Waveform Tracktion

Waveform (Tracktion) is a rapidly evolving application specifically designed for the needs of modern music producers.



Specializing in creative and inspirational workflows and avoiding features not explicitly needed to allow the app to remain surprisingly fun and intuitive.

While other apps try to appeal to broad user groups, for example, film score, live sound, performance...

Features and Highlights

NO RESTRICTIONS
Unlike other affordable DAW’s, it does not impose any restrictions whatsoever. It also runs on all the major desktop operating systems – macOS, Windows, and Linux. Your imagination is the only limit.

INSTRUMENTS / FX
It includes a massive suite of over 80 built-in FX plugins. Also included is a suite of extremely powerful virtual instruments, Collective provides a vast array of different instrument types for every musical genre, the revolutionary Multi Sampler is a sound designer's playground, and Subtractive brings classic analog sounds to your compositions.

LOOPS
The Waveform app includes the excellent Imagina Loops ‘Alex Sanfilippo’ collection of world-class multi-track drum loops. These complement the creative MIDI production tools such as the pattern generator and premium instruments, allowing you to focus on creativity rather than programming.

TRAINING / SUPPORT
Extensive free online video tutorials are constantly being expanded, and a detailed user guide is available within the app, plus contextual pop-up help guides you when needed. Free online support is available via the streamlined Zendesk portal, connecting you to the most relevant team member.

ACTIONS PANEL
Waveform Tracktion features a host of new user interfaces and workflow improvements designed to help navigate its deep capabilities. The addition of an all-new ‘Actions Panel’ accessible in the browser allows the user to fully customize what features are displayed – favoriting commonly used actions and hiding those rarely needed. Users can also create their own actions using macro scripts and assign custom key commands, further increasing the app's ability to respond to its users' particular workflow.

EDIT GROUPS
The addition of edit groups opens up several really useful tools to significantly enhance your audio editing capabilities. The most significant of these is the ultra-cool ‘Groove Doctor’ editing process most typically used for multitrack drum recordings. Quickly perform phase-accurate quantization across multiple tracks of recorded audio whilst capturing snapshots for recall at a later date if edits need revisiting.



PERFORMANCE & STABILITY
The biggest cause of instability in any DAW is plugins. The Tracktion development team is taking the lead in host stability management by developing an open-source plugin validation tool to help both users and developers alike. This development tool benefits all hosts as it tests for common problems that would affect all DAW apps and provides a much more efficient resolution path for plugin developers.

4OSC
4OSC is a powerful yet simple-to-navigate subtractive synthesizer. Its clean UI and small CPU footprint make it a great alternative to Subtractive for less complex sound design tasks. As the name suggests, 4OSC offers 4 oscillators, flexible modulation, MPE compatibility, and a range of onboard filters and FX.

AUTO-TUNE
Waveform by Tracktion is the only DAW to include genuine Auto-Tune® technology from Antares Technologies. It includes the new Auto-Tune Access plug-in to provide the legendary real-time pitch correction and vocal effects that have launched countless hits. Auto-Tune Access delivers the core Auto-Tune features with a simple and intuitive interface. Its light CPU footprint and professional-quality processing also make it a convenient option for more advanced users working with larger projects.

MELODYNE
Melodyne lets you work with audio in an entirely new way. If a good take is spoiled by small errors, you don’t have to throw it away, because with Melodyne you can simply repair it. Regardless of whether they’re intonation or timing errors, notes that are too loud or too quiet, with too much vibrato or too little. You can optimize the tiniest details of your recordings, bringing them as close to perfection as you desire. And since Melodyne works in a highly musical way, neither the vitality nor the naturalness of the performance is sacrificed in the process.

ELASTIQUE PRO
Elastique Pro time-stretch algorithm by Z-Plane is the industry-leading algorithm for advanced audio time stretching. The Elastique Pro mode is especially suited for professional usage, maintaining speech/vocal intelligibility at the highest level without introducing usual phasing artifacts.

DRUM SAMPLER
Waveform’s new drum sampler is a fast and easy way to quickly create your own drum kits and start programming. Utilizing simple drag and drop for audio files, MIDI learn for rapid assignment to external controllers, and a ton of great music editing features commonly used for drum production, the Drum Sampler is your new powerhouse for creating beats.

TRACK LOOPS
Track loops are a new way to save multi-track data along with a stereo preview clip. The preview clip can be auditioned when browsing your libraries, then expanded to the original multi-track format upon adding to your edit - or simply use the preview clip if desired. Recall of complete track setup, including plugins, LFOs, automation, etc, can be saved as part of the track loop format. Creating your own libraries of content has never been more flexible or convenient.

CHORD TRACK
The chord track allows you to visually track the musical progressions throughout your arrangement. Paired with the extremely popular MIDI pattern generator, you can quickly experiment with different chords across multiple synchronized MIDI clips.



New Features in Waveform 13

Clip Launcher - Transform your creative workflow with a dynamic grid-based system. Drag MIDI, step, or audio clips, or record directly into slots. Use sequence actions to build complex arrangements with human-like or wild, unpredictable variations. Performance Recording captures these moments for further editing and arranging.

New Launch Modes (NEW in 13.5) - Three additional modes expand clip-triggering control:

• Gate - Hold to play, release to stop.
• Toggle - One press to start, another to stop.
• Repeat - Rapid retriggering based on quantization, ideal for stutters and polyrhythms.

Automation Improvements (NEW in 13.5) - Major upgrades introduce Touch and Latch automation modes, smoother editing behavior, real-time feedback, and more responsive curve handling for detailed parameter control.

Automation Curves Upgrade (NEW in 13.5) - Automation curves can now be bypassed, scaled, skewed, and reshaped more easily. Curve presets are accessible from a right-click menu, with full support for advanced shape manipulation.

Clip-Level Automation (NEW in 13.5) - Automation can now live directly inside any audio or MIDI clip, both in the Arranger and Clip Launcher. New Relative (+) and Scale (X) curve modes provide dynamic expression control, and curves can be unlinked for independent timing.

Refined UI - Waveform 13 introduces a cleaner visual design with new color schemes, user-created themes, clearer automation lanes, and faster responsiveness across large projects.

Controller Support - Seamless integration with popular controllers like AKAI and Novation. Plug-and-play functionality with pre-mapped controls and a new JavaScript API for custom configurations. Includes Ableton Link support.

Wavetable Synth - A versatile synthesizer with 150 wavetables, dual oscillators, sub and noise oscillators, dual filters, and customizable effects. Includes drag-and-drop modulation and support for Serum-format wavetables.

Refined UI - Enjoy fresh color schemes, customizable palettes, optimized UI performance, and improved automation lanes for larger projects.

User-Requested Features - Includes tape-style recording, auto-monitoring, enhanced Ableton Link support, and more.

Exclusive Mode Audio Content - Access 330 loops, 250 one-shots, 10 drum kits, and 100 MIDI files, perfect for inspiring your next project.



Pricing

Waveform Free - $0

• Waveform Free 13
• 14 built-in audio effects
• 8 MIDI effects
• 11 utility plugins
• 4 built-in instruments
• Feature expansions from $30 

Waveform Pro - $199 

• Waveform Pro 13.5
• DAW Essentials Collection
• Collective 2 $49 value
• 38 built-in audio effects
• 10 MIDI effects
• 11 utility plugins
• 10 built-in instruments
• Artisan Collection
• Sanfilippo Imagina drum loop library 
• BioTek 2 
• Autotune
• Melodyne Essential 

Recommended Bundle - $299

Everything from Waveform Pro, plus:

• F.'em
• Dan Dean Essential Bass 
• Testa Imagina drum loop library 
• RetroMod FAT & LoFreq Modern 

Studio Content Bundle - $599 

Everything from the Recommended Bundle, plus:

• RetroMod Collection 
• MOK Waverazor
• Abyss 
• Hyperion 
• Modeler 
• SpaceCraft

Everything Bundle - $999  

Everything from the Studio Bundle, plus:

• BioTek 3 
• Atmosia 
• Chop Suey 
• Kontrast 
• KULT 
• Hate 
• Horizen 
• LOVE 
• MYTH 
• Novum 
• StageBox 
• Theia 
• Lombardo Imagina drum loop library 
• All Sound Packs at the time of purchase 

PROS

• Cross-Platform Compatibility
• Intuitive Workflow
• No Feature Restrictions in Free Version
• Powerful MIDI Editing
• Extensive Plugin Support

CONS

• Occasional Stability Issues
• Limited Audio Editing Features
• Heavy CPU Usage on Larger Projects
• Lacks Built-In Instrument Variety

Note: 30-day trial version.

Also Available: Download Waveform Tracktion for Mac