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AI-native Digital Audio Workstation

Open Source App/Plugin

Free

MAGDA is a free, open-source DAW with AI integrated from the ground up. Built on C++20, JUCE, and Tracktion Engine.

Features

Hybrid tracks: every track hosts both audio and MIDI clips
Three views: Arrangement, Session, and Mix
AI chat: natural language commands that generate and execute a custom DSL directly in the app (BYOAK, Bring Your Own API Keys)
Modulation system: 16 LFOs (with bezier curve editor) and 16 macro knobs per device and rack
Racks: parallel processing chains with volume, pan, mute, solo per chain, fully nestable
Piano roll with pitchbend and MIDI CC lanes
Drum grid device
Session view with clip launching
Mixer with faders, pan, mute, solo, sends, and I/O routing
Collapsible, resizable panels: Inspector + AI Chat (left), Plugin Browser + Sample Browser (right), context-sensitive editor (bottom)

Status

v0.1.0 released. See Issues for known bugs and planned features.

Building

Prerequisites

C++20 compiler (GCC 10+, Clang 12+, or Xcode)
CMake 3.20+

Quick Start

# Clone with submodules
git clone --recursive https://github.com/Conceptual-Machines/magda-core.git
cd magda-core

# Setup and build
make setup
make debug

# Run
make run

Make Targets

make setup      # Initialize submodules and dependencies
make debug      # Debug build
make release    # Release build
make test       # Run tests
make clean      # Clean build artifacts
make format     # Format code
make lint       # Run clang-tidy analysis

Automated Workflows

The project includes automated GitHub Actions workflows:

CI Workflow: Runs on every push to validate builds and code quality
Security Scanning: CodeQL analysis, secret detection, and vulnerability scanning
Periodic Code Analysis: Weekly scans for TODOs, FIXMEs, and code smells
Refactoring Scanner: Bi-weekly analysis of code complexity and technical debt

See docs/AUTOMATED_WORKFLOWS.md for details on automated analysis and periodic workflows.

Security

MAGDA takes security seriously. The repository implements comprehensive security measures:

🔒 Branch Protection: Main branch protected with required reviews and status checks
🔍 Automated Scanning: CodeQL security analysis for C++ vulnerabilities
🔐 Secret Detection: Automated scanning to prevent credential leaks
🛡️ Dependency Monitoring: Dependabot for security updates
⚡ CI/CD Security: All security checks must pass before merge

Found a security issue? Please review our Security Policy for responsible disclosure.

For detailed information about branch protection and security architecture, see docs/BRANCH_PROTECTION.md.

Architecture

magda/
├── daw/        # DAW application (C++/JUCE)
│   ├── audio/      # Audio processing
│   ├── core/       # Track, clip, selection management
│   ├── engine/     # Tracktion Engine wrapper
│   ├── interfaces/ # Abstract interfaces
│   ├── profiling/  # Performance profiling
│   ├── project/    # Project management and serialization
│   ├── ui/         # User interface components
│   └── utils/      # Utility helpers
└── agents/     # Agent system (C++)
tests/          # Test suite
scripts/        # Development and build scripts
docs/           # Documentation

Dependencies

Tracktion Engine - Audio engine
JUCE - GUI framework
Catch2 - Testing (fetched via CMake)
nlohmann/json - JSON library (fetched via CMake)

Issues

Found a bug or have a feature request? Please open an issue on GitHub.

License

GPL v3 - see LICENSE for details.

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