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Comparison of digital audio editors

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The following tables compare general and technical information among a number of digital audio editors and multitrack recording software.

(Note: HP-UX, IBM-DB2U, FreeBSD and other Unixes omitted)

Digital Audio Workstations

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

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Digital audio editor

! Creator / developer

! Software license

! Microsoft Windows

! MacOS

! Linux

! iOS

!Android

! Network storage

! External hardware

ACID Pro

| Magix

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Ardour

| The Ardour Community

| {{free|GNU GPL}} (Pay-what-you-want)

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

| NFS

|

AudioDesk

| Mark of the Unicorn

| {{proprietary}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Audition

| Adobe Systems

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

BandLab

| BandLab Technologies

| {{proprietary}} (Freeware)

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

|

|

Bitwig Studio

| Bitwig

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Cakewalk by BandLab

| BandLab Technologies

| {{proprietary}} (Freeware)

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Cubase

| Steinberg

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes|Yes, as Cubasis}}

| {{Yes|Yes, as Cubasis}}

|

|

Digital Performer

| Mark of the Unicorn

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Fairlight

|Blackmagic Design

| {{proprietary}} Freeware

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|

|

|

|

FL Studio

| Image-Line

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

|

|

GarageBand

| Apple

| {{proprietary}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

|

|

|

Harrison Mixbus

| Harrison Consoles

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

| NFS

|

Kristal

| Kreatives

| {{proprietary}} (Freeware)

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Live

| Ableton

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

LMMS

| Tobias Doerffel

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

| NFS

|

Logic Pro

| Apple

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Partial|Discontinued}} (last version: 5.5.1)

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes|Yes, iPad only}}

|

|

|

Luna

| Universal Audio

| {{proprietary}} / needs UAD/Universal Audio audio interface to run

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Magix Music Maker

| Magix

| {{proprietary}} / Freemium

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Mixcraft

| Acoustica

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Wine}}{{cite web|url=https://acoustica.com/mixcraft/support/kb/can-i-run-mixcraft-on-a-linux-computer-using-wine|title=Can I run Mixcraft on a Linux computer using Wine?}}

| {{Partial|Remote only}}{{cite web|url=https://acoustica.com/mixcraft/extras/remote-control|title=Free Remote Control App for Mixcraft (IOS or Android) {{!}} Acoustica}}

| {{Partial|Remote only}}

|

|

mp3DirectCut

| Martin Pesch

| {{proprietary}} Freeware

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

MuLab

| MuTools

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

MultitrackStudio

| Bremmers Audio Design

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

|

|

|

MusE

| MuseE

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

| NFS

|

n-Track

| Fasoft

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

|

|

Nuendo

| Steinberg

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Podium

| Zynewave

| {{proprietary}} / Freemium

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Pro Tools

| Avid

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

| MediaNet (proprietary)

| {{Yes}}

Pyramix_DAW

| Merging Technologies

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

Qtractor

| Qtractor

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

| NFS

|

REAPER

| Cockos

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}} (after version 6.0)

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Reason

| Propellerhead Software

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Record

| Propellerhead Software

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Renoise

| Renoise Team

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Rosegarden

| Rosegarden

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

| NFS

|

Samplitude/Sequoia

| Magix

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

SADiE

| Prism Sound

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Sonoma

| Sony

| {{proprietary}} / only works on dedicated Sonoma PC

| {{Partial|Windows XP and Windows Vista only}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

| 8x8 Meitner audio interface

Soundscape 32

| Mackie

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

| External 2U rack unit

Studio One

| PreSonus

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

| SoundCloud

|

Waveform

| Tracktion Software Inc

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

|

|

Digital audio editor

! Creator / developer

! Software license

! Microsoft Windows

! MacOS

! Linux

! iOS

! Android

! Network storage

! External hardware

Wave editors

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

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Digital audio editor

! Creator / developer

! Software license

! Microsoft Windows

! MacOS

! iOS

! Linux

! BSD

! Online

! Network storage

! External hardware

Acoustica

| Acon Digital

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Audacity

| Audacity Team

| {{free|GNU GPLv2}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}{{cite web | url=https://www.audacityteam.org/download/ | title=Download }}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| NFS

|

Audiotool

| Hobnox

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Partial|Not officially supported}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| NFS

| Optional MIDI support

BIAS Peak

| BIAS

| {{proprietary}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Diamond Cut ART

| Diamond Cut Productions

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Ecasound

| Kai Vehmanen

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Goldwave

| Goldwave Inc.

| {{proprietary}} Shareware

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Jokosher

| Jokosher

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| NFS

|

NU-Tech

| Leaff Engineering

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

RiffWorks

| Sonoma Wire Works

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Sound Forge

| Magix

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Partial|Discontinued}} (last version: 3)

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Soundbooth

| Adobe Systems

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Sound Studio

| Felt Tip Inc.

| {{proprietary}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

SoX

| Chris Bagwell, et al.

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

|

SpectraLayers

| Steinberg

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Sweep

| Conrad Parker

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Total Recorder

| HighCriteria

| {{proprietary}} Shareware

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Traverso DAW

| Traverso

| {{free|GNU GPL}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| NFS

|

WaveLab

| Steinberg

| {{proprietary}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

| External gear, MIDI

WavePad

| NCH Software

| {{proprietary}} / Freemium

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

|

WaveSurfer

| Centre for Speech Technology at KTH

| {{free|BSD-like}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

|

Digital audio editor

! Creator / developer

! Software license

! Microsoft Windows

! MacOS

! iOS

! Linux

! BSD

! Online

! Network storage

! External hardware

Support

= Plugin support =

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

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! ReWire

! JACK

! VST

! VST3

! LADSPA

! LV2

! DSSI

! RTAS

! AU

! DXi

! MAS

ACID Pro

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

Acoustica

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Ardour

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Audacity

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}} (3.2.0 and newer)

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Only on OS X}}[http://web.audacityteam.org/download/plugins Audacity: Plug-Ins and Libraries] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024010928/http://web.audacityteam.org/download/plugins |date=2015-10-24 }}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

AudioDesk

| {{Partial|Returns only}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Via converter}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

Audiotool

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Audition

| {{partial}} (Pre CS5.5 - Yes, CS5.5 - No)

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{partial}} (Pre CS5.5 - Yes, CS5.5 - No)

| {{No}}

BIAS Peak

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Bitwig Studio

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Cakewalk by BandLab

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

Cubase

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{terminated}} (SX3.1)

| {{No}}

Diamond Cut ART

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Digital Performer

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}} (with Digi TDM or HD hardware via DAE)

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

Ecasound

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

FL Studio

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

GarageBand

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Goldwave

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Beta}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

! ReWire

! JACK

! VST

! VST3

! LADSPA

! LV2

! DSSI

! RTAS

! AU

! DXi

! MAS

Harrison Mixbus

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Jokosher

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Kristal

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Live

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}} (Live 10.1 and newer)

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

LMMS

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Logic Express/Studio

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Mixcraft

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|DirectX effects only}}

| {{No}}

mp3DirectCut

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

MuLab

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

MusE

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

n-Track

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

Nuendo

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

NU-Tech

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Podium

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Pro Tools

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Before version 11}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Qtractor

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

! ReWire

! JACK

! VST

! VST3

! LADSPA

! LV2

! DSSI

! RTAS

! AU

! DXi

! MAS

REAPER

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

Reason

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}https://help.reasonstudios.com/hc/en-us/articles/9068790858770-Reason-12-5-with-VST3-support-released

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Record

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Renoise

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

RiffWorks

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Rosegarden

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Samplitude

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

Sound Forge

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

Soundbooth

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Soundscape 32

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

SoX

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

SpectraLayers

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Studio One

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Sweep

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Total Recorder

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Waveform

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

Traverso

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

WaveLab

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

WavePad

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

WaveSurfer

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

! ReWire

! JACK

! VST

! VST3

! LADSPA

! LV2

! DSSI

! RTAS

! AU

! DXi

! MAS

= File format support =

The various file types the software can read/write.

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! OMF

! AAF

! MIDI

! WAV

! MP3

! AAC

! Ogg

! REX2

! AIFF

! FLAC

!width=22%|Others

Acoustica

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| W64

Ardour

| {{No}}{{cite web|url=http://ardour.org/node/643|title=What's about OMF support ? - ardour|date=7 January 2007 |publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2016}}

| {{No}}In [http://osdir.com/ml/audio.ardour.devel/2006-12/msg00057.html development] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615023001/http://osdir.com/ml/audio.ardour.devel/2006-12/msg00057.html |date=2011-06-15 }}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| W64, libsndfile library formats{{cite web |title=Supported File Formats |url=https://manual.ardour.org/adding-pre-existing-material/supported-file-formats/ |website=Ardour Manual |accessdate=2020-04-21}}

Audacity

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| AMR

AudioDesk

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| SDII (native)

Audiotool

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{Partial|Export}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Export}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

Audition

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}} (unsupported since CS5)

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| AU, IFF, RAW/PCM, SMP, VOC, VOX, WMA

BIAS Peak

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Bitwig Studio

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| WMA

Cakewalk by BandLab

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| W64, CAF, SDII, AU, SND, DSF, DFF, RCY, ASF, WMA, WMV

Cubase

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| WMA, W64

Diamond Cut ART

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Digital Performer

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| SDII (native)

Ecasound

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

FL Studio

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{Yes}}

| XI, REX

GarageBand

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}{{efn|name="GarageBand MIDI"|Import only, Version 2 or higher.}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

Goldwave

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| Windows Media Audio, AU, Monkey's Audio, VOX, mat, snd, voc

Harrison Mixbus

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| AIFC, NeXT AU/SND, Headerless RAW, PAF, IFF/SVX, Sphere Nist WAV, IRCAM SF, VOC, W64, MAT4, MAT5, PVF, Fasttracker 2 XI, HMM Tool Kit HTK, CAF, SD2

! OMF

! AAF

! MIDI

! WAV

! MP3

! AAC

! Ogg

! REX2

! AIFF

! FLAC

!width=22%|Others

Jokosher

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

|

Kristal

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Live

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| SDII (Mac OS X Only)

LMMS

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| AU, DS, RAW, SPX, VOC. Can also open .flp files

Logic Pro

| {{partial}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

|

Mixcraft

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

|

mp3DirectCut

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

MuLab

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

MusE

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

N-Track

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| WMA, EDL, WAV64

Nuendo

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

|

NU-Tech

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Podium

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Pro Tools

| {{Yes}}{{efn|name="Protools_Support"|With DV Toolkit or DigiTranslator add-ons.}}

| {{Yes}}{{efn|name="Protools_Support"}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{Yes}} (7.4)

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| SDII (Mac OS X Only)

Qtractor

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| CAF, HTK, IFF/8SVX, MAT4/5, PAF, PVF, RAW, SDII, SDS, SF, VOC, W64, XI

REAPER

| {{partial}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Partial}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{Yes}}

|APE, BWF, MOOG, W64, WavPack

Reason

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| SF2, ReFill

Record

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| SF2, ReFill

! OMF

! AAF

! MIDI

! WAV

! MP3

! AAC

! Ogg

! REX2

! AIFF

! FLAC

!width=22%|Others

Renoise

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| MP4, MP4A, CAF, SFZ

RiffWorks

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Export}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|Export}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

|

Rosegarden

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/wiki/doc:manual-en#using_midi_files|title=doc:manual-en - Rosegarden Wiki|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2016}}

| {{Yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rosegardenmusic.com/wiki/doc:audiomanager-en|title=doc:audiomanager-en - Rosegarden Wiki|publisher=|accessdate=5 July 2021}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

|Csound, Mup, MuxicXML, h2song{{cite web|url=http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/wiki/doc:manual-en#other_file_formats|title=doc:manual-en - Rosegarden Wiki|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2016}}

Samplitude

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| WMA, RealAudio

Sound Forge

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| SWF (open only), RealAudio & RealVideo (export only), WMA and WMV, AVI, AIF, SND, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, AU, DIG, IVC, PCA, W64, FRG, VOX, AA3, OMA, CDA, AC-3 studio (save only), RAW

Soundbooth

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

Soundscape 32

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

SoX

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| External LAME

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| AU and other audio file formats

SpectraLayers

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| .caf, .alac, RAW/PCM, .rm, .au, .snd, AVI, MXF, MP1, MP2, MP4, MKV, Quicktime, .vob, .wmv, WMA

Studio One

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| OpenTL, BWF, RF64, PreSonus Capture Session, Steinberg Cubase Track Archive, Steinberg Sequel Project, Kristal Audio Engine Project{{Cite web|last=Randall |first=Brent |title=Interview with Jim Odom- President Of Presonus |work=prorec |accessdate=2010-03-02 |date=2006-01-31 |url=http://www.presonus.com/news/press_releases/Tape-Op-Magazine-Interviews-PreSonus-President-and-CEO-Jim-Odom |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922081256/http://www.presonus.com/news/press_releases/Tape-Op-Magazine-Interviews-PreSonus-President-and-CEO-Jim-Odom |archivedate=September 22, 2012 }}

Sweep

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| Various versions of WAV (integer, floating point, GSM, and compressed formats); Microsoft PCM, A-law and u-law formats; AIFC and RIFX; various AU/SND formats (Sun/NeXT, Dec AU, G721 and G723 ADPCM); RAW header-less PCM files; Amiga IFF/8SVX/16SV PCM files; Ensoniq PARIS (.PAF); Apple's Core Audio Format (CAF) and others.

Total Recorder

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| PCM (uncompressed), WMA, Monkey's Audio (APE).

Waveform

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

|

Traverso

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Unk}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| WavPack

WaveLab

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{partial|Controllers}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| AU, MP2, RAW

WavePad

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{partial|Import}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}

| import midi, Sun AU, MPEG4 audio, GSM, RAW, Dialogic VOX, AMR Narrowband, Musepack, Monkey's Audio Codec, others

WaveSurfer

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{Partial|Import}}

| {{No}}

| {{Partial|With plugin}}

| {{No}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{No}}

| Import: AU, CSL, SD
Export: AU

! OMF

! AAF

! MIDI

! WAV

! MP3

! AAC

! Ogg

! REX2

! AIFF

! FLAC

! Others

Notes

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See also

Notes

{{Reflist}}

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