Comparison of MIDI editors and sequencers
{{short description|None}}
Notable software MIDI editors and sequencers are listed in the following table.
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| Software | Platform | License | Developer | Editing interface | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis Sonix | Amiga | {{proprietary}} | Aegis Development
|Score, keyboard, and an instrument editor | Music sequencer and a score editor. | |
| Anvil Studio | Windows | {{proprietary|Freemium}} | Willow Software
|Score, piano roll, tablature, event list | Full-featured MIDI editor & sequencer with staff, piano roll, percussion, event list, and audio editors. | |
| Ardour | FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | Paul Davis, and The Ardour Community
|Piano roll, event list | MIDI support began with version 3. | |
| Aria Maestosa | Linux, macOS, Windows | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | MIDI sequencer/editor with score, keyboard, guitar, drum and controller views. | ||
| B-Step Sequencer | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS (iPad), Android, Raspberry Pi | {{proprietary}} | Monoplugs
| | A step sequencer to create arpeggios, chord progressions, basslines or percussions. Available as VST, Audio Units or standalone program. | |
| Band-in-a-Box | macOS, Windows (also previously for Atari ST) | {{proprietary}} | PG Music | Accompaniment sequencer with audio loops and more. | |
| Cakewalk by BandLab | Windows | {{proprietary}} | BandLab Technologies | Piano roll, event list | |
| Steinberg Cubase | macOS, Windows (also previously for Atari ST) | {{proprietary}} | Steinberg
|Score, piano roll, drum editor, event list{{Cite web|url=https://steinberg.help/cubase_pro_artist/v9.5/en/cubase_nuendo/topics/midi_editors/midi_editors_about_c.html|title=MIDI Editors|website=steinberg.help|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-28}} | ||
| Deluxe Music Construction Set | AmigaOS, macOS | {{proprietary}} | Electronic Arts | ||
| Digital Performer | macOS, Windows{{Cite web |title=Digital Performer 11 - Downloads {{!}} MOTU.com |url=https://motu.com/en-us/download/product/489/?details=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623161127/https://motu.com/en-us/download/product/489/?details=true |archive-date=2024-06-23 |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=motu.com}} | {{proprietary}} | Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) | ||
| DirectMusic Producer | Windows | {{proprietary|Freeware}} | Microsoft | Part of DirectMusic SDK. | |
| Finale | macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | MakeMusic, Inc.
|Score | Composition and sequencing program, with various versions, including freeware (version 2008 and earlier) "NotePad" version (with very limited features). Discontinued.{{Cite web |title=Finale {{!}} Music Notation Software That Lets You Create Your Way |url=https://www.finalemusic.com/ |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Finale |language=en-US}} | |
| FL Studio | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS | {{proprietary}} | Image-Line | Piano roll, step sequencer | |
| GarageBand | macOS, iOS | {{proprietary}} | Apple | Import only, saves to native format. | |
| Guitar Pro | Linux, macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | Arobas Music | ||
| Indaba Music | macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | |||
| JFugue | Linux, macOS, Windows (Java-based) | {{open source|5: Apache-2.0 3-4: LGPL-2.1-or-later}} | | | Programming library (API). | |
| KeyKit | Linux, Windows | {{proprietary|Free for non-commercial use, source available}} | |||
| LilyPond | FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows | {{open source|GPL-3.0-or-later}} | |||
| Live | macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | Ableton | Piano roll | |
| Logic Pro | macOS (also previously for Windows & Atari ST) | {{proprietary}} | Apple/Emagic (formerly named C-Lab)
|Piano roll, step editor, event list | ||
| LMMS | Linux, macOS, OpenBSD, Windows | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | |Piano roll, step sequencer | DAW; VST, LADSPA support. MIDI editor displaying notes positions on a virtual keyboard. As of March 30, 2011 no MIDI aftertouch support. | |
| MAGIX Samplitude | Windows | {{proprietary}} | MAGIX | ||
| Master Tracks Pro | Windows | {{proprietary}} | GVOX (originally Passport Designs)
| | Full-featured GUI MIDI sequencer with notation screen (requires supplied Anastasia TrueType or Type1 font), event editor, MCI, SMPTE sync., etc. Tested to work under Win 10 1903. | |
| MIDI Converter Studio | Windows | {{proprietary|Shareware}} | ManiacTools | MIDI file converter, karaoke converter. | |
| MidiEditor | Linux, Windows | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | Markus Schwenk | Piano roll | Open-sourced on GitHub. |
| Mixcraft | Windows | {{proprietary}} | Acoustica | Audio and MIDI sequencer, support for VSTis, MIDI recording, editing, and playback. | |
| Mozart | Windows | {{proprietary}} | David Webber | Music notation software for simple tunes to full scores of up to 64 parts. | |
| MuLab | Windows, macOS | {{proprietary}} | Mutools | MIDI and audio full DAW. Support for customizable modular DSP graphs. For electronic music, but not only. | |
| MultitrackStudio | Windows, macOS, iOS | {{proprietary}} | Bremmers Audio Design | MIDI and audio full DAW, simple user interface, flexible MIDI editing. | |
| MusE | Linux | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | |Piano roll, event list | Open source midi and audio work station with support for VST, DSSI, LADSPA and LV2. | |
| MuseScore | Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS (partial) | {{open source|GPL-2.0-only}} | Werner Schweer
|Score | Music notation software with full MusicXML support. Piano roll editor, unlimited parts. good stability below 300 000 notes, edit multiple files at once, user friendly GUI, portable edition. | |
| Musink | Windows | {{proprietary}} | Lee Reid | Music notation freeware with MIDI output, loop, and playback functionality. | |
| Notation Composer | Windows, with Wine support | {{proprietary}} | Notation Software
|Score, piano roll | Full featured notation software program and MIDI sequencer. | |
| NoteEdit | Linux | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | Jörg Anders | MIDI based score writer | Defunct; last stable release September 2006. |
| NoteWorthy Composer | Windows | {{proprietary}} | Noteworthy Software
| | Can import and export MIDI data, but only edit and display it as a musical score. Runs correctly in Wine. | |
| Overture | macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | Sonic Scores (formerly called Geniesoft) | Score, piano roll, MIDI sequencer | Notation, tab, piano roll, MIDI/step sequencing, VST/VSTi host, hybrid DAW, video sync. |
| Podium | Windows | {{proprietary}} | Zynewave | ||
| Pro Tools | macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | Avid | Score, piano roll, event list | |
| Qtractor | Linux | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | Audio MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ in the Qt framework. | ||
| REAPER | Linux, macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | Cockos | Score, piano roll, event list | Supports guitar tabs and MIDI2Tab conversion with TabEditor plug. |
| Reason | macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | Propellerhead | Piano roll | |
| Renoise | Linux, macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | Tracker | Demo version available. | |
| Rosegarden | Linux | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | Score, piano roll, event list | Audio, MIDI sequence, record. Win VST support, LADSPA, JACK. | |
| Scala | Linux, macOS, Windows | {{proprietary|Freeware, noncommercial}} | Manuel Op de Coul | Specializes in tuning; converts ascii score file to MIDI. | |
| Seq24 | Linux, Windows | {{open source|GPL-2.0-or-later}} | Piano roll | MIDI loops sequencer. | |
| Sibelius | macOS, Windows | {{proprietary}} | Avid (originally Sibelius Software) | Score, piano roll, tablature | Live scoring of sheet music from MIDI input. |
| [https://signal.vercel.app Signal]
|Web |{{open source|Open source}} |Signal |Piano roll, event list | | |||||
| Studio One
|macOS, Windows |{{proprietary}} |Score, piano roll, drum editor | | |||||
| TineFune | Linux, Windows | {{proprietary}} | TineFune, LLC | Piano roll, event list | MIDI sequencer with a Web Browser GUI, no windows or menu clutter. |
| TuxGuitar | FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows (Java-based) | {{open source|LGPL-2.1-only}} | Tablature | Tablature editor. | |
| Z-Maestro | Windows | {{proprietary}} | "Lite" version: limited tracks, I/O. |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Electronic music}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:MIDI editors and sequencers}}