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Audio Editing & Music
Audio editors and music production software, from multitrack recording to digital audio workstations.
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LMMSAudio Editing & MusicLMMS is an open-source, cross-platform digital audio workstation with a Piano Roll, Beat Sequencer, Song Editor and Mixer plus 15+ built-in synthesizers.Open sourceSoftwareViews · 7 daysTop 29%
LosslessCutVideo Editing & ConversionLosslessCut is a free GPL-2.0 desktop GUI for FFmpeg on Windows, macOS and Linux. It trims, splits, merges and remuxes media by copying streams, edits tracks and metadata, and adds a CLI and local HTTP API.Open sourceSoftwareViews · 7 daysTop 16%
LYNX SHAREAudio Editing & MusicLYNX SHARE is a lightweight DAW with a Channel Rack, Piano Roll, Playlist and Mixer, built in C++20 and JUCE 8 for Windows, macOS and Linux.Open sourceSoftwareViews · 7 daysTop 29%
MornyeMedia Players & StreamingMornye is an LGPL-3.0 music app built with Flutter and Rust for Android and iOS, with desktop builds. It plays local and network libraries, tags files with metadata, cover art and synced lyrics, and adds sources through community extensions.Open sourceSoftwareFreeViews · 7 daysNo views in 7 days
NavidromeMedia Players & StreamingNavidrome is a GPL-3.0 music server written in Go. It indexes your own library from its tags, streams it to a browser or to Subsonic, OpenSubsonic and Jellyfin clients, and runs as a single binary or Docker container, even on a Raspberry Pi.Open sourceSelf-hostedViews · 7 daysTop 16%
NightingaleMedia Players & StreamingNightingale turns your own music library into karaoke. It separates vocals with UVR or Demucs, finds or transcribes word-timed lyrics, scores microphone pitch and supports multiplayer. It runs as a desktop app or a self-hosted web server.Open sourceSelf-hostedViews · 7 daysTop 29%
NuclearMedia Players & StreamingNuclear is a free AGPL-3.0 music player for Windows, macOS and Linux. Plugins supply search, streams, lyrics and dashboards, and a local MCP server, HTTP API and MPD server let agents and scripts control it.Open sourceSoftwareViews · 7 daysTop 29%
VoiceStudioAI Voice, Speech & TranscriptionVoiceStudio (formerly OmniVoice-Studio) is an AGPL-3.0 app that runs speech models locally for voice cloning, voice design, video dubbing, dictation, transcription and audiobooks on Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker, Android and iOS.Open sourceSelf-hostedFreemiumViews · 7 daysTop 2%
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How to choose audio editing & music tools
Audio editing and music software records, edits and produces sound. Waveform editors handle trimming, noise reduction, effects and format conversion for podcasts, interviews and recordings, while digital audio workstations sequence instruments with piano rolls, pattern editors, mixers and built-in synthesizers. The category also holds practice aids such as drone generators for musicians, and it excludes video editors and media players.
Who uses these tools
- Podcasters cleaning up recorded episodes
- Hobbyist and home studio music producers
- Musicians practising with drones or backing sounds
Capabilities to compare
- Multitrack recording and non-destructive editing
- Piano roll, sequencer and mixer
- Effects and instrument plugin support
- Import and export across common audio formats
Operating considerations
- Plugin format compatibility on your operating system
- Audio interface drivers and recording latency
- Project files that only one application opens
- CPU load when stacking synthesizers and effects
Selection checklist
- Record and edit a short real project to judge workflow speed, not just feature lists.
- Check that the plugins and audio interface you own work on your operating system.
- Confirm the export formats and sample rates you need for publishing or collaboration.
What belongs in this category: A product belongs here when recording, editing, generating or mixing audio is its main purpose, whether for spoken word, music production or instrument practice, rather than playback or video work.
Audio Editing & Music on iThub in figures
iThub lists 10 tools in Audio Editing & Music. 9 of 10 are open source, 3 of 10 can be self-hosted, 10 of 10 have a free, freemium or open-source pricing model and 4 of 10 offer an API.
- Tools listed
- 10
- Open source
- 9
- Self-hostable
- 3
- Free to start
- 10
- With an API
- 4
- Web app
- 3
- Desktop app
- 9
Recently added: Mornye, VoiceStudio, Nightingale, LosslessCut
Typical use cases
- Editing and cleaning up podcast or interview recordings
- Composing electronic music with synthesizers and pattern sequencing
- Converting audio files between formats for distribution
- Practising singing or an instrument against a tuned drone
Trade-offs to model
- A waveform editor is fast for spoken word, while a full workstation suits composition but has a steeper learning curve.
- Free open-source tools cover most home recording needs, whereas commercial suites add instrument libraries and professional support.
Common mistakes
- Choosing a workstation for composition when the real need is quick editing of voice recordings.
- Ignoring latency settings, then struggling with delayed monitoring while recording vocals or instruments.
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