DAWs & hosts
A full recording, editing and mixing DAW that has been developed for over twenty years, with deep audio editing, routing and automation.
A closer look at Ardour
Musicians and engineers who need a full environment for recording, editing, mixing and automation.
Ardour is a DAW rather than an individual plugin. The formats listed here are formats it can host; check the installer note before downloading.
Ready-made installers on ardour.org are pay-what-you-want; the source is free to build.
See other open-source tools for these products.
A multitrack audio editor for recording, cleaning up and mastering sound, with a wide set of built-in effects and plugin support.
Adobe Audition
A pattern- and piano-roll-based music production studio with built-in synths and samplers, a natural fit if you like FL Studio's workflow.
FL StudioA multi-system chiptune tracker that emulates the sound chips of classic consoles and computers.
A plugin host and patchbay that loads plugins in many formats, runs them standalone, and bridges between formats and architectures.
