Ableton Live AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Recorders
The best Audio Recorder alternative to Ableton Live is Bitwig Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try LMMS or GarageBand. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Ableton Live and many of them are Audio Recorders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Recorder alternatives to Ableton Live are FL Studio, Ardour, REAPER and Cakewalk.
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Ableton Live alternatives are mainly Audio Recorders, but if you're looking for Digital Audio Workstations or Music Production Apps you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Ableton Live.- Music Production App
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50 Bitwig Studio alternativesBitwig Studio is a multi-platform music-creation system for production, performance and DJing, with a focus on flexible editing tools and a super-fast workflow.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Top Bitwig Studio Features
Bitwig Studio VS Ableton Live
Comments about Bitwig Studio as an Alternative to Ableton Live
Most Recent CommentVery similar functionality + similar workflow. Easy recovery from rare crashes, and plugin sandboxing means fewer crashes in comparison to Ableton Live
It is the only DAW I know that has a similar workflow
94 FL Studio alternativesA complete digital audio workstation featuring professional music creation tools for mixing, mastering, editing, and sequencing. It includes a responsive piano roll sequencer, lifetime license updates, visualizer plugins for video creation, and multi-touch support for advanced graphical interface navigation.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
Belgium
EU
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- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad
FL Studio VS Ableton Live
Comments about FL Studio as an Alternative to Ableton Live
Most Recent CommentChip ThrasherIt is also non-linear, has a very similar loop sequencing tool.
Ease of use - wide range of VST and native instruments and effects. Been around a long time but constantly updating. Has a 'live' mode and traditional DAW operation.
I have been using Ableton and Fl for a long time on PC and Mac's. With Android tablets being limited in power and functionality I would best advice Fl Moble. Its the most powerful and well functioning DAW on mobile devices so far.
91 LMMS alternativesCross-platform digital audio workstation supporting lossless audio and VST plugins. Features include music looping, sequencing, and MIDI support. Provides an ad-free, privacy-focused, portable experience without registration, working offline with extensibility through plugins and add-ons.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
Germany- EU
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- Haiku
LMMS VS Ableton Live
Comments about LMMS as an Alternative to Ableton Live
Comment summary: While LMMS is praised for being free and open-source, it lacks the capabilities and live performance features of Ableton Live. Many users find LMMS's functionality limited with issues in VST support and workflow, although it's appreciated as a decent entry-level DAW for those on a budget. Comparisons often highlight that Ableton's performance and workflow advantages make it superior, particularly for live setups.Top Positive CommentIf you are just getting into the scene and are on a budget, its pretty darn decent especially for being free and open source.
Top Negative CommentIt is good but does not even come close to the Abelton workflow.
Most Recent CommentOscar SandersonLMMS is free (free as in freedom and free beer) and open source and overall really cool
90 Ardour alternativesArdour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. Record, edit, and mix on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
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- Paid • Open Source
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Country of Origin
United States
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Ardour VS Ableton Live
Comments about Ardour as an Alternative to Ableton Live
Most Recent Commentburnx50Ableton-style clip launcher is added to Ardour 7.
Ardour is good if you primary deal with audio. It is not very good for midi. You can work around making midi work for you. It has a lot of functionality, but what makes Ableton great is the clip launche. Ardour can't replace Ableton at this point.
The description did not mention you can make music on the program yourself.
84 REAPER alternativesREAPER (Rapid Environment for Audio Production, Engineering, and Recording) is a digital audio workstation, MIDI sequencer and video editing software application created by Cockos. The current version is available for Microsoft Windows (XP and newer), macOS (10.5 and newer), and Linux.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
- United States
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
REAPER VS Ableton Live
Comments about REAPER as an Alternative to Ableton Live
Reaper is really good if you like the traditional timeline. I personally love Ableton Live because of the clip launcher. In ableton you easily create a clip, and it loops for ever. It is really good for songwriting. I own Reaper, but have not been able to replace Reaper with Ableton. The UI in reaper is a little outdated as well. But I will admit, if you learn Reaper, it is a top notch program.
114 Cakewalk alternativesCakewalk, formerly SONAR, is a comprehensive audio software for music composition, audio recording, editing, mixing and mastering. It features a full suite of high quality audio and MIDI effects and instruments and composition tools ranging from drum sequencer and piano roll...
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- Free Personal • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
Singapore
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- Windows
Cakewalk VS Ableton Live
101 GarageBand alternativesExperience a rich music creation suite on Mac and iOS with comprehensive sound libraries, virtual session drummers, and user-friendly tools suitable for beginners and pros. Create, edit, and share your music effortlessly through a seamless Apple integration.
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- Free • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
- United States
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- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
GarageBand Features
GarageBand VS Ableton Live
Bespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.
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- Free • Open Source
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Country of Origin
- United States
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Bespoke Synth VS Ableton Live
79 Logic Pro alternativesComprehensive studio app offering advanced DAW and MIDI tools, a creative interface, powerful software instruments, plugins like Beat Breaker, full mixer capabilities, and seamless integration with Mac and iPad for professional-sounding mixes.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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Country of Origin
- United States
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- Mac
- iPad
Logic Pro Features
Logic Pro VS Ableton Live
The closest match to Ableton's clip-based workflow, Bitwig Studio is equally viable as a DJ and live performance tool as well as a typical DAW for composing original music. Unlike most DAWs, Bitwig directly supports Linux. It's also built from a modular core and now has a modular synth and effect tool for creating any imaginable sound from scratch.