A DAW built using Electron and the Web Audio API
Publisher’s description
What is DAWG?
DAWG by Jacob Smith is open-source Windows software in the audio editors & daw category. It ranks 39th by popularity among audio editors & daw in this catalogue. It is written in TypeScript.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (dawg/dawg) has 136 stars. On Windows it registers 2 file types, including .wav and .dg. Similar programs include Audacity, MuseScore and LMMS.
Project description on GitHub: “A DAW built using Electron and the Web Audio API”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: DAWG is an open-source audio editors & daw tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is DAWG safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
3F870F68856136F335C605835D8BD222DD28FEAA4E64A7089DA3D8BB8F4A5E9B· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.3Latest | March 5, 2020 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id dawg.dawg -eDAWG.Setup.0.2.3.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Jacob Smith
- Category
- Audio editors & DAW
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/dawg/dawg
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 0.2.3
- Released
- March 5, 2020
- Added to the catalogue
- July 21, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 136
- GitHub forks
- 17
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- dawg.dawg
File types it opens (2)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is DAWG free?
Yes. DAWG is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is DAWG safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install DAWG with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can DAWG be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does DAWG run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to DAWG?
Audacity, MuseScore, LMMS, REAPER and Bespoke Synth. The alternatives page compares them.
