Surge XT synthesizer
Source: https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/surge
Structured fields
{
"archived": false,
"checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"usefulness": "Free open-source hybrid synthesizer plug-in (Surge XT) for sound design and scoring, developed by the Surge Synth Team after Vember Audio released Surge 1.6 under GPL3.",
"source_type": "repository",
"availability": "available",
"source_owner": "Surge Synth Team",
"next_check_at": "2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-16T15:13:18.000Z"
}Evidence claims
- [upstream_claim] README: Surge XT; musicians should download binaries from the project website; developers have improved the codebase since Surge 1.6 was released under GPL3; instructions for building VST3. · locator: README, intro and build sections source
- [sourced_fact] README: due to licensing restrictions, VST2 builds of Surge XT may not be redistributed, but can be built for personal use with a local VST2 SDK. · locator: README, Building a VST2 source
- [sourced_fact] GitHub metadata: GPL-3.0, not archived, last push 2026-10-16. · locator: repository metadata source
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.
Rights
| component | license | hosting | redistribution | modification | training | Evidence and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| code | GPL-3.0 | permitted | restricted | permitted | not_applicable | GPL-3.0 per GitHub/README; factory patches and wavetables may have separate terms (not checked). |