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MOTU DP12 arrives, adding Dolby Atmos and more to a DAW classic
MOTU’s DP doesn’t get a lot of hype — it just quietly remains a favorite for everything from scoring to post-production. DP12 has deep Dolby Atmos support, an Arrangement Strip, and lots of other welcome additions to this Mac and Windows DAW.
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Elgato’s Stream Deck as a DAW companion; new Reaper controller
Elgato’s Stream Deck, a push-button desktop controller with interactive color keys and software shortcuts, has quietly become an ideal DAW accessory. Take, for example, this thoughtfully designed addition from Granite Coast Studio for the inimitable Cockos Reaper.
Peter Kirn - September 15, 2026
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Scales among updates to the free Ardour DAW — with tuning on the way
Ardour 9.8 continues the rapid, detailed development of this free and open-source DAW, with improved session recovery and clip recording, expanded support for controllers and hardware, and an arpeggiator MIDI tool. The 9.8 update also adds scales and keys, but with a twist: unlike competing software, scales/modes will soon be tuning-aware.
Peter Kirn - September 7, 2026
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Reason 14 arrives: Dark Mode, better Track workflow, RV-9 reverb, more
Peter Kirn - May 12, 2026
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Bitwig Studio 6 is out of beta, and the “workflow update” is worth the wait
Peter Kirn - March 11, 2026
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Cubase 15: Expression Maps, rich patterns, updated Modulators, plug-ins
Peter Kirn - November 5, 2025
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Audacity 4: a glimpse of a new, more modern UI for the free audio editor
Peter Kirn - October 6, 2025
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