Open Source SFXR Alternatives

The best open source alternative to SFXR is bfxr. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to SFXR and seven of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to SFXR are Power Station Industrializer, Explodomatica, rFXGen and Jfxr.

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  1. bfxr icon
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    Bfxr is an online version of sfxr, a chiptune sound effects generator. The interface is more or less the same as sfxr. Some additional features have been added to this version such as 5 new waveforms, 3 new filters, a mixer, and more.

    13 bfxr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Industrializer is a program for generating percussion sounds for musical purposes. This program is great for generating new techno and industrial sounds. It also can produce chimes, bubbles, gongs, hammer hits on different materials and so on.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  3. Explodomatica icon
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    This program is an attempt to automatically generate explosion sound effects for use in video games, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. rFXGen icon
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    rFXGen is a simple and easy-to-use fx sounds generator, based on the amazing SFXR. Sounds could be saved as .rfx (sound generation parameters) and also exported to .wav as sample data, defining sample formatting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Jfxr icon
     1 like

    Jfxr is a browser-based tool to generate sound effects, for example for use in games. It was inspired by bfxr, but aims to be more powerful and more intuitive to use.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Chirping-machine offers a very intuitive sound creation tool for simple, retro-style game sounds that can be exported as .wav files or as code for use with JavaScript development. Minimal options per sound allow users to focus on the task of creating usable audio, with...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. wafxr icon
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    wafxr is a sound effect generator in the tradition of as3fxr, bfxr, jfxr, and others. But where such tools normally generate static files, this one plays sounds dynamically via Web Audio. Supports oscillators, FM synth, tremolo/vibrato, and various other filters and effects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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