Syne Studio
Syne Studio is a free, browser-based digital audio workstation for musicians, producers, and audio engineers.
What Syne Studio is
Syne Studio is a free, browser-based digital audio workstation for musicians, producers, and audio engineers. Its real-time collaboration lets people edit the same project together while changes synchronize. A custom audio engine runs in the browser with instruments and effects. Users can record MIDI performances, capture audio from external inputs or within a project, and control instruments through a MIDI controller or computer keyboard. Tracks export as WAV files. Syne includes curated audio clips, supports uploads from a local library, and uses nested tags to help locate samples. The maker says the product will retain a generous free tier. During the closed beta, a Patreon subscription costs $5 a month for full access and a chance to guide development. Automation, modulation, modular synthesis, user libraries, a desktop app, and spectral effects are listed as coming soon. The manual remains a work in progress.
Good
- Real-time collaborative project editing
- Browser audio engine with instruments and effects
- MIDI and external audio recording
- WAV track export
- Free tier available
Watch out
- Desktop app is only listed as coming soon
- Manual is still a work in progress
- Several synthesis and automation tools are not yet available
- Closed beta access costs $5 a month
Who it suits
Syne suits musicians, producers, and audio engineers who want browser-based creation and simultaneous collaboration. It also fits users working with MIDI, external audio, and sample libraries.
Verdict
Syne Studio provides a collaborative browser workspace with recording, instruments, effects, and sample handling. Its free access is useful, while planned features and beta status indicate an evolving product.
Plans and prices
From Syne Studio's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free updates subscription | Free | Stay tuned for updates · Free |
| Closed beta access | $5 a month | Full access during closed beta · ability to guide development · $5 a month on Patreon |
The facts
Each one read from Syne Studio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio engine
- Its custom-built audio engine includes instruments and effects and runs in the browser with near-native performance.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Beta status
- A Patreon subscription unlocks full access and the ability to guide development during the closed beta.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Coming soon
- Automation, modulation, modular synthesis, user libraries, a desktop app, and spectral effects are listed as coming soon.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Export
- Tracks can be exported as WAV files.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The manual describes Syne as a platform for musicians, producers, and audio engineers to create sound anywhere, with anyone.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Live collaboration
- Collaborators can work on a project simultaneously, with changes synchronized in real time.checked 4 Oct 2026
- MIDI input
- Users can play and control Syne with a MIDI controller or play instruments from a computer keyboard.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Syne is a browser-based digital audio workstation with real-time collaboration.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Recording
- Users can record MIDI performances and audio from external inputs or from within a project.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Samples
- Syne offers curated audio clips and lets users upload samples from a local library; nested tags help find clips.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can send questions through the feedback form on the project editor and manual pages; the manual says it is a work in progress.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Free access
- Syne says it is free to use and will always have a generous free tier.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Planned Pro features
- A planned Pro plan may include private projects, unlimited sample storage, and tools to help release projects.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The maker describes Syne as a passion project by a couple of software and electronic music enthusiasts and says they have never taken outside funding.checked 4 Oct 2026
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