What is this?

Giada is a free, minimal, hardcore audio tool for djs and live performers. Load or record up to 32 samples, choose to play them in single mode (drum machine) or loop mode (sequencer) and start the show with your computer keyboard as a controller.
Giada aims to be a compact and portable virtual device for Linux, Mac OS X and Windows for production use and live sets.

Features

• Ultra-lightweight internal design
  Giada is designed to be a fast and reliable audio tool, focused on productivity. 100% exotic dependencies free.
• Multi-thread/multi-core support
  The music never stops, even during the heaviest processing.
• 32 bit floating point audio engine
  All samples are internally converted and managed to provide hi-definition audio mixing, with full ALSA, JACK, CoreAudio and DirectSound support.
• Up to 32 audio channels controlled via computer keyboard
  Manage loops and events, play samples, mute and stop channels: everything through your computer's keyboard.
• Different playback modes and combinations
  Play single-shot samples, compose your song with layered loops or use Giada as a live drum machine.
• Bpm and beat sync with sample-accurate loop engine
  Giada can run for hours without losing a bpm, thanks to its sample-based calculations.
• Live sampler from external inputs
  Record samples from the real world with automatic channel selection and input delay compensation.
• Live quantizer
  Align the samples on exact fractions of beats to gain an ultra-precise live performance.
• Action recorder
  Record every action from active channels, possibly building the structure of your entire track from scratch.
• Patch-based system
  All your sounds and actions can be safely stored into small and compact open source files.
• 100% open-source GPL stuff
  Giada is free for use and distribution: you can use it without any limitations. Help us to improve it more!