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Programmable audio software (DAW) with public API?

I believe you are looking for REAPER It has an API and its own plugin language you can use. Above and beyond that it is one of the most customizable DAWs out there, and affordable to boot.
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Is there an equivalent to Audacity's noise reduction effect in other DAW?

Yes I made an lv2 plugin to be used with linux daws it's called noise-repellent https://github.com/lucianodato/noise-repellent
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Is there an equivalent to Audacity's noise reduction effect in other DAW?

The ReaFir plugin that comes with Reaper is pretty excellent. And you don't HAVE to have Reaper to use it, because you can download all of their VST plugins free. ReaPlugs Download Insert the ...
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What can I expect from this pc when producing audio?

less tracks per project. less plugins opened. if you use your factory soundcard (the one on your motherboard) you'll probably suffer from latency and a bad signal/noise ratio. But you still can ...
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How to introduce automatic gain control over two mics using audio interface, DAW and a mixer

What you are looking for is a Dugan automixer. This can be acquired as either a hardware processing device, as software inside an existing hardware device such as a mixer, or as a VST plugin. I ...
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How to use two computers simultaneously for production (CPU sharing)

Vienna Ensemble Pro Take a look at Vienna Ensemble Pro (VEP, VEPro). There is a Master/Slave feature that let you process VST instruments (and ordinary VST effects) on other computers (and you can ...
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How do the outputs on this audio interface work?

It's generally expected that you do a little bit of research before asking questions here and that you only ask one question. In this case the manual for this device answers the question quite clearly....
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Real-world use of analogue mixing and digital recording equipment combined

Not really an answer, but a bit long for comments… To echo Dave's sentiment; as owner of many old reel-reel machines, gathering dust in a junk room I would heartily agree. Keep them for if you ever ...
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Which DAW can handle simultaneous editing of MIDI channels / instruments per tracks?

It's now possible to do this in Ableton Live using a Max for Live device from Chaos Culture:
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Audio callback and multiple threads

Yes, audio software, be it a DAW or a live mixing console, do use multithreading and multicore functionality. Example 1 : Pyramix MassCore technology “hides” one or more cores in a multiple CPU ...
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How do I recreate this drum beat from Nu:Logic - The Sound Of Your Smile?

I think the first thing to note here is that the drum track you're hearing on this is most likely a sample. The sounds have a fairly distinctive quality that comes from being sped up from around ...
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Does FL studio record better audio quality than any any other DAW?

Remember that a Digital Audio Workstation only performs the function of manipulating digital audio samples. Those digital audio samples are "created" by the audio interface. Once the samples ...
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Does reducing volume reduce bit depth?

IF you are doing this manipulation internally to the DAW (operating at 64-bit) then you will experience NO LOSS AT ALL. However, if you export the file after gain reduction as a 24-bit file, then you ...
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Has anybody tried using GIT version control for session control of audio recordings?

Personally I prefer Boar for version control of binary files. That is the exact use case of that system - mostly used for photos, etc. On the other hand, I can also recommend you the git Large File ...
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Has anybody tried using GIT version control for session control of audio recordings?

Took the above advice. This has been working great for me with git. Logic Pro X 10+. .gitignore .DS_Store Project\ File\ Backups Undo\ Data.nosync Autosave DisplayState.plist WindowImage.jpg Haven'...
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Real-world use of analogue mixing and digital recording equipment combined

I happen to still own my Tascam 1/2 inch 8 track tape deck and I will warn you DONT BUY ONE while recording on tape seems like a "fun" idea its actually a nightmare. Ill give you a few reasons why ...
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How do the outputs on this audio interface work?

I'm only guessing the amp out is meant to go to a guitar amp, so it's probably mono and has a level and impedance more like an electric guitar would have. Line 6 got started with guitar effects, so ...
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How plausible would it be to build a DAW using the supercollider scsynth?

To answer your first question, yes. The resource cost of an unladen Bus is negligible. The main practical limitations lie with running too many CPU-hungry ugens at once. You can run 50 Buses easily, ...
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Question about synths

Creating cool synths is all a question of : Expressivity (modulation) Clarity (mixing) Context (other sounds in track, lead synth?) The advice I could give you is to stop touching your synth when it ...
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How to send or play midi from one application to another

If your other MIDI receiver is hardware or software running on another machine, you simply route the midi track to a midi output (granted that your interface has a MIDI out port). On the other hand, ...
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Which DAW handles time modulation (groove) best?

Pro Tools has some of the best time-stretching algorithms. Check out Elastic Audio.
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Looking for a recording/mixing workstation

You could do most of that list with an iPad & a USB/Lightning interface, these days... or any computer. GearRank - The Best iPad Audio Interfaces has a list of current offerings, with reviews. ...
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Does Nektar Impact LX49+ MIDI keyboard work with LMMS?

The Impact outputs MIDI. LMMS uses MIDI. MIDI is a pretty good standard, and any controller presented to the interface can be assigned in LMMS. The Using MIDI part of the LMMS documentation is very ...
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Can you use ASIO input and a different output?

No, it is not currently possible to use ASIO in a DAW as an input source, only, without using it as the output on Windows. However, I have seen people claim ASIO4ALL let’s you mix devices in some DAWs....
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Can you use ASIO input and a different output?

You can do this on Mac OSX but not on Windows. ASIO is limited to one device only, whereas on OSX you can create "aggregate or Multi-Out" virtual devices which you can then configure within your DAW.
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Can you use ASIO input and a different output?

On the Microsoft Windows, you can use ASIO4ALL to use an audio output that is different from the audio input. For example, in the following screenshot, ASIO4ALL is configured to use the Focusrite USB ...
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Does installation of the OS/DAW on a slower hard drive affect its processing speed?

The audio processing speed is dependent entirely on the speed of the CPU and RAM in the machine. Storing the DAW software itself on a slow hard drive will not have any effect at all on the processing ...
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Why does garageband does not detect the instrument plugin I installed?

Garageband supports Audio Units (AU). If the plugin only supports VST format, it won’t appear.
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How to achieve low latency for live audio: new soundcard or computer?

The smallest buffer you can use is the next one up from the one that glitches. The computer itself is the main cause of buffer under-run. The external hardware is probably non-adjustable. The more ...
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DAW on Win VM - what to expect?

I run Win & Mac VMs a lot on my Mac [Mac Pro 5,1 dual 3.46GHz Xeon 6-cores] with very few issues as regards general speed & peripheral connectivity. It's fast enough to play GTA 4, even, at ...
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