Data for: DAW Usage Survey (2023)

This dataset, available in JSON format, contains the responses to a worldwide survey conducted from December 2023 to January 2024 on the usage of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). The goal was to study the habits of experts in audio production. The survey involved 615 people, including musicians, audio technicians, and scholars in the field of sound and music computing. The JSON file contains survey responses regarding the use of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). Each entry represents an individual respondent and consists of two main sections: PersonalData (user profiling with no sensitive data) and UseCases (a list of cases where the respondent has used DAWs), as further explained in the attached readme file.Data have been collected through a web form available at collection or generation (include links or references to publications or other documentation containing experimental design or protocols used). Data are presented in a raw, unprocessed format.Since JSON is a plain-text format, no proprietary software or instrument-specific information is needed to understand or interpret the data. Any digital text editor can open the dataset. Nevertheless, software capable of JSON formatting is recommended.