Tek is a Linux-based digital audio workstation (DAW) that is accessed via the command line - it works in a similar way to Vim or Emacs, and currently has a sparse feature list.
However, it has a colour-coded multi-track sequencer and sampler, and users can input MIDI and output sound via JACK Audio Connection Kit.
Plans are in place to add more useful features and create a plugin so that it can be used with other DAWs such as Ardor and Zrythm.
Additionally, the fact that it is a terminal-based program enables more complex workflows via Linux-fu.
The full specification and source code for Tek can be found on the Codeberg open-source repository.
This article is part of LinuxChat’s monthly Hunks series, where they profile various interesting pieces of code.
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