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. SAWStudio icon
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    SAWStudio combines both high-tech virtual mixing and hard disk editing technologies into one power-packed application.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Auria icon
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    Auria is a mobile music production system designed from the ground up for the iPad. With professional-level features like AAF import/export, and optional third-party plug-in support from names like PSPaudioware, Overloud, Fab Filter and Drumagog, Auria clearly sets a new...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
  3. Cubasis icon
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    Cubasis is Steinberg's full-featured DAW for mobile devices. Specially designed for quick and easy operation, Cubasis makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze. Record tracks in high-resolution audio quality, and edit your music with the Key and Sample Editors, while the...

    43 Cubasis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Chrome OS
     
  4. Record your song ideas and demos on this 4-track recorder. The J4T is a 4-track recorder, great for recording your song ideas and demos.

    Features:

    • Four tracks
    • Export to wav or mp3 for sharing or desktop editing.
    • Import music files (wav and mp3).
    • Adjustable samplerate.
    66 J4T Multitrack Recorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  5. Frinika icon
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    Frinika is a free (licensed under GNU GPL) complete music workstation software containing sequencer, midi support, soft synthesizers, audio recorder, piano roll/tracker/notation editing and more. The goal of Frinika is to be a complete platform for making music with your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Amadeus Pro icon
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    Amadeus Pro is a powerful multitrack audio editor supporting a variety of formats including MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless, AIFF, Wave and many others. Click on one of the thumbnails below to see a larger version of it.

    60 Amadeus Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. KOMPLETE icon
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    Step into music production with KOMPLETE a curated selection of studio-quality instruments, effects, utilities, loops, and samples for the low price of nothing at all. Play over 2,000 customizable sounds – drums and percussion, bass, acoustic instruments, synths, pads and...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. LNX Studio icon
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    LNX_Studio is a Digital Audio Work Station created in the SuperCollider language. It has a powerful set of tools for creating music, all of which can be networked. Co-location gigs or real-time collaborations don't have to be in the same room.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. A groundbreaking music app designed exclusively for Apple Vision Pro. Immerse yourself in a spatial world where music and innovation converge, allowing you to create, manipulate, and explore sound in an entirely new dimension.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • visionOS
     
  10. Open Octave icon
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    Open Octave Midi is a Linux based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) designed to give musicians the tools needed to make composing on a computer possible, and even fun! The project is focused on orchestral and film writing and recording.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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