xwax is open-source vinyl emulation software for Linux. It allows DJs and turntablists to playback digital audio files (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC and more), controlled using a normal pair of turntables via timecoded vinyls.
It's designed for both beat mixing and scratch mixing. Needle drops, pitch changes, scratching, spinbacks and rewinds are all supported, and feel just like the audio is pressed onto the vinyl itself.
The focus is on an accurate vinyl feel which is efficient, stable and fast.
Latest news
29th November 2012
The release of xwax 1.3, see the release announcement. The most important new feature is the optional navigation of the music library by tempo in BPM. Try bpm-tools for detecting tempo of music tracks.
26th March 2012
xwax 1.2 is here! Among other changes, this is the first release with support for a MIDI controller. The Novation Dicer can be used to control cue points in xwax's hybrid absolute/relative design.
30th January 2012
Minor features and updates in the first release of 2012: xwax 1.1
1st August 2011
xwax 1.0 is out. Read the release announcement.