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What is the best free audio editing software ?
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Best free audio editing software
Price
Platforms
MIDI
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Ardour
Free / paid
Windows, Linux, Mac
Yes
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Audacity
Free
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Ocenaudio
Free
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Wavosaur
Free
Windows
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AudioMass
Free
Web
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Ardour
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Ardour
My Recommendation for
Ardour
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7
Pros
5
Cons
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Specs
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Pro
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Compatible with Linux, Windows 7/8.1/10 and macOS
Ardour is cross-platform and works on Windows & macOS.
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Con
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Not user friendly
Ardour can be difficult and unconventional to use.
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
MIDI:
Yes
Plugin Support:
VST, LADSPA, LV2
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Free version with minimal limitations
Unlike some other DAW's which often limit saving, exporting, or advanced features, Ardour permits you to try all the features for free, with the only limitation being ten minutes of project length maximum. Demo.
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VST3 Support in version 6+
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LV2 plugins support
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Open source
Ardour is open source, so it can be downloaded and modified without restriction.
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Free / paid
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Audacity
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Audacity
My Recommendation for
Audacity
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3
Pros
1
Cons
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Doesn't retain audio integrity
Audacity uses destructive editing, meaning applying effects, cutting, etc is non-reversable after you've saved a project.
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Pro
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Free, open source and cross-platform
Audacity is available for free on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux with source code available here.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Free
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Ocenaudio
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Ocenaudio
My Recommendation for
Ocenaudio
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4
Pros
2
Cons
1
Specs
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Pro
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Free and cross-platform
Ocenaudio is available for free on Windows, OSX and Linux.
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Con
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Lack of tutorials for stuff beyond the basic
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
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Great interface
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Free
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Wavosaur
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Wavosaur
My Recommendation for
Wavosaur
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2
Pros
1
Specs
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Pro
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Free
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows
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Free
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3
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AudioMass
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AudioMass
My Recommendation for
AudioMass
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Experiences
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Pros
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Pro
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Free
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RickZeeland's Experience
AudioMass is free and open-source online software that lets you record audio tracks and modify them by trimming, cutting, pasting or applying a plethora of effects.
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Specs
Platforms:
Web
Technology:
JavaScript
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Free
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LMMS
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LMMS
My Recommendation for
LMMS
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15
Pros
11
Cons
3
Specs
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Pro
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Works with many VSTs and effects
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Con
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Pitch bending could be more native
Sometimes you can pitch bend with the Piano Roll Editor but with many instruments you cannot and are limited to the pitch knob in the main plugin interface.
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Specs
Platforms:
Linux, Windows, Mac
MIDI:
Yes
Included sounds:
Yes
Processing type:
32-bit, 64-bit
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Pro
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LADSPA plugins support
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Con
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No merging or splicing options
There is no feature that allows you to merge or splice tracks in LMMS.
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Multiple languages support
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Con
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Program crashes a lot
This happens more frequently when loading VST files.
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Pro
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MIDI controllers support
Just plug in and play. Plug in the MIDI keyboard before opening LMMS and it'll automatically pick up that you've connected the keyboard.
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Pro
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VST Support
Uses VeSTige as the VST plugin. It has some bugs but most VSTs work with it.
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Pro
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Portable
LMMS is lightweight enough to be run off of a flash drive.
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Pro
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JACK Audio Connection Kit support
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Pro
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VST plugins support
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Cross-platform
LMMS works on Linux, Windows and OSX.
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Free and open source
LMMS is available for free with source code licensed under GPL and available on GitHub allowing anyone to edit and extend the software as they see fit.
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Pro
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Has the possibility to become a great open-source alternative to FL Studio
-Interface look like FL Studio interface. -Main workspace for composing and editing melodies and harmonies is piano roll.
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FREE
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WavePad
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WavePad
My Recommendation for
WavePad
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freemium
Recommend
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Acoustica
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ommendation
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Acoustica
My Recommendation for
Acoustica
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3
Pros
1
Cons
1
Specs
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Pro
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High audio quality
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Con
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Only older versions are free
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Specs
Platforms:
Windows
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Free / paid
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Hya-Wave
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Hya-Wave
My Recommendation for
Hya-Wave
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2
Pros
1
Specs
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Pro
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Cross platform
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Platforms:
Web
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Free
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