Cantabile AlternativesMusic Production Apps like Cantabile

Cantabile is described as 'Music workstation for live performing musicians. Build your ideal rig - one that leaves you free to focus on giving your best performance' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cantabile for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Cantabile alternative is Ableton Live. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GarageBand or Carla. Other great apps like Cantabile are Bespoke Synth, VSTStuff, Kushview Element and Pedalboard 2.

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  1. Ableton Live icon
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    Music software facilitating idea creation, editing, and performance with Arrangement and Session Views. Enhanced interfaces, improved waveforms, and great EQs provide intuitive and detailed music-making for studio and stage experiences.

    87 Ableton Live alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. GarageBand icon
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    Experience 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.

    105 GarageBand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Carla icon
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    Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.

    44 Carla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. VSTStuff icon
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    VSTStuff is an ideal solution to play and record audio files, load VST audio effect plugins and connect these to the VSTStuff audio player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Element is a cross-platform, modular AU/VST audio plugin host. Create powerful effects racks and instruments by connecting plugins to one another. Load graphs on the fly for quick access to your sounds.

    20 Kushview Element alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Pedalboard 2 icon
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    A VST (plus AudioUnit on OSX) plugin host designed for live use. Based on the JUCE 'audio plugin host' code, heavily modified to better suit my purposes.

    25 Pedalboard 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. AudioMulch icon
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    AudioMulch is an interactive musician's environment for PC and Mac. It is used for live electronic music performance, composition and sound design.

    58 AudioMulch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Bidule icon
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    Plogue Bidule is a modular audio software with full VST, Audio Unit and Rewire support.

    29 Bidule alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Live, modular sound design environment that enables a user to combine, split, layer and chain their VST instruments and FX.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    New Sonic Arts Freestyle vs Cantabile Comments
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    You can use it as VST in your DAW or as Standalone!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • New Sonic Arts Freestyle is Paid and ProprietaryCantabile is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. NanoHost icon
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    NanoHost is not a synthesizer. It is a free, minimalist host application for Windows that can load VST-synths. Furthermore, it can act as a wrapper which converts VST-synthesizers into standalone applications.

    22 NanoHost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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