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Question 1

What does DAW stand for?

Answer 1

Digital audio workstation

Question 2

What is the primary function of DAWs

Answer 2

It is a software application used for recording, editing, and producing audio files, including music

Question 3

What is the main difference between analog and digital recording?

Answer 3

Analog recording uses physical media like magnetic tape to store audio, while digital recording coverts sounds into a series of numbers (binary code) that are stored on a computer

Question 4

What is MIDI and how is it different from audio?

Answer 4

A MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is not audio. It is a set of instructions (notes, velocity etc..) that tell a virtual instrument what to play. Audio is the actual sound wave

Question 5

What is a plug in and give examples of its use?

Answer 5

A “plug in” is a software modual that adds functionality to a DAW. It can be a virtual instrument (like a synthesiser) o