Tracktion Waveform is a DAW that can run on Raspberry Pi

Tracktion Software have released Waveform, their new DAW, which was announced at the 2017 NAMM Show. Waveform takes elements of the existing Tracktion software but promises to streamline the workflow and offer new features.

There’s now a set of MIDI composition tools that are designed to “demystify musical structures”. The synchronised pattern generators give you the option to create chord progressions with matching basslines, melodies and arpeggios, regardless of your musical ability. The mixing environment has also been expanded in comparison to Tracktion, with a new modular mixer enabling you to use Waveform with multi-screen setups. You can also build DSP chains and save them as presets.

On the instrument side, there’s a new sampler/synth known as Collective, which promises to generate a wide range of sounds. You can choose from more than 600 presets and use either the supplied samples or your own, with the synthesis options giving even more flexibility. Waveform is truly cross-platform, running on Windows, Mac, Linux and even Raspberry Pi 2 and 3 systems with Ubuntu Mate 16.04. It’s available now for $99, and there’s also a demo available.