Cubase Alternatives

Cubase is described as 'Definitive desktop DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) for professional mixing, mastering, music production and sound design' and is a popular music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Cubase for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPad apps. The best Cubase alternative is LMMS, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cubase are Ardour, REAPER, FL Studio and Ableton Live.

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Cubase alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps, but if you're looking for Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Open Source, Linux + Open Source and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Cubase.
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  1. SAWStudio icon
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    SAWStudio combines both high-tech virtual mixing and hard disk editing technologies into one power-packed application.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. LNX Studio icon
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    LNX_Studio is a Digital Audio Work Station created in the SuperCollider language. It has a powerful set of tools for creating music, all of which can be networked. Co-location gigs or real-time collaborations don't have to be in the same room.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Luppp icon
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    Luppp is a music creation tool, intended for live use. The focus is on real time processing and a fast, intuitive workflow. With extensive MIDI mapping support, you can get looping just how you like!

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Frinika icon
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    Frinika is a free (licensed under GNU GPL) complete music workstation software containing sequencer, midi support, soft synthesizers, audio recorder, piano roll/tracker/notation editing and more. The goal of Frinika is to be a complete platform for making music with your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Sequencer64 icon
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    Sequencer64 is a live-looping sequencer with an interface more like a hardware sequencer than track-based MIDI sequencers. Seq64 is a reboot of Seq24, extending it greatly over the last years.

    25 Sequencer64 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Open Octave icon
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    Open Octave Midi is a Linux based Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) designed to give musicians the tools needed to make composing on a computer possible, and even fun! The project is focused on orchestral and film writing and recording.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Seq66 icon
     5 likes

    Seq66 is a MIDI sequencer and live-looper with a hardware-sampler grid-pattern interface, MIDI automation for live performance, sets and playlists for song management, scale/chord-aware piano-roll interface, song editor for creative composition, and control via mouse...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. MusicBoard icon
     5 likes

    Mb Launchpad is the first Linux launchpad. Available for Linux, MacOS, Android (executables) and for Wdos if you compile it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  9. RD4 Groovebox icon
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    Turn your phone or tablet into a musical instrument! RD4 - Groovebox is a music making app with virtual analog synthesizers, drum machines and effects. Compose and arrange your music in real-time. Choose instruments individually for the 4 channels.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Seq24 icon
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    Seq24 is a minimal loop based midi sequencer. It was created to provide a very simple interface for editing and playing midi loops.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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