A modern Rust-based DAW for recording, MIDI editing, automation, plugin routing, and music production workflows. Built by the community, for the community.
Explore the interface, workflow, and core production tools built into Maolan.
Organize and arrange unlimited tracks with precise timing controls.
Advanced MIDI editing with velocity, note properties, and automation.
Flexible plugin hosting and track routing for complex mixing setups.
Most modern DAWs are proprietary black boxes. You can't inspect the code, understand how they work, or modify them for your needs.
Professional DAWs require expensive licenses. For students, hobbyists, and developers, this creates barriers to entry.
Extending functionality or integrating custom workflows is difficult or impossible without source code access.
Maolan is a free, open-source DAW built in Rust. It prioritizes transparency, performance, and community-driven development.
Inspect every line of code. Build custom features. Contribute improvements. Own your tools.
Modern, transparent audio production
Record and arrange unlimited audio and MIDI tracks with precise timing and flexible mixing.
Intuitive piano roll interface for composing, editing, and refining MIDI performances.
Create track and plugin automation for volume, balance, mute, and loaded CLAP, VST3, or LV2 parameters. Save session and track templates for repeatable setups.
Load CLAP, VST3, and LV2 plugins, create complex routing chains, and design custom signal flows with explicit audio, MIDI, and sidechain paths.
Export mixdowns or stems to WAV, MP3, OGG, and FLAC with normalization and master-limiter options saved in the session.
Automatic project backups and recovery features protect your work from unexpected interruptions.
Record audio from your microphone or instruments. Monitor latency-free with multiple input sources simultaneously.
Edit audio clips and MIDI notes with precision. Use the piano roll for composing melodies and harmonies, with clip grouping and per-clip FX available for deeper editing workflows.
Load CLAP, VST3, and LV2 plugins on tracks. Create explicit routing chains for parallel processing, sidechains, and MIDI flow.
Automate any parameter across time. Create dynamic mixes with volume, pan, and plugin automation curves.
Balance levels, EQ, compress, and process your mix. Prepare your final master for distribution.
Export your final mix to WAV, FLAC, MP3, or other formats. Ready for streaming, distribution, or further processing.
Maolan is open source because we believe audio production tools should be transparent, accessible, and shaped by their users.
You can inspect the code, understand how features work, and contribute improvements directly. The community drives the direction of the project.
Repository
github.com/maolan/maolan
License
BSD-2-Clause
Language
Rust
Status
Active Development
<session>/.maolan_autosave/snapshots/<timestamp>/.
On startup or when opening a session, it can detect when a newer
snapshot exists, preview track and clip count changes, and recover
the latest valid snapshot first.
There are many ways to contribute to Maolan:
Visit the GitHub repository to get started. All contributors are welcome!
