through menus. Just your audio and the tools that matter.
- Resizable panels with layout that persists between sessions
- Real level meters driven from the audio engine
- Undo/redo across edits, routing, and FX changes
CtrlCV Copy section
CtrlD Duplicate
CtrlShiftA ForgeMaster
CtrlShiftM Mix Doctor
CtrlE Export
03 / The session
Your session, start to finish
A production flow that mirrors how vocal sessions actually happen.
00:00 IMPORT
Import
Drop in WAV files, drag folders onto the timeline, or record fresh takes. Tempo from loop filenames is detected on import.
00:01 EDIT
Edit
Trim, split, slice, crossfade, and arrange regions with sample-accurate control.
00:02 COMP
Comp
Loop-record multiple passes and promote the keeper take in one click.
00:03 EXPORT
Export
Bounce stereo WAV or 320 kbps MP3 — offline render uses the same engine as playback.
Ready to forge your next vocal?
Download ForgeDAW for Linux and start editing today. Free and open source.
Get ForgeDAW