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Auwen is a cross-platform command-line DAW built by solo creator Nes Croft under the Soniare brand, letting musicians with no coding background create and perform electronic dance music live via live-coding, with a built-in AI assistant for production and genre guidance.

Founders / core team

Nes Croft创始人

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Andreessen Horowitz

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Y Combinator

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