Daws Reviews

The entry-level PC DAW comes of age

A Mac app that does what it says on the tin

A compact and rugged audio interface

A disappointingly perfunctory DAW update

Based in West Yorkshire, and "drawing on 45 years in plastics manufacturing", Decksaver makes hard covers for turntables, mixers, synths, grooveboxes and MIDI controllers.

Slam Dawg (VST/AU/AAX) is the first plugin from Beatskillz, a sub-brand of Beatfactory Academy, the Delhi-based outfit behind the excellent Bollywood Sounds sample libraries.

Designed to complement the Launchpad S, this slick new controller could make operating Ableton Live's mixer a breeze

The APC Mini feels like Akai's effort to create a Launchpad with faders

This audio-bending DAW is certainly looking rather dated, but does it have enough tricks left up its sleeve to make it an entry-level bargain?

Studiologic's Numa Stage has a large keyboard, bread and butter sounds and MIDI controller features