Cubase vs OpenMPT
Cubase
steinberg.netOpenMPT
openmpt.orgSide by side
| Figure | Cubase | OpenMPT |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Music Production Software | 6.9 (#23) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Spec score · Game Music Software | 6.9 (#24) | 7.9 (#15) |
| Spec score · Audio Editing Software | 7.1 (#119) | 8.0 (#56) |
| Spec score · Digital Audio Workstations | 6.9 (#37) | 8.0 (#16) |
| Founded | 1984 | 1997 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| MIDI sequencing | Yes | No |
| Multitrack editing | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows; macOS and Linux via Wine |
| Third-party plugins | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Cubase
- Cubase Pro 15Price not published
- Cubase Pro 15Priced on request
- Cubase Artist 15Price not published
- Cubase Artist 15Priced on request
- Cubase Elements 15Price not published
- Cubase Elements 15Priced on request
In their own words
OpenMPT
OpenMPT is a tracker and audio application for writing and playing music, with a sample-based workflow or DAW-style use through plugin support. It is portable and needs no installation. The editor supports up to 128 channels and 256 virtual channels, multiple open modules, and a built-in sample editor. OpenMPT supports VST effects and instruments, DirectX audio plugins, and VST automation from patterns. It imports module formats including Impulse Tracker, Scream Tracker 3, FastTracker 2, and ProTracker, and can save IT, MOD, MPTM, S3M, and XM modules. Audio export includes lossless PCM and float audio up to 192 kHz and 32-bit, as well as Opus, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, MIDI, and OPL register dumps. Live workflows include queuing patterns and controlling VST parameters with a MIDI keyboard. OpenMPT can load MIDI files but is not a MIDI editor. It is free under the New BSD License. Windows is supported natively; macOS and Linux use Wine.