Free MixPad AlternativesAudio Recorders & Music Production Apps like MixPad

The best free alternative to MixPad is Audacity, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to MixPad and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to MixPad are Tenacity, Spek, Cakewalk and Wavacity.

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MixPad is free music Music Mixer and Recording software designed for easy audio production. Mix music, vocal and audio tracks, adjust the volume, pan, fade and more with MixPad as your digital mixing desk.

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MixPad alternatives page was last updated May 9, 2024
  1. Audacity icon
     2284 likes

    Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. Audacity is free, open source software.

    129 Audacity alternatives
    Editing Audio

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • LAME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multitrack editing
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Mix Music
    5.  Portable
    6.  Remove Noise
    7.  Track editing
    8.  Noise Reduction
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Music Recording
    11.  Support for VST Plugins
    12.  No registration required
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    Comments about Audacity as an Alternative to MixPad
     
    Nuncio Bitis

    Audacity is not a MIDI editor.

    CommentDec 16, 2023
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    • Most users think Audacity is a great MixPad alternative.

    • Audacity is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MixPad.

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

    • Audacity is Free and Open SourceMixPad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Audacity is LightweightMixPad is not according to our users
  2. Tenacity icon
     81 likes

    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
    Dark mode

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Remove Noise
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Mix Music
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Support for VST Plugins
    8.  Dark Mode
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  3. Spek icon
     63 likes

    Spek helps to analyse your audio files by showing their spectrogram. Spek is free software available for Unix, Windows and Mac OS X.

    49 Spek alternatives
    FLAC file analysis

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Spectrogram view
    7.  Audio Visualization
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.8.5) is from January 2023.

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  4. Cakewalk icon
     65 likes

    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...

    112 Cakewalk alternatives
    Cakewalk screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top Cakewalk Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Support for MIDI
    4.  Multitrack editing
    5.  Step Sequencer
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Virtual Instrument
    9.  Music Looper
    10.  Lossless Audio
    11.  Music Sequencer
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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  5. Wavacity icon
     6 likes

    Wavacity is derived from the open source Audacity and modified to run in the web browser.

    51 Wavacity alternatives
    Wavacity screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Wavacity Features

    1.  Support for MIDI
    Discontinued

    The latest update to the project is from July 2023. A lot of features do not work on the website (generate, many effects etc.)https://github.com/ahilss/wavacity/commit/38ba56b96df2ba8265fcd471465c82842340da7d

    Wavacity iconMixPad Icon

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    • Wavacity is the most popular Web-based alternative to MixPad.

    • Wavacity is Free and Open SourceMixPad is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Avid Pro Tools icon
     54 likes

    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.

    93 Avid Pro Tools alternatives
    Avid Pro Tools screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Top Avid Pro Tools Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Music Sequencer
    3.  Support for MIDI
    4.  Lossless Audio
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Batch Editing
    8.  Live Performance
    9.  Music Looper
    10.  Virtual Instrument
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Support for 4K
    Avid Pro Tools iconMixPad Icon

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  7. AudioMass icon
     11 likes

    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.

    117 AudioMass alternatives
    AudioMass screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    AudioMass Features

    1.  Works Offline
    AudioMass iconMixPad Icon

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    • AudioMass is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MixPad.

    • AudioMass is Free and Open SourceMixPad is Freemium and Proprietary
  8. Sneedacity icon
     5 likes

    Sneedacity (named after Sneed's Feed and Seed from The Simpsons episode, "E-I-E-I-D'oh") is a free (libre), open source, and privacy-respecting audio recording and editing suite forked from Audacity.

    109 Sneedacity alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Portable
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Multitrack editing
    7.  Mix Music
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2022.03) is from March 2022.

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  9. DarkAudacity icon
     9 likes

    DarkAudacity is a build/fork of the the well known free sound editor, Audacity, customized with a darker, more modern theme - and a few small tweaks. The audio engine underneath is the same audio engine. The same code powers it. Like Audacity, it is completely free.

    120 DarkAudacity alternatives
    DarkAudacity screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Multitrack editing
    4.  Mix Music
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed since 2019. Last version, 2.3.2, released in May 2019, can be still downloaded from FossHub. The GitHub page shows an older version (2.1.3) that dates back to 2016.

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  10. Spatial Symphony icon
     Like this app

    A groundbreaking music app designed exclusively for Apple Vision Pro. Immerse yourself in a spatial world where music and innovation converge, allowing you to create, manipulate, and explore sound in an entirely new dimension.

    53 Spatial Symphony alternatives
    Spatial Symphony screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • visionOS

    Spatial Symphony Features

    1.  Augmented Reality
    2.  Support for Gestures
    3.  Waveform
    4.  Sound Effects
    5.  Immersive
    6.  Presets
    Spatial Symphony iconMixPad Icon

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  11. Zynewave Podium icon
     11 likes

    Podium is a modern digital audio workstation (DAW) for Windows. It supports recording and editing of audio and MIDI, and hosts VST instrument and effect plugins.

    95 Zynewave Podium alternatives
    Track Grid And Mixers

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Zynewave Podium Features

    1.  Music Sequencer
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Portable
    4.  Sound Effects
    5.  Music Recording
    6.  Mix Music
    7.  MultiTrack
    8.  Piano Roll
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.2.1) is from 2014.

    Zynewave Podium iconMixPad Icon

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  12. Music Maker Jam icon
     18 likes

    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 p.

    33 Music Maker Jam alternatives
    Music Maker Jam screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Music Maker Jam Features

    1.  Music Looper
    2.  In-app Money Transfer
    3.  Monetization
    4.  Mix Music
    5.  Sound Effects
    6.  Save-as-mp3
    Music Maker Jam iconMixPad Icon

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