Ardour Alternatives

Ardour is described as 'Hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. Record, edit, and mix on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows' and is a very popular music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Ardour for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPad apps. The best Ardour alternative is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ardour are REAPER, FL Studio, Ableton Live and Bitwig Studio.

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  1. MixPad icon
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    MixPad provides free audio mixing and recording with unlimited tracks, MIDI editor, low latency, various effects like EQ and reverb, and supports multiple audio formats and exporting. Perfect for creating professional audio with user-friendly drag and drop functionality.

    42 MixPad alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  2. Nuendo icon
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    Digital Audio Workstation (Daw) specifically designed for film audio post, ADR, re-mixing, surround mixing and mastering. Similar to Audition and Fairlight.

    10 Nuendo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  3. Create songs, soundtracks, and beats with 1,500+ sounds, 64 audio/MIDI tracks, and a mixing console featuring effects and synths, catering to new and experienced musicians. Industry-standard CD burning and a user-friendly interface make music creation seamless and accessible.

    40 MAGIX Music Maker alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. Radium icon
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    Radium is a music editor with a new type of interface.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Harrison Mixbus icon
     12 likes

    A full-featured Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) by Harrison with mixing that mimics the properties of an analogue mixer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Mastering is one of the most important parts of the music production process. It is a unique art and, for 25 years, WaveLab has been the number one choice for mastering professionals. WaveLab is a complete mastering solution, with every tool that you will ever need to cover your...

    44 Steinberg WaveLab alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. Digital Performer lets you record, edit, arrange, mix, process and master audio and MIDI tracks side by side for songwriting, studio production, live performance, film and television sound tracks, audio post production, surround mixing and other professional audio production...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. MusE Sequencer icon
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    Open-source DAW for GNU/Linux designed for multitrack MIDI and audio sequencing, real-time effects, automation, plugin support including LV2, VST, DSSI, non-destructive editing, JACK compatibility, and free BSD port for advanced audio production and virtual studio needs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. Renoise icon
     43 likes

    Renoise is a contemporary digital audio workstation (DAW) based upon the heritage and development of tracker software. Its primary use is the composition of music using sound samples, soft synths, and effects plug-ins. It is also able to interface with MIDI equipment.

    56 Renoise alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Sequoia icon
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    Magix Sequoia is a powerful, full-featured audio production, broadcasting, post-production and mastering solution designed for big studio sound engineers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. MultitrackStudio is a full-featured audio/MIDI multitrack recording software. It combines a multitrack recorder, a mixer, lots of effects and a MIDI sequencer in one package: everything that's needed to turn your computer into a digital multitrack music recording studio.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
     
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