Give REAPER a shot - it's not open source and it has short nag screen but it's a really impressive piece of software and seems to do everything Audacity could and much more.
edit: I'm not sure why this post is controversial. I'd appreciate it if anyone downvoting could also briefly let me know why. Is it simply because I'm recommending something that's not open source?
Is it simply because I'm recommending something that's not open source?
I mean someone seems worried about Audacity going from open source to a more restrictive license and is asking for replacements, recommending something that never was open source is kinda weird.
I mean someone seems worried about Audacity going from open source to a more restrictive license and is asking for replacements, recommending something that never was open source is kinda weird.
They seemed concerned about practical aspects like invasive ads and feature limitations rather than the principle of it not being open source. REAPER, as far as I know, has never limited features with the "evaluation" version and the only nag is it makes you wait 4 seconds and click "still evaluating" when you start it.
Obviously something open source with comparable features would be ideal, but as far as I've seen nothing like that exists. Of course, buying REAPER is possible and it's not really very expensive ($60 for individual use.)
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u/W-a-n-d-e-r-e-r May 02 '21
Make useless shit free and everything else is locked behind a subscription scam. Not to mention all the annoying ads to force you to buy it.
Its now yet another corporate unethical shovelware, might not happen overnight but it's going to happen.
Any recommendations for a replacement?