What’s the most frustrating part of your DAW workflow right now?

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Not talking about creativity or inspiration — strictly workflow.

Things like:

  • setup friction
  • speed of turning ideas into tracks
  • arranging vs generating ideas
  • mixing / iteration
  • jumping between tools
  • AI tools not fitting into real projects

DAWs keep getting more powerful, but for a lot of people they don’t feel faster or easier to actually finish music.

Curious:

  • What slows you down the most in your current setup?
  • At what point do you usually abandon a project?
  • If you could remove one workflow pain, what would it be?

Looking for real experiences from people who open their editor regularly.

Posted Jan 27, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC · locked

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