This is an unusual digital audio workstation (DAW) built on the traditions of classic trackers. Instead of the usual horizontal piano roll, it uses vertical sequencing, and control is largely based on keyboard workflow. This approach allows you to quickly work with rhythms, create complex patterns, and use flexible modulations.
The program is cross-platform: it supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with a single license for all systems. Renoise is actively used by producers of electronic music, experimental genres, and sound designers who value speed, minimal latency, and deep integration with plugins.
Key Features
Tracker interface & vertical sequencing — step-by-step editing of notes and effects in a vertical grid.
Pattern matrix — a convenient tool for building the structure of a composition from blocks.
Sample editor — a built-in editor with slicing, time-stretch, loop, and envelope functions, as well as the ability to render to sample.
VST plugin support / AU / LADSPA — support for popular plugins, both instruments and effects.
Plugin grabber — conversion of virtual synthesizers into sampled instruments to reduce the load on the processor.
Signal follower — dynamic modulation of effect parameters and creation of sidechain effects without a compressor.
Automation lanes & meta devices — flexible automation and modulation system with LFO, Envelope, XY pad.
Lua scripting — extended functionality through custom scripts and macros.
Redux plugin integration — export phrases and instruments to the Redux plugin for use in other DAWs.
Low latency — optimized engine designed to work with minimal latency.
