The 12 Best Daws 2023

Pro performance with the finest pre-amps - Achieve a brighter and a more open recording thanks to the best performing mic pre-amps the Scarlett range has ever seen. A switchable Air mode will add extra clarity to your vocals when recording with your Scarlett Solo.

Get the perfect guitar take - There’s no need to sacrifice your tone with the high headroom instrument input when recording your guitar and basses. Capture your instruments in all their glory without any unwanted clipping or distortion thanks to our Gain Halos.

Studio quality recordings for your music and podcasts - You can achieve professional sounding recordings with Scarlett’s high-performance converters which enable you to record and mix at up to 24-bit/192kHz. Your recordings will retain all of their sonic qualities so that you can sound like the artists you admire.

Low-noise for crystal clear listening - Two low-noise balanced outputs provide clean audio playback. Hear all the details and nuances of your own track or music from Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Plug-in your own headphones via the output for private listening in high-fidelity.

Easy Start - It’s easier than ever to get up and running with your Scarlett with our online tool, Easy Start. Whether you’re looking to record or playback audio, we will help you get started.

All the tools you need to start recording right, now - We’ve partnered with our favourite industry partners to provide you with plenty of sound content and software so that you can create and record music right away. Create studio quality vocals, powerful guitars, luscious keys and huge drums.

Industry acclaimed 25 velocity sensitive slim-keys keybed

Integrated cable-tidy recess to keep a setup neat, and make storage

Flashy rubberized case that protects the controller when you're on the go

Capacitive pitch and modulation touch strip

Includes USB cable

This Mackie Onyx Artist 1-2 USB Audio Interface comes with all the manufacturer accessories and a Mackie 1-year USA warranty along with a 9-piece bundle which includes a Mophead 10-foot XLR male to XLR female cable, 2x 10-foot TRS balanced male to male 1/4" speaker cable, 2x TRS 1/4" stereo to 3.5mm TRS adapter, 3x cable ties and microfiber cloth.

Boutique-quality Onyx mic preamp with class-leading fidelity and dynamic range

+48v Phantom Power for use with studio condenser mics

1/4” TRS input with Hi-Z switch for connecting guitar, bass, and more

High-resolution 2 in x 2 out 24-Bit/192kHz recording

Zero-latency direct analog monitoring of inputs

Dedicated 1/4" TRS outputs for connecting studio monitors

USB 2.0 connectivity bus-powered for easy mobile recording

Built-Like-A-Tank design to survive day-to-day abuse

Compatible with all major DAWs on Mac or PC

Universal DAW control surface with Mackie control and HUI

9 touch-sensitive motorized faders

Presets and overlays for Cubase/Nuendo, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, studio One, digital performer, FL studio, amplitude, Reaper, Bitwig, Reason, Sonar, and Audition

Large backlit LCD to display channel name, control values etc. For each channel

Illuminated buttons for each channel including rec-enable, solo, mute, select and monitor

Includes free recording software, such as Harrison 32C Vocal Intensity Processor, a “greatest hits” collection of features from Harrison’s analog console heritage, Harrison AVA plugins and Mixbus32C workstation; Tracktion DAW Essentials, a collection of 16 contemporary FX plugins for use with any DAW; Dotec Audio plugins for streaming, podcasting, recording and mixing; and Bitwig Studio 8-Track, the trim and effective digital audio workstation to start producing, performing, and designing sounds like a pro, all available via download upon purchase and registration

22-Track simultaneous recording, 20-track playback

Mix, monitor, and record using an iPad

Main outputs, 6 customizable monitor outputs, and a dedicated output for FOH monitoring and mixing

Scene saving function, Up to 9 scenes saved at a time

20 built-in chorus, delay and reverb effects with adjustable parameters

Industry acclaimed 25 velocity sensitive slim-keys keybed

Integrated cable-tidy recess to keep a setup neat, and make storage

Flashy rubberized case that protects the controller when you're on the go

Capacitive pitch and modulation touch strip

Includes USB cable

Assign buttons, knobs and faders to any parameters within Ableton Live to make your own layouts; customize knobs with your own colors; switch between your own mappings and Live's functionality

Create Your Own Layouts - Fully customisable with the included software editor.Plug Straight In - Bus powered and no drivers needed.16 Multi-color Buttons - 16 multi-color buttons for immediate Track Focus and key mixer controls.Get Started Immediately - Make music out of the box with included Ableton Live Lite software and Loopmasters sample collection

24 rotary pots with 300 degree motion. 24 multi-colour indicator LEDs - one for each pot. Eight 60mm Faders. 16 assignable multi-colour backlit buttons. Additional 8 assignable backlit buttons.

We recommend that you update to the latest version as previous versions of Ableton Live do not include the Launch Control integration. Launch Control will also work as a standard MIDI controller.

HUI compatibility for mixer control in DAWs including Cubase, Logic Pro and Pro Tools. HUI is not supported in Pro Tools First. Note: Due to the implementation of HUI in Pro Tools the LC XL pan controls will not always line up with their centre positions. Power Requirements: . USB bus powered, including iPad. Novation now offers a 3-Year Warranty on this and all other Novation products.

8-channel USB Mixer with One-knob Compression

3-b EQ Per Channel

2 Aux Sends

2 Busses

8-Channel Extender for platform M+

Expandable to 32-channels control surface with 3 units of platform x+ and a platform M+

8 touch-sensitive motorized faders with 10-bit resolution

8 dual-functions encoder knobs

Mackie control presets for Cubase, Nuendo, amplitude, Logic Pro, Bitwig, studio One and Ableton Live; HUI preset for Pro Tools

Includes free recording software, such as Harrison 32C Vocal Intensity Processor, a “greatest hits” collection of features from Harrison’s analog console heritage, Harrison AVA plugins and Mixbus32C workstation; Tracktion DAW Essentials, a collection of 16 contemporary FX plugins for use with any DAW; Dotec Audio plugins for streaming, podcasting, recording and mixing; and Bitwig Studio 8-Track, the trim and effective digital audio workstation to start producing, performing, and designing sounds like a pro, all available via download upon purchase and registration

1-year warranty (18-month with registration) valid if purchased from authorized US dealers

Update the firmware from the official website for the first playing.

TSAC-HD Pre-Effects and Amp Modeling algorithm providing optimum sound response and play ability. CORE-IMAGE Post-Effects sound library offering you studio sound quality.

IR (Impulse Response), USB audio stream (recording interface with re-amp function), and more.

Load 3rd-party IRs to expand sound ability,56 drum beats and 60 seconds Phrase Loop Synchronization with Rhythm.

Expression Pedal can be used to control the volume or the effects.

Use Data Cable for USB port any time.