DAWs & editors
Your DAW or editor is where everything else plugs in. These pieces help you choose one — free where possible — and extend it with the plugins that matter for your kind of work.
- Fundamentals
- DAWs & editors
What is a DAW? (Digital audio workstation explained)
A DAW (digital audio workstation) is the software at the center of making music on a computer — where you record, edit, arrange and mix audio and MIDI into a finished track. Here’s what a DAW does, its core parts, the popular options, and how to choose your first one.