Best DAW Software
The Digital Audio Workstation, or DAW, is the heart of the modern home recording studio (or commercial recording studio). The DAW is essentially the software program you’ll be using to record multi-track audio through your audio interface into your computer, and will be where you do most of your mixing, as well. Popular DAW programs include Avid Pro Tools, PreSonus Studio One, Sonar by Cakewalk, Cubase, Logic Pro and many others.
Performer’s team of recording experts have compiled in-depth how-to articles on using your DAW to its fullest potential, including how to set up your DAW, which DAW is right for you, troubleshooting common DAW problems and mixing tips to ensure a killer recoding project, regardless of which DAW you use. Articles in this section will focus on popular DAW reviews, selecting the right DAW for your Mac or PC recording setup, DAW tips from the pros and other articles dedicated to proper DAW setup, audio recording and computer-based music production.
Some of our most popular articles about Digital Audio Workstations, or DAWs, are below:
Reason 9 by Propellerhead: Our Review
Cakewalk SONAR is Coming to Mac OS X
WATCH: MELODYNE 4 Studio VIDEO REVIEW
Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 REVIEW
Cakewalk Rapture Session REVIEW
REVIEW: SONAR Platinum by Cakewalk
PreSonus Studio One 3 DAW Review
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Mackie Acquires Babelson Audio Plug-Ins
Mackie, a leader in high-quality, easy-to-use, and innovative professional audio designs, has announced the acquisition of Babelson Audio’s catalog of highly acclaimed processing plug-ins. With...
NUGEN Audio Paragon ST Reverb Plug-in REVIEW
What really made DAWs break out is the ability to have pretty much any effect available in software form. Having the equivalent hardware options on...
PreSonus Studio One 5.5 Update Delivers New Mastering Tools and More
PreSonus® has released Studio One® 5.5, a major update to its award-winning recording and production software (DAW). Studio One 5.5 adds improvements for production, performance,...
REVIEW: SSL Fusion Vintage Drive & Fusion Stereo Image Plug-ins
Hardware-wise, SSL has always been at the forefront. Now with their Fusion Vintage Drive and Stereo Image Plug-ins, software versions of their Fusion Rack are...
SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT: audiobridge, a Serious Music Studio For Your Smartphone
When you have an idea for a song–a lyric, maybe a little melody–what do you do next? Enter: audiobridge. You could open up your DAW...
