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Digital audio workstation

Recorded year1991

Pro Tools moves the recording studio onto a computer.

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Built on

Multitrack recordingRecorded · 1955enables
Personal computerRecorded · 1975enables

Led to

Auto-TuneRecorded · 1997enables
AI orchestrasRecorded · 2019enables
AI music goes mainstreamRecorded · 2025enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.