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Guitarix
Guitarix is a virtual guitar amplifier for Linux running on Jack, with amp, effects rack and LV2 DAW support.
About Guitarix
Guitarix is a virtual guitar amplifier for Linux that runs on Jack Audio Connection Kit. It takes mono input from the sound card through a main amp and separately routable rack section and delivers a processed stereo signal via Jack. It is designed for guitar signals but also accepts synth or other sound sources. Low latency operation needs a properly set-up Linux system.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- More than 25 built-in modules including noise gate, flanger, phaser and auto-wah
- Loads LADSPA and LV2 plug-ins for extra effects
- Connects Jack output to Rackarrack or other Jack-aware hosts
- Available as LV2 plugin suite for direct use in DAWs
- Source code allows builds on BSD and MacOSX
Best for: Guitar players on Linux using Jack for amp and effects processing.
Good for
- Free software licensed under GNU General Public License version 2.
Watch out for
- Bleeding-edge repository builds are noted as not recommended for productive systems.
Guitarix at a glance
- Website
- guitarix.org
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux Apps
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Linux
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Guitarix FAQ
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In most cases install it via the software center or package management system of your Linux distribution instead of compiling.
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