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Cubase alternatives

  • LMMS

  • LMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio , which allow you to produce music with your computer. This includes the creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and mixing of sounds, and arranging of samples. You can have fun with your MIDI-keyboard and much more; all in a user-friendly and modern interface.

    tags: Portable beatbox digital-audio-workstation drum-machine free-api
  • FL Studio

  • tags: audio-recording beats digital-audio-workstation drum-matrix-editing live-recording
  • GarageBand

  • 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.

    tags: audio-recording garage-band ilife midi-keyboard-input music-production
  • Reaper

  • REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for Windows and OS X, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing and mastering toolset.

    tags: Portable audio-editor customizable digital-audio-workstation midi-editor
  • Ardour

  • Ardour is a hard disk recorder and digital audio workstation application. It runs on GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. Ardour's intention is to provide digital audio workstation software suitable for professional use.

    tags: audio-editor digital-audio-workstation jack-compatible music-mixing music-sequencer
  • Ableton Live

  • Live is software for creating musical ideas, turning them into finished songs, and even taking them onto the stage.

    tags: arrangements batch-editing beats dj-music drag-and-drop
  • AudioTool

  • Start making music today — right in your browser. We provide all the tools to get you started!

    tags: audio-editor audio-effects audio-sampler community-based modular-system
  • Logic Pro

  • 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.

    tags: clear-interface mixer music-mixing music-production music-recording
  • Caustic

  • Caustic is a music creation tool inspired by rack-mount synthesizers / samplers rigs. Everything is real-time and optimized for mobile devices.

    tags: audio-recording beat-maker loops music-mixing music-production
  • Bitwig Studio

  • Bitwig Studio is a multi-platform music-creation system for production, performance and DJing, with a focus on flexible editing tools and a super-fast workflow.

    tags: beats digital-audio-workstation dj-music music-mixing music-production
  • Rosegarden

  • Rosegarden is a well-rounded audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.

    tags: music-production digital-audio-workstation sequencer composing notation
  • Avid Pro Tools

  • Working with audio files and creating music at a professional level is definitely a job that requires specialized tools as well as a high degree of knowledge in the domain. Among the most powerful utilities that can be utilized for this you will find Pro Tools M-Powered.

    tags: audio-editor audio-recording export-to-itunes export-to-soundcloud midi
  • Studio One

  • Artists of all levels, from beginner to seasoned professional, will find Studio One a serious alternative to the intimidating, bloated offerings currently considered the standards. It's a groundbreaking music creation and production application for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista/7 that makes audio recording, MIDI sequencing, and audio mastering ridiculously simple right out of the box.

    tags: digital-audio-workstation music-production music-sequencer music-studio