DAWs Digitl Audio Workstations

@tja asked for the Forum to generate a list of essential DAW features:

[ ] Host IAA Apps and effects

[ ] Host AU Apps and effects

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[ ] Record MIDI

[ ] Edit MIDI

[ ] Arrange and handle MIDI Patterns / Clips

[ ] MIDI Tracks on a timeline

[ ] Import and Export MIDI files

[ ] Live MIDI In and Out

[ ] Freezing MIDI to Audio

[ ] MIDI Learn

[ ] Support for all types of MIDI messages

[ ] MIDI feedback to controllers (knobs, faders, …)

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[ ] Record Audio

[ ] Edit Audio, incl. Timestretch

[ ] Arrange and handle Audio Patterns / Clips

[ ] Audio Tracks on a timeline

[ ] Import and Export Audio files and mixdown

[ ] Mix audio tracks

[ ] Master audio tracks

[ ] Support a wide range of Sample Rates and Bit Rates for Audio

[ ] Support for Bluetooth devices / controllers

[ ] Grouping / Subgrouping tracks for mixing / mastering (no hard requirement)

[ ] Tempo Track, Time Signature Track (no hard requirement)

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[ ] Record Automation

[ ] Edit Automation

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[ ] MIDI-Sync Master (at best also slave)

[ ] IAA-Sync Master

[ ] Ableton Link