about

manifesto of limitations

antonio orrù's music.tools are simple, creative audio software tools for music creation.

experimental ideas. no unnecessary noise.

a one-man project. designed, developed, and maintained independently. no partnerships. not looking for external contributors.

essential law

built on limits

creative tools only.

only generators and effects. no surgical utilities, no analysers, no emulations. never copy what already exists. at most, reinterpret it. trends are noise. no bleeding-edge tech. no engineering monuments. just simple tools that work. tools that leave space for movement, friction, and happy accidents.

keep it simple.

fewer controls, ten at most. tools should invite you to touch, explore, and perform, not just tweak. the depth is in the sound, not the interface.

design workflow.

an idea appears. designed and built in private. it is tested in real music. it is released. it remains unchanged. no community-driven development. no chasing feature requests. stability updates only, if needed.

on its own terms.

built independently. no commissioned work. the code is not for sale. no white-label products. no external agendas. no compromises.

all users are equal.

one price. no discounts. no seasonal campaigns. no subscription models.