MixPad is free music recording and mixing software for Mac OS X designed for easy audio production. Simply drag and drop your audio clips onto the timeline then mix music, vocal and audio tracks, adjust the volume, pan, fade, and add audio effects including EQ, compression, reverb and more. MixPad is the digital replacement to a studio mixing desk allowing you to create original music, remixes, mashups, and soundtracks.
Ableton Live is about making music; for composition, songwriting, recording,etc.
