GarageBand Alternatives for Android

Alternatives to GarageBand for Android with any license

FL Studio

FL Studio (formerly known as FruityLoops) is a digital audio workstation developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. FL Studio features a graphical user interface based on a pattern-based music sequencer. The program is available in three different editions for Microsoft Windows, including Fruity Edition, Producer Edition, and the Signature Bundle. Image-Line offers lifetime free updates to the program, which means customers receive all future updates of the software for free.

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Support for VST plugins Audio recording Drum matrix editing Live recording ... Mix Music Non linear editor Works Offline Piano Roll Track everything Add a feature

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- This is exactly what I've been looking for. The perfect site with just what I need Guest • Oct 2015 • 5 agrees and 3 disagrees
Walk Band

Walk Band is a music studio (a toolkit of virtual musical instruments) customized for Android. It contains tons of features including Piano, Guitar, Drum Kit,Drum Machine, Bass, Multi-tracks synthesizer etc. All instruments use the realistic instrument sounds. You can add the drum beats and guitar chords to your piano melody. Play your favorite music everywhere with your phone. Another fantastic feature, External MIDI Keyboard over USB is also supported.

Free Android
Drum matrix editing Performance Monitoring Virtual instrument Add a feature

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Soundtrap

Make music online by recording vocals, guitars and using loops. Invite friends to collaborate. free and no download is required. Works on Mac, Windows, iPad, Android tablets and phones, Linux and Chromebooks.

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Audio recording Add a feature

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Cross DJ

Mix, scratch, sample, record: rock great parties with top-DJ features. Turn your mobile device into a complete DJ system. Mix your tracks in perfect sync, scratch, add effects, loops and more. Automix your songs for non-stop music. Record your set and share it on SoundCloud. Music lovers, mix at your next party and impress your friends. Pro DJs, Cross DJ uses the same engine as Pioneer’s rekordbox. It’s like having 2 CDJs in your pocket.

Freemium Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet ... iPad
BPM Detection Mix Music Add a feature

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ReLoop Loop Sequencer

Loop-Based music sequencer Quickly make music using samples and loops, just like GarageBand or Magix ACID Pro. Real time live loop preview, hear how a loop will sound while currently playing what's already programmed.

Commercial Android
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Music Maker Studio

Compose your own music and songs and arrange with a multi-track MIDI sequencer. Write ideas once and see how they sound in different chord progressions, with the one-of-its kind feature of automatic harmonic transposition. It combines several tools to let you quickly shape your songs while exploring different ideas. It includes a step sequencer for drums hits, a piano roll editor for down-to-the note editing, a rhythm editor to try out different rhythm alternatives.

Freemium Android
Music Library Mix Music Download from Soundcloud Add a feature

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MAGIX Music Maker Jam

Start a jam session - anytime, anywhere! Music Maker Jam is the first app that combines easy music creation with maximum fun. In no time at all you'll be producing your own hits thanks to a huge selection of professionally produced loops and styles! Simply combine the song parts and instruments to get the sound you want, then adjust the key and the tempo or add some spectacular effects in real-time.

Freemium Windows Android iPhone Windows S Android Tablet ... iPad
Mix Music Add a feature

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- This is just a loop mixing app for non-commercial use only, meaning you don't have the freedom to sell your music or put it on Monetized videos on Youtube. Guest • Jul 2017
- This is a loop mixing software that has a big variety of loops that can be purchased in packs. However you get 4 packs of your choice for free. Note: can not save until track is completed. Guest • Jan 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Audio Evolution

Here is a non-exhaustive list of some of the main features of Audio Evolution 5: Completely new audio system called 'eXtream'. It features 32-bit floating point processing from begin to end with lots of headroom, flexible routing and is very friendly on cpu usage.

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Audio recording Support for VST plugins Add a feature

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J4T Multitrack Recorder

Record your song ideas and demos on this 4-track recorder. The J4T is a 4-track recorder, great for recording your song ideas and demos. Features: * Four tracks * Export to wav or mp3 for sharing or desktop editing. * Import music files (wav and mp3). * Adjustable samplerate. * Loop function * Metronome * Stereo panning * Copy-function for quick duplication. * Mix multiple tracks down to one to free up tracks * 3 FX per track: Big Fuzz, Chorus, and Delay.

Commercial Android
Audio editing Audio recording Drums Metronome ... Mix Music Add a feature

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Oscilab

Amazing groovebox that gives you an hypnotising music-making experience. It's an innovative step-sequencer and MIDI controller that lets you make unique loops and melodies. You don't have to be musical to get up and running - just randomly pinch and swipe away until something catches your ear, but also there are plenty of advanced synthesis features here too for the savvy musician.

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MidSequer

MidSequer is a piano roll style music sequencer. Let's make a music on your phone! -16 tracks -128 GM Instruments + 1 Drumset (*Android built-in MIDI tones).

Free Android
Support for VST plugins Add a feature

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FourTracks

FourTracks is a multi track recording studio that runs on Android. It’s great for musicians, singers and composers. 4 audio tracks, with volume knob and mute button. Marvelous viewer. Pinch to zoom, easy scrolling. Mix down WAV and OGG, share with friends. Many more features are in the pipeline FourTracks Pro: CD quality recording, metronome and more, Import tracks (mp3 and wav)

Freemium Android
Audio recording Metronome Add a feature

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- Discontinued The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.10, released on October 2011, can be still downloaded from Google Play Store.
EasyBand Studio

EasyBand Studio is an auto accompaniment tool for musicians. Use for creating playbacks, practicing solos and sketching your ideas on the go. Just drop chords into the timeline, select style and tempo and click play. EasyBand supports up to 8 distinct parts. Build your song one part at a time and then use the song editor to compile the complete song from the various parts. Each EasyBand style has 2 variants, 2 fills, an intro and an ending pattern.

Freemium Android
No Internet required Add a feature

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PocketBand

Music composition environment for Android devices. A whole music studio in your pocket! Full featured sequencer with social aspects A whole music studio in your pocket! Build high quality tracks as a sequence of loops, mixing synths, drums, modulators and recordings. Apply Fx and export to mp3 or ringtones. Also publish, play and collaborate in our community. REQUIRES A SOLID DATA CONNECTION.

Freemium Android
Mix Music Real time collaboration Add a feature

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Drum Pad Machine

Drum Pad Machine is the best beats music mixer. Create your own music with the dj app in few clicks. Use your imagination to discover a new world of hip-hop tracks by beatbox maker. What can you do with dj mixer: ? Make music on device; ? Compose tracks; ? Record sounds by beats maker; ? Share music with the world. How does drumpad machine work? First, you will see colorful field with various buttons. Each new sector is a new sound for creating music.

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Mix Music Add a feature

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nanoloop

Nanoloop combines sequencer, synthesizer and sampler in one package. It provides all functions for creating electronic music from scratch.

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Upload directly to Dropbox Add a feature

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