Lesson 62 of 84 · Music Technology
⭐ 30 XPThe Future of Music Tech (Part 2)
A digital audio workstation (DAW) is software for recording, editing, and producing music.
🎯 Your mission
Listen close. Move with it. Try it yourself.
⚡ The twist
Your ears are smarter than your eyes. Trust them.
Listen for this
🎧 Close your eyes for the first 30 seconds. Just listen.
Artist Spotlight
🌟 Every musician you love started by listening way more than they played.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Music lights up MORE parts of your brain than any other activity. Even more than math.
Learn about the future of music tech (part 2): compose using notation software
What You'll Learn
A digital audio workstation (DAW) is software for recording, editing, and producing music. Popular DAWs include GarageBand, Ableton, and Logic Pro.
Compose using notation software
Explore synthesizer sound design basics
Notes on the Staff
Tap a note to hear it
Check Your Understanding
Question 1 of 3
What does mixing in music production involve?
Where you hear this in real life
Music is everywhere — once you can hear it, you can't unhear it.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Listen to one piece of music today with FULL attention. No phone, no scrolling.
For the dinner table
“What's a song that always makes you feel something? Why?”
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The Future of Music Tech (Part 2)
Listen close. Move with it. Try it yourself.
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