MixPad

MixPad

NCH Software
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About

GarageBand is a fully equipped music creation studio right inside your Mac — with a complete sound library that includes instruments, presets for guitar and voice, and an incredible selection of session drummers and percussionists. With Touch Bar features for MacBook Pro and an intuitive, modern design, it’s easy to learn, play, record, create, and share your hits worldwide. Now you’re ready to make music like a pro.

About

With MixPad multi-track recording and mixing software, you can access all the power of professional recording and mixing equipment through a single platform that streamlines the process and makes mixing a breeze. Get the MixPad free multitrack recording software for non-commercial use only. If you are using it at home, you can download the free version. Mix an unlimited number of audio, music, sounds, and voice tracks. Record single or multiple tracks simultaneously. Load any audio file; more supported formats than any other mixer. Add audio effects including EQ, compression, reverb and more. Includes a royalty-free sound effect and music library with hundreds of clips to use in your productions. Craft your own beats or start with a sample pattern using beat designer. VST plugin support for added studio effects and instruments. Very low latency, ASIO support for sample accurate recording. Supports sample rates from 6 kHz to 96 kHz.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Supported
iPad Supported
Android Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Musicians

Audience

Content creators, musicians and anyone looking for multi-track mixing and recording solution to create and mix audio productions

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$80
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.2 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 4.2 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.5 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Simple system with easy plug and play. Plenty of instruments to choose from that sound fantastic. For any beginner music maker, this is a no-brainer.
  • Free, easy to use, comes with my Macbook, more user-friendly than the competitors, although the competitors have more functions for hardcore musicians. I utilize a Focusrite Scarlett interface to sing and play guitar directly into Garageband, which eliminates background noise.
  • So. Many. Features. You'd be hard-pressed not to find a way to use Garage Band in your mix. Whether practicing at home, or recording in the studio, GarageBand does it all! And the mobile app is even better for working on the go!
  • GarageBand is an excellent tool for recording music and mixing it together. I've used it for many music recordings and it is very user-friendly.

Cons

  • Only works on Apple machines. The barrier to entry of their systems is more than other hardware.
  • There's only so much you can do with Garageband, but it's phenomenal for casual music creators.
  • The only con would be it requires an Apple product like a Mac, iPhone, or iPad. However, that is all I own so I have no complaints!
  • I wish the learning curve was a little bit easier.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I've tried various other "usual suspect" DAWs, but I keep coming back to MixPad, and its optional companion WavePad. Very intuitive, easy GUI to work with. OK, maybe not as technically featured as Ableton, but honestly, unless I needed very specific tech functions to develop a project, MixPad covers 90% of the types of features and options I usually use. It's quick, modest resource consumption, very easy to get started even if you've never used a DAW before, and certainly very affordable. Studio One, for example, does have some interesting tech features, but even just to get started requires jumping through multiple flaming hoops to "hear" your first track.
  • Ease of use. No pushing you to buy all features work well. Simple clear but by no means lacking. Couldn’t ask for more.

Cons

  • The one unwanted "feature" I have noticed with MixPad is there seems no way to avoid an apparent internal signal amplitude limiting, the consequence of which is that if there are multiple tracks with strong signals, the entire production drops in volume, resulting in sometimes weird unwanted modulation of the mix. A lot of time has vanished into trying to "balance" all the different tracks in a production edit so they can work together without that modulation. My productions usually have 12 - 16 tracks, sometimes with somewhat unusual mixes to create the desired outcome.
  • None the only con is there is no con it’s that simple.

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Apple
Founded: 1976
United States
www.apple.com/mac/garageband/

Company Information

NCH Software
Founded: 1993
Australia
www.nch.com.au/mixpad/index.html

Alternatives

Ableton Live

Ableton Live

Ableton

Alternatives

Mixcraft

Mixcraft

Acoustica
Fender Studio Pro

Fender Studio Pro

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
AV Music Morpher

AV Music Morpher

Music Morpher
Fender Studio Pro

Fender Studio Pro

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Logic Pro

Logic Pro

Apple

Categories

Audio Editing Supported
Audio Recording Supported
DJ Supported
Music Production Supported
Podcast Editing Supported
Podcast Recording Supported
Sound Libraries Supported
Voice Over Supported

Categories

Audio Editing Supported
Audio Recording Supported

Audio Editing Features

Audio Effects Supported
Batch Processing Supported
Export Audio (Multiple File Types) Supported
Record Live Audio Supported
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks Supported
Scrub, Search, Bookmark Supported
Sound Editing Tools Supported
Spectral Analysis / FFT Not Supported
Speech Synthesis (TTS) Not Supported
Swappable Patches Not Supported
Virtual Instruments Supported
Virtual Mixing Supported
Voice Changer Not Supported

Integrations

Animoog Z Supported
AudioKit Synth One Supported
Dropbox Not Supported
ERA Bundle Supported
Google Drive Not Supported
NEXUS4 Supported
SYQEL Supported
SoundCloud Not Supported
Vanguard 2 Supported
YouTube Not Supported

Integrations

Animoog Z Not Supported
AudioKit Synth One Not Supported
Dropbox Supported
ERA Bundle Not Supported
Google Drive Supported
NEXUS4 Not Supported
SYQEL Not Supported
SoundCloud Supported
Vanguard 2 Not Supported
YouTube Supported
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