Ardour

Finally, a fantastic audio recorder for musicians has been discovered! GarageBand provides an all-in-one solution for editing both voice and music, whereas Ardour focuses mainly on the augmentation of recorded voice. Ardour is a joy to learn and work with with a simple and intuitive user interface. This DAW is quite similar to others, except it is completely free. It can record, mix, edit soundtracks, and even play in the studio or live concerts.

The product features include almost everything a creative professional might require. The fact that it suits almost every current operating system is a remarkable feat in and of itself. Plus, Ardour allows you to record and edit many audio tracks at once. You may also mix your tracks by importing MIDI files from a free audio database or your computer's hard disk.

Still, crashes and other issues are a problem for many software users. Even when accessible, the Undo feature may be demanding at times. Multiple song alignment and beat-matching are also cumbersome: Working on a single song appears to be Ardour's strong suit instead of multiple songs at once.

Pros:

• Linear interface
• LADSPA plugin supports
• Inline mixing console

Cons:

• Not user-friendly
• Sluggish navigation

Rating: 3.8/5

Get it here: https://ardour.org/