Sourdaw
SOURDAW
v0.1.0-alpha — Early Access

Looks expensive.
It's free.

No account, no cloud, no data-harvesting — a local-first DAW with built-in devices, full routing, generative tools, agentic AI, and way more. Might be hard to believe, so find out how it's possible.

Open on a desktop browser
Native AppComing Soon
In active development.

Audio Architecture

Anywhere you go.

Full DAW in the browser, nothing on the cloud. Routing, devices, MIDI, recording, collaboration — a professional workspace that works where you do.

DSP Engine

Serious Routing Architecture

Full signal routing, sends, buses, and sidechain-driven ducking. Sourdaw is built on a high-performance audio engine capable of handling complex signal graphs directly in your browser.

Studio Essentials

Powerful Factory Devices

Fermenter, Toaster, Dutch Oven, Proof. High-quality built-ins for synthesis, drums, reverb, and mastering. They look like hardware, they sound like a studio, and they're included for free.

P2P Collab

Real-time Collaboration

Send a token to a friend and you're both in the session. No accounts, no servers in the middle, and no registration required. Peer-to-peer connection direct between creators.

MIDI Suite

Deep MIDI Editing

A full-featured piano roll with advanced quantization, humanization, and scale-aware generation. Built for everything from simple melodies to complex arrangements.

Core Architecture

The best of the best, built-in.

Everything you need, but more refined and beautiful than you're used to seeing.

Mod_1

Complex Automation

Precise, curve-based automation for every parameter. Map, record, and edit movements with clinical accuracy.

Mod_2

Multi-Take Comping

Seamlessly record multiple takes and stitch together the best performance. Fast, non-destructive, and built for professionals.

Mod_3

Professional MIDI Suite

Full piano roll with drag, paint, snapping, and MPE. Professional quantization and humanization included.

Mod_4

Advanced Sidechaining

True sidechain routing for ducking, gated effects, and complex modulation. Professional-grade dynamics.

Mod_5

Hybrid Sound Engines

FM operators, wavetable, and drum machines. Start with factory presets or build your own from scratch.

Mod_6

Multi-Input Audio Recording

Record from any input with low-latency monitoring. Every take is captured non-destructively.

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Local-First Privacy

Your files stay where they belong: on your computer. Sourdaw works directly with your local storage.

Intelligence Engine

An agentic AI built into your DAW.

Sourdaw leverages your GPU to run large language models locally. Describe what you want, and the AI handles the routing, device setup, and parameter mapping.

A Complete Factory Suite

From wavetable synthesis to mastering-grade limiting, Sourdaw ships with a complete set of professional devices. The names are playful, but the tools are serious.