# chipbox

`chipbox` is an open-source desktop [DAW](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_workstation) written in [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/).

This repository is currently set up for my own convenience - the project is in early development.

## Planned features

The following is subject to change, although things already listed here are of high priority.

- An audio [node graph system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Node_graph_architecture) that enables users to create flexible synthesizers and effects chains.
- [VST3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Studio_Technology), [CLAP](https://cleveraudio.org/), [SF2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundFont), [SFZ](https://sfzformat.com/) support.
- Editor extendability through [Lua](https://www.lua.org/about.html) scripting.
- [ASIO](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Stream_Input/Output), [WASAPI](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/coreaudio/wasapi), [JACK](https://jackaudio.org/), [ALSA](https://www.alsa-project.org/wiki/Main_Page) audio backends.
- [MIDI](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI) I/O.
- [Microtonal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microtonal_music) support.