Compatible with GNU/Linux, OpenBSD, OS X and Windows. LMMS is an open source digital audio workstation application program that allows music to be produced by arranging samples, synthesizing sounds, playing on a MIDI keyboard and combining the features of trackers and sequencers.Multi-track audio recorder and editor for Linus, OS X, and Windows. Ardour is an open source, collaborative effort of a worldwide team including musicians, programmers, and professional recording engineers.The interface is translated into many languages. Audacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems.If you are borrowing equipment for audio recording, here are some tools that you might find helpful.