Renoise, a really nice tracker that supports VST instruments, has been updated to version 1.9.1 (some fixes plus new functions and upgraded functionalities) and it’s now available for download for Linux too.
The Linux version includes ALSA support (for Audio and MIDI), JACK Audio support (optional), LADSPA support (native Linux audio plugins) and Native Linux VST support.

Most notable features of Renoise at a glance:
-Multi-Core Support
-Easy and quick interface (exactly like a good tracker should have )
-Runs on Windows, Mac OS X and now on Linux.
-VST instruments and effects support
-Low audio latency through ASIO and the ability to route individual tracks through any available hardware channel
-Integrated sampler
-Built in reverb, delay, compressor, distortion, flanger, phaser, EQ
-Automation
-Instrument Editor: turns VST Instruments into CPU-friendly multi-sample Instruments

It supports:
.xrns Renoise song open format
.rns Renoise song <= V1.5.x
.ntk Noisetrekker 3.22 module
.xm Fasttracker 2 extended module
.it Impulse Tracker module
.mod Amiga module - M.K., M!K!, FLT4, 4CHN formats
.mid MIDI files (including MIDICC commands).

and WAV, AAC, MP3, OGG, AIFF, FLAC sound format.

Visit Renoise.com to download a free demo, fully functional with the following exceptions: no ASIO support and rendering to .WAV is disabled. Registration costs as cheap as 49.99 Euro.

Elevayta made available for download a free plugin for Winamp, Wamp Boy. It allow to host Elevayta VST plugins, providing real-time processing over Winamp playback and the recording of processed audio to hard disk in WAV format.


Features
-A dedicated plug-in for hosting all Elevayta VST plug-ins in Winamp
-Processes and records from any audio format supported by Winamp to .wav format files
-Real-time control of Winamp from within ‘Wamp Boy’.
-Master volume and balance.
-16, 24 or 32 bit Stereo or Mono recording of processed audio.
-Button for bypass of VST processing.
-Button for mute of audio output.
-Settings preserved between sessions.
-Simple and intuitive user interface.

Download this winamp plugin for free as an occasion to try the cheap but interesting Elevayta vst plugs.