I found this in the play store apps, and fiddled around with it, but I can't import my own audio tracks, only 30s samples, so I'm assuming this is just a sampler/beat creator, right?
If so, then it's really of no use to a musician like me that composes real music.
I thought if this was a DAW, then I can import my own tracks, then invite others to collaborate, but it's starting to look more like just a beat creator.
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This is an online DAW with a full range of virtual instruments and it doesn't limit your compositional abilities in any way. You can collaborate with other in it, import and even record audio directly into it. The 30 seconds limit is to avoid copyright issues.
yeah no, this is an actual audio workstation. the only difference between this, and lets say FL is that audiotool works on mostly google chrome and nothing else. its all in the browser. but yes, it is a DAW, complete with piano roll, digital and virtual instruments and built in effects and plugins. unfortunately you cant use external VSTs because, from what i can infer, it is literally impossible, or at least, very difficult to implement.
Hmm, then it's strange that people say it's a DAW, because ALL the DAW's I've used have the ability to import my own full length WAV tracks, and not just import only 30s samples, IE, what if I don't want to use the inbuilt drum sequencers, and have my own drum track? There's no way of importing it, the idea of a DAW, is to either manually record tracks, or, import my own tracks so that others can add to it.
Sooo, being that full audio tracks cannot be imported, this tells me that audiotool is NOT a DAW, but a purpose built beat maker, specifically for generating electronic beat music derived from manipulating samples.
Also, I quote from 'The Fourth Dimension', and he/she said "the only difference between this, and lets say FL is that audiotool works on mostly google chrome and nothing else", which is true in the fact that audiotool is a Google app, but FL studio is a full function DAW, where full length WAV files can be imported, IE, I have 5 individual audio tracks, Bass, Drums, Rhythm guitar, Synth, and Backing Vocals, which together make up a single backing track, now for someone else to add their bits, I would need to import all those WAV files in to audiotool, and then publish it, but importing anything other than 30s samples is a definite no,no, making audiotool just a basic beat maker, for genre's such as EDM, D&B, Dance, Hip-Hop, Trance, etc etc, it's not capable of creating real music, such as Hard Rock, Gothic Symphonic Metal, Roots Reggae, Heavy Metal, etc etc.
In case you did not know: it is possible to record your tracks directly into the audiotool app, the 30s rule only applies to uploaded samples. Here you have a guide if you want to know more about this - https://www.audiotool.com/board/manual/audio_live_recording-nuy65x
Audiotool is an online DAW, in the same category than similar apps like Soundtrap, Soundation, Bandlab, AudioSauna and so on. It is comparatively more flexible and powerful than most of them. Some of them don't even support audio and still are considered DAWs. Online DAWs have less functionality and power than offline DAWs for obvious reasons. But, as I and others already mentioned, Audiotool lets you record your own tracks in real time. And the 30 second limit on uploads don't make the app a "basic beat maker". If you have any experience producing music, you'll know that audio tracks like vocals are often comped from several shorter sections. Several artists here, me included, work around the 30 second limit and create songs incorporating vocal, instrumental and percussion tracks produced outside the Studio with hardware gear. Have a look at the Genres page and you'll find examples of that.
Correction: AT runs without issue in more browsers than Google, like Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Opera. The focus on Google is due to it being the browser the developers mainly work for.
ah, my bad, i didnt know that it was still compatable with other browsers. thanks for the correction
Go around AT and look at what tracks have been made with it and tell again that it is not complete DAW. Just because you're a lazy M F who lacks creativity in making music and all you can do is import ready-made tracks and then call it that you made music, doesn't mean AT is not a DAW.
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