Best Free DAWs For Windows - Music Production Software

[@AudioTechTV]

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[@audioperformer]

Dude, this was so helpful do you know any cinematic DAW software?

[@BirdYoumans]

Been using Cakewalk for midi since back before computers were fast enough for audio without latency. Then computers got really fast and I moved up to a great computer and used it for everything. I have loved it. I have a Yamaha DM2000 board with 48 channels in and out via 2 Hammerfall 24 ch interfaces. Fantastic. If it ain't broke, I'm not about to try to fix it lol! But for those just starting out, you don't really need a big board unless you are going to be recording a band. If you multi track all the tracks, you can get buy with a stereo interface and use the built in mixer in Cakewalk. It works great, even with a mouse. But I admit, I love my dedicated board. I Just like putting my hands on sliders and knobs.

[@williamcuevas8141]

thanks for the info about cake walk and heads up!

[@jayneubauer3401]

I have been a Cakewalk user for quite a number of years (going on 20 I think), and one thing that often gets overlooked about it is that it is also good for scoring to video media as well.

[@by_antony]

Zane, you helped me with many decisions regarding music production and equipment etc, so I thought your new video deserved a comment! I started a few years ago with Cakewalk, but couldn't get on with it. Then I tried MPC Beats as it came free with a MIDI keyboard I bought. I've since used Abelton LIVE and now switch between the two.

[@kurtjanssen3887]

My main Daws are Reaper and Bitwig (and also Reason Rack), but I use Waveform (Pro) regularly. I feel like this great DAW is very underrated. Hopefully they get more Tracktion 😋😉

[@user-kv5gq4fy4h]

"get more Tracktion" excellent!

[@CookinBeatloaf]

When do you use each? I have Bitwig Studio 5, Ableton live lite, and the other basic freebies. Reaper looks powerful but I'm trying to find just one other tool to learn in addition to Bitwig

[@user-kv5gq4fy4h]

"TAKES TIME to LEARN..." THANK YOU... THAt is a much needed statement... So many young people think they will have a quik easy time of it all.. So much of the basics in acoustics, mic placement, and a bunch of other stuff is never learned by these young and up and coming "producers"/music makers... Acoustics FIRST LOL... Ya right... Too much like reading the manual. Great video as always!

[@Eyecosaeder]

The youth, am I right🥸

[@PeterPanQuails]

I love Cakewalk. Rich set of features and a nice UI to play with.

[@pxdemar]

Have used Magix Musicmaker for a decade, but the problems and compatibility with VST made me go over to Cakewalk in the end.

[@akira20ish]

Live 10 suite and FL studio signature bundle can never go wrong there

[@MegaBadgeman]

I still use SoundBridge. Does the job with no headaches.

[@raidrums]

I've been trying to record for years ,I've always had issues with figuring out how the hell to get the software to work right ,saw ur video and downloaded one of the programs,It works!!!! Thanks so much!!

[@kirkholland6545]

Which one did you go with?

[@orderd29]

Another brilliant breakdown, especially when finances are so difficult for people at the moment. 👍

[@acouuuuuu]

it is 08/2024 and cakewalk is still free.:)

[@MalrusOSC]

I bet once Sonar and Next are finished, then it’s not free

[@wickletheewickleton9154]

@@MalrusOSCCakewalk cannot be found for me

[@Bawkes]

Maybe not available in your country? Try a vpn?​@@wickletheewickleton9154

[@HehsooS]

The name alone had my interest when i was googling.

[@juan_fcr]

Been a BandLab user, still FREE 12/11/2024

[@denattheoakleyoutpost6740]

Excellent video, especially for us beginners. Thank you!

[@AudioTechTV]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@therealajnelson]

Ardour is really sweet when using it on a Linux machine. I installed the Linux Audio Workstation packages and Ardour and a host of other really cool music production programs came with it, including Audacity, LMMS, and a really amazing drum sequencer that I can't remember the name of right now. When I switched to Windows I tried it out but it seemed off. Also it wouldn't let me use USB mics, which in the Linux version it had. All around it is a well equipped DAW for professional producers. I've used Ableton since Live 9 and really like the workload so that's my go-to. Oh Nautilus is the drum sequencer. There is a windows version that is free too

[@Amayasc]

Excellent video Zane,the advice at the end was spot on,in my opinion that learning just makes music creation much more fun.

[@Gusrikh1]

Certainly very, very helpful. Very well presented.

[@kristianm.6946]

I have Ableton Live Lite but I´m not sure if I can import a song into it and then slow it down without the pitch being affected. I want to be able to slow down guitar solos so that it will be easier to learn them.

[@SeekerGoOn2013]

Zane, you are always very helpful.

[@oAprendizdavida]

Brother, your channel is sensational! I like reaper and waveform, reaper is great because of how light it is but for some things it is kind of complicated. Could you do a tutorial producing electronic rhythms like tech house or deep house? I would greatly appreciate it

[@malachi2371]

Total Newbie here, just found your channel today and subscribed! - Using iPhone for now to capture the vocals - want to use my PC to create music song around it. - may have 1 or 2 instruments input, but mostly just want to create a sample voice recoding “(voice memo)”and then add software instruments included in the program. - not cloud based Which 3 would you recommend on that criteria for starters? Edit - just watched your video on entry-level audio interfaces for home recording and I’m wondering if I should buy one of those with the complementary audio software…?

[@johnhazlett3711]

I use LMMS and Reaper, because they can import MIDI files into fully functional tracks. Although Cakewalk is terrific, I can't import MIDI. Which of these can do this?

[@Vibinwit4]

This helps alot🔥🔒

[@AudioTechTV]

@@Vibinwit4 glad it helped. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@gaborb6577]

Thanks for the summary🎉

[@AudioTechTV]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@grzegorzkawka]

Thank you for the review. Well... Still not found best solution to replace my 8-tracks limited Live Lite... I've found some tricks to overcome limitations (well, some of them) like using a drum rack to increase tracks/project list, grouping instruments around 1 track with proper automations, free VST effects and similar. Kinda painfull process to create, especially when you try to do some collab work. More time I'm spending on HOW to do something then actaully do something. However, like I've wrote at the beginning - still not found. I guess I need to stop eating and living and save some money for "bigger" version... As I refuse to use non-paid-always-trial-cracked-editions.

[@ikeben9]

I want to use cakewalk but only for live recording, for OBS via Reastream. Can it be able to dobit?

[@snidjantha]

I love Cakewalk by Bandlab. But now I am having problem with TTS-1. I can't install it back, so when I play midi file, I saw signal, but can't hear the sound. What is the problem with that? I love to be able to use Cakewalk, but having problem with no TTS-1 installed in it. This software is just crap.

[@jululu.y]

I'm having the same problem...

[@Mark-i4m8s]

I had a similar problem with damaged registry files. Fixed by starting Cakewalk in Administration mode.

[@cryptomason1794]

Hey great video, thanks for info. can I ask, is it possible to use usb midi keyboard and arteria presets sounds ect into the cakewalk DAW so that I can record them into the cakewalk daw? thanks

[@AudioTechTV]

Yes you can use midi keyboards and Arturia plugins in Cakewalk by Bandlab.

[@wozzywick]

Really useful video, thank you

[@bartholomeusclever]

great video and great advice !! thank you

[@AudioTechTV]

Thank you for watching and for the comment. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@yourSachio]

Too many options to pick which would you recommend me? what softwere that usually used for movies,videogames and popular music?

[@AudioTechTV]

Go for Pro Tools Intro. Pretty much any song you hear on the radio (that’s been released from the 90s to now) has been mixed in Pro Tools. Tons of movie scores have been done in it and video game music too. So if that’s what you want then go for Pro Tools.

[@roglogo]

The Killers Sam's Town!!! Great taste. Pressure Machine is amazing too

[@KhethiweNxumalo-u3m]

Every DAW is the best. It depends on how you understand them

[@wedge_one]

Hey, I wanna just try to make some simple music as an enthusiast, like a hobby, maybe later even pick an entry level MIDI keyboard, but for now I just want to use my computer keyboard - no instruments - to make some sounds. What DAW do you recommend? The ones that caught my attention were Cakewalk, LMMS and Reaper. Also, do you have any videos about this - getting started as enthusiast with no instruments, just the computer keyboard and using virtual instruments?

[@AudioTechTV]

For free, I recommend Cakewalk and/or Waveform not necessarily in that order. It’s worth trying both. If I was to choose any program free or paid then I would go with FL Studio for what you want to do. It actually sounds like exactly what you want. I started out with it and used my computer keyboard for a couple years but both Waveform and Cakewalk will allow you to use your computer keyboard too. You can download the free FL Studio Demo and try it out. It’s completely unlocked except you can’t load your saved projects. So you can save your projects and render them to audio but you can’t load them up again until you buy a license. I used to create sounds in the demo, render them to audio and then load that audio into other programs. LMMS is similar to FL but the workflow isn’t as intuitive as FL Studio and it doesn’t come with all the instruments however you can download a ton of free instrument plugins to use with these programs too so give LMMS a try and see if it works for you.

[@wedge_one]

@@AudioTechTV What I didn't like about Waveform is the fact that I need to create an account in order to download and use, that's why I gave priority to Cakewalk. But since it's the first on your list, I might give it a try! Gonna watch a few videos and see which of these two are the best for me. And I want to start with a free DAW instead of picking FL Studio, at least for now, and depending of how my learning goes, my first expense would be with a 25 key midi keyboard. And what about Reaper? Too advanced for beginner and for what I want to use it? Ty so much for answering!

[@liam_McGregor188]

Sorry I’m just getting into making music and was wondering. When you say plug in’s does that mean you can plug in your instrument and record your own material into that software? Thanks

[@AudioTechTV]

Plugins can be virtual instruments and/or virtual effects. Most of these programs come with a few FX and instruments. You can expand these programs by adding “plugins” this way you aren’t stuck with the using only the instruments and FX that come with the programs. There are tons of plugins available. Some of them emulate classic hardware and some are their own thing. You can look up VST plugins to find more info.

[@samjrmusic]

Not sure why, but you have to connect to the internet to save a project on bandlab. Can you make a list of all the DAWS that do not require internet to save projects? I know you need internet to get plugins, but I am just curious, do any of these DAWS not require internet connection to save projects?

[@AudioTechTV]

@@samjrmusic like I mention in the video, Bandlab is an online, cloud based program. You need the internet to save because it saves to the cloud. The other programs that aren’t in the section where I look at online DAWs will be installed locally on your computer and won’t need to be online to save.

[@samjrmusic]

@@AudioTechTV Thank you, not sure what you mean by "programs that aren't in the section where you look at online daws, but I am assuming I can just research each on to see which do not need internet to be online saving......thanks

[@johnwstone]

Hi Zane. Subscriber here. Would you do a step by step tutorial on getting/bringing in the Band in a Box plugin into Wave Form Free? I've done my music on BIAB and want to add vocals to it, in Wave Form Free. I first need to be able to bring the BIAB music into Wave Form Free. I'm new to Wave Form Free and need your instructive tutorial on this. Thanks so much.

[@varvarazarr1591]

Hi this might be a bit stupid, but what DAW could/should I use for recording covers? I want to simply record my vocals and myabe add the instrumental from the original song, but everything you listed was obviously much higher level. I simply wanted to record maybe 20 songs for my mom, nothing fancy, but now I'm lost in the music production world :DD

[@s3a669]

Bandlab by far! Just import the instrumental cover and insert a voice recording track and you have it to go!

[@varvarazarr1591]

@@s3a669 Thank you! :)) I already recorded them but you're absolutely right, I ended up using bandlab as the best option :D

[@campdavidmedia]

Awesome content thanks fam

[@CookinBeatloaf]

A couple video ideas- video per DAW breakdown, who its for and who its not; and DAWs to avoid (infrequent updates, hostile to customers, possibly not perpetual license, bothed platform support)

[@AudioTechTV]

i appreciate the video ideas but I do actually have more than this video on this channel. I have videos on individual daw overviews plus actual beginner walkthroughs for several programs. In this video I go into who each DAW might be good for. I also have a video about DAWs to avoid. As for the non musical stuff like customer service, infrequent updates, etc. I really like to focus on music making and never base my musical decisions on things like customer service, updates, and licensing. I’ve purchased almost every DAW at some point and have never needed customer service so I don’t have any info or personal dealings with that and I wouldn’t go off stuff other people say. When I talk about paid programs (I have other videos that talk about those) I do talk about their licensing. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@hymiecamp]

All I want is to play my multi strike pad through midi usb to pc and live stream on discord. It’s basically a mini edrum set with attached pad and foot pedals. Well the way I use it. I do have a Yamaha electric set I could set up but still recovering from back surgery.

[@nathanwhite704]

The installation process for pro-tools is trash it's overly complex for no reason. It set up a separate account with some software called 'ilok' automatically and put my email as the user ID, which is horrible, then you have to use their installer and that asks for your SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR password and I don't have one.

[@courtstewart639]

Sounds sketchy, I would delete it and not give it any more information.

[@snicky58]

I gave up on ProTools

[@bryantallen5584]

dude coolest video ever!!! #thankyou

[@MagnetiC135]

Cakewalk is not free now, so sad, was my favorite

[@FrutigerTB]

Man, i just wanna be a cool alternative artist but now i won't be able to :(

[@StevieSaysHey]

Cakewalk is free - if you're not able to save projects, you need to create an account and sign in. Then it activates the software.

[@auei7684]

Can i accsee my projects after it gets discontinued?

[@ellmusumeci2512]

Anyone know why cakewalk dont work with making beats, and only has pre set drum patterns?

[@Michaelvan-x1r]

2 questions if I may, Zane...... 1) you said Pro Tools Intro can handle eight audio tracks, eight instrument tracks, and eight MIDI tracks...... Does that mean 24 tracks total OR 8 tracks TOTAL? 2) I'm currently using a different DAW..... can I import those individual tracks into Pro Tools Intro?

[@AudioTechTV]

It can technically go up to 24 tracks at the same time if you use all 8 audio, instrument and midi tracks. You also get 4 aux input tracks which can behave like an effect send or bus. You can import your audio and midi from other DAWs but not the effects chains or settings. So if you have settings in FX plugins that you want to use in Pro Tools then save the preset or write down the settings so you can load it in pro tools. One thing to note about plugins in pro tools is that it uses the AAX format so you may not have installed that version when installing plugins before or maybe you did. Most paid plugins include the AAX version and a lot of free plugins also have AAX versions but there are still some that don’t.

[@Michaelvan-x1r]

@@AudioTechTV wow!! fast reply!! Thanks for that 😃 Not VST 3? That sucks 😥 Probably a gamechanger for me, then

[@AudioTechTV]

@@Michaelvan-x1r Pretty much all decent plugins come with both VST3 and AAX but there are some free ones that don't offer it yet however I've noticed lately that most do.

[@edrickblade]

Virtually 32 tracks because have additional 8 midi tracks that you can route to iXpand sampler plugin with the 16 channels filter

[@jamesbondaygee]

Correct me if I am wrong, but there's no Studio One Prime any more! It's just takes me to buy the other ones.

[@AudioTechTV]

@@jamesbondaygee there still is studio one prime but they’ve changed how you get it (again). Apparently now (unless they changed again) you download the demo for the full studio one. When it runs out, it turns into the Prime version.

[@soulman213]

I bought a beat from beatstar and all I want to do is record my vocals over the big.How do I do that on a catewalk app

[@soulman213]

I want to record my voice over the beat. On the cakewalk ap

[@nanddeband1803]

I think soundation is pretty solid to😀!

[@Dutimus247]

Great DAW's but MPC beat is good for live stuff, edm not so much. That why i went to TF and had no issues.

[@snicky58]

Can someone please recommend some *simple* software for me? I have ordered an interface and a condenser mic, and I already have a pair of "desktop studio speakers" that I've never used and some old but great Sennheiser headphones. I have no intentions of trying to be a professional musician. All I want is to be able to record vocals and keyboard separately (because I can't play and sing at the same time worth a damn) and do some overdubs on both vocals and keyboard. I don’t need perfect sound quality -- I don't know sh*t about latency, gain, etc., and I don’t play guitar. The software doesn't necessarily have to be free (though that would be great!) -- the main thing to me is simple. Thanks!

[@AudioTechTV]

For free I would recommend trying Luna. It recently became free on Windows so wasn’t on this list. Waveform Free is also another great option but I think Luna might be a bit easier. For a paid program again you could go with the pro version of either of those programs if you wanted or Mixcraft 10 is another great option that is pretty straight forward and easy to use. All of the programs pretty much do the same things the difference is their workflow/user interface and included plugins. They are all going to require some time to learn. The funny thing is that a lot of us start out with the same attitude. “I don’t want to be pro or anything, I just want to record some stuff for fun”. And then once you start catching on, you begin to wonder “if I can sound that good with this stuff, what if I had something better…”. And it continues lol. Have fun and good luck!

[@snicky58]

@@AudioTechTV Thanks SO much! Quickest reply ever!

[@justfewmoreminutes8474]

Which one is suitable foe lenavo ?

[@AudioTechTV]

I’m not sure what Lenavo is. If you are talking about Lenovo laptops then any of them should work with it but it really depends on the specs because Lenovo have been making laptops for years and have so many different models. If there’s a program that appeals to you, have a look at the minimum specs on the website for that software and see if your computer meets those specs.

[@rgerber]

ocenaudio is a pretty cool alternative for audacity meanwhile

[@naomiaahh4049]

I downloaded free FL 6 years ago just to learn more. Never looked back tbh. I'm a loyal aaasssssss. 😅

[@chanakya6735]

Now where will we get the tutorial to learn these ?

[@AudioTechTV]

I have tutorials for a bunch of these programs.

[@splashbrosmusic]

Which one you can add your plugin

[@AudioTechTV]

@@splashbrosmusic it might be easier to tell you the ones you can’t add plugins to. You can’t add plugins to Studio One Prime, Magix Music Maker Free, both of the online cloud based programs, and audacity can’t use instrument plugins but can use VST3 FX. All the other programs will allow you to bring in third party plugins.

[@kianwilson-f7b]

what mic ar u using ??

[@AudioTechTV]

In this video I’m using the Shure SM7dB.

[@Chillin156]

I downloaded Tracktion Wavform but it won’t work I think I need a hard drive it says cause I’m on a Microsoft computer

[@AudioTechTV]

Are you on a windows pc? Or a Microsoft tablet? A windows PC will have a hard drive or SSD drive that’s where the operating system and all your files and programs are stored. Maybe your hard drive is too full? I’m not familiar with the MS tablets so I don’t know how they operate if that’s what you’re using.

[@Chillin156]

@@AudioTechTV I’m using a tablet but yah I think I see the problem thank you

[@manfredworner8528]

Thanks 😊

[@AudioTechTV]

Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@TyasAlfisa]

Hmm, is it true that Waveform Free does not have track editor?

[@AudioTechTV]

Waveform Free does not include their Track Editor.

[@JaswaJPSerieS]

Hlo sir didn't found Studio one prime in the website

[@AudioTechTV]

If you watched this video, at the part that talks about Studio One Prime it tells you how to get it.

[@needsLITHIUM]

No mention of Ardour?

[@AudioTechTV]

Tell me you didn’t watch the video without telling me you didn’t watch the video.

[@needsLITHIUM]

@@AudioTechTV I typed that before watching the whole thing, admittedly. DERP my bad

[@LennySchneider-f2q]

Cakewalk pitches my mic up...any tipps?

[@RMavL]

I mean you could change recording settings or edit it after recording?

[@ryo-kai8587]

If you wanna pay a small amount for a very powerful and versatile DAW, get REAPER

[@JzR0911]

how much was that? is it one time pay?

[@ryo-kai8587]

​@@JzR0911 It's only $60 once (I believe that's good for two full number revisions of free updates, which will take years) If you make over $20,000 in revenue with the program, then a commercial license is $225-still way cheaper than Pro Tools. You can also install it on multiple computers as long as you only use one at a time, and they even let you use the entire program's functionality during your trial. On top of all that, I just really like the system itself. It's light, powerful and has a nice contextual tool system where you're not switching manually all the time; you can get different functions by clicking on different sections of a waveform or MIDI roll. Drag from top changes the volume or velocity of only that section. Drag from sides is non-destructive editing, drag from top corner pulls out a fade, and you can right click to change the fade shape, etc. Awesome program.

[@FergMartice]

No Reaper mention?

[@AudioTechTV]

First this video is about free programs. Reaper is not free. Second, Reaper is mentioned 10:15.

[@LOOPAVELL]

Today is the day I shall start recording in the comfort of my room thank you for this info🫡

[@kennedylee2248]

Can i use it for Live karaoke ?

[@freyjaymuerte4234]

Jajaja

[@AnebeLebang]

How to download it in windows please help me

[@AudioTechTV]

There are over 11 programs mentioned here so I don’t know which one “it” is but with any of them go to their website, register if you need to, find the windows installer, download and install. Just like any other program.

[@emirhanulas4281]

Thanks a lot

[@dand6450]

When you say pro tools intro what do you mean FREE FOREVER OR FREE TRIAL ?

[@AudioTechTV]

All of these are free forever. Pro Tools Intro shows up as a perpetual license in your Avid account.

[@dand6450]

@@AudioTechTV for real... is the third party plugin in the protools unlimited or how much plugin can you add.

[@AudioTechTV]

@dand6450 you can add as many plugins as you want.

[@misodocolomansky4675]

Hi there! Great channel, I like Your videos. Just a little comment to this one. As I know Cubase LE (now 13) is free and You can download this as it is. Without having some special gear. just register yourself and download some other dependences. 16 audio tracks, 8 instrument tracks, 24 MIDI tracks. Included 2 vst3 instruments some effects and can load yours own vsts or vstis.. Wish You the best!

[@AudioTechTV]

I've had Cubase LE since 2006 and it has always been bundled software that get's included with various hardware that I've bought. I just checked and Cubase 13 LE is the same way. They haven't made it free for everyone. I'm not sure how you got it to work without getting a license for it but I just tried with an account that I don't have a license for LE and it wont work. I know Steinberg has made Sequel free but it's really not worth installing as it's a 32 bit program.

[@misodocolomansky4675]

@@AudioTechTV Maybe You´re right. I also have had Cubase LE4, that was bundled with my new hardware, then update to v6 and then to v10. But I think this last v13 I have downloaded with another account, but maybe I´m wrong. I must see if there is something that I´d missing. Thank You for Your reply and wish You the best. You make nice and very sophisticated videos, I´m glad that I´m Yours subscriber..

[@jackavery3740]

This video is slightly depressing now that a few of these are gone lol

[@CalebHange]

Thank you sir

[@krackel4982]

thank you, needed to find a free daw cus bandlab is kinda cheeks

[@sikinsangma]

Download apps name please🤔🤔

[@AudioTechTV]

The names of each program are in the video and in the description. Also the links to each website are in the description. You can download them from their website. All info needed is given in the video and description.

[@evrimc]

Love it

[@XrsN]

what about Luna?

[@AudioTechTV]

This video came out before Luna was released on PC but Luna is an excellent option. I actually have several videos on it already. Here’s my Luna for PC playlist kzbin.info/aero/PL1YDn3d3UkT66TVUDDZhztUaaSZb_vnql

[@XrsN]

@@AudioTechTV thank you

[@anirudharunshrikeshav1273]

As of September 2024, Cakewalk is still free

[@Nahelus]

i cant use my free cakewalk anymore, it says i need to activate it, if not i cant save files anymore. Whats the best alternative to record midis for styles like rock, punk, metal...?

[@benhunter8551]

You probably just need to sign in to Cakewalk to re-activate it. I think you have to do this once per month to keep it active. It's a great DAW, but this 'feature' makes me think that someday they will just discontinue CW altogether. Waveform 13 free version is the only other DAW that has no limitations and is still free, unless you count Reaper.

[@Nahelus]

@@benhunter8551 yes i did it time ago, its great!

[@zeromech1450]

I tried downloading waveform but it just wont send the email for some reason. In the interim im downloading cakewalk.

[@mw_steampunk]

Dont forget Soundation too

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

i thot Pro Tools is for Mac only?....plse enlighten

[@m1nnefr3d]

I suppose you're talking about Logic Pro X which was Mac-only for the past 20+ years (I used the original Windows-based product developed by Emagix in the late '90s: when Apple acquired Emagix in 2002 they quickly turned the software into a maxclusive application). Starting in 2023, a product by the same moniker but slimmed-down functionality is available for the iPad, too.

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

@@m1nnefr3d thks for the info....i will look for the download for my windows.....cheers!

[@Darro2017]

I am dissapointed a bit by Cakewalk because they made all options of their Daw as a subscription model. I don't know how long it will be possible to use the free version until somethinhg happens that it will make it not possible.

[@thesteveterryproject9611]

Cakewalk is no longer free if you want to save/export your projects

[@wisonboupamai3932]

How much it cost daw

[@AudioTechTV]

@@wisonboupamai3932 hmmmm. Title says free, thumbnail says free, the content in the video says free… I’d say it probably won’t cost anything for a free DAW.

[@wisonboupamai3932]

Thank you....

[@jigyasajivanamsathi9635]

Cakewalk by bandlab

[@eddiehewie]

Where is Luna??

[@AudioTechTV]

@@eddiehewie Luna is all over my channel since the day it was released on Windows. This video was published before Luna was available on Windows therefore not in this video.

[@tonyblackmore6767]

Has the word 'metal ' gone out of the music lingo.

[@noahwithee7376]

Pro Tools sucks don't get it I'm here because I'm trying to get a new software because it is so glitchy and hard to use if you want to switch off your audio interface and just edit music through some headphones it glitches and won't initialize.

[@AudioTechTV]

You’re using it incorrectly and claim that it sucks because of that. Lol. If you disconnect your audio interface and your software is setup to use your audio interface then it doesn’t magically know that you’re switching to something else. If your audio interface doesn’t have a headphone output on it, you may want to get a different one. You could try using Asio4all as your driver and then set it so both your audio interface and your built in soundcard (or whatever you have your headphones connected to) are active as outputs this way you can freely switch between the two without having to turn off your interface. The behaviour that you’re explaining will happen with other programs too.

[@buraotgaming001]

Cakewalk is too difficult to understand compared to Bandlab

[@AudioTechTV]

Cakewalk is a more professional program so it will have a steeper learning curve.

[@Treityn.]

@@AudioTechTVjust what I’m looking for

[@byrdbino_95]

Tracks live by waves

[@jasperbuys708]

I like soindtrap but it doesnt have good instruments

[@katemallory]

🥴😵‍💫wow- overwhelming… just looking for something to record narration …

[@AudioTechTV]

Audacity

[@RMavL]

Definitely audacity

[@miniside2806]

01/2025 and cakewalk is still free

[@MisantropoFilantropo]

What happens to me with "free" DAWs or even "free" plugins that comes with pieces of hardware, or even some of those you mentioned in the beggining, is that I'm feed up with the most spreaded venereal disease in the audio production scene: DRMs. Absurdly complex, intrusive, redundant and stupid methods of getting away with the thing. Usually, you have to sign in to whatever corp owns the software, then, give a lot of info about you, sometimes, gratitous amounts of it, then, usually, you have to fight with some kind of bubonic external DRM software in order to get things working, and I am feed up of this f***** s***. The thing is that most of times you don't get better in this respect by paying. I really would like that LMMS would get ASIO audio, but then, they couldn't continue being FOSS, and that would mean going to the infectious pavillion with the rest of the scene, so... what should I do. The thing I want to do seems to be unrealistic! And its not a grand thing: having an offline, FOSS DAW with ASIO, MIDI and VST support that doesn't try to give me a tapeworm infection whenever I try to download and put it to run. I guess the only real FOSS-like solution is to combine Audacity with LMMS. Maybe I would go and pay for Audacious. That and REAPER is thebetter I see for now aside from Audacity+LMMS. Man, if only ASIO couldn't be propietary.

[@JohnPaul-v2f]

thnks

[@all-day8943]

studio one prime is not free

[@AudioTechTV]

It looks like they might have discontinued Studio One Prime recently. I know they’ve done that in the past and then brought it back so maybe they’ll do that again or maybe it’s gone forever. Lots of change with free DAWs this year. A good addition that isn’t in this video is Luna has recently been released for free on Windows.

[@edrickblade]

When the StudioOne trial ends, it becomes StudioOne Prime

[@Cpierredon]

Reaper is not free !

[@AudioTechTV]

Tell me you didn’t watch the video without telling me you didn’t watch the video.

[@yatexasnycaflnvnigga]

I’m not say no more

[@splashbrosmusic]

And you think is great

[@AudioTechTV]

@@splashbrosmusic Waveform Free has been a go to for me for years so I think it’s great. I also think Cakewalk by Bandlab is excellent too. There’s another program that came out after this video was published. It’s called Luna from Universal Audio. It’s one of the best free DAW programs available right now.