Sound and Music Composition

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January 2024

Commercial Software Packages

Pro Tools The industry standard for all audio production
FLStudio (Formerly known as Fruity Loops) is a complex yet fairly easy to use package
Ableton
Bitwig
CakeWalk
Reaper
Steinberg Cubase
Sound Forge audio editor
ACID loop-based production
Adobe Audition Record, Mix, Edit and Master Program
Reason Music Sequencer, includes Synths (with many sound patches), Loops, Samplers,Mixers,Effects, and more!
Finale

Audacity audio editor for PC, Mac, and Linux
Goldwave audio editing
LMMS (free) alternative to FL Studio! Don't let the name fool you, there's an installer for Windows available (Linux Multi Media Studio)
Wavosaur free audio editor great for sound looping (Only available for Windows PC)
Anvil Studio a free MIDI Sequencer. Windows Only.
SynthFont a free SoundFont-based MIDI player - regardless if you own a SoundBlaster Card - Supports WAV exports (per-track, and as whole audio), and support for VST Instruments