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Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Ableton Live

Audacity LMMS Ardour Qtractor Linux Show Player SoX Oceanaudio Pydub Mixxx Radium

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3D Audio Audio & Music Audio Editing Audio Recording Email Marketing Entertainment Interactive Presentations Music Music Tools Tool Video Players & Editors

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Ableton Live are Audacity, LMMS, and Ardour. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. Audacity Landing Page
    Audacity Landing Page
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    Audacity

    Audacity is a free and open-source audio production software suite that includes a surprising array of editing tools and recording systems.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio #Audio Recording #Audio Editing 28 social mentions

  2. LMMS Landing Page
    LMMS Landing Page
    2

    LMMS

    Make music with a free, cross-platform tool
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio & Music #Music #Music Tools 96 social mentions

  3. Ardour Landing Page
    Ardour Landing Page
    3

    Ardour

    Record, edit, and mix on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio & Music #Audio #Audio Recording 110 social mentions

  4. Qtractor Landing Page
    Qtractor Landing Page
    4

    Qtractor

    Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio & Music #Audio #Audio Recording 2 social mentions

  5. Linux Show Player Landing Page
    Linux Show Player Landing Page
    5

    Linux Show Player

    Sound player designed for stage productions
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio & Music #3D #Interactive Presentations

  6. SoX Landing Page
    SoX Landing Page
    6

    SoX

    Sound eXchange is a command line utility that can convert various formats of computer audio files...
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio #Audio & Music #Audio Recording 24 social mentions

  7. Oceanaudio Landing Page
    Oceanaudio Landing Page
    7

    Oceanaudio

    Ocenaudio is a cross-platform, easy to use, fast and functional audio editor.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio #Audio Recording #Audio & Music 2 social mentions

  8. Pydub Landing Page
    Pydub Landing Page
    8

    Pydub

    Pydub enables user to manipulate audio with a simple and easy high level interface.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio #Audio & Music #Audio Recording 4 social mentions

  9. Mixxx Landing Page
    Mixxx Landing Page
    9

    Mixxx

    The most powerful free DJ software in the world.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio & Music #Music #Music Tools 65 social mentions

  10. Radium Landing Page
    Radium Landing Page
    10

    Radium

    Radium is a music editor with a new type of interface.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio #Audio & Music #Audio Recording

  11. Hydrogen Landing Page
    Hydrogen Landing Page
    11

    Hydrogen

    Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio & Music #Music #Audio Recording 10 social mentions

  12. AudioKit Synth One Landing Page
    AudioKit Synth One Landing Page
    12

    AudioKit Synth One

    Free & Open-source iPhone/iPad Synth 🎹
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Audio & Music #Email Marketing #Work Management 2 social mentions

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