Best Free DAW Summer 2024

Looking for a good DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) to get you making music without costing you a penny? Here's a selection of great ones that will turn your computer into a studio for music production. No big sales pitch, no gimmicks or half-baked ideas; these are my opinions based on years of working in this industry.

My "Best of" guides come from my work on CareersInMusic.com, where I maintain a wide range of lists designed to help people make good choices. There are no sponsors, so the only bias is research and my own experience.
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Index:
Series Intro - 0:00
Best Free DAWs intro - 6:55
Universal Audio Luna - 9:26
Tracktion Waveform - 14:33
PreSonus Studio One Prime - 17:54
Roland Zenbeats - 20:07
Akai MPC Beats - 23:30
Bandlab - 26:00
Soundbridge - 28:47
Apple GarageBand - 30:29
Finishing Up - 32:36
No, Reaper is not a free DAW!

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