Open Octave AlternativesMusic Production Apps & Digital Audio Workstations like Open Octave

Open Octave is described as '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' and is a music production app in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Open Octave for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Open Octave alternative is FL Studio. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try GarageBand or Qtractor. Other great apps like Open Octave are REAPER, Ardour, Adobe Audition and Logic Pro.

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  1. FL Studio icon

    FL Studio

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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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Online
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    • FL Studio is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Open Octave.

    • FL Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to Open Octave.

    • FL Studio is Paid and ProprietaryOpen Octave is Free and Open Source
    • FL Studio is LightweightOpen Octave is not according to our users
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    REAPER

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    A digital audio workstation, MIDI sequencer and video editing software application created by Cockos. The current version is available for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    83 REAPER alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • REAPER is the most popular Linux alternative to Open Octave.

    • REAPER is Paid and ProprietaryOpen Octave is Free and Open Source
    • REAPER is Customizable and LightweightOpen Octave is not according to our users
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    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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    • Ardour is the most popular Open Source alternative to Open Octave.

    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceOpen Octave is Free and Open Source
    • Ardour is Privacy focusedOpen Octave is not according to our users
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    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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. GarageBand icon

    GarageBand

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    Experience a rich music creation suite on Mac and iOS with comprehensive sound libraries, virtual session drummers, and user-friendly tools suitable for beginners and pros. Create, edit, and share your music effortlessly through a seamless Apple integration.

    103 GarageBand alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • GarageBand is the most popular free alternative to Open Octave.

    • GarageBand is Free and ProprietaryOpen Octave is Free and Open Source
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    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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    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
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    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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    Reason

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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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    Efflux

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    Efflux is a Progressive Web Application allowing you to create music within your browser, either on- or offline on anything from a phone to desktop machine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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