Comparison of digital audio editors

Comparison of digital audio editors

The following tables compare general and technical information among a number of digital audio editors. Please see the individual products articles for further information.

Contents

General

Basic general information about the software: creator/company, license/price etc.

Digital audio editor Creator / developer Software license Operating system Network storage External hardware required
ACID Pro Sony Proprietary Microsoft Windows
Acoustica Acon Digital Media Proprietary Microsoft Windows
Ardour The Ardour Community GNU GPL Linux / Mac OS X NFS
Audacity Audacity Team GNU GPL Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X / Linux / BSD NFS
AudioDesk Mark of the Unicorn Proprietary Mac OS X
Audition Adobe Systems Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
Cubase Steinberg Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X Requires hardware dongle
Digital Performer Mark of the Unicorn Proprietary Mac OS X
energyXT XT Software Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X / Linux
FL Studio Image Line Software Proprietary Microsoft Windows
Garageband Apple Proprietary Mac OS X
Jokosher Jokosher GNU GPL Linux / Microsoft Windows NFS
Kristal Kreatives Proprietary: Freeware Microsoft Windows
Live Ableton Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
LMMS LMMS GNU GPL Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X (not native, only through darwin ports) / Linux NFS
Logic Express/Studio Apple Proprietary Mac OS X / Microsoft Windows (before version 6)
Meteor Multi Track Recorder 4PocketsAudio.com Proprietary IOS iPad
Mixcraft Acoustica Proprietary Microsoft Windows
MP3 Recorder Studio ManiacTools Proprietary Microsoft Windows
MultitrackStudio MultitrackStudio Proprietary Microsoft Windows
MusE MuseE GNU GPL Linux NFS
n-Track Fasoft Proprietary Microsoft Windows
Nuendo Steinberg Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
Podium Zynewave Proprietary Microsoft Windows
Podium Free Zynewave Freeware Microsoft Windows
Pro Tools Avid Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X MediaNet (proprietary) Ilok required for all PT9 systems, other systems require a Digidesgin/avid interface, Pro Tools Free was the only exception.
Pyramix Merging Technologies Proprietary Microsoft Windows Support for USB & Firewire audio interfaces and optional proprietary external hardware
Qtractor Qtractor GNU GPL Linux NFS
REAPER Cockos Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
Record Propellerhead Software Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
RiffWorks Sonoma Wire Works Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
Rosegarden Rosegarden GNU GPL Linux NFS
SADiE SADiE Proprietary Microsoft Windows DSP hardware required
MAGIX Samplitude MAGIX Proprietary Microsoft Windows
MAGIX Sequoia MAGIX Proprietary Microsoft Windows
SONAR Cakewalk Proprietary Microsoft Windows
Sound Forge Sony Proprietary Microsoft Windows
Soundbooth Adobe Systems Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
Studio One PreSonus Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
Temper Angry Red Planet Proprietary Microsoft Windows


Tracktion Mackie Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X
Traverso DAW Traverso GNU GPL Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X / Linux NFS
Vegas Pro Sony Proprietary Microsoft Windows
WaveLab Steinberg Proprietary Microsoft Windows / Mac OS X

Operating system and plugin support

The operating systems and plugin types the software can run natively (without emulation).

Microsoft Windows Mac OS X Linux Rewire JACK VST LADSPA LV2 DSSI RTAS AU DXi MAS
ACID Pro Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No
Acoustica Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No
Ardour No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No
Audacity Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
AudioDesk No Yes No Partial (returns only) No Partial (via converter) No No No No Yes No Yes
Audition Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cubase Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No Terminated (SX3.1) No
Digital Performer No Yes No Yes No Partial (via converter) No No No Yes (with Digi TDM or HD hardware via DAE) Yes No Yes
FL Studio Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No
Garageband No Yes No Yes No Partial (via converter) No No No No Yes No No
Jokosher Yes No Yes No No No Yes No No No No No No
Live Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No No
Logic Express/Studio Terminated (last version: 5.5.1) Yes No Yes No Partial (via converter) No No No No Yes No No
Mixcraft Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes[1] No
MP3 Recorder Studio Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No
MultitrackStudio Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No
n-Track Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No
Pro Tools Yes Yes No Yes No Partial (via Wrapper) No No No Yes No No No
Pyramix Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No Terminated (5.1) No
Qtractor No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
REAPER Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes No
Record Yes Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No
RiffWorks Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No No|-
Rosegarden No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes ? Yes No No No No
SADiE Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No
Samplitude Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No
SONAR Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No
Studio One Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No No
Tracktion Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No No No No No No
Traverso Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes No No No No No

File format support

The various file types the software can read/write.

OMF AAF MIDI WAV MP3 AAC Ogg REX2 Others
Acoustica No No No Yes Yes No Yes No AIFF (read only), AU, WMA
Ardour No[2] No[3] Yes Yes FLAC, W64
Audacity No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No AIFF, AMR, FLAC, WMA
AudioDesk Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes AIFF (import/export), SDII (native)
Audition Yes Yes Yes No WMA
Cubase Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
Digital Performer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes AIFF (import/export), SDII (native)
FL Studio No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes XI
GarageBand No No Yes[4] Yes Yes
Jokosher No No
Live No No Yes Yes Template:Only read Yes Yes Yes Ogg FLAC, FLAC, AIFF, SDII (Mac OSX Only)
Logic Express/Studio Partial Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ALAC
Meteor Multi Track Recorder No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Mixcraft No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No AIFF (import only)
MP3 Recorder Studio No No No Yes Yes No No No
MultitrackStudio No No Yes Yes Yes No No No AIFF
N-Track No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No AIFF, FLAC, WMA, EDL, WAV64
Nuendo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AIFF
Pro Tools Yes[5] Yes[5] Yes Yes Yes Yes ( 7.4) AIFF, SDII (Mac OSX Only)
Pyramix Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No AIFF, SDII, RIFF64, PMF, BWF, DSD, DXD, MXF, FLAC, DSDIFF, XML, AES31, OpenTL, EDL
Qtractor No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No AIFF, CAF, FLAC, HTK, IFF/8SVX, MAT4/5, PAF, PVF, RAW, SDII, SDS, SF, VOC, W64, XI
REAPER No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes FLAC, WavPack, Monkey's Audio
Record No No Yes Yes No No No Yes AIFF, SF2, ReFill
RiffWorks No No No Yes[6] No No Yes[6] Yes
Rosegarden No No
SADiE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No AIFF, AIFC, IDS, BWF, Lightworks, cartchunk, SDII, WAV64, BWF-WAV64
Samplitude Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No AIFF, FLAC, WMA,Real Audio
SONAR Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial[7] Yes W64, CAF, SDII, FLAC, AU
Studio One No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes OpenTL, BWF, RF64, AIFF, FLAC, PreSonus Capture Session, Steinberg Cubase Track Archive, Steinberg Sequel Project, Kristal Audio Engine Project[8]
Tracktion No[9] No Yes Yes Yes Yes[10] Yes[6] Yes
Traverso No No Yes Yes Yes FLAC, WavPack

Notes

  1. ^ DirectX effects support only.
  2. ^ What's about OMF support ? | ardour
  3. ^ In development
  4. ^ Import only, Version 2 or higher.
  5. ^ a b with DV Toolkit or DigiTranslator addons
  6. ^ a b c Export only.
  7. ^ Import only
  8. ^ Randall, Brent (2009-04-29). "Interview with Jim Odom- President Of Presonus". prorec. http://www.prorec.com/Articles/tabid/109/EntryId/338/Interview-with-Jim-Odom-President-Of-Presonus.aspx. Retrieved 2010-03-02. [dead link]
  9. ^ Mackie - Tracktion 2 FAQ
  10. ^ Apple Loops support (in 3.0)

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