Tracktion
Creative tools for creative minds
Tracktion develops digital audio workstation software, VST plugins, instrument libraries and sound packs for music production. Its Waveform range covers recording, editing, mixing and sound design, with Waveform Free serving as a no-cost entry point and Waveform 14 and Waveform Pro offering additional tools.
Waveform Free includes multitrack recording, inline MIDI and Step Clip editing, a rack environment, a browser with tags and smart lists, and built-in instruments such as 4OSC, Micro Drum Sampler, Micro Sampler and a Rompler. It supports VST, VST3 and AU plugins, and runs on macOS, Windows and Linux. Optional expansion packs add features including Multi Channel, Launcher, DJ Mix Tools, Pro Video, Recording Engineer, MIDI Producer and Synth Pack, alongside loop and sound packs. Tracktion also offers the 11-Operator FM Synthesizer, Collective 2 and the Dan Dean Essential Bass Collection.
Waveform Free is available as a free download, with feature expansions sold separately. Waveform 14 and Waveform Pro are presented as paid editions, though the pages do not specify their pricing structure.
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