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The latest DAWs tutorials, guides, reviews and news from our editors at MusicTech, including Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase and more.

News

Reason 12 launches with an updated Combinator, all-new Mimic Creative Sampler and more

Month in music tech: the biggest news of July 2021

Serato Studio rolls out audio recording and editing in 1.6 update

Bitwig Studio 4 brings Operators, comping, Ableton Live and FL Studio file import

Ableton announces Live 11 Lite, a free upgrade to all Live Lite owners

Audacity issues statement to clarify its privacy policy amidst worries of data collection practices

Audacity labelled as “spyware” over controversial new data collection practices

Behringer teases BRAINS – could this be its new free DAW?

Reason 12 has been announced, arriving in September 2021

Universal Audio’s Luna 1.1.8 can “transform” into an API Vision Console

Tutorials

Using automation to create sidechain-style pumping on BandLab

Add movement to your tracks without any routing, just a bit of simple volume automation.

How to turn free loops and samples into a full song on BandLab

How to build layered dance music chords for free

Easy song-structure experiments with Cakewalk’s Arranger

How to create a wavetable synth with Bitwig Studio’s Polymer

Reviews

Guides

Best free software and apps for music-making: Top free DAWs, plug-ins, instruments and more

Our huge list of the best free music software for producers, from freeware virtual instruments to the top free smartphone DAWs.

The best freeware DAWs to start making music for free

Six best virtual reality gear for music production

10 Tips for Better DAW Production

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