Digital audio workstation Tracktion T6 at a glance
Fast and Fluid
The Tracktion digital audio workstation is finally taking off as it reaches version 6.
Musicians have a growing number of options in the Linux ecosystem. Some well-established digital audio workstation (DAW) suites, such as Ardour or Qtractor – and several hundred effects and instruments – are available under a free license. However, proprietary software is also increasingly making its way into the market. One example is Tracktion T6, a low-budget DAW. Version 6 of Tracktion has been officially available for Linux since the summer (Figure 1).
Just like Home
The Tracktion Software Company [1] has offered the program for Linux since 2013. The software was essentially designed as a Windows program, but uses Juce (see "The Juce Library" box) for its audio engine and interface. Juice author Julian Storer is active in the Linux audio scene and has published a wide range of plugins and tools for Linux musicians under free licenses.
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