Debian Multimedia Packages
The Debian Multimedia Pure Blend contains 861 packages which are grouped by metapackages. Each metapackage will cause the installation of packages for a specific topic. The following table lists the metapackages of Debian Multimedia:
| Metapackage | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambisonics | Packages for working with ambisonics (3D surround sound) |
| Animation | Packages for creating animations |
| Audio plugins | Audio processing plugins, synths and virtual instruments |
| Audio Utilities | packages for manipulating & cataloging music and audio |
| Broadcasting | Packages for broadcasting media publicly or in the home |
| Csound | Packages for working with Csound |
| Development | Extra packages for developers and package compiling |
| DJing | Packages for Disc Jockeys |
| Beat | Packages for drums & beats |
| Firewire | Packages for your firewire audiocard / interface |
| Graphics | Packages for making and editing artwork |
| Guitar | Packages for playing with your (virtual) guitar gear |
| JACK | JACK (Jack Audio Connection Kit) and ALSA related packages |
| LADI | LADI, Linuxaudio session management, packages |
| Looping | Packages for looping music and audio |
| MIDI | MIDI related packages |
| Mixing | Packages for mixing and mastering your music |
| Musician | Packages for musicians |
| Photography | Packages for working with digital photography |
| Players | Packages which makes your multimedia tools complete |
| Pure Data | Packages for working with Pure Data |
| Recording | Packages for audio recording |
| Samplers | Software samplers |
| Sound synthesis | Packages for sound synthesis |
| SuperCollider | Packages for working with SuperCollider |
| Video | Video packages |