Sound Forge Alternatives for Mac

    There are many alternatives to Sound Forge for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Audacity, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Sound Forge and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Sound Forge are FL Studio (Paid), Ocenaudio (Free), Adobe Audition (Paid) and GarageBand (Free).

    This page was last updated Jul 16, 2021
    1. Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. You can use Audacity to record live audio, convert tapes and records, edit sound files, change the speed or pitch of a recording and much more.

      Warning

      After being bought by Muse Group in April 2021, Audacity has changed its privacy policy and may collect "Data necessary for law enforcement, litigation and authorities’ requests (if any)". It's now considered as a spyware by many.

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      Audacity vs Sound Forge opinions
      Most users think Audacity is a great alternative to Sound Forge.
      naryandria Very powerful, like Sound Forge, but its interface is quite messy and not user-friendly
      Positive comment • over 5 years ago

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      It has so many things that Soundforge has, it has excellent output quality and many tools
      Positive comment • almost 2 years ago

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      I've recorded many CDs with Audacity and it's so far the best audio editor for me so far
      Positive comment • over 3 years ago

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      Free-Portable-Easy to use.
      Positive comment • 8 months ago

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    2. FL Studio (originally known as FruityLoops) is a full-featured Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) offering a complete range of professional tools for everything from audio editing and beat creation to advanced arrangement, composition, mixing and mastering.
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      FL Studio vs Sound Forge opinions
      Some users think FL Studio is a great alternative to Sound Forge, some don't.
      Sound Forge is audio editor and FL studio is audio workstation
      Negative comment • almost 2 years ago

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      Ugotsta While FL Studio is a DAW, it provides everything needed for multi-track editing, with general purpose arrangement of audio tracks through its sequencer and fine-tuned editing through Edison, its full featured editor. FL includes VST support as well, but already has advanced modules for EQ, compression and visualization, not to mention Edison's world class noise reduction. The workflow is clearly different from Sound Forge, but it's definitely capable.
      Positive comment • almost 2 years ago

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    4. 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.
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      Ocenaudio vs Sound Forge opinions
      Most users think Ocenaudio is a great alternative to Sound Forge.
      its free and has great features but lacks more advanced ones.
      Positive comment • over 4 years ago

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      naryandria It has the most usual functionalities of sound forge (cut/select/normalize/) and supports VST effects. Last but not least, its interface is amazingly neat and efficient!
      Positive comment • over 5 years ago

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    5. Adobe Audition is an audio editing and post-production suite.
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    6. 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.
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      This alternative is disputed. GarageBand is still a legitimate alternative to Sound Forge, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
    8. Logic Pro lets you translate musical inspiration into professional productions. A range of powerful, easy-to-use features puts sophisticated tools at your fingertips, and complete surround support lets you make incredible, immersive music.
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    9. Steinberg's WaveLab allows quick audio editing and professional mastering with sample-accurate precision. High-quality EQs, dynamics and effects are included, and the software can integrate additional effects processors.
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      It's an audio editor that doesn't try to be a multitrack DAW, it's more mastering or broadcast centered
      Positive comment • almost 6 years ago

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    10. TwistedWave is a very easy to use and powerful audio editor. It supports Audio Unit plug-ins and many file formats, including wav, aiff, caf, mp3, mp4, FLAC, Ogg/Vorbis and ambisonic sound files.
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    11. Amadeus Pro is a powerful multitrack audio editor supporting a variety of formats including MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless, AIFF, Wave and many others. Click on one of the thumbnails below to see a larger version of it.
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    12. Acoustica is a comprehensive audio editor for recording, editing, mixing and mastering.
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