Renoise

Renoise is a contemporary digital audio workstation (DAW) based upon the heritage and development of tracker software. Its primary use is the composition of music using sound samples, soft synths, and effects plug-ins.

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Renoise is a contemporary digital audio workstation (DAW) based upon the heritage and development of tracker software. Its primary use is the composition of music using sound samples, soft synths, and effects plugins. It is also able to interface with MIDI equipment. The main difference between Renoise and other music software is the characteristic vertical timeline sequencer used by tracking software.

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Portable Free API Plugin API Mix Music Support for VST plugins Performance Monitoring
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FL Studio

FL Studio (formerly known as FruityLoops) is a digital audio workstation developed by the Belgian company Image-Line. FL Studio features a graphical user interface based on a pattern-based music sequencer.

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Works Offline Non linear editor Audio recording Mix Music Support for VST plugins Live recording Drum matrix editing Piano Roll
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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.

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Non destructive editing Mix Music Support for VST plugins Audio editing
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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.

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Customizable Portable Multi Channel Mix Music Support for VST plugins Audio editing Supports for MIDI
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Ableton Live

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

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Drag n drop Batch Editing Mix Music Support for VST plugins MIDI keyboard input Virtual instrument Pitch Shifting
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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.

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Clear interface Mix Music
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Cubase

Cubase is a computer program for music production/recording. The program offers recording, producing and mixing of sounds in order to make music production for distribution on CDs or the internet.

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Mix Music Support for VST plugins Voice Recording Audio editing
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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.

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Scripting Mix Music Support for VST plugins
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Magix ACID Pro

ACID Pro 7 software is a DAW powerhouse that combines full multitrack recording and mixing, MIDI sequencing, and legendary ACID looping functionality for a seamless music-creation and post-production environment.

Commercial Windows
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OpenMPT

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.

Free Open Source Windows

Portable Support for VST plugins Modules
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MilkyTracker

MilkyTracker is an open source, multi-platform music application for creating .MOD and .XM module files.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux
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SunVox

SunVox is a small, fast and powerful modular synthesizer with pattern based sequencer (tracker). It is a tool for those people who like to compose music wherever they are, whenever they wish. On any device.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux iPhone Android Tablet iPad Windows Mobile
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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.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows
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Radium

Radium is a music editor with a new type of interface. - Compared to the normal sequencer interface editing is quicker and more musical data fits on the screen.

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Modular System Support for VST plugins Piano Roll Audio editing
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energyXT

Create music now With energyXT you will be creating tracks faster than with any other music application out there.

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Tabbed interface Audio recording Mix Music Support for VST plugins Supports for MIDI
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Buzz

Buzz is the first ever "easy to use" free modular software based synthesizer.

Free Windows
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Ohm Studio

Ohm Studio is the first real-time collaborative digital audio workstation. Start a project, invite musicians and make music together. It's as simple as that.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Steam

Real time collaboration Audio recording Support for VST plugins
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Luppp

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!

Free Open Source Linux
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Harrison Mixbus

A full-featured Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) by Harrison with mixing that mimics the properties of an analogue mixer.

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Psycle

Psycle is a Music tracker (like FastTracker 2 or Impulse Tracker) combined with plugin modularity. It supports its own plugin API, the VST2 plugin standard, and a tracker style sampler playback.

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The Best 37 Renoise Alternatives

LMMS

FL Studio

Ardour

Reaper

Ableton Live

Logic Pro

Cubase

Bitwig Studio

Magix ACID Pro

OpenMPT

MilkyTracker

SunVox

Studio One

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