SAWStudio

SAWStudio

RM Labs
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About

Avid Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation (DAW) designed for recording, editing, mixing, and producing music, sound effects, and audio for video. The software provides multitrack audio recording, MIDI sequencing, virtual instruments, and audio processing tools for creating and modifying sound. Its editing capabilities include waveform manipulation, pitch correction, time stretching, track comping, and automation. Pro Tools supports third-party audio plugins, hardware interfaces, and professional mixing consoles for studio production workflows. Advanced versions include surround sound mixing, Dolby Atmos support, video synchronization, and audio post-production features for film and television. The platform also offers cloud collaboration, allowing users to share projects, audio tracks, MIDI data, and mixing changes with other Pro Tools users.

About

SAW is the acronym for Software Audio Workshop. SAWStudio combines both high-tech virtual mixing and hard disk editing technologies into one power-packed application. The look and feel of a fully controllable console, coupled with an all new high powered 24-bit hard disk engine make this product one of the most intelligent choices for the serious audio professional. The SAWStudio interface is a tightly woven mesh of a fully developed mixing console interface and a newly designed MultiTrack recording/editing interface. This design is truly aimed at emulating the look and feel of working in a typical hardware based studio environment, replacing the physical mixing console, MultiTrack recorder and outboard rack-effects gear all at the same time. This product represents a revolutionary new approach to mixing and editing audio in a virtual environment, truly replacing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of physical gear needed to perform the same functions.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Music producers, recording engineers, mixing and mastering engineers, composers, musicians, sound designers, podcast producers, audio post-production professionals, and recording studios that require tools for multitrack recording, audio editing, MIDI composition, and professional sound mixing

Audience

Producers and artists in need of a digital audio workstation to master, produce and create music

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$200 one-time payment
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.0 / 5
ease 2.5 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 2.5 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • If you are a power Pro Tools user you can work in all recording and mixing studios all over the world, and in many Mastering studios. Audio Suites offline plugins are so useful! Automation, mixer routing, precision of the plugin-delay-compensation, absolute clear user interface
  • Nothing, after the first reboot of the installation blue screen of death. Needed to reinstall my laptop.

Cons

  • If you don't know at least 100 shortcuts you probably need more time. Insertion of the plugins is similar to Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, while should be similar to Ableton Live and PreSonus Studio One.
  • Everything, it ruined my laptop without even the possibility to recover.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • The SAWStudio engine is super-fast. I use other DAWs but always find myself loading things up in Saw to do the actual work. I love the workflow, as it is like sitting at a console. Make sure to get the "levelizer" plug-in. It is a must-have!
  • I Love this software. I have been recording for 40 years. I have used everything there is or ever was to use in the past 60 years. SAWStudio is limitless in its capabilities yet there is a warmth to it that I have not found with any other digital software. (My affinity for tape is showing here). When I first went digital the sound was clean and clear but to me it sounded cold, like a replicant trying to sing but lacking soul. I couldn't point it out. I couldn't describe it to someone I just felt it. I tried all of them and they all sounded the same. I walked into a friends recording studio for some work one day and when he was mixing things down I asked him what he was using because it sounded different. He said "Saw" I asked "WTF is Saw?" Watching him copy and paste an average guitar solo into something Eddie Van Halen would have been proud of and then copy and paste and slightly offset my relatively thin vocals into a rich, resonant sound seemed like magic. I was hooked. At that point I believe it cost $35,000.00. It was worth every penny. As I have watched the price drop over the years I don't feel envy I am simply glad this is so readily available to anyone and everyone. The learning curve is quite high although I am sure that younger people that grew up with computers it will not be very difficult. I watched a demo once where SAWStudio went up against Pro Tools. The Pro Tools setup was quite elaborate and the SAWStudio set up was a laptop with a soundcard interface. After the band was finished the Pro tools audio engineer stated that he was going to start mixing things down as the SAWStudio tech handed the band the finished CD, folded up his laptop and walked away After listening to both versions the band found them both to sound great. The vocalist wanted his voice more in front of the mix and the guitarist wanted the same for himself. I called the SAWStudio engineer and he emailed a digital copy 5 minutes later with exact what they wanted.

Cons

  • What's not to like? If I was going to pick anything it is lack of tablet support, however, this is so far down the list it doesn't matter to me. Just saying.
  • There was nothing I did not like about this product. The price was steep but it no longer is!

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Avid
Founded: 1987
United States
www.avid.com/pro-tools

Company Information

RM Labs
United States
www.rmllabs.com/sawstudio.com/products_sawstudio.htm

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Categories

Audio Editing Supported
Audio Recording Supported
Music Production Supported
Podcast Editing Supported
Podcast Recording Supported
Sound Design Supported
Voice Over Supported

Categories

Audio Editing Features

Audio Effects Supported
Batch Processing Supported
Export Audio (Multiple File Types) Supported
Record Live Audio Supported
Record Multiple Simultaneous Tracks Supported
Scrub, Search, Bookmark Supported
Sound Editing Tools Supported
Spectral Analysis / FFT Supported
Speech Synthesis (TTS) Supported
Swappable Patches Supported
Virtual Instruments Supported
Virtual Mixing Supported
Voice Changer Supported

Integrations

Animoog Z Supported
AudioRoute Supported
Auria Pro Supported
Dropbox Replay Supported
ERA Bundle Supported
FileCatalyst Supported
Krotos Concept 2 Supported
Krotos Dehumaniser 2 Supported
Krotos Igniter Supported
Krotos Weaponiser Supported
NEXUS4 Supported
SYQEL Supported
Visibox Supported
iZotope Neoverb Supported
iZotope Neutron Supported
iZotope Ozone Supported
iZotope RX Supported
iZotope Total Balance Control Supported
iZotope Trash Supported
iZotope VEA Supported

Integrations

Animoog Z Not Supported
AudioRoute Not Supported
Auria Pro Not Supported
Dropbox Replay Not Supported
ERA Bundle Not Supported
FileCatalyst Not Supported
Krotos Concept 2 Not Supported
Krotos Dehumaniser 2 Not Supported
Krotos Igniter Not Supported
Krotos Weaponiser Not Supported
NEXUS4 Not Supported
SYQEL Not Supported
Visibox Not Supported
iZotope Neoverb Not Supported
iZotope Neutron Not Supported
iZotope Ozone Not Supported
iZotope RX Not Supported
iZotope Total Balance Control Not Supported
iZotope Trash Not Supported
iZotope VEA Not Supported
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