Cacophony AlternativesMusic Production Apps & Audio Editors like Cacophony

Cacophony is described as 'Minimalist and ergonomic MIDI sequencer. It's minimalist in that it doesn't have a lot of functionality MIDI sequencers have. It's ergonomic in that there is no mouse input and a very clean interface, allowing you to juggle less inputs and avoid' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Cacophony for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and HUAWEI AppGallery apps. The best Cacophony alternative is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cacophony are FL Studio, REAPER, Ableton Live and Bitwig Studio.

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Cacophony is a minimalist and ergonomic MIDI sequencer. It's minimalist in that it doesn't have a lot of functionality MIDI sequencers have. It's ergonomic in that there is no mouse input and a very clean...

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Cacophony alternatives page was last updated Dec 4, 2023
  1. LMMS icon
     594 likes

    Cross-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.

    91 LMMS alternatives
    LMMS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku

    Top LMMS Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Digital Audio Workstation
    3.  Piano Roll
    4.  Export to MP3
    5.  Export to MIDI
    6.  MIDI Keyboard Input
    7.  Portable
    8.  Audio Recording
    9.  Music Sequencer
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Support for MIDI
    12.  Ad-free
    LMMS iconCacophony Icon

    LMMS VS Cacophony

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    • LMMS is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Cacophony.

    • LMMS is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cacophony.

    • LMMS is Free and Open SourceCacophony is also Free and Open Source
  2. FL Studio icon
     479 likes

    A 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.

    92 FL Studio alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Digital Audio Workstation
    4.  Voice Recording
    5.  Piano Roll
    6.  Synth rack
    7.  MIDI Keyboard Input
    8.  Visualize Music
    9.  Drum matrix editing
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Live Performance
    12.  Noise Reduction
    FL Studio iconCacophony Icon

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    • FL Studio is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Cacophony.

    • FL Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Cacophony.

    • FL Studio is Paid and ProprietaryCacophony is Free and Open Source
    • FL Studio is LightweightCacophony is not according to our users
  3. REAPER icon
     238 likes

    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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    License model

    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
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  4. Ableton Live icon
     200 likes

    Live is software for creating musical ideas, turning them into finished songs, and even taking them onto the stage.

    83 Ableton Live alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Ableton Live Features

    1.  Digital Audio Workstation
    2.  Live Performance
    3.  Support for VST Plugins
    4.  Virtual Instrument
    5.  Audio Recording
    6.  Music Sequencer
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Support for MIDI
    12.  Batch Editing
    Ableton Live iconCacophony Icon

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  5. Bitwig Studio icon
     88 likes

    Bitwig 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.

    49 Bitwig Studio alternatives
    Bitwig Studio screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top Bitwig Studio Features

    1.  Live Performance
    2.  Modular System
    3.  Multiplatform
    4.  Digital Audio Workstation
    5.  Grid layout
    6.  Support for VST Plugins
    7.  Piano Roll
    8.  Music Sequencer
    9.  Support for MIDI
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Music Looper
    12.  Support for scripting
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  6. Cakewalk icon
     66 likes

    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...

    112 Cakewalk alternatives
    Cakewalk screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top Cakewalk 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 iconCacophony Icon

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  7. Zrythm icon
     29 likes

    Zrythm is a digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use.

    91 Zrythm alternatives
    Zrythm screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Audio Export
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  Music Sequencer
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Support for MIDI
    12.  Support for Audio Units Plugins
    Zrythm iconCacophony Icon

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  8. Cubase icon
     84 likes

    Definitive desktop DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) for professional mixing, mastering, music production and sound design.

    76 Cubase alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Cubase Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  Music Sequencer
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Live Performance
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for VST Plugins
    7.  Voice Recording
    8.  Music Recording
    9.  Mix Music
    10.  Piano Roll
    Cubase iconCacophony Icon

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  9. Studio One icon
     47 likes

    Studio One is an advanced digital audio workstation for Mac and Windows featuring a bevy of powerful composition, editing, mixing and mastering tools on top of standard multi-track DAW features. Highly praised for its intuitive chord track that lets users drag and drop both...

    75 Studio One alternatives
    Studio One screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top Studio One Features

    1.  Drag and Drop
    2.  Mix Music
    3.  Virtual Instrument
    4.  Music Sequencer
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Lossless Audio
    7.  Support for MIDI
    8.  Live Performance
    9.  Support for VST Plugins
    10.  Music Looper
    11.  Piano Roll
    12.  MIDI Clips
    Studio One iconCacophony Icon

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  10. Reason icon
     116 likes

    Reason is a virtual studio rack with all the tools and instruments you need to turn your ideas into music. And it's more than just a set of excellent synths and effects. It's a complete music system. Step into the age of Reason.

    73 Reason alternatives
    Reason screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Reason Features

    1.  Virtual Instrument
    2.  Synth rack
    3.  DRM Free
    4.  Beat maker
    5.  Loops
    6.  Built-in Sequencer
    7.  Mix Music
    8.  Piano Roll
    9.  Sequencing
    Reason iconCacophony Icon

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  11. Efflux icon
     4 likes

    Efflux is a Progressive Web Application allowing you to create music within your browser, either on- or offline on anything from a phone to desktop machine.

    53 Efflux alternatives
    Efflux screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Efflux Features

    1.  Virtual Instrument
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for MIDI
    4.  Music Looper
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    Efflux iconCacophony Icon

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    • Efflux is the most popular Web-based alternative to Cacophony.

    • Efflux is Free and Open SourceCacophony is also Free and Open Source
  12. Qtractor icon
     47 likes

    Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is GNU/Linux, where the Jack Audio Connection Kit (JACK) for audio, and the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) for MIDI, are the main infrastructures for...

    76 Qtractor alternatives
    Qtractor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Qtractor Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Music Sequencer
    4.  Multitrack editing
    Qtractor iconCacophony Icon

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