DAWless

electronic music without the computer

  • Here is a podcast recommendation. Why we Bleep, by https://www.youtube.com/@mylarmelodies. Alongside the Modular and Synthesizer content, the Why We Bleep podcast features interviews with the like of James Blake and Surgeon. I will recommend checking out the recent episode featuring…

  • Do you need help making fresh beats. Here is a handy online resource of drum machine patterns that can be used with any drum machine. The patterns are written out in a simple grid notation for Bass Drum (BD), Snare…

  • Part of my studio setup is a 20 year old 88key Yamaha Electric Piano, that I like the key bed of, but it only has 8 sounds and two buttons. Really, that is why I bought it, I figured at…

  • Welcome to DAWless.uk, where we bring news, reviews, tips and sounds to help you on your DAWless musical journey. What is DAWless? In essence, it is making music without a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). If you have ever created music…

  • When it comes to recording your DAWless jams, there are plenty of options from oldskool reel to reel tape, standalone recorders, hybrid devices, ipads, or even a DAW! What? So yes, maybe you are into DAWless production for getting away…

  • Getting to know your Digitakts from your Digitones and trying to figure out which Elektron product might be right for you with their wealth of often overlapping features is a challenging task. Here we have grouped together the devices by…

  • Sidechain compression is a popular effect in music production for reducing or compressing the signal of one track based on the level of another track. Frequently in Electronic music, the kick drum is used as source signal and then the…

  • You can easily build a Dawless setup for under $500! You do not need dozens of devices to make music. The basic components of any setup are drums, synths, samplers and sequencers. One way to shortcut this is with a…