With recording software and an audio interface, you can turn your computer into a powerful digital recording studio. This digital audio workstation (DAW) lets you record dozens of audio tracks, edit them, add effects, do a mixdown with automation, and burn a professional-quality CD—all in your computer. The cost is only a few hundred dollars.
In addition to recording audio, most DAW software can act as a sequencer by recording MIDI data. You can record, edit, and play both audio and MIDI tracks in the same program.
Another function of a DAW is to edit tracks that were originally recorded on a hardware multitrack recorder. You can transfer eight or more tracks at once to your computer by using a sound card with ...
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