subject: Explore Computer Based Digital Audio Workstation [print this page] In ancient times we were the habitual of "Tape" that means we recorded to tape. And in modern era the whole world has moved towards the "DAW" (Digital Audio Workstation) but still some people use tape for its creative options.
And today DAW typically consists of a Mac or PC computer, digital audio software, an audio interface supporting multi-track recording & monitoring. If we further go for details of an audio interface then we get - the heart of any good home recording studio is your choice of audio interface. Piece of appliance that handles input and output of audio from computer. It is more than just a sound card.
We move towards why we take the use of audio interface then it is only for converting analog audio (usually captured by a microphone) into the digital audio which can be visually edited by audio engineer on a computer display.
For converting the edited digital audio signals back into analog audio waves the only one equipment is responsible for this "The audio interface" that are pumped out of loudspeakers or headphones. And only because of DAW software it is possible to seamlessly (and non-destructively) edit and manage the digitized audio captured on the computer's hard drive.
There is another type of DAW worth mentioning device "Integrated Digital Audio Workstation" It is besides from Digital Audio Workstation which totally computer based. And Integrated DAW contains very important equipments like an audio interface, an on-board computer with dedicated software as well as a control surface and graphical user interface. It means that for deeper editing and for archiving.
More unique features of digital audio workstations include:
1.To do "undo" and "redo" Non-destructive editing has that much capability and an edit on any given audio file an unlimited amount of times without any harm to the quality of the audio file.
2.The Customized internal mixer configurations ha also the powerful capability which allows the instant addition of new audio tracks.
3.It has the ability to save, edit and recall automation of entire mixes.
The Top 5 DAW's in the World
1.Ableton Live - 25%
2.FL Studio - 24%
3.Apple Logic - 13%
4.Cockos Reaper - 12%
5.Cubase - 6%
Best DAW In the World "Ableton Live" it has been voted by readers of Synthtopia.com, one of the leading Internet destinations for electronic music information.
Now-a-days technology is furnishing in itself much better, the equipment are really very portable with much more cost reductive & affordable things. With the convenience of DAW's (Digital Audio Workstation) such as Pro Tools, Cubase, Apple Logic Pro, Propellerhead Reason, Cakwalk Sonar, etc... and small interfaces like M-Audio's Fast Track Pro make it super affordable and space efficient for solo artist.
And when we go in deep "Home recording studios" are a very hot market in many industries right now such as audio equipment, home remodeling and home income opportunities to name a few. To make our economy strong, our own Home Recording Studio can save you a huge amount of money if it's done correctly, and if it is not, it can cost just as much and more.
