digital audio workstation
/ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈɔːdi.oʊ ˈwɜːrkˌsteɪʃən/ · dig·i·tal au·di·o work·sta·tion
noun
- A computer-based system used for recording, editing, and producing audio, typically consisting of a digital audio interface, software, and a computer. The musician used a digital audio workstation to record and produce her new album.
Did you know? The first digital audio workstation was the Soundstream, developed in the 1970s, which used a computer to record and edit audio. This innovation paved the way for the modern digital audio workstations used in the music and film industries today.