Cubase AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Editors

The best Audio Editor alternative to Cubase is Ardour. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Cakewalk or Zrythm. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Cubase and many of them are Audio Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Editor alternatives to Cubase are FL Studio, Ableton Live, Bitwig Studio and Logic Pro.

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  1. Ardour icon

    Ardour

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    Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. Record, edit, and mix on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.

    92 Ardour alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Ardour as an Alternative to Cubase
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's great. Complete tool!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Opensource, available on Windows, Mac, and Linux, you can import PT projects, create your own model, and use it as a completed DAW for your computer. Enjoy !

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Ardour is a great Cubase alternative.

    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceCubase is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ardour is Privacy focusedCubase is not according to our users
  2. FL Studio icon

    FL Studio

     494 likes
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    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.

    94 FL Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Online
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    Comments about FL Studio as an Alternative to Cubase
    Guest
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    6

    Cubase is more for the traditional musician, whereas FL is for loop based electronic music.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Paul Karpo
    Positive
    -2

    It is one of the best DAW on the market. A lot of TOP producers and beatmakers use it in their work.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    different conceptual style

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think FL Studio is a great Cubase alternative.

    • FL Studio is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Cubase.

    • FL Studio is Paid and ProprietaryCubase is also Paid and Proprietary
    • FL Studio is LightweightCubase is not according to our users
  4. Ableton Live icon

    Ableton Live

     211 likes
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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.

    85 Ableton Live alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Bitwig Studio

     94 likes
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    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.

    53 Bitwig Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Cakewalk icon

    Cakewalk

     74 likes
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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...

    115 Cakewalk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Comments about Cakewalk as an Alternative to Cubase
    ballOOn Head
    Positive
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    Best Freeware with all the professional abilities. Highest Level of Features Like all paid programs but not very stable

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    • Most users think Cakewalk is a great Cubase alternative.

    • Cakewalk is Free Personal and ProprietaryCubase is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cakewalk is CustomizableCubase is not according to our users
  10. Logic Pro icon

    Logic Pro

     119 likes
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    Comprehensive 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.

    79 Logic Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Mac
    • iPad
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    Studio One

     48 likes
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    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...

    54 Studio One alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Studio One Pro 7
     
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    Reason

     117 likes
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about Reason as an Alternative to Cubase
    NikosKeyz
    Negative
    1

    reason isn't like any other DAW

    ballOOn Head
    Positive
    0

    Production is faster and far more buildin instruments and effects

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    • Most users think Reason is a great Cubase alternative.

    • Reason is Paid and ProprietaryCubase is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Avid Pro Tools

     56 likes
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    Pro Tools makes music creation fast and fluid, providing a complete set of tools to create, record, edit, and mix audio. Get inspired and start making music with a massive collection of plugins, instruments, and sounds.

    91 Avid Pro Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    AudioTool

     79 likes
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    Make music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.

    76 AudioTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Online
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