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- Digital Audio Workstations
- Wave editors
- Plugin support
- File format support
- See also
- Notes
The following tables compare general and technical information among a number of digital audio editors and multitrack recording software. Please see the individual products articles for further information. Digital Audio Workstations Basic general information about the software: creator/company, license/price etc. Digital audio editor | Creator / developer | Software license | Microsoft Windows | MacOS | Linux | iOS | Android | Network storage | External hardware |
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ACID Pro | Magix | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Ardour | The Ardour Community | GNU GPL}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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AudioDesk | Mark of the Unicorn | {{proprietary}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Audition | Adobe Systems | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Cubase | Steinberg | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | Requires hardware dongle |
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Digital Performer | Mark of the Unicorn | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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FL Studio | Image-Line | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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GarageBand | Apple | {{proprietary}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
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Harrison Mixbus | Harrison Consoles | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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Kristal | Kreatives | {{proprietary}} (Freeware) | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Live | Ableton | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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LMMS | Tobias Doerffel | GNU GPL}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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Logic Pro | Apple | {{proprietary}} | Discontinued}} (last version: 5.5.1) | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Mixcraft | Acoustica | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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mp3DirectCut | Martin Pesch | {{proprietary}} Freeware | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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MuLab | MuTools | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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MultitrackStudio | Bremmers Audio Design | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
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MusE | MuseE | GNU GPL}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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n-Track | Fasoft | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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Nuendo | Steinberg | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Podium | Zynewave | {{proprietary}} / Freemium | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Pro Tools | Avid | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | MediaNet (proprietary) | {{Yes}} |
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Qtractor | Qtractor | GNU GPL}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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REAPER | Cockos | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} (pre-beta) | {{Yes}} |
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Reason | Propellerhead Software | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Record | Propellerhead Software | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Renoise | Renoise Team | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Rosegarden | Rosegarden | GNU GPL}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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Samplitude/Sequoia | Magix | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Sonar | Cakewalk | {{proprietary}} | Discontinued{{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Soundscape 32 | Mackie | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | External 2U rack unit |
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Studio One | PreSonus | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | SoundCloud |
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Tracktion | Tracktion Software Inc | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Digital audio editor | Creator / developer | Software license | Microsoft Windows | MacOS | Linux | iOS | Network storage | External hardware |
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Wave editors Basic general information about the software: creator/company, license/price etc. Digital audio editor | Creator / developer | Software license | Microsoft Windows | MacOS | iOS | Linux | BSD | Online | Network storage | External hardware |
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Acoustica | Acon Digital | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Audacity | Audacity Team | GNU GPL}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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Audiotool | Hobnox | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Not officially supported}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | NFS | Optional MIDI support |
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BIAS Peak | BIAS | {{proprietary}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Diamond Cut ART | Diamond Cut Productions | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Ecasound | Kai Vehmanen | GNU GPL}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Goldwave | Goldwave Inc. | {{proprietary}} Shareware | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Jokosher | Jokosher | GNU GPL}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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NU-Tech | Leaff Engineering | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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RiffWorks | Sonoma Wire Works | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Sound Forge | Sony | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Soundbooth | Adobe Systems | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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SoX | Chris Bagwell, et al. | GNU GPL}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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SpectraLayers | Sony | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Sweep | Conrad Parker | GNU GPL}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Total Recorder | HighCriteria | {{proprietary}} Shareware | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Traverso DAW | Traverso | GNU GPL}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | NFS |
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WaveLab | Steinberg | {{proprietary}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | External gear, MIDI |
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WavePad | NCH Software | {{proprietary}} / Freemium | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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WaveSurfer | Centre for Speech Technology at KTH | BSD-like}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Digital audio editor | Creator / developer | Software license | Microsoft Windows | MacOS | iOS | Linux | BSD | Online | Network storage | External hardware |
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Plugin supportThe plugin types the software can run natively (without emulation). ReWire | JACK | VST | VST3 | LADSPA | LV2 | DSSI | RTAS | AU | DXi | MAS |
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ACID Pro | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Acoustica | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Ardour | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Audacity | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | Only on OS X}}[1] | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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AudioDesk | Returns only}} | {{No}} | Via converter}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
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Audiotool | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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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}} |
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BIAS Peak | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Cubase | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{terminated}} (SX3.1) | {{No}} |
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Diamond Cut ART | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Digital Performer | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} (with Digi TDM or HD hardware via DAE) | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} |
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Ecasound | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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FL Studio | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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GarageBand | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Goldwave | {{No}} | {{No}} | Beta}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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ReWire | JACK | VST | VST3 | LADSPA | LV2 | DSSI | RTAS | AU | DXi | MAS |
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Harrison Mixbus | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Jokosher | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Kristal | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Live | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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LMMS | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Logic Express/Studio | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Mixcraft | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | DirectX effects only}} | {{No}} |
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mp3DirectCut | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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MuLab | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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MusE | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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n-Track | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Nuendo | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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NU-Tech | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Podium | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Pro Tools | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | Before version 11}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Qtractor | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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ReWire | JACK | VST | VST3 | LADSPA | LV2 | DSSI | RTAS | AU | DXi | MAS |
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REAPER | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Reason | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Record | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Renoise | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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RiffWorks | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Rosegarden | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Samplitude | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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SONAR | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Sound Forge | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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Soundbooth | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Soundscape 32 | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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SoX | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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SpectraLayers | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Studio One | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Sweep | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Total Recorder | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Tracktion | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Traverso | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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WaveLab | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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WavePad | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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WaveSurfer | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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ReWire | JACK | VST | VST3 | LADSPA | LV2 | DSSI | RTAS | AU | DXi | MAS |
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File format supportThe various file types the software can read/write. OMF | AAF | MIDI | WAV | MP3 | AAC | Ogg | REX2 | AIFF | FLAC | Others |
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Acoustica | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | W64 |
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Ardour | {{No}}[2] | {{No}}[3] | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | W64 |
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Audacity | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | AMR |
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AudioDesk | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | SDII (native) |
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Audiotool | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | Import}} | Export}} | {{No}} | Export}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Audition | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} (unsupported since CS5) | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | AU, IFF, RAW/PCM, SMP, VOC, VOX, WMA |
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BIAS Peak | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Cubase | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | WMA, W64 |
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Diamond Cut ART | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Digital Performer | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | SDII (native) |
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Ecasound | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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FL Studio | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Import}} | {{Yes}} | XI, REX, REX2 |
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GarageBand | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}}[4] | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Goldwave | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Windows Media Audio, AU, Monkey's Audio, VOX, mat, snd, voc |
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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 |
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OMF | AAF | MIDI | WAV | MP3 | AAC | Ogg | REX2 | AIFF | FLAC | Others |
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Jokosher | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Kristal | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Live | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Import}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | SDII (Mac OS X Only) |
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LMMS | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | AU, DS, RAW, SPX, VOC. Can also open .flp files |
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Logic Express/Studio | {{partial}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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Mixcraft | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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mp3DirectCut | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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MuLab | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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MusE | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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N-Track | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | WMA, EDL, WAV64 |
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Nuendo | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} |
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NU-Tech | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Podium | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Pro Tools | {{Yes}}[5] | {{Yes}}[5] | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Import}} | Import}} | {{Yes}} (7.4) | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | SDII (Mac OS X Only) |
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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 |
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REAPER | {{partial}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | APE, BWF, MOOG, W64, WavPack |
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Reason | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Import}} | Import}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | SF2, ReFill |
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Record | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | SF2, ReFill |
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OMF | AAF | MIDI | WAV | MP3 | AAC | Ogg | REX2 | AIFF | FLAC | Others |
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Renoise | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | MP4, MP4A, CAF, SFZ |
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RiffWorks | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | Export}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | Export}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} |
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Rosegarden | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}}[6] | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | Csound, Mup, MuxicXML, h2song[7] |
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Samplitude | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | WMA, RealAudio |
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SONAR | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Import}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | W64, CAF, SDII, AU |
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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 |
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Soundbooth | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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Soundscape 32 | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} |
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SoX | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | External LAME | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | AU and other audio file formats |
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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 |
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Studio One | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{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[8] |
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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. |
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Total Recorder | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | PCM (uncompressed), WMA, Monkey's Audio (APE). |
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Tracktion | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} |
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Traverso | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{Yes}} | {{Unk}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | WavPack |
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WaveLab | {{No}} | {{No}} | Controllers}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | AU, MP2, RAW |
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WavePad | {{No}} | {{No}} | 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 |
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WaveSurfer | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | Import}} | {{No}} | With plugin}} | {{No}} | {{Yes}} | {{No}} | Import: AU, CSL, SD Export: AU |
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OMF | AAF | MIDI | WAV | MP3 | AAC | Ogg | REX2 | AIFF | FLAC | Others |
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See alsoNotes1. ^Audacity: Plug-Ins and Libraries {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024010928/http://web.audacityteam.org/download/plugins |date=2015-10-24 }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://ardour.org/node/643|title=What's about OMF support ? - ardour|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2016}} 3. ^In development 4. ^Import only, Version 2 or higher. 5. ^1 with DV Toolkit or DigiTranslator addons 6. ^{{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}} 7. ^{{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}} 8. ^{{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 |deadurl=yes |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 }}
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