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Welcome to the OpenDaw wiki — the documentation hub for the free, open-source Digital Audio Workstation.

OpenDaw is built with Qt 6 for the user interface and Tracktion Engine (JUCE) for the audio backend. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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Quick Links

Topic	Description
Getting Started	Download, install, and launch OpenDaw
Building from Source	Clone, configure, and compile the project
Features Overview	Everything OpenDaw can do
Timeline & Arrangement	Working with clips, tracks, and the timeline
MIDI & Piano Roll	MIDI editing, piano roll, sheet music, and CC lanes
Audio Clip Editor	Destructive waveform editing
Mixing & Effects	Mixer, built-in effects, and VST3 plugins
Routing	Signal routing, buses, and sidechain
AI Assistant	Claude-powered studio co-engineer
Architecture	Technical deep-dive into the codebase
Keyboard Shortcuts	Full shortcut reference
Contributing	How to contribute to OpenDaw
FAQ	Frequently asked questions

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About the Project

OpenDaw provides a full-featured DAW experience — audio and MIDI tracks, a piano roll, sheet music notation, a destructive audio clip editor, VST3 instrument and effect support, bus routing, track automation, audio export, 8 built-in effects, and an AI assistant powered by Claude — all free and open source under the GPLv3 license.

Technology Stack

Layer	Technology
GUI Framework	Qt 6 Widgets
Audio Engine	Tracktion Engine (JUCE)
Language	C++20
Build System	CMake + Ninja
Compiler	MSVC 2022 (Windows), Clang (macOS), GCC (Linux)
License	GPLv3

Repository

• GitHub: github.com/glenwrhodes/OpenDaw
• Releases: Latest Download
• Issues: Bug Reports & Feature Requests