List of MIDI editors and sequencers
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Notable software MIDI editors and sequencers are listed in the following table.
| Software | Platform | License | Developer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Audition | Mac OS X, Windows | Proprietary | Adobe Systems | Replaced the discontinued Adobe Soundbooth in CS5.5 |
| Anvil Studio | Windows | Freeware (with optional purchased plugins) |
Willow Software | |
| Aria Maestosa | Mac OS X, Windows, Linux | Open Source (GPL) | Aria (SourceForge) | |
| Audio Evolution | Mac OS X, Windows | Proprietary | eXtream Software Development | |
| Bars and Pipes Professional | AmigaOS | Freeware | Blue Ribbon Software | |
| Band-in-a-Box | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | PG Music | |
| BRELS MIDI Editor | Windows | GNU GPL | Free, open source, managed by Breno de Lima Sarmento | |
| Steinberg Cubase | Mac OS, Windows (also previously for Atari ST) |
Proprietary | Steinberg | |
| DarkWave Studio | Windows | Open Source | ExperimentalScene | MALWARE WARNING: This program installs a third party browser search extension without asking the user's permission. |
| Deluxe Music Construction Set | AmigaOS, Mac OS | Proprietary | Electronic Arts | |
| Digital Performer | Mac OS | Proprietary | Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) | |
| Dinothesus | Linux, Windows, Mac | Open Source | Jani Verkkomäki | |
| DirectMusic Producer | Windows | Freeware | Microsoft | part of DirectMusic SDK |
| Finale | Windows, Mac OS X | Proprietary (Freeware version exists) | Makemusic, Inc. | Composition and sequencing program, with various versions, including freeware (v. 2008 and earlier) "NotePad" version. |
| FreeWRL | Mac OS, Linux | GNU GPL | Open Source, managed by John A. Stewart | integrates 3D graphics with MIDI devices |
| FL Studio | Windows | Proprietary | Image-Line | |
| GarageBand | Mac OS X | Proprietary | Apple | Import only, saves to native format |
| Genome MIDI Sequencer | iOS | Proprietary | White Noise Audio Software | Pattern based sequencer, imports and exports MIDI. |
| Guitar Pro | Mac OS, Windows, Linux | Proprietary | Arobas Music | |
| GNMIDI | Windows | Shareware | Günter Nagler | MIDI file converter, Karaoke editor |
| GNU LilyPond | FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS, Windows | GNU GPL | Export only | |
| harmonySEQ | Linux | GNU GPL | Open Source, managed by Rafal Cieslak | Customizable set of synchronized MIDI sequencers, each repeating short sequence, designed to aid with music composing and live performances, acts as automatic accompanist or controls an external drumkit. |
| Indaba Music | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | ||
| JFugue | Linux, Windows, Mac OS (Java-based) | LGPL, open source | Programming library (API) | |
| KeyKit | Linux, Windows | Free for non-commercial use, source available | ||
| Klee | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | Defective Records Software | Software step sequencer, modeled after hardware Klee sequencer |
| Live | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | Ableton | |
| Logic Pro | Mac OS (also previously for Windows) |
Proprietary | Apple/Emagic | |
| LMMS | Linux, Windows, OpenBSD | GPL | No support for exporting to MIDI; DAW; VST, LADSAP support. As of 4/30/2011 no MIDI aftertouch support | |
| M185 | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | Defective Records Software | Software step sequencer, modeled after hardware for Roland System 100M |
| MAGIX Samplitude | Windows | Proprietary | MAGIX | |
| Master Tracks Pro | Windows, Mac OS | Proprietary | GVOX (orig. dev.: Passport Designs) | Full-featured GUI MIDI sequencer with notation screen (requires supplied Anastasia TrueType or Type1 font), event editor, MCI, SMPTE sync., etc. Tested to work under Win 7. |
| MIDI Converter Studio | Windows | Shareware | ManiacTools | MIDI file converter, karaoke converter |
| Midisoft Recording Session | Windows | Proprietary | Midisoft | Score editor, MIDI commands editor, player, mixer |
| Midish | Linux, OpenBSD | BSD | lightweight MIDI sequencer and filter with shell-like interface; can play, record, edit, sync to other audio/MIDI software | |
| Midisoft Studio | Windows | Unknown | Midisoft | Score editor, MIDI commands editor, player, mixer. Next generation of "Recording session" |
| Mixcraft | Windows | Proprietary | Acoustica | Audio and MIDI sequencer. Support for VSTis, MIDI recording, editing, and playback. |
| Mozart | Windows | Proprietary | David Webber | |
| MU.LAB | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | MUTOOLS | available in three versions: free, XT, and UL |
| MusE | Linux | GPL | ||
| MuseScore | Linux, Windows, Mac OS | GPL | Werner Schweer | Music notation software with full MusicXML support |
| Music studio Frieve | Windows | Shareware | Frieve | Plays 1 minute until registered. VST hosting pianoroll editor and score. Help button is in Japanese, but has a help file.(If it does not work on startup, unpack with 7zip!) |
| Notation Composer | Windows | Proprietary | Notation Software, Inc. | Music notation software with full MIDI sequencing capability; MusicXML export |
| NoteEdit | Linux | GPL | Defunct; last stable release Sep. 2006. | |
| NoteWorthy Composer | Windows | Proprietary | Noteworthy Software | Can import and export MIDI data, but only edit and display it as a musical score. |
| Overture (software) | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | Geniesoft | Notation/tab/piano-roll, MIDI/step sequencing, VST/VSTi host |
| Podium | Windows | Proprietary | Zynewave | |
| PianoRollComposer | Windows | free | http://jdmcox.com | |
| PriMus | Windows | Proprietary | Columbus Soft | |
| Pro Tools | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | Digidesign | |
| Qmidi Studio | Windows Xp,Vista,7 | Proprietary | DevEd - Independent Game Designs | |
| REAPER | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | Cockos | Supports Guitar Tabs and MIDI2Tab conversion with TabEditor plug |
| Reason | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | Propellerhead | |
| Renoise | Mac OS, Windows, Linux | Commercial | Demo version available | |
| Rosegarden | Linux | GPL | Audio, MIDI sequence, record. Win VST support, LADSPA, JACK. | |
| Scala | Linux, Windows, Mac OS | Freeware, noncommercial | Manuel Op de Coul | Specializes in tuning; converts ascii score file to MIDI |
| Sekaiju | Windows | GNU LGPL, Freeware, Open source | kuzu / openmidiproject | Can use track list window, piano roll window, event list window and musical score window, and they are printable. All kind of MIDI events including meta event and system-exclusive event are editable. Can select Japanese or English language. |
| Seq24 | Linux, Windows | GPL | MIDI loops sequencer | |
| Sibelius | Mac OS, Windows | Proprietary | Sibelius | Features live scoring of sheet music from MIDI input. |
| Sonar | Windows | Proprietary | Cakewalk | |
| TuxGuitar | Linux, Windows, Mac OS, FreeBSD (Java-based) | GPL, open source | Tablature editor | |
| Z-Maestro | Windows | Commercial | "Lite" version: limited tracks, I/O. |
