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Lawo R3LAY vs Sound Particles

Both stand on audio mixing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Lawo R3LAY

Paid Windows

R3LAY provides several Windows tools for routing, connecting, mixing, and monitoring broadcast audio streams. Review VSC limits and VPB licensing requirements alongside your integration needs.

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Sound Particles offers a tiered workstation for spatial audio, with feature limits that vary by plan. A trial is available, and eligible education users may apply for education pricing or qualify for free non-commercial Artist use.

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The facts

	Lawo R3LAY	Sound Particles
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Not published	Artist — Standard Subscription: $9.95 a month
Plans published	None	6
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	docs.lawo.com	soundparticles.com
On audio mixing software	#26 of 28	#22 of 28

Lawo R3LAY: what it does well

Supports Windows 10 and 11
Native RAVENNA support in VPB
HOME integration for stream routing
Multiple standard audio driver formats
Includes virtual radio mixer products

What to know first

VSC has no mixing or DSP
VSC limited to eight connections each way
Virtual machines may need audio adjustments
VPB download requires login and license

Sound Particles: what it does well

Works across formats from stereo to 7.1.4.
AI assistant helps set up and adjust projects.
Professional and Enterprise include batch processing.
Runs on macOS and Windows.
Qualifying users may get Artist free for non-commercial use.

What to know first

No free plan is listed.
Artist is limited to 100 particles.
Artist allows up to six mic channels.

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