RipX DAW
A DAW where audio and MIDI are one — edit notes inside any recording.
About
RipX DAW by Hit'n'Mix (hitnmix.com) rips audio into 6+ separable stems and then further into fully editable notes, chords and unpitched sounds, so you can retune, retime, replace or remove individual notes inside a mixed recording. The Pro version adds Audioshop cleanup tools, a harmonic editor and Python scripting (RipScripts).
It is a one-time purchase ($99, $198 Pro) with a 21-day free trial — no subscription. The workflow is unique enough that it takes real learning, and deep editing works best on material the separator handles cleanly.
What it can do
- AI stem separation (6+ stems)
- Note and chord level editing
- Unpitched sound editor
- Harmonic Editor (Pro)
- Audioshop cleanup tools (Pro)
- RipScripts Python scripting (Pro)
- VST3/ARA RipLink plugins
- AI music generator output cleanup
Setup
- Download the 21-day free trial from hitnmix.com.
- Install on Windows or macOS.
- Rip a track to separate stems and notes.
- Edit notes, chords and unpitched sounds directly.
- Buy RipX DAW ($99) or Pro ($198) to keep it.
Prerequisites
Windows 7+ 64-bit or macOS 10.12+; 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 6/10
Scored 6/10 (metrics tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Unique note-level editing inside mixed audio; One-time purchase with a 21-day free trial; Real learning curve for the Rip workflow. License: Proprietary perpetual license; activation on up to two machines..
How the trust score is built
Full methodology →- Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
- 6.0/10
- Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
- 7.0/10
- Openness · license + docs
- 2.0/10
- Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
- 7.0/10
- · Unique note-level editing inside mixed audio
- · One-time purchase with a 21-day free trial
- · Real learning curve for the Rip workflow
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