Renoise

Name: Renoise
Price: 8800 USD

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What Renoise is

Renoise is a digital audio workstation for recording, composing, editing, processing, and rendering audio through a music-tracker workflow. Its tracker uses keyboard shortcuts and keeps controls in a fixed workspace rather than floating windows. The software includes more than 26 native effects, including reverb, delay, filters, compressors, EQ, and distortion, and supports VST, VST3, AU, LADSPA, and DSSI plugins. The Sample Editor can edit and audition samples, and sequenced audio can be rendered through an effects chain into new instruments. Renoise connects with hardware synthesizers and plugin instruments over MIDI, exchanges notes and controllers, and supports master or slave synchronization; OSC is also supported. An API allows customization and extensions with Lua scripting. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with one license covering all three. There is no free plan, but a demo is available with limits: it disables ASIO on Windows, restricts several rendering functions, and displays nag screens. The listed Renoise plan costs $8,800, paid once, with local VAT rates additional.

Who it suits

Renoise suits musicians who want a tracker-based workstation with audio effects, plugin support, sampling, and MIDI or OSC connections. It may also suit users who need the same license across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What it does well

More than 26 native audio effects are included.
Supports VST, VST3, AU, LADSPA, and DSSI plugins.
Sample Editor can edit and audition samples.
Lua scripting can customize and extend the application.
One license covers Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What to know first

No free plan is available.
The demo restricts rendering and disables Windows ASIO.
Windows requires 64-bit Windows 10 or later.
Listed plan costs $8,800, paid once, plus local VAT.

Limits

The demo disables ASIO on Windows, WAV rendering, selection rendering and rendering plugin instruments to samples, and displays nag screens. There is no free plan.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Renoise license	License from Renoise 3.5.4 to 4.5.4	On request
Renoise	One-time license; + local VAT rates. · License from versions 3.5.4 to 4.5.4	$8,800, paid once

As renoise.com lists them, read 26 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Open the Renoise website
Choose Windows, macOS or Linux support
Start the available free trial demo
Select the Renoise license when ready
Use the application with supported plugins, MIDI or OSC devices

Verdict

Renoise brings tracker sequencing together with effects, sampling, plugin support, and MIDI and OSC connectivity. The demo is restricted, and the listed one-time license price is 8800.00 USD, with local VAT rates additional.

Questions

Is Renoise free?

No. Renoise is paid and has no free plan, but a free trial demo is available.

What platforms does Renoise support?

Renoise supports Windows, macOS and Linux. One license covers all three platforms.

How much does the Renoise plan cost?

The listed Renoise plan costs $8,800, paid once, with local VAT rates added.

Which plugins can Renoise use?

Renoise supports VST, VST3, AU, LADSPA and DSSI plugins.

Can Renoise connect to hardware instruments?

Yes. It supports MIDI note and controller exchange, master or slave synchronization, and OSC.

Facts from Renoise's own pages

Creators: The maker page credits Eduard Müller, Lucio Asnaghi, Erik Jälevik, Bjørn Næsby, Martin Alnæs, Simon Finne and Kieran Foster among Renoise's creators. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Demo limits: The Renoise demo disables ASIO support on Windows and rendering to WAV, selections and plugin instruments to samples, and displays nag screens. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Effects: Renoise includes over 26 native effects, including reverb, delay, filters, compressors, EQ and distortion. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Free plan: No · renoise.com, 19 Sept 2026
Linux requirement: Renoise lists Linux support for x86 64-bit and ARM 64-bit systems, with different minimum glibc versions for each. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
macOS requirement: Renoise supports Intel or Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 10.14 or later. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
MIDI and OSC: Renoise can connect to hardware synthesizers or plugin instruments over MIDI, and supports MIDI note and controller exchange and master or slave synchronization; it also supports OSC. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Operating systems: Renoise runs on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, and one license covers all three platforms. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Plugin support: Renoise supports VST, AU, LADSPA and DSSI plugins. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Product: Renoise is a digital audio workstation for recording, composing, editing, processing and rendering audio using a music-tracker approach. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Sampling: The Sample Editor lets users edit and audition samples, and Renoise can render sequenced audio through an effects chain into new instruments. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Scripting: Renoise includes an API that lets users customize and extend the application with Lua scripting. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Tracker interface: The tracker interface supports keyboard shortcuts and keeps its widgets in a fixed workspace without floating windows. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026
Windows requirement: Renoise requires 64-bit Windows 10 or later. · renoise.com, 10 Oct 2026