Even if you don’t consider the price, Tracktion Waveform is obviously a lot of DAW, so much so that, somewhat ironically, some people may be put off by the cheap price of $99 (for the base version) because they don’t believe it can be a serious contender. But the fact is that it does compete very well with far more expensive DAWs… and on all levels. The integration with your existing setup is handled superbly and you’ll soon be using your existing plug-ins alongside some very quick and intuitive sequencing and looping features to produce your music.
Towards the end of the review, I finally realised what my issues are with the GUI: there’s too much writing of a similar font size and type, so everything is given equal weighting in terms of its importance, so as a consequence, it can look cluttered in some of the window setups.
Tracktion has made Waveform one of the easiest DAWs to use, and also made it one of the easiest to try out. With that in mind, if you have any doubts over what you are currently producing on, there’s no excuse not to give Waveform a go. I think you’ll be surprised at what it offers. Bang for buck, it’s bang on track.
