Kudos to the Tracktion team, then, for walking where so many software-development companies fear to tread.

Indeed, one of the biggest impediments to the wider take-up of Linux-based operating systems is the lack of professional software available for them – and that lack of availability is, you guessed it, due to the lack of take-up. Those sick and tired of endless support for the two mainstream OS providers at the expense of lesser-used platforms will appreciate Waveform’s commitment to these fully open systems. What might surprise you, however, is its Linux support, tested on both Ubuntu 18.04 and Raspbian 10 (the Linux OS that runs on the popular Raspberry Pi mini computer). Waveform is compatible with Windows and macOS, as usual. Waveform comes in three flavours: there’s the free version, more than sufficient for those new to music-making and anyone who simply wants a feel for the software, be they amateur beat-makers or experienced producers there’s the OEM version, which comes bundled with products from Mackie, Behringer, and Roli and there’s the Pro edition, which has three tiers – Basic, Standard and Extreme, each sporting varying amounts of bundled content and plug-ins – and is what we’re looking at here.

Now known as Waveform, Storer’s unique DAW recently reached its eleventh iteration, and boasts many new features.