Best Software for Musicians and Audio Producers

Record, mix, compose and notate music on Windows, from a complete recording studio to sheet music software.

Audacity 4.0.2.263060742 Free

Free multi-track audio editor

Updated
3 Nov 2026

MuseScore Studio 4.7.6 Free

Free music notation software for writing sheet music

Updated
2 Nov 2026

LMMS 1.2.2 Free

Free music production studio for beats and electronic tracks

Updated
2 Nov 2026

VLC Media Player 3.0.24 Free

Plays almost every audio and video format

Updated
1 Nov 2026

Install the whole set with one command

winget install --id Cockos.REAPER -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Audacity.Audacity -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id Musescore.Musescore -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id LMMS.LMMS -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements; winget install --id VideoLAN.VLC -e --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

Paste this into Windows Terminal or PowerShell. Programs without a winget package are not included.

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