DarkWave Studio AlternativesDigital Audio Workstations and other similar apps like DarkWave Studio

DarkWave Studio is described as 'Free, open source, Digital Audio Workstation for Windows. Featuring a modular Virtual Studio, Pattern Editor, Sequence Editor and Multitrack Hard Disk Recorder. It has support for VST/VSTi instrument and effect plugins' and is a digital audio workstation in the audio & music category. There are more than 50 alternatives to DarkWave Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best DarkWave Studio alternative is Audacity, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DarkWave Studio are Tenacity, Ardour, Ocenaudio and Cakewalk.

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  1. Audacity icon

    Audacity

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    Audacity, a free open-source multi-track editor, enables high-quality audio processing across platforms. Supports diverse formats, plugins, and scripting languages, offering robust features like batching, visual tools, and accessibility.

    125 Audacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    • Flathub
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    • Haiku
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    • Audacity is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to DarkWave Studio.

    • Audacity is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DarkWave Studio.

    • Audacity is Free and Open SourceDarkWave Studio is also Free and Open Source
    • Audacity is LightweightDarkWave Studio is not according to our users
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    Tenacity

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    Tenacity is an easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems.

    87 Tenacity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • FreeBSD
    • Haiku
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  4. 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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Ardour 6
     

    • Ardour is the most popular commercial alternative to DarkWave Studio.

    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceDarkWave Studio is Free and Open Source
    • Ardour is Privacy focusedDarkWave Studio is not according to our users
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    Ocenaudio

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    Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy to use, fast and functional audio editor. It is the ideal software for people who need to edit and analyze audio files without complications. ocenaudio also has powerful features that will please more advanced users.

    46 Ocenaudio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ocenaudio version 3.7.19 running on Windows with an audio file open.
     
  7. Cakewalk icon

    Cakewalk

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Adobe Audition icon

    Adobe Audition

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    A comprehensive audio editing suite designed for commercial use with features like post-production refinement, video and podcast editing capabilities, minus composition tools. Equipped with Waveform and Multitrack modes for recording and editing, with new Clip and Session Markers.

    95 Adobe Audition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. Logic Pro icon

    Logic Pro

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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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    • Logic Pro is the most popular iPad alternative to DarkWave Studio.

    • Logic Pro is Paid and ProprietaryDarkWave Studio is Free and Open Source
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    Qtractor

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    Qtractor screenshot 1
     
  12. Avid Pro Tools icon

    Avid Pro Tools

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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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  13. GoldWave icon

    GoldWave

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    GoldWave is a highly rated, professional digital audio editor that turns your computer or mobile device into a recording studio at your finger tips.

    48 GoldWave alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    GoldWave screenshot 1
     

    • GoldWave is the most popular Web-based alternative to DarkWave Studio.

    • GoldWave is Paid and ProprietaryDarkWave Studio is Free and Open Source
    • GoldWave is LightweightDarkWave Studio is not according to our users
  14. WavePad icon

    WavePad

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    Comprehensive audio editing software for Windows and macOS, offering recording, editing tools like cut, copy, paste, effects, batch processing, file format support, integration with MixPad, spectral analysis, text-to-speech, and audio restoration. Export to video or audio.

    55 WavePad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    WavePad Audio and Music Editor Main Screen
     

    • WavePad is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to DarkWave Studio.

    • WavePad is Freemium and ProprietaryDarkWave Studio is Free and Open Source
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    AudioMass

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    AudioMass lets you record, or use your existing audio tracks, and modify them by trimming, cutting, pasting or applying a plethora of effects, from compression and paragraphic equalizers to reverb, delay and distortion fx.

    115 AudioMass alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • AudioMass is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DarkWave Studio.

    • AudioMass is Free and Open SourceDarkWave Studio is also Free and Open Source
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