Today, we’re diving into ten of the best DAWs available for entry-level producers and musicians today, breaking down what each DAW has to offer and why they’re worth a look-in for beginners. However, with such a bevy of different DAWs out there and so many differing opinions on what’s good and not good, it can be a little confusing for beginners to figure out which DAW will be best-suited for their needs. Regardless of whether you’re a budding beatmaker, hip-hop producer, singer-songwriter or something totally different, owning and knowing your way around a DAW is crucial to your success as an artist. On a fundamental level, a DAW, or digital audio workstation, is a program that lets you record, arrange and edit audio tracks, as well as capture MIDI data and utilise sample libraries to create fully fleshed out songs to send off to be mixed. In today’s musical landscape, there’s no tool quite as vital to your livelihood as a musician than that of a DAW. Words by Will Brewster A breakdown of all the top entry-level DAWs available today.
