Best free music making software tools

by Jeremy Willis

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I love recording music on my computer, but I didn't have the software enabling me to edit and record tracks easily. Someone recommended Audacity, and it's really changed my life! It's a lightweight and easy to use piece of software for all my recording needs. More

by Kenneth Morgan

reviewed on May 20, 2019

Compared to how ableton works, audacity isnt really a digital audio workstation. But to be fair, I have edited samples, songs, and was able to process audio files throught it. More

by Amy Munoz

reviewed on May 20, 2019

This is definitely a good solution for the problem, and I can say that with certainty because I've used Audacity myself for years. The fact that it's free and easy to get makes it a worthwhile solution to try. More

by Edward Wade

reviewed on May 20, 2019

In my many years, of improvising as a music producer and engineer, I can say that Audacity is a good music creation software that has a lot of the elements that a producer needs to create media-ready material, aside from the fact that its free too

by Philip Grant

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I love Audacity, I have used it many times to aid me in creating music. I am an amateur music producer, and I like to create different styles of music from my computer. This program does it all. More

by Hao Cao

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I have always wanted to try making music. The main obstacle has always been the pay wall for some of the more popular music making software like Cubase and Ableton which require a huge investment to even play around with. Ardour is different. Ardour is a free software solution that allows you to play around with creating your own music. It supports a large number of VSTs, which is the main component to any DAW, and provides all the features of other more expensive software packages. Definitely worth downloading. More

by Julia Freeman

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I have been consulting with my music producer friends as I was looking for the best free music production software and based on their advice, I settled on this one. Easy to use software which enabled me to process my sound specifically

I like Ardour, especially since it is a cross platform tool that works on Windows, Macs, and Linux. But it's definitely more for professionals and not the casual DJ. As long as you are looking for something feature loaded and geared towards audio and sound professionals, than Ardour is a great choice. More

This website allows users to record music and to create what ever they want in regards to music. However I question its quality since it is free due to bad experiences in the past with free programs. More

by Frances Ramos

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I liked using Ardour as a beginner. But as I learn more and try to do more fun things with my music, I see a lot of limitations. I think this is a good start but improvements are much needed. More

Looking for something to increase my creativity, I started looking for free music making software tools. I then came by a program called "LMMS". While, it does have neat features, it just doesn't have the necessary tools to be able to create good music. I wouldn't recommend it. More

by Carl Carpenter

reviewed on May 20, 2019

Good and free music making software is kinda hard to find if you are really into the technicalities of sound production and what not but this software has the elements you need if you wanna expand your creativity with sound production with the use of samples and synths and all that's why I feel like this is one of the best music production software that's easy to have

by Jeffrey Hamilton

reviewed on May 20, 2019

Can't go wrong with LMMS when making free music audio. Great range of features.

by Kevin Hudson

reviewed on May 20, 2019

The positive is that it is a free cross-platform tool for making music. The issue I see is that there really isn't much information offered on the site in regards to functionality of the software and features are just listed indiscriminately. More

by Scott Kim

reviewed on May 20, 2019

Always wanting to have a digital audio workstation software that can produce quality synthesizing sounds, arrange great samples, play on a modern MIDI keyboard? Your problems are solved with LMMS software. More

by Russell Castillo

reviewed on May 20, 2019

For those musicians on a budget, Hydrogen is a decent free option for creating and customizing your songs. It doesn't have as many features as some of its more expensive competitors, but it gets the job done. Unfortunately, the full version is only available for Mac, and is only available in the beta stage for Windows. More

by Peter Hu

reviewed on May 20, 2019

Some software only offer up to 3 to 4 layers for instruments but this one offers multi layers. And ofc the unlimited instrument tracks is a plus.

by Andrew Walters

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I love the utility that Hydrogen provides me when it comes to my sound and music production. Easy to use and versatile, I recommend this software to anyone interested in sound and music production. More

by Tyler Larson

reviewed on May 20, 2019

This was an excellent recommendation! This filled that one niche that was missing in our prog rock band. Top of the charts, here we come!

Great software for Mac users. If you use Windows, can be a lot of tweaks here and there if you wanna achieve real production control

by Patrick Walker

reviewed on May 20, 2019

GoldWave is one of the best free music making software tools out there. You can record, edit and process just about anything. It works on Windows 10 just fine and was well worth the download. More

I use this to edit commissioned works and it does it's job. Pretty cool for a free music software tool

by Sean Brooks

reviewed on May 20, 2019

A big help as I was looking for a free music making tool

by Bertha Muñiz

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I'm a small time radio producer and often have to edit and record audio for our radio shows. This software is easy to use and great for audio processing. More

by James Hart

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I think the only problem with this software is that it is only available on mac. In our office, I use a mac but when i am at home, I use windows pc so i dont get to use it. 2 layers of effect for each track is pretty enough for me. More

by Abhinav Tata

reviewed on May 20, 2019

This is the real deal, especially with the synth sounds. The only no-no for me is how digital and compressed the drum machine sounds is but aside from that, its all good for a Mac guy like me and its a free music software so that's it. I stick with this

by Julie Bennett

reviewed on May 20, 2019

i reocmmend this app for start up business as the free version is more than enough for basic digital audio processing. It has oalso an online store for new sounds if you are willing to spend a little more.

Good app for beginners. You need to assess how it sounds first before you seriously use this for full-length songs

by Charvi Nair

reviewed on May 20, 2019

Macsome is an excellent free audio editing tool. If you're looking for something to help with making music, it's a great starting option. More features than many similar free software, so a good one to try out. More

by Han Yao

reviewed on May 20, 2019

Hate paying for audio programs? So did I! That's why I love Macsome Audio Editor since it's free and easy to use. I love using it to edit my own music. More

by Enrique Juárez

reviewed on May 20, 2019

It's good for editing and all that for free music software. But for overall music production, I think that there's a lot of other options to see before you ultimately settle for this one. But it does the job though

by Hansika Saxena

reviewed on May 20, 2019

I need to edit MP3's sometimes and don't want to pay for a full program. This helps me out in those moments and best of all, it's free!