Downloads advent calendar: get DarkWave Studio free today

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DarkWave Studio

The holidays are an expensive time, so we’re bringing you a special treat: a full, free, fun Windows program to download every day until Christmas.

Flip open the 14th door on our downloads advent calendar to discover DarkWave Studio – an incredible (and totally free) virtual recording studio for your Windows PC.

DarkWave Studio has everything you need to create your own electronic music. It supports input from a sound card, music keyboard or MIDI keyboard, so you can import and edit your own songs and music directly or using a microphone. Recordings are saved as high quality WAV files, ready for post production.

Build your own beats

You can also use DarkWave Studio’s built-in sequencer to create patterns and arrange them to create songs. It might sound complicated, but the software’s interface is intuitive and you’ll soon get the hang of it; click to add notes, then drag to move or resize them.   

DarkWave Studio comes with a heap of virtual instruments and effects to use in your projects, including drum beats, reverb and distortion. It also supports industry-standard Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins, enabling you to add hundreds more.

DarkWave Studio is free to use for personal, educational and commercial purposes, so you can even sell your creations if you’re particularly pleased with them. 

Download here: DarkWave Studio

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