The Top Six Digital Audio Workstations For Podcast Production

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This week on Clipped, I dive into what a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is and why it’s an essential part of editing your podcast. I cover the top six DAWs for podcasters and what I like about each one. In addition, I also highlight why it’s vital to put in the hard work necessary to learn how to use your DAW to its full potential.  

“Regardless of where you record, you're going to have to learn a DAW.” - Eric Montgomery 

“A DAW is where all the magic takes place.” - Eric Montgomery 

“It's not so much the DAW that gets the results; it's really your ears. It's the months and years of training and learning about EQ and compression and microphone signals and dialing in the right sound.” - Eric Montgomery 

 Episode Highlights: 

• How to get your podcast audio files into your DAW to start cutting together your episode 
• The benefits of recording directly into your DAW 
• Using audio processing tools, known as plugins, to manipulate the sound of your podcast 
• Factors to consider before choosing a DAW
• My top DAW picks, who uses them, and why I recommend them 
• The benefits of getting into the Adobe Ecosystem 
• Why I prefer ProTools and how I use it 
• The importance of putting in the time to understand how to use your DAW effectively 

Resources

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