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24 alternatives to AudioSwift

Use your trackpad as a MIDI controller.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. AudioSwift launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    TapPad▲87

    Turn your Mac's trackpad into a MIDI drum pad

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

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    Control your MIDI devices using your lips.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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  6. 6BP

    Hi HN! I made Beatsync, an open-source browser-based audio player that syncs audio with millisecond-level accuracy across many devices. Try it live right now: https://www.beatsync.gg/ The idea is that with no additional hardware, you can turn any group of devices into a full surround sound system. MacBook speakers are particularly good. Inspired by Network Time Protocol (NTP), I do clock synchronization over websockets and use the Web Audio API to keep audio latency under a few ms. You can also drag devices around a virtual grid to simulate spatial audio — it changes the…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Breva▲108

    Turn your Mac trackpad into a gentle breathing guide

    Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Online step sequencer & music scratchpad

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I'm Erwin. I built a small free open-source utility that bridges Bluetooth LE MIDI keyboards into the new Windows MIDI Services stack so any DAW or Web MIDI app can use them as if they were wired. I bought a Roland FP-90X piano partly because it had Bluetooth MIDI. On my Windows 11 PC, pairing succeeded, but my DAW couldn't see the keyboard, and notes I sent from the PC never made the piano sing. After a regrettable number of evenings, I'd separated this into three independent bugs stacked on top of each other. The first one is the famous one: Windows only natively exposes BLE-MIDI…

    May 2026 · its alternatives →

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    NotchFlow▲167

    Pomodoro and music controls in your notch

    2025 · notchflow.app · its alternatives →

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    Klack▲179

    Satisfying sound with every keystroke

    2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

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    Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    The sound control that should be built into MacOS

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Satisfying mechanical keys + mouse click sounds to your Mac

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Reamp▲158

    Audio player for Mac with Winamp classic skins support

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    VibePad▲128

    Control AI coding assistants with a gamepad from your couch

    Feb 2026 · vibepad.now · its alternatives →

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    Rhythmo▲112

    A DIY cardboard MIDI controller kit

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Free OS X app to configure custom gestures for your trackpad

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Convert audio recordings to midi, organize and collaborate

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Menubar music remote

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Slapppy▲80

    Trigger macros with rhythmic taps on your trackpad or mouse

    Apr 2026 · slapppy.com · its alternatives →

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