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Digital audio workstations and audio editing
11 tools found 
Audacity
Audacity is a free audio editor replacing Adobe Audition for voice recording, podcast editing, and noise reduction with zero subscription costs.
18.9kLinuxmacOSWindowstoday GPL-2.0Audio Production & Editing

LMMS
LMMS is a free open-source alternative to FL Studio for beatmaking and MIDI sequencing, running efficiently on modest computers without activation locks.
10.6kLinuxmacOSWindows1d ago GPL-2.0Audio Production & Editing

Ardour
Ardour is an open-source digital audio workstation for recording, editing, and mixing multitrack sound without proprietary lock-in or recurring fees.
5.4kLinuxmacOSWindowstoday GPL-2.0Audio Production & Editing

BespokeSynth
BespokeSynth is an open-source modular alternative to Ableton Live, offering an infinite canvas for live patching, generative music, and VST hosting.
GPL-3.0Audio Production & Editing

Helio Workstation
Helio Workstation is a libre, distraction-free MIDI sequencer with built-in version control for sketching musical ideas across desktop and mobile.
3.6kLinuxmacOSWindows8d ago GPL-3.0Audio Production & Editing

Pure Data (Pd)
Pure Data is an open-source visual programming environment for real-time audio synthesis, replacing Max with a lightweight, headless-capable engine.
BSD-3-ClauseAudio Production & Editing
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TuxGuitar
TuxGuitar reads and edits Guitar Pro tabs for free on Linux, Windows and macOS, though its Java audio engine trails Guitar Pro's realistic playback.
LGPL-2.1Audio Production & Editing

Tenacity
Tenacity is an open-source audio editor replacing Adobe Audition for basic recording and trimming, featuring multi-track editing and zero telemetry.
824LinuxmacOSWindows5d ago GPL-3.0Audio Production & Editing

MusE
MusE is a free Linux digital audio workstation replacing commercial sequencers like Steinberg Cubase with dedicated MIDI editing and multitrack recording.
GPL-2.0Audio Production & Editing

BYOD
BYOD is an open-source modular distortion plugin that replaces heavy suites like Guitar Rig with lightweight, low-latency circuit and neural modeling.
GPL-3.0Audio Production & Editing

Whis
Whis is an open-source voice-to-clipboard dictation tool for Linux that replaces proprietary speech services with local privacy and custom AI presets.
MITAudio Production & Editing
Windows
1d ago
GPL-2.0Audio Production & Editing
Windows
today
GPL-2.0Audio Production & Editing
LGPL-2.1Audio Production & Editing