Free Reason AlternativesMusic Production Apps & Digital Audio Workstations like Reason

The best free alternative to Reason is GarageBand. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Reason and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Reason are OpenMPT, AudioTool, Bespoke Synth and Qtractor.

Reason alternatives are mainly Music Production Apps but may also be Digital Audio Workstations or Audio Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Reason.

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GarageBand
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Free • Proprietary
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Recorder
Mac
iPhone
iPad
103 GarageBand alternatives
Welcome to the school of rock. A Mac-sized practice space. Your own recording studio. If you want to learn to play an instrument, write music, or record a song, GarageBand can help — whether you’re a rookie or a rock star.
- - GarageBand is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Reason.
- - GarageBand is the most popular free alternative to Reason.
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GarageBand Features
1. Works OfflineGarageBand can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Virtual InstrumentGarageBand uses mainy virtual instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass, etc.).
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with GarageBand, by handling note and performance information.
Preset beats
Audio Samples
Piano Roll
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Opinions about GarageBand as a Alternative to Reason
This alternative is disputed. GarageBand is still a legitimate Reason alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
OpenMPT
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Windows
66 OpenMPT alternatives
OpenMPT (short hand for Open ModPlug Tracker) is a popular tracker software for Windows. OpenMPT is completely free and allows you to create and play back some great music on your computer. Based on the original ModPlug Tracker written by Olivier Lapicque, OpenMPT is free...
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OpenMPT Features
1. PortableOpenMPT can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Support for MIDIOpenMPT includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
3. Support for VST PluginsOpenMPT support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
4. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with OpenMPT, by handling note and performance information.
Mod-tracker
Modules
Mods
Comments about OpenMPT as a Alternative to Reason
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very different workflow (tracker vs daw) and target audience (chiptune vs general purpose)
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AudioTool
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Free • Proprietary
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Online
69 AudioTool alternatives
Make music online with a powerful set of tools ranging from synthesizers and samplers to mixers, delays, reverb and much more. AudioTool is an advanced, collaborative DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) built for the browser.
- - AudioTool is the most popular Web-based alternative to Reason.
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AudioTool Features
1. Support for MIDIAudioTool includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with AudioTool, by handling note and performance information.
Mix Music
Browser-based
Modular System
Cloud based
Community-based
Piano Roll
Sound Effects
Bespoke Synth
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Mac
Windows
Linux
75 Bespoke Synth alternatives
Bespoke is a software modular synthesizer. It contains a bunch of modules, which you can connect together to create sounds.
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Bespoke Synth Features
1. Virtual InstrumentBespoke Synth uses mainy virtual instruments (piano, guitar, drums, bass, etc.).
2. Node BasedBespoke Synth supports node editing, a form of visual programming that gives you full control over the rendering.
Modular connections
Synthesizer
Mix Music
Music Recording
Qtractor
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Audio Editor
Linux
74 Qtractor alternatives
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...
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Qtractor Features
1. Support for MIDIQtractor includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Support for VST PluginsQtractor support third-party Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Qtractor, by handling note and performance information.
Multitrack editing
Rosegarden
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Digital Audio Workstation
Linux
BSD
103 Rosegarden alternatives
Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.
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Rosegarden Features
1. Music LooperRosegarden supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
2. Support for MIDIRosegarden includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Piano Roll
Customizable
Avid Pro Tools
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Freemium • Proprietary
Music Production App
Audio Editor
Digital Audio Workstation
Mac
Windows
92 Avid Pro Tools alternatives
Pro Tools is one of the highly-renowned DAW software out there. Done your studio with this powerful utility that brings your beats to life, records vocals and instruments with ease, and allows you to write your songs, or help with any studio requirement one might have.
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Avid Pro Tools Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAvid Pro Tools can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Avid Pro Tools, by handling note and performance information.
3. Support for MIDIAvid Pro Tools includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
4. Lossless AudioAvid Pro Tools has lossless audio support, basically studio quality sound.
5. Dark ModeAvid Pro Tools supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
7. Batch EditingAvid Pro Tools allows you to select multiple items (tasks, files, images etc) and edit their properties all at once.
8. Live PerformanceListen to and adjust your music productions with Avid Pro Tools based on incoming audio in real time.
9. Music LooperAvid Pro Tools supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
MultiTrack
Mix Music
Virtual Instrument
Ad-free
MAGIX Music Maker
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Freemium • Proprietary
Audio Editor
Music Production App
Audio Recorder
Windows
39 MAGIX Music Maker alternatives
MAGIX Music Maker is perfect for composing music: stunning songs, experimental beats, and exciting soundtracks! It offers everything you need to make your own music:
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MAGIX Music Maker Features
Loops
Piano Roll
Sample packs
MultiTrack
Luppp
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Free • Open Source
Music Production App
Linux
46 Luppp alternatives
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!
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Luppp Features
1. Live PerformanceListen to and adjust your music productions with Luppp based on incoming audio in real time.
2. Support for MIDILuppp includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
Automatic Looping
Seq66
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Free • Open Source
Digital Audio Workstation
Windows
Linux
20 Seq66 alternatives
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...
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Seq66 Features
1. Support for MIDISeq66 includes MIDI hardware and software support to record and import audio.
2. Music LooperSeq66 supports a grid of musical loops and phrases that you can trigger and manipulate in real time.
3. Music SequencerRecord, edit, or play back music with Seq66, by handling note and performance information.