DAWs
Music production programs
DAWs is the plural of DAW, which stands for digital audio workstation—software used to record, edit, and produce audio on a computer.
Programs like Pro Tools, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, and FL Studio are DAWs.
Musicians, podcasters, and sound engineers work in DAWs to mix tracks, add effects, and master final recordings: I've been learning different DAWs to figure out which one fits my workflow.
Severance or reduction
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- spliceJoin end to end
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- crossfadeGradual audio overlap transition
quantize · normalize · time-stretch · nudge · clip · loop · arrange · undo
Music production software
- GarageBandApple's beginner audio workstation
- pluginsInstallable software modules
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
- samplerSelection for trying
Ordered configuration or agreement
- sequencingDetermining element order
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- songwritingCreating lyrics and melodies
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
harmony · chord · progression · motif · structure · orchestration · counterpoint · notation
Audio level controls
- equalizationMaking things uniform
- panningLateral camera traverse
- reverbProlonged sound reflection
- compressionForcing into smaller space
levels · automation · auxiliary · effects · summing · stereo · mixdown · gain
cut
Severance or reduction
crossfade · quantize · normalize · time-stretch · nudge · clip · loop · arrange · undo · redo
Ableton
Music production software
- GarageBandApple's beginner audio workstation
- pluginsInstallable software modules
- sequencerOrders signals chronologically
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- sequencingDetermining element order
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- songwritingCreating lyrics and melodies
melody · harmony · chord · progression · motif · structure · orchestration · counterpoint · notation · score
faders
Audio level controls
- equalizationMaking things uniform
- panningLateral camera traverse
- reverbProlonged sound reflection
compression · levels · automation · auxiliary · effects · summing · stereo · mixdown · gain · headroom
tracks
Marks showing passage
- overdubbingAdding layers to recordings
- takeCapture or filmed segment
- sessionScheduled time for activity
multitrack · latency · punch-in · comping · arming · buffer · preamp · capture · waveform · bit-depth
DAWsmedia players
Programs for audio/video playback
Spotify · MP3 players · record players · CD players · listening devices