The document is an introductory lesson on digital audio workstations (DAWs) by Artur Shamsutdinov for a course on music production. It describes DAWs as electronic devices or software for recording, editing, and producing audio, and details the types, components, and popular software options available. The lesson emphasizes choosing a DAW based on personal comfort and encourages enjoyment in working with sound and music.

1. DIGITAL AUDIO
WORKSTATIONS (DAW)
BY ARTUR SHAMSUTDINOV
WEEK 1 OF INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC PRODUCTION AT COURSERA.ORG

2. HI!
My name is Artur Shamsutdinov.
This lesson is for week 1 of Introduction To
Music Production at Coursera.org.
Today I want to talk to you about Digital Audio
Workstations (D.A.W.).

3. WHAT IS DAW?
A digital audio workstation (D.A.W.) is an
electronic device or computer software
application for recording, editing and
producing audio files

4. DAW TYPES
INTEGRATED DAW
An integrated DAW consists of a mixing console,
control surface, audio converter, and data
storage in one device.

5. DAW TYPES
SOFTWARE DAW
Complex of computer software including audio
editor and additional modules of sound
processing (plug-ins).

6. STANDARD SOFTWARE DAW LAYOUT
• Transport controls (play, stop, pause, record, etc.)
• Mixer
• Track controls
• Waveform display and/or other analyzers

7. POPULAR SOFTWARE DAWS
• Cockos REAPER
• Image-Line FL Studio
• Steinberg Cubase
• Ableton Live
• Propellerhead Reason
• Bitwig Studio
• Logic Pro X
• Pro Tools

8. SOFTWARE DAW CONNECTIONS
PC with DAW installed
Audio Interface
Speakers
Microphone/Instruments

9. THE CHOISE IS YOURS
Use whatever DAW you want and which you most
comfortable with. There is no such rule for ideal or
proper stations. Just have fun working with sound,
audio and music!

10. THAT’S ALL! 
THANK YOU FOR SLIDING