Best Free DAWs for Windows in 2023: Make Music on a Budget

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0:00 Intro to Best Free DAWs 2023
0:19 Free DAW 1 Avid Pro Tools Intro
1:12 Free DAW 2 Cakewalk by Bandlab
2:15 Free DAW 3 Tracktion Waveform Free
3:28 Free DAW 4 Presonus Studio One Prime
4:30 Free DAW 5 LMMS
5:09 Free DAW 6 Stargate DAW
5:55 Free DAW 7 Audacity
6:30 Free DAW 8 Magix Music Maker Free
7:28 Free DAW 9 Soundbridge
7:59 Free DAW 10 Akai MPC Beats
8:49 Free DAW 11 Serato Studio Free
9:37 Tip On Selecting The Right Program For You
10:11 Bonus DAW Reaper
11:18 Bonus DAW 2 Ableton Live Lite
12:04 Big List Of Free VST Plugins

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About this video
In this video Zane from Audio Tech TV (formerly Simple Green Tech) takes a look at over 12 of the best free daws available in 2023. If you're wanting to make music and save money, you can do that with these free music making programs. Download 2 or 3 of these free DAWs and see which one works best for you.

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[orderd]

Cakewalk by Bandlab is astonishing. I was recently chatting with a producer friend and he was listing all the thing a free DAW couldn't do. I let him go on then told him CW could do everything he'd just mentioned. He asked what the catch was and we honestly couldn't find one, apart from it being PC only.

[GavinReeves]

I'm making the switch from a really old Mac back to PC for music production so this really helps. I've bought magix music studio premium as on paper it's all I need. Switching from Logic though may take some time but I'll try my best. This video is reassuring for the many options available on windows. Thanks 👍

[honestlee]

I remember Cakewalk from the 90s. Glad to hear that it's free now. We used it at work as part of our test suite. Audacity has been around for a long time as well.

[blue]

Thanks again for your time and help making these recording videos.

[ltqidjh]

Thank you so much for all this info, I think I'm gonna enjoy this journey

[Complicaaddrock]

Dude you're awesome, thank you so much for this info! Definitely gave it the thumbs up and subscribed!

[becaferreira]

Amazing video and awesome explanation. Thank you so much for this, it helped me a lot.

[PGvideoinc]

The point about what works for you cannot be underestimated! Over the last 2 years I've been getting into home production (guitars, vocals, midi keyboards, drum samples plus learning about what makes a better mix). I've majored on Cakewalk, Reaper and Waveform because they suit my needs best having earlier been a user of Logic 9 on a Mini-Mac that has now departed this world! Brief thoughts on my top 3:

Cakewalk - Phenomenal, Pro-channel is really useful, there is so much "under the hood" to discover. However, I still get lost and frustrated at times.
Reaper - A studio owning friend uses this all the time. It is great, tons of really good tutorials on YouTube, it does everything I want and more. However, I really get frustrated with the interface and workflow, so I've decided it isn't for me
Waveform 12 Free - a gamechanger with the upgrade from version 11 in terms of workflow, I can do things so quickly and intuitively. Plus now you can buy elements of the pro-version to add on. Now my DAW of choice and the one I'm getting deeper into.

I did try Studio 1 as it came free with some kit - OK but I preferred Cakewalk. Pro Tools intro, to be honest I'd only use this if I thought I might go on to buy the full Pro Tools, which in my opinion is overkill for a home set up. Audacity is much too limited unless you are just doing a few tracks.

Soundbridge looks like has come on a lot in the last year since it reached v2. If I was still looking for a free DAW to concentrate on I think I'd seriously consider trying it.

Thanks to Zane for an excellent channel that has inspired me greatly in the last 12 months!

[mihni]

This is awesome bro actually preciate u just throwing all this info out there

[NightVisixn]

You are wholesome man, thank you for the video and have a nice day

[Ranakade]

I'm a die hard FL guy but I'd definitely take Waveform Tracktion under my wing. Can't go wrong with actually bar measures in the piano roll.

[SailorAsutorousagi]

THANK YOU FOR THIS! I am having so much trouble putting melodies and music together for my lryics, hoping to have new tracks done asap!!!

[kensnzbr]

Sir, I've been looking for a free/affordable option because I wanted to migrate to a new DAW and this video was just by far the best one I've seen. Straightforward and giving all that you need to know. Amazing video!

[jaydavee]

Tracktion Waveform is excellent. I remember learning some about it in 2022 from your channel.

A few times in 2022 and again in 2023, I got tired of checking if Akai ever fixed the download link giver for MPC Beats. The only way I ever got a download link for that was through MAudio Software Manager. I don't know why anyone would want MPC Beats.

[jin]

This is so helpful, thank you so much!

[DUKEofWAIL]

You do great videos, everytime! Thank you! I worked several weeks with Audacity but found setting the latency correction to be extremely time consuming. Then it changed again when I went from mic to guitar line in. Have not found the way to drag a track to syncronize. So I will try several other DAWs mentioned here.

[bubbletelly]

I’ve been using studio one artist for a two years and I’m ready to upgrade

[jonathonsayre]

Jesus where was this vid when I was in highschool!!!! Thanks man been lookin for a DAW to make some tunes with

[AlexValliMusic]

I love watching these videos about free stuff, because it gives me a glimpse of what' out there. I use Cubase 12 Pro myself, but these videos always interest me. I do have to say though, I cannot stand the look of Waveform lol It annoys my eyes too much. lol

[BrunoidGames]

Jack can synchronize LMMS with Ardour, Hydrogen, Audacity, etc.. that's amazing.