Audacity AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Production Apps

The best Music Production alternative to Audacity is Adobe Audition. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MixPad or Wavacity. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Audacity and many of them are Music Production Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Production App alternatives to Audacity are REAPER, TwistedWave, Cakewalk and Sound Forge.

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Free open-source multi-track audio editor and recorder with 32-bit float processing. Supports many formats and plugins for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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  1. Adobe Audition icon
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    If you are looking for an audio editor that goes beyond the basic features of Audacity, Adobe Audition may be worth considering. Often referred to simply as 'Audition', this software is an audio editing and post-production suite that allows you to perform a range of tasks, from basic audio editing to advanced spectral editing. While it is a paid alternative to Audacity, many users feel that it is worth the investment for the added features and functionality.

    One of the standout features of Adobe Audition is its spectral editing capabilities, which allow you to visually isolate and manipulate specific frequencies within an audio file. This can be particularly useful for removing unwanted noise or enhancing certain aspects of a recording. While Audacity does offer multitrack editing and mix music features, Adobe Audition's spectral editing capabilities make it a top choice for those who need more advanced audio editing tools. Overall, if you are looking for a powerful audio editor with advanced features, Adobe Audition is definitely worth considering as an alternative to Audacity.

    95 Adobe Audition alternatives

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    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 Audacity

     
    Comments about Adobe Audition as an Alternative to Audacity
    Guest
    Positive Dec 13, 2016
    1

    It is less buggy. Updated interface but not open source

    Guest
    Positive Oct 3, 2017
    -2

    It has great frequency spectrum analysis features, a nice display and streamlined workflow.

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    • Most users think Adobe Audition is a great Audacity alternative.

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

    • Adobe Audition is Paid and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
  2. 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.

    41 MixPad alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    MixPad Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Mix Music
    3.  MultiTrack
    4.  Sound Effects
    5.  Multitrack editing
    6.  Support for Multitracker
    7.  Automatic Looping
    8.  Music Recording

    MixPad VS Audacity

     
    Comments about MixPad as an Alternative to Audacity
    Shaun
    Negative Aug 9, 2024
    0

    Not free, I was able to save 3 files then my trial expired.

    fernandomanuelrodrigues
    Negative Jun 17, 2017
    -1

    This is NOT an audio editor

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    • Most users think MixPad is a great Audacity alternative.

    • MixPad is Freemium and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
  3. REAPER icon
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    REAPER (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.

    84 REAPER alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Audio Recording
    2.  Digital Audio Workstation
    3.  Support for VST Plugins
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  MultiTrack
    6.  Support for MIDI
    7.  Extensive customisability
    8.  Portable
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Spectral editing
    11.  Multi Channel
    12.  Lossless Audio

    REAPER VS Audacity

     
    Comments about REAPER as an Alternative to Audacity
    Guest
    Positive Jul 3, 2021
    1

    Reaper, while beeing less ressource hungry (totaling to about 15mb portable/installed) has everything you need to start recording and mixing music.

    The only thing 'missing' would be sound librarbies to use with MIDI, which most people order seperately for specific content.

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    • Almost everyone thinks REAPER is a great Audacity alternative.

    • REAPER is Paid and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
    • REAPER is Customizable and LightweightAudacity is not according to our users
  4. TwistedWave icon
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    TwistedWave is a very easy to use and powerful audio editor.

    It supports Audio Unit plug-ins and many file formats, including wav, aiff, caf, mp3, mp4, FLAC, Ogg/Vorbis and ambisonic sound files.

    Good multichannel support. TwistedWave lets you easily add, remove or reorder chan.

    47 TwistedWave alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Support for VST Plugins
    5.  Sound Effects

    TwistedWave VS Audacity

     
    Comments about TwistedWave as an Alternative to Audacity
    Guest
    Negative Jan 15, 2018
    -6

    you have to have a pre made file

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    • Most users think TwistedWave is a great Audacity alternative.

    • TwistedWave is the most popular Web-based alternative to Audacity.

    • TwistedWave is Paid and ProprietaryAudacity is Free and Open Source
    • TwistedWave is LightweightAudacity is not according to our users
  5. 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...

    114 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 Audacity

     
  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.

    64 Sound Forge alternatives

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    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 Audacity

     
  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 Audacity

     
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