Music Producer Tries Soundtrap for the first time [FREE DAW Review]

This is my review of Soundtrap, a "free" online DAW that works on your browser. Soundtrap is owned by Spotify. Is it any good? (Spoiler alert: Not really).
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[@opportunechastia2322]

Soundtrap is amazing especially when you are trying to figure out song production on your own

[@scottvanover2360]

I use soundtrap cause i love the ability to use the pre made sounds and mix them together and create songs out of them.

[@ashthetrash3197]

Same here

[@MinecraftWanderer2.0]

Lol tracing no skill needed

[@donraex]

@@MinecraftWanderer2.0 having a good ear is a skill

[@shadze1010]

@@Truindigu distrokid

[@thekid187]

@@Truindigu it ain't a good idea to upload beats to spotify There's a bigger opportunity of being ripped off then posting them on KZbin Plus you can't without a distributor or label and you also need an artist profile which just the distributor itself isn't free ik alot of peeps tryna get rich for free using free sounds and all that

[@vihaan98]

i actually use soundtrap and there are so many things that you haven't explored. you only used the vanilla drumset with only 1 type of kick 1 type of clap and 1 type of snare. if you search for more, you can find different claps and various kinds of hi hats. there are also multiple 808 basses in this to use. and by the way all the things i mentioned above in the free version of soundtrap. hope you read this and give soundtrap another shot :)

[@yellowcarpet265]

but no 909

[@berrygoosethegabbler]

i use soundtrap to make most of my music. for the time being, i have had a solid experience with soundtrap. and if i did this i wouldnt have anything negative to say about it, but thats just my opinion.

[@ashthetrash3197]

I agree with you

[@DJMoonlightKonamare]

I used to use Soundtrap for my music, but that was way back when I was called Doundee Scotland, which was in 2017.

[@cadegoebel4777]

i've been using soundtrap for just a little less than a year and it has taken me 11 months to almost fully understand the software. i've tried replacing it but i don't want to spend a lot of money on other daws so i always find myself back here. it's both confusing to someone who has experience in music making and to someone who's just starting out but once you figure it out it's actually super simple.

[@jamess.7811]

it was insanely simple for me within a couple hrs, and I've used waveform and FL for around an hr each

[@lanzibangli1259]

just get a virus from dubious sources

[@meditationman4208]

Pirate Ableton. Ableton/ProTools/Logic are the 3 most powerful DAWs. You are shooting yourself in the foot if you choose to learn how to use soundtrap. Any future collaborations you want to make will need to be done in Ableton or Protools Ableton has a steeper learning curve but offers you much more control and freedom.

[@soupe.silent_e]

Unfortunately, it's been screwing itself with weird updates in which the ones that are wonderful get scrapped (except for dark mode) and replaced with a*shole features that remain *permanently* while bugs are just all over the place. I actually enjoyed it before it started to do this but I have no other options.

[@jaydenmorris_14x]

@@jamess.7811 yess it was easy for me and i have no experience with making music and it’s SO good

[@nooneknows9872]

I have sold beats from soundtrap, you just need a drum kit with real sounds

[@s.s9221]

How to install a drum kit into soundtrap

[@JuLew3105]

Where do you sell your beats?

[@nooneknows9872]

@@s.s9221 just download the drum kit, click new track, go to your files and select the sounds

[@nooneknows9872]

@@JuLew3105 I work with local rappers but I heard beatstar is good to sell ur beats

[@ellieart4233]

you have a patterns and many good samples for beat((the best)gritty, brampton and million collection) for hip hop music. for drums ((the best)laces wet, light year and clean black)for rock music. and many synths pianos strings guitars and orther

[@musicholycrossepiscopalnov7387]

The compelling capability with Soundtrap is collaborative concurrency. We can have ten people working at once and not clobber each other's work; this single feature is why we use Soundtrap... we do not have to worry about 24/7 use of the tool by multiple musicians. We do not use Soundtrap for our final mix... we export tracks to Reaper.

[@martag.4594]

Well, I am ashamed to admit it but Soundtrap was actually my first "DAW" experience ever. Back then I thought how effective, useful and simple it is LOL.

[@Vitae_]

Ableton is so incredibly confusing, if you know any good tutorials i'd be happy to hear it

[@squizzle7210]

@@Vitae_ switch to fl studio

[@Vitae_]

@kaeo its terrible lmao, I know what I’m doing and I’m creative but it just doesn’t compare to something like ableton

[@Vitae_]

@kaeo who uses music making software to not make music

[@Vitae_]

@@crankthatanghe it is so worth the switch, just did it myself like 3 weeks ago and the quality and creative improvement is clearly noticeable

[@aghostyboi3075]

There is a few downsides to me -the autotune is lackluster -Not enough instruments for the keyboard and piano roll

[@kizz.Commented]

Saved! Ty sir. I was looking in the YT for anyone with real info, you saved the day. ty.

[@jamess.7811]

this isn't real info try it yourself

[@zanemartin-music]

you should try the free version cus honestly i find it really good

[@coilovercat]

This review was really good! Considering Spotify uses AI to predict your music tastes, and it seems like they ported their AI over to soundtrap It's great for beginner in order to learn how DAWs work, but it oversimplified nature leads it to let itself down once their users start to become more skilled. Eventually, it just limits you too much. I don't understand their marketing either. you don't need internet to use a DAW. It's built to be offline. You can compose an entire song without internet, which a browser requires. If you install your DAW on a laptop, you'll be able to take it anywhere. In fact, by putting soundtrap in a browser the creators made it harder to take your "studio" everywhere. In fact, you'll need a laptop to take a DAW anywhere in the first place, so that simple fact negates the need for this software in the first place.

[@lanzibangli1259]

Maybe when you can't take your PC everywhere and want to record something, then it would start to clique

[@IamRocque]

This is so true and I’m ready to move on 🙌🏽

[@ChuckSploder]

no, it was a horrible review

[@leni_haylett]

I think soundtrap works just great. Sure it has some limitations but all music programs do.

[@michaelliberati6703]

I don't get why is hating on it so much. I LOVE THIS DAW!!!!!

[@stewdean]

Thanks for the review. It’s not bad for online.

[@ashthetrash3197]

I honestly love soundtrap and some of the negative things you mentioned are not things for me: I only use mac and chrome computers for making music and ctrl c should work and I have no idea why you couldn’t

[@L_Russell]

I've been making songs on sound trap for half a year now. it is pretty beginner but it gets the job done and I've made songs I'm proud of because of it.

[@DJMoonlightKonamare]

This was the first DAW I ever used. In 2017, long before what I am now, I made tracks using Soundtrap. I was pure trash at music production and just mashed on a bunch of random synths and instruments in the hope of something decent. I still remember my first ever song, called "June Bug," though I cannot find the audio now. Soundtrap was my DAW for six months until I stumbled upon FL Studio, and used that for over five years. I no longer use FL Studio, as I switched over to Logic Pro, and now Ableton Live.

[@MIDZYwhoisaFEARNOTandSTAYingMY]

Which one do you reccomend for someone who's getting to know production?

[@DJMoonlightKonamare]

@@MIDZYwhoisaFEARNOTandSTAYingMYMy advice is this: It really depends. Each DAW has its own learning curve. Choose between many DAWs, and then select the DAW that suits your style the best.

[@Boddodman]

Do you prefer Ableton Live over Logic Pro and Fl Studio, I have literally just started on sound trap a month ago but want to learn more about different DAWs.

[@domanickharper]

Been using soundtrap for a couple years and I thought it was pretty good lol surprised it's not as great as I thought but I suppose I'll keep using it since it's what I know how to use. There's a lot of hacky ways you can do stuff to get to the result you want. Stuff you just kind of pick up as you go.

[@kirbotherapto2255]

Hey man. Just so you know. A review is best when you've used it and studied it. Not like this. You shouldn't call this a review. It needs to be helpful. It needs to be by someone that's given time to try it out and not someone unqualified. This isn't helpful. If I wanted to go through and try it out then I'd just do it myself. Unlike someone looking for a review by someone who spent their time learning it so they can break it down as a review.

[@jamess.7811]

K

[@youtubers.animes513]

It was actually very helpful to me. I thought about doing what he did but I don´t need to anymore, he did it for me and I don't have any prior experience yet to judge it so its good to hear his opinion

[@AlexandreProkoudine]

This kind of review is what companies _pay_ people to do to figure out how to improve the first experience with a program

[@Zarathustra369]

Hell yeah

[@benjaminb3595]

Here, to sum it up, the app is ass for recording unless you, for some reason, are using the app on an apple device.

[@p1xel239]

Soundtrap is literally the best thing ever. There new sliding 808's r crazy and its just the BEST.

[@erikkpritchard]

¡Gracias por la reseña! Por cierto su inglés es increíble.

[@Adrian_]

Muchas gracias!

[@freewheelburning8834]

seems its more focused on gluing samples together more than anything i can think of daws that are free that could be way better in my opinion

[@chrs1776]

I use Soundtrap and it works perfectly fine right now I love it for its simplicity and how easy it is for beginners

[@ashleysalomon4349]

I used to use soundtrap during the 7th grade and I made a beat I was really proud of. Then one day when I tried to log in using my google account it asked me for my password on soundtrap and it didn’t work. I then tried to get a password reset and I didn’t get it. I never got it.

[@agim5879]

8:20 what does mixing mean? How does it "mix" it? It sounded the same to me when you opened the file after you downloaded it

[@thekid187]

When you change the volume of a certain beat or loop you're mixing it

[@whxmpy56]

Soundtrap was one of my first DAWs, and I fell in love with it. I have tried other DAWs but they just do not do it for me.

[@lassemeerkotter9236]

Do you work with IOS or could you fix the monitor problem?

[@whxmpy56]

@@lassemeerkotter9236 Hm, I work with windows, what are you referring to?

[@rakejaterman]

I've started with beepbox and i moved to soundtrap, and using soundtrap compared to beepbox, it feels like an absolute field day lol.

[@whxmpy56]

@@rakejaterman nice lol. I think a few months after i posted this, I switched to fl studio. Bests decision of my life

[@randydandy7507]

Soundtrap is a cool learning experience

[@rustyicecubes4783]

They have improved everything now

[@tasosfrantzolas753]

Thanks Adrian ! Quick question: - Is latency an issue with Soundtrap when recording vocals? (compared to apps that are local on your computer like Logic, Fruity Loops etc.)?

[@Adrian_]

I didn't check that, sorry

[@brayslife6051]

Its is actually good

[@Musclemaxmike]

So windows or iPad 🤔 for my main computer is windows but what program can or would you use to make music or custom music mixing?

[@Adrian_]

I always recommend Studio One

[@Adrian_]

Put it's just personal preference, you can try out most DAWs and see which one you like

[@jonathanschubert9052]

Idk, I have Waveform 11, and it picks a random new way to break every time I open it up. Not having to be dependent on downloaded software is appealing to me

[@jamess.7811]

soundtrap is ridiculously good especially for being free

[@MatteoBelongsInAmentalHospital]

what is the keyboard behind him doing

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *🎵 Initial Impressions and Setup Challenges* - Initial exploration of Soundtrap as a browser-based DAW. - Difficulty encountered in setting up audio interfaces. - Lack of intuitive monitoring options. 03:12 *🎸 Audio Recording and Interface Compatibility* - Attempting to record audio with various setups. - Compatibility issues with Windows and Chrome OS. - Workaround using direct monitoring but still lacks ideal functionality. 05:01 *🎛️ Track Manipulation and MIDI Editing* - Exploring track duplication and panning. - Limited options for MIDI editing and velocity adjustments. - Absence of a dedicated mixer and reliance on track controls. 06:59 *📂 Exporting and Mixing Limitations* - Attempting to export the project and encountering issues. - Lack of control over mixing settings. - Frustration with AI-driven mixing features. 08:28 *🚫 Overall Assessment and Recommendation* - Conclusion on the usability and recommendation of Soundtrap. - Acknowledgment of its limitations and suitability as a recreational tool. - Final thoughts on the experience and advice for potential users. Made with HARPA AI

[@djdspence]

I believe your just used to other DAWs so your just constantly comparing it to others DAWs rather actually taking a second to see how it works in its own way

[@jamess.7811]

exactly

[@jandsking4938]

I have soundtrap and am using it for my songs at the moment. But I am still debating whether or not to buy the premium or not. Does anyone know if it is worth it or not? I also have plugged my keyboard into soundtrap and have made some great sounds with that

[@SPEAR05]

It’s not worth paying for. I’d stick to the free version.

[@tammieschiller397]

Hey so I’m completely new to DAW. know absolutely nothing. My question, I’m an aspiring songwriter. Play guitar. Learning. I want a music software program that will record my voice, (autotune a must) record my guitar playing. That will also create instrumental rhythm tracks, suggest chord progressions (not a must) and arrange tracks. I want to be able to use it to make music and not have to worry about copywriting issues using their rhythm tracks or loops. I was going to try Soundtrack bc from first glance it looks easier than other DAWs. Just visually. I realize there will be a huge learning curve to any program and that we seen this in real time with you in this video. You’re a pro and have become accustomed to other more professional DAWs, but for me new to even the conversation any suggestions? I’m reading a book called shortcuts to hit songwriting and this was the suggestion, to get a music software program. I thought soundtrap might be a visually easier way to learn.

[@SaturnPhoenix88]

Try Cakewalk I think it's free

[@holydevil1909]

hello what subscription on sound trap you recommend me

[@crazythundr4674]

For beginners, I recommend using the free trial, if you like autotune, go with the pro feature.

[@katiemutschler6040]

Soundtrap smelly: brought to you by the music student gang

[@gabriel.ferreira]

If I just want to have a digital amplifier and record some of my basslines maybe it's sufficient

[@zendakk]

I do wonder what the point of browser-based DAWs is. Anywhere you can use a browser, you could use a dedicated software DAW, with considerably better performance, more features etc. There are also a bunch of ways of collaborating online or cloud syncing your material using traditional DAWs. I really don't see any purpose.

[@robnero4562]

I'm curious... what are the ways of collaborating with traditional DAWs like Protools, Ableton, etc? What has been your experience?

[@lanzibangli1259]

I guess the point was to use a light-weight browser DAW when away from your personal computer but that's just me.

[@TMProduction7]

@@robnero4562 I use soundtrap it’s good to me but I’m ready to switch to something a little more complex like fl but I think the purpose is to get you ready for daws like fl

[@Bertram704]

It's for if you have a Chromebook or any other cloud based computer

[@flintlong2937]

@@robnero4562 Rob, I collaborated successfully with a professional Nashville producer, Kent Goodson, who uses Cubase. I recorded a guitar track and a piano track on Soundtrap and then emailed them to him. They sound pretty good. I'm a beginner at DAW. Right now, I'm considering going with Cubase. Soundtrap was a really good introduction for me. If you want to hear the track that we collaborated on, it's on KZbin. It's called Flint Long Virtual Choir, song title is "We'll Find a Way." It's starts with the guitar that I recorded on a Soundtrap track when I knew next to nothing, and then later you can hear the piano but the main thing is the great Cubase production. I really like Soundtrap and it's been good for me, but I am moving on to Cubase I think. I have so much to learn. Plus I'm a really old man!

[@Stevethewgeelong]

Hi Adrian. Can you please tell me if your loops in Soundtrap are not in alphabetical order.. I am interested to know

[@Adrian_]

No clue, I haven't opened this program since I made this video lol

[@christianmicheal3062]

You clearly had no intentions on learning the software. I’ve Been using Soundtrap for 2 years and although it was confusing at first, I got the hang of it. Patience.

[@RogerAmbroos]

Thanks for the review, this saved me a lot of time by not even having to test it. By the way, Mac users already have a free DAW on their system, GarageBand. 😊

[@Adrian_]

Haha exactly, and it is MUCH better

[@prettyugly]

​@@Adrian_ For you, maybe, but for others it may not be. Everyone has different tastes and requirements.

[@spencerhanning5974]

I've never produced a song in my life and last night I booted up soundtrack for the first time ever and recorded instruments Direct in with my interface. I had grooving workable tracks in about 5 minutes. Nancy.

[@Adrian_]

I've never heard of soundtrack before, I'll look it up.

[@roderickgriffith9492]

He trippin, I've made heat on soundtrap 400 beats and counting!

[@sesionesvoxtv]

Y en ese pedo se puede conectar controladores ?

[@andrewgary]

Soundtrap is amazing for midi, however recording is not it's strong area. I still think it's good

[@Mopantsu]

You're better off using Ableton Live Intro or Lite if it comes with your controller. At least you have real control over most things.

[@GraysonFitz36]

I started with soundtrap, but then i moved on to logic pro

[@Jakku_13]

I like soundtrap as a bigginner but in the long run I want to use fl studio

[@LostButHere]

I need something that has a live autotune feature rather than having to edit it in post recording.

[@SilverCharmbracelet]

Did you find anything?

[@LostButHere]

@@SilverCharmbracelet nope

[@AlexFarleyMusic]

Use a real DAW, buy an auto tune plug-in, and monitor it in real time?

[@DaBoiiAlex]

You should buy one their subscription and see if there is anything better or see a difference

[@crazythundr4674]

All it pretty much does it allow autotune and more sound tracks.

[@maricleredpav4068]

SO it'"s been 4 years now ? XD

[@tylerhuxted4946]

You need to have to R clicked to be able to use monitoring. I'm at that point so isk if you figure it out but that's required lol

[@tylerhuxted4946]

Also if you're on pc when it's says chrome it accepts Google Chrome.

[@tylerhuxted4946]

Like the browser lol Google chrome

[@beroberoberoberobero852]

@@tylerhuxted4946 hi! i'm trying to solve this exact issue lol i tried clicking the R but i still can't enable monitoring, sound comes in, it records if i play but i can't listen to my sound coming in until its already recorded and i'm playing it back

[@hanswilstermannluna]

Imo soundtrap is amazing but im Biased since ive been using it for lots of years and ive been using it on my mobile

[@rickmyguy]

I only use it coz I'm not tryna spend a lot at once on fl studio

[@cfkay3727]

I think Soundtrap is really just for beginners who have never touched a DAW before or find thinks like FL really overwhelming. There's not as much control, and thats on purpose

[@EremEdition]

You pass your driving test and get your license. You leave the DMV and immediately post your driving course for new drivers so you can teach them how to drive and what you know. No one else gets their license and you wreck a bunch of cars.

[@xavierharris4036]

i got into soundtrap in 2018 and since i got cancer 2020 this is how like to spend/waste time 999

[@kixxthemanz437]

Wouldnt want to be learning ahything from this dude, hes just learning himself

[@canadianrocker93]

I thought it was good. But the app sucks on a galaxy s10. Seriously. It keeps freezing. It may be good on a PC. But on a phone and if you're on a budget it sucks. I am going to try this on a PC and see.

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

Boy, I was finna come at you all sorts of sideways for trying to make fun of us Non-Apple users. Then, I clicked back on this tab and rewound to it, and noticed it was a joke. So glad I double checked before grilling you like a Vienna sausage.

[@longislandrapradar5684]

this is a really careless video with little helpful information. try going into tv drama or something u dont got this

[@soysauce9296]

HOW TF WERE YOU HAVING LIMITATIONS WITH STUDIO ONE!?

[@davidittig6712]

Perdí 3:48 cuando decidí irme. Flaco cambia la descripción, que de músic producer tenés poco.

[@destroyerquang]

you don't need monitoring to make a song

[@IGotTriggered]

I use it for fun, its easy to create musical pieces,,but I wouldnt consider myself a great producer at all. The parts are produced already.

[@NotKR-10z]

An audio engineer without a gain nob? Ok.

[@kixxthemanz437]

Works on my windows perfect, i record all the time and if im out and about i use the loops and throw a song together in 10 mins

[@syborgbeats]

smh he has no clue on what “mixing” actually means 😂 and he doesn’t realize there was a save button on top and he seriously clicked 4 buttons to save it 😂

[@2ksoulja]

honestly the only way to get good at soundtrap is to use it for a while. if you quit after one day you won't get anywhere lmfao might as well use garageband

[@roypatrick7801]

you had made up your mind before opening up the software.

[@rorz999]

Can you blame him? This shit is trash

[@tizvv8378]

did this guy really say guud instead of good lol

[@DeMOSic465]

I have an educational acc

[@jamess.7811]

nobody gives a shit, how is this relevant?

[@DeMOSic465]

@@jamess.7811 idk?

[@pperez1224]

So many idiots using a loud beep to hide swear words. Just don't say them , this will give a holiday to my hears and they will last longer

[@hacker-mo7ez]

it is't a toy you don't know how to use it I made very good music in that

[@synthlord4625]

Caustic 3 - Severely Underrated

[@adrian5b]

This is a very very bad review lmao this guy was already hating the thing before he even started using it. I'm not saying this product is good, I'm literally looking for recommendations because I've never used it, but this is so obviously biased that I won't even care about what's being said here. I'll keep looking.

[@BRILLIANTCLUTCH]

SOUNDTRAP USERS: 👁 👃 👁 💧 💧 👄

[@Mo-xx9gg]

Your trying to use something for the general public, yet doing so as a "pro". I don't get it!

[@pookie247]

Ya maybe u should learn how to use it lol

[@DJMoonlightKonamare]

I knew how to use it when I was producing on it in 2017, but the problem was, I didn't know music at all. By the time I understood music in like late 2019, I had already long switched to FL Studio. Today, I produce in Ableton.

[@VibinMamba1]

its not really that good

[@roundedspec]

Nope, bad,janky, low fps, sucks, paywalls, worst choice

[@alainzalic]

This isn't honest. I wonder who paid you to do this.

[@DJTasawennatekensMusicWorld]

Soundtrap sucks