Acoustica AlternativesAudio Editors & Audio Recorders like Acoustica

Acoustica is described as 'Comprehensive audio editor for recording, editing, mixing and mastering. Re-implemented from scratch for the highest quality demands and cross-platform support, Acoustica 7 is now the perfect tool for editing, mastering and restoration work on both Mac and PC (32' and is a Audio Editor in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Acoustica for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best Acoustica alternative is Audacity, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Acoustica are Tenacity, Adobe Audition, Cakewalk and Spek.

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  1. Audacity icon
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    Audacity, a free open-source multi-track editor, enables high-quality audio processing across platforms. Supports diverse formats, plugins, and scripting languages, offering robust features like batching, visual tools, and accessibility.

    131 Audacity alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • LAME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Multitrack editing
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Mix Music
    5.  Portable
    6.  Remove Noise
    7.  Track editing
    8.  Noise Reduction
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Music Recording
    11.  Support for VST Plugins
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Audacity VS Acoustica

     
    • Audacity is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Acoustica.

    • Audacity is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Acoustica.

    • Audacity is Free and Open SourceAcoustica is Paid and Proprietary
    • Audacity is LightweightAcoustica is not according to our users
  2. Tenacity icon
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    Tenacity is an easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems.

    88 Tenacity alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Remove Noise
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Mix Music
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Lossless Audio
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Support for VST Plugins
    10.  Support for MIDI

    Tenacity VS Acoustica

     
  3. Adobe Audition icon
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    A comprehensive audio editing suite designed for commercial use with features like post-production refinement, video and podcast editing capabilities, minus composition tools. Equipped with Waveform and Multitrack modes for recording and editing, with new Clip and Session Markers.

    95 Adobe Audition alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Adobe Audition Features

    1.  Spectral editing
    2.  Waveform Seekbar
    3.  Audio restoration
    4.  MultiTrack
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for VST Plugins
    7.  Virtual Instrument
    8.  Music Looper
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Multiple metering standards

    Adobe Audition VS Acoustica

     
    • Adobe Audition is the most popular commercial alternative to Acoustica.

    • Adobe Audition is Paid and ProprietaryAcoustica is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Cakewalk icon
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    Cakewalk, 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...

    113 Cakewalk alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SG flagSingapore

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for MIDI
    4.  Multitrack editing
    5.  Step Sequencer
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Virtual Instrument
    9.  Music Looper
    10.  Lossless Audio
    11.  Music Sequencer
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Cakewalk VS Acoustica

     
  5. Spek icon
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    Spek helps to analyse your audio files by showing their spectrogram. Spek is free software available for Unix, Windows and Mac OS X.

    49 Spek alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.8.5) is from January 2023.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Spectrogram view
    7.  Audio Visualization

    Spek VS Acoustica

     
  6. Sound Forge icon
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    Innovative audio editing suite offering real-time visualization, high-fidelity recording up to 384 kHz, ideal for podcast creation, sound design, and restoration, with versatile tools and sophisticated plugins, including Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 10 and Melodyne essential for professional use.

    65 Sound Forge alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Hardware Accelerated
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for VST Plugins
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Music Mastering

    Sound Forge VS Acoustica

     
  7. Wavacity icon
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    Wavacity is derived from the open source Audacity and modified to run in the web browser.

    52 Wavacity alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Discontinued

    The latest update to the project is from July 2023. A lot of features do not work on the website (generate, many effects etc.)https://github.com/ahilss/wavacity/commit/38ba56b96df2ba8265fcd471465c82842340da7d

    Wavacity Features

    1.  Support for MIDI

    Wavacity VS Acoustica

     
    • Wavacity is the most popular Web-based alternative to Acoustica.

    • Wavacity is Free and Open SourceAcoustica is Paid and Proprietary
  8. AudioMass icon
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    AudioMass lets you record, or use your existing audio tracks, and modify them by trimming, cutting, pasting or applying a plethora of effects, from compression and paragraphic equalizers to reverb, delay and distortion fx.

    118 AudioMass alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    AudioMass Features

    1.  Works Offline

    AudioMass VS Acoustica

     
    • AudioMass is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Acoustica.

    • AudioMass is Free and Open SourceAcoustica is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Sneedacity icon
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    Sneedacity (named after Sneed's Feed and Seed from The Simpsons episode, "E-I-E-I-D'oh") is a free (libre), open source, and privacy-respecting audio recording and editing suite forked from Audacity.

    109 Sneedacity alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2022.03) is from March 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Portable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Multitrack editing
    7.  Mix Music

    Sneedacity VS Acoustica

     
  10. DarkAudacity icon
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    DarkAudacity is a build/fork of the the well known free sound editor, Audacity, customized with a darker, more modern theme - and a few small tweaks. The audio engine underneath is the same audio engine. The same code powers it. Like Audacity, it is completely free.

    120 DarkAudacity alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.3.2, released in May 2019, can be still downloaded from FossHub. The GitHub page shows an older version (2.1.3) that dates back to 2016.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Multitrack editing
    4.  Mix Music

    DarkAudacity VS Acoustica

     
  11. Roxio Creator icon
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    Comprehensive multimedia suite with over 20 integrated applications offering disc burning, video capture and editing, photo editing, file conversion, DVD authoring, and encryption, ensuring versatile media management and online sharing capabilities.

    326 Roxio Creator alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Roxio Creator Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  CDDB access
    3.  CD Burner
    4.  Ringtone Maker
    5. YouTube icon  Upload directly to YouTube
    6.  Rotate Video
    7.  Video Stabilization

    Roxio Creator VS Acoustica

     
  12. Zynewave Podium icon
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    Podium is a modern digital audio workstation (DAW) for Windows. It supports recording and editing of audio and MIDI, and hosts VST instrument and effect plugins.

    95 Zynewave Podium alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.2.1) is from 2014.

    Zynewave Podium Features

    1.  Music Sequencer
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Portable
    4.  Sound Effects
    5.  Music Recording
    6.  Mix Music
    7.  MultiTrack
    8.  Piano Roll

    Zynewave Podium VS Acoustica

     
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