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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.

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WavePad alternatives page was last updated May 9, 2024
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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
    Audacity iconWavePad Icon

    Audacity VS WavePad

    Is Audacity a good alternative to WavePad?
     

    • Most users think Audacity is a great WavePad alternative.

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

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

    • Audacity is Free and Open SourceWavePad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Audacity is LightweightWavePad is not according to our users
  2. Ardour icon
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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
    Ardour iconWavePad Icon

    Ardour VS WavePad

    Is Ardour a good alternative to WavePad?
     

    • Ardour is the most popular commercial alternative to WavePad.

    • Ardour is Paid and Open SourceWavePad is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Cakewalk icon
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    Cakewalk

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    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...

    113 Cakewalk alternatives
    Cakewalk screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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
    Cakewalk iconWavePad Icon

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  5. Wavacity icon
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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 WavePad

    Is Wavacity a good alternative to WavePad?
     

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

    • Wavacity is Free and Open SourceWavePad is Freemium 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
    AudioMass screenshot 2
    +1
    AudioMass screenshot 3
    AudioMass iconWavePad Icon

    AudioMass VS WavePad

    Is AudioMass a good alternative to WavePad?
     

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

    • AudioMass is Free and Open SourceWavePad is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Sneedacity icon
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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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  9. TwistedWave icon
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    TwistedWave

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    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.

    Good multichannel support. TwistedWave lets you easily add, remove or reorder chan.

    48 TwistedWave alternatives
    TwistedWave screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Silences preview
    Batch processing
    +9
    Change Speed

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Lossless Audio
    4.  Support for VST Plugins
    5.  Sound Effects
    TwistedWave iconWavePad Icon

    TwistedWave VS WavePad

    Is TwistedWave a good alternative to WavePad?
     

    • TwistedWave is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to WavePad.

    • TwistedWave is Paid and ProprietaryWavePad is Freemium and Proprietary
    • TwistedWave is LightweightWavePad is not according to our users
  10. Zynewave Podium icon
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    Zynewave Podium

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    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.

    97 Zynewave Podium alternatives
    Track Grid And Mixers

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    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 iconWavePad Icon

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  11. WaveShop icon
    WaveShop icon

    WaveShop

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    WaveShop is a free, open-source audio editor for Windows XP/Vista/7. WaveShop is fast, lightweight, and bit-perfect, meaning samples aren't altered unless they need to be. Editing a portion of an audio file only affects that portion; the rest of the file is untouched.

    74 WaveShop alternatives
    WaveShop screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    WaveShop screenshot 1
    WaveShop screenshot 2
    +2
    WaveShop screenshot 3

    WaveShop Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Noise Reduction
    3.  Sound Effects
    4.  Music Recording
    5.  MultiTrack
    6.  Mix Music
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.0.14, released in November 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    WaveShop iconWavePad Icon

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  12. Metro (Sagan Technology) icon
    Metro (Sagan Technology) icon

    Metro (Sagan Technology)

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    Metro is a fast-operating, easy-to-learn high-powered sequencer for the design of professional audio projects. It stands alone as a complete and integrated MIDI, audio and video production system.

    92 Metro (Sagan Technology) alternatives
    Metro (Sagan Technology) screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Metro (Sagan Technology) Features

    1.  Mix Music
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    Metro (Sagan Technology) screenshot 3
    Metro (Sagan Technology) iconWavePad Icon

    Metro (Sagan Technology) VS WavePad

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