Surge XT open-source synthesizer plugin.
Publisher’s description
What is Surge XT?
Surge XT by Surge Synth Team is open-source Windows software in the audio editors & daw category. It ranks 14th by popularity among audio editors & daw in this catalogue. It is written in C.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (Inno Setup) installers for 64-bit and 32-bit Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.3.4, released on August 11, 2024. The version history goes back to April 15, 2024: 7 releases, all linked to the official files. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 90 times. The source code on GitHub (surge-synthesizer/surge) has 4,067 stars. Similar programs include Audacity, MuseScore and LMMS.
Project description on GitHub: “Synthesizer plug-in (previously released as Vember Audio Surge)”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Surge XT is an open-source audio editors & daw tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Surge XT safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
6E221E05F29254508142B9E0ED76A85F22FA1B512501BEBDE571951E7EEFECCA· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the surge-synthesizer/surge repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Licence declared10
- No binaries in the repository6
- Branch protection3
- Code review2
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Security policy0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Pinned dependencies0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 7 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3.4Latest | August 11, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup)32-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.3.3 | August 9, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.3.2 | May 9, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.3.1 | April 15, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.3.0 | April 15, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.2.3 | April 15, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
| 1.1.2 | April 15, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id SurgeSynth.SurgeXT -echoco install surge-xt.install -ysurge-xt-win64-1.3.4-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask surge-xtInformation
- Publisher
- Surge Synth Team
- Category
- Audio editors & DAW
- Licence
- GPLv3
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/surge-synthesizer/surge
- Written in
- C
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Version
- 1.3.4
- Released
- August 11, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- April 15, 2024
- Versions listed
- 7
- Chocolatey downloads
- 90
- GitHub stars
- 4,067
- GitHub forks
- 497
- Website
- surge-synthesizer.github.io
- winget ID
- SurgeSynth.SurgeXT
- Chocolatey package
- surge-xt.install
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Frequently asked questions
Is Surge XT free?
Yes. Surge XT is open-source software under the GPLv3 licence.
Is Surge XT safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Surge XT with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Surge XT be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Surge XT run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of Surge XT?
The versions page lists all 7 versions with links to their official installer files, back to April 15, 2024.
What are alternatives to Surge XT?
Audacity, MuseScore, LMMS, REAPER and Bespoke Synth. The alternatives page compares them.
