Question 1

Is GarageBand a DAW?

Alison Stolpa · Accepted Answer

GarageBand is a free, relatively easy-to-navigate DAW that comes free with the purchase of Apple products. Many indie Producers have gotten their start using GarageBand as their DAW.
Something that’s extra cool about GarageBand is that, if you find music production is really your thing and you want to record professionally, the DAW basically serves as training wheels for the pro-level DAW Logic. In short, GarageBand is the entry-level version of Apple’s more complex Logic.

Question 2

Is Ableton Live good for beginners?

Alison Stolpa · Accepted Answer

Ableton Live’s interface is a little different than some DAWS, but if you’re a total beginner, that shouldn’t be a problem for you.
Ableton Live is a good pick for beginner Producers for several reasons:

The trial version is free, so you can see if it works for you.
Ableton provides lots of helpful tutorials so you can teach yourself easily.
It’s got (pretty much) all the bells and whistles of a pro version.
The possibilities for creativity are endless, which not all “beginner” DAWs can claim

Question 3

Do pros use GarageBand?

Alison Stolpa · Accepted Answer

With many pros swearing allegiance to DAWs like Ableton, Logic, or ProTools, you might think not. But there actually are a lot of pros who have used GarageBand to create melodies and beats.
Some examples of pros who have used GarageBand in some capacity include:

Steve Lacy (Kendrick Lamar’s “Damn,” The Internet’s “Ego Death”)
Grimes (Visions LP
Rihanna (“Umbrella”)
Fall Out Boy (“Thnks fr th Mmrs”)
Usher (“Love in This Club”)
Haim (“My Song 5”)

Question 4

What is a DAW for music?

Caleb J. Murphy · Accepted Answer

DAW stands for digital audio workstation. This is the software program in which you record, edit, and mix music. So it allows you to record live and digital instruments on separate tracks, edit and mix those tracks together, apply effects like reverb and delay (and many others), and export all of those tracks into a single WAV or MP3 file. Every indie and professional engineer and producer uses a DAW to record music.

Question 5

What is the most popular DAW?

Caleb J. Murphy · Accepted Answer

Some of the most popular DAWs today are Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton Live, and GarageBand. These are the most popular because they are some of the most efficient DAWs used by most indie and professional engineers and producers.

Question 6

Is GarageBand a DAW?

Caleb J. Murphy · Accepted Answer

Yes, GarageBand is a digital audio workstation (DAW). It was designed with beginners in mind, meaning it’s simple and easy to use even if you’ve never used a DAW before. It comes preloaded on every Macintosh computer, and the mobile version is available for purchase for iPhones in the app store.

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