Steinberg WaveLab AlternativesTop Audio Editors & Audio Recorders like Steinberg WaveLab

Steinberg WaveLab is described as 'Mastering is one of the most important parts of the music production process. It is a unique art and, for 25 years, WaveLab has been the number one choice for mastering professionals. WaveLab is a complete mastering solution, with every tool that you will ever need to cover your' and is a Audio Editor in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Steinberg WaveLab for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best Steinberg WaveLab alternative is Audacity, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Steinberg WaveLab are Tenacity, Reaper, Ardour and Adobe Audition.

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  1. Audacity icon
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    Audacity

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    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.

    133 Audacity alternatives
    Editing Audio

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • LAME
    Audacity 2.2.0 in default Light theme running on Windows 10
    Recording with Audacity 2.2.0 in Dark theme on Windows 10
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    Audacity 2.2.0 MIDI playback running on macOS

    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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    Audacity VS Steinberg WaveLab

    Is Audacity a good alternative to Steinberg WaveLab?
     

    • Most users think Audacity is a great Steinberg WaveLab alternative.

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

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

    • Audacity is Free and Open SourceSteinberg WaveLab is Paid and Proprietary
    • Audacity is LightweightSteinberg WaveLab is not according to our users
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    Tenacity

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    Tenacity is an easy-to-use, privacy-friendly, FLOSS, cross-platform multi-track audio editor/recorder for Windows, macOS, Linux and other operating systems.

    88 Tenacity alternatives
    Dark mode

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Light mode

    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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  4. Reaper icon
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    Reaper

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    REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for Windows, Mac and Linux, offering a full multi-track audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering tool set.

    85 Reaper alternatives
    Default theme

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Full screen in Linux with inline MIDI editor using REA Evolution theme
    Analog Default theme
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Audio Recording
    2.  Digital Audio Workstation
    3.  Support for VST Plugins
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  MultiTrack
    6.  Support for MIDI
    7.  Extensive customisability
    8.  Portable
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Spectral editing
    11.  Multi Channel
    12.  No registration required
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    Reaper VS Steinberg WaveLab

    Is Reaper a good alternative to Steinberg WaveLab?
     

    • Reaper is the most popular commercial alternative to Steinberg WaveLab.

    • Reaper is Paid and ProprietarySteinberg WaveLab is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Reaper is Customizable and LightweightSteinberg WaveLab is not according to our users
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    Adobe Audition

    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 recor...

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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.

    89 Ardour alternatives
    Ardour 6

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Ardour with a custom theme
    main window + mixer
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    MIDI tracks

    Top Ardour Features

    1.  Multitrack editing
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Mix Music
    4.  Digital Audio Workstation
    5.  Non Destructive Editing
    6.  Support for VST Plugins
    7.  Music Sequencer
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Virtual Instrument
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    Ardour VS Steinberg WaveLab

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    Comments about Ardour as an Alternative to Steinberg WaveLab
     
    Guest

    I still have to use it_haven't even dowloaded it yet. The prism logo was enticing so I want it.

    Positive comment •Nov 26, 2020
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    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceSteinberg WaveLab is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Adobe Audition icon
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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.

    96 Adobe Audition alternatives
    Adobe Audition screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Adobe Audition screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Audition Features

    1.  Spectral editing
    2.  Waveform Seekbar
    3.  Audio restoration
    4.  MultiTrack
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Support for VST Plugins
    7.  Virtual Instrument
    8.  Music Looper
    9.  Lossless Audio
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Multiple metering standards
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  8. Spek icon
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    Spek

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

    51 Spek alternatives
    FLAC file analysis

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    MP3 file analysis

    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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  10. Sound Forge icon
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    Sound Forge

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    Innovative audio editing suite offering real-time visualization, high-fidelity recording up to 384 kHz, ideal for podcast creation, sound design, and restoration, with versatile tools and sophisticated plugins, including Steinberg SpectraLayers Pro 10 and Melodyne essential for professional use.

    65 Sound Forge alternatives
    Sound Forge screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Sound Forge Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Music Mastering
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    Comments about Sound Forge as an Alternative to Steinberg WaveLab
     
    Guest

    Sound Forge is an audio editor that focuses on stereo tracks rather than most DAWs that try to be a multitrack audio editor - or audio, midi and VSTs.

    Positive comment •Oct 16, 2015
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    • Some users think Sound Forge is a great Steinberg WaveLab alternative, some don't.

    • Sound Forge is Paid and ProprietarySteinberg WaveLab is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Wavacity

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

    52 Wavacity alternatives
    Wavacity screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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

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    Wavacity VS Steinberg WaveLab

    Is Wavacity a good alternative to Steinberg WaveLab?
     

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

    • Wavacity is Free and Open SourceSteinberg WaveLab is Paid and Proprietary
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    WavePad

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    WavePad is Music and Audio Editor that allows you to create and edit voice, music and other sound recordings. You can duplicate sections of recordings and add echo, amplification, noise reduction and other effects.

    56 WavePad alternatives
    WavePad Audio and Music Editor Main Screen

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    WavePad Audio and Music Editor Record Control
    WavePad Audio, Music and MP3 Editor Equalizer
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    WavePad Audio, Music and MP3 Editor Batch Processing

    WavePad Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Non Destructive Editing
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Support for VST Plugins
    5.  Noise Reduction
    6.  OGG
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    WavePad VS Steinberg WaveLab

    Is WavePad a good alternative to Steinberg WaveLab?
     

    • Almost everyone thinks WavePad is a great Steinberg WaveLab alternative.

    • WavePad is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Steinberg WaveLab.

    • WavePad is Freemium and ProprietarySteinberg WaveLab is Paid and Proprietary
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    AudioMass

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    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.

    119 AudioMass alternatives
    AudioMass screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    AudioMass Features

    1.  Works Offline
    AudioMass screenshot 1
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    AudioMass VS Steinberg WaveLab

    Is AudioMass a good alternative to Steinberg WaveLab?
     

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

    • AudioMass is Free and Open SourceSteinberg WaveLab is Paid and Proprietary
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    Sneedacity

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    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.

    111 Sneedacity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    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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    Wavosaur

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    Wavosaur is a cool free sound editor, audio editor, wav editor software for editing, processing and recording sounds, wav and mp3 files. Wavosaur has all the features to edit audio (cut, copy, paste, etc.) produce music loops, analyze, record, batch convert.

    50 Wavosaur alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Wavosaur Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  No installation
    3.  Waveform
    multiple views
    3d spectrum analysis
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    Wavosaur VS Steinberg WaveLab

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