OpenStudio
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenStudio, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpenStudio's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Full app · AGPLv3 · No trial · No paid tier · No account |
The facts
Each one read from OpenStudio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI limits
- AI tools are not included in the base installer, and the managed AI runtime currently targets Apple silicon rather than Intel Macs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The maker provides guides for setup, recording, MIDI, mixing, plugins, NAM Rack, pitch editing, rendering, AI tools, and scripting.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Guitar rig and integration
- The built-in NAM Rack supports local capture files and can browse TONE3000 packs; a TONE3000 account is optional for its catalog.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Local AI
- Optional AI tools can separate mixes into six stems and generate, vary, or continue audio locally after setup.checked 11 Oct 2026
- MIDI sequencing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mixing and export
- It includes a mixer with routing and automation, plus master and stem renders in WAV, AIFF, FLAC, MP3, and OGG and DDP export.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Multitrack editing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Plugin compatibility
- The app hosts VST3, CLAP, and LV2 plugins and offers optional ARA2 hosting.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says project files, audio, presets, and exports stay on the user's device, and the standard local AI workflow does not upload audio to external servers.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- OpenStudio is a free, open-source desktop digital audio workstation for recording, editing, mixing, and generating audio.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording and MIDI
- It supports multitrack recording, timeline editing, MIDI input, a piano roll, quantize, and audio-to-MIDI.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says builds are unsigned and does not currently claim SOC 2 compliance, formal security certifications, or a managed penetration-testing program.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Security issues can be reported to [email protected], with an initial response target described as best-effort, typically within seven days.checked 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The download page lists Windows 10+, macOS 12+, or Ubuntu 22.04+ as minimum supported operating systems.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Third-party plugins
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
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