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A digital audio workstation (DAW) is an electric or electronic device, or computer software application for recording, editing and producing audio files.

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Audio software with alternative user interfaces (e.g. not mimicking a mixer)

Most audio software mimics a "real" device; most notably, a mixing console. I find this makes things easy to learn and transfer, but is less optimal when using a mouse. What audio software exists that uses alternative user interfaces? I'm mostly…
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Going about creating a new song in a DAW?

This is a question for the users who write music in a DAW; what is your process for starting a new song? Do you have an idea of what the song sounds like and go from there? Or do you mess around with instruments and keys until you find something…
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Keeping multitrack files online

I'm in the middle or recording an album, and my bandmate is in the next county. I'm currently using box.net to share mixes with him, but I have no easy way of sharing the multitrack files. I've got notes on the mixes on text files in the same…
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Do any of the popular DAWs allow you to insert a "pause" into a project.

Do any of the popular DAWs allow you to insert a "pause" into a project. So for example, I click "play" at the beginning of a file, and the DAW plays back the audio until it comes to a "pause" marker and then pauses itself, until I press play again.
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How to best digitize an audio signal in a recording environment? (relevance of ADCs)

I'm trying to build a decent recording environment for someone but this question is general. I am someone with more electronics knowledge than audio tech. Though by no means am I saying I am an expert in either. I'm just trying to figure this out.…
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Daw software that understand about notes and chords

This question is very specific. Is there any daw software with loops with the functionality of changing the tracks notes accordingly to a chosen chord? For example, I add a loop and then change the chord of a part of the song, and then all the…
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how is the performance of pyramix

Yesterday i happened to see the pyramix DAW.I am a Nuendo user and have got a basic experience working in protools.How is the performance of this software.Is it a widely used software?
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Multiple V-Vocal Clips in Sonar X2

Hopefully I'm in the right place, this is the only site I could think of to look for help because Cakewalk has non-existent support. I've been using Sonar X2 for reording and mixing but I'm having some trouble when it comes to the Roland V-Vocal…
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Hotplugged condenser mic into scarlett 2i2, no more input?

I was testing out some mics and I left the phantom power on and unplugged a condenser mic. I plugged in another mic and scarlett 2i2 isn't receiving anymore input (the indicators don't light up when talking into mics), the mics are confirmed to be…
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Low level hiss, pop and squeal in basic sound studio set up

I have a basic studio setup which includes: PC running cool edit pro condenser mic preamp AD converter studio monitors and headphones That's it. I am having low level hiss, pop, and squeal in the monitors only (not in the headphones) when I turn…
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Route Sound From Programs Into DAW (Windows)

I'm wondering if there are (free) programs that can take an audio signal from a program (and only that program) and route it as a virtual audio input into my DAW. For example, I might want to send audio from a DJ program into the DAW on Track 1,…
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What books and resources can help me better understand my DAW?

For some years now I have been occasionally recording music. The DAW I have is an older version of Cakewalk Sonar (8.5 LE I think). I can already record MIDI tracks from my keyboards, edit and/or create MIDI events and turn them into audio tracks…
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PDF version of the Ardour manual

Is "The Ardour Manual" (http://manual.ardour.org/introducing-ardour/creating-music-with-ardour/) available in PDF format somewhere? I've only found a thread from 2007 concerning this matter (https://community.ardour.org/node/1188#comment-17015),…
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Keeping DAW separate to your internet PC

What’s the best way to keep your DAW separate to your internet/ email PC etc. I want to keep it completely off the DAW but how do I do software updates and more importantly what’s the best way to receive files like OMF’S and send files to clients…
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Which DAW should I buy?

My name is Eddie. I've played the guitar since the dark ages ( 49 yrs old) now and now would like to lay down and layer some guitar work and MIDI work into a DAW. I have'nt worked with many. I found Cakewalk was'nt bad; easy enough but 'weak' as…
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