digital audio workstation (DAW) is simply an electronic device or software used for recording ,editing and audio producing . DAWs come in a wide variety of configurations from a single software program on a laptop or computer it can be a stand-alone unit or numerous complex units,DAWs have a central interface that allows the user to alter and mix multiple recordings and tracks into a final produced piece or end product .
DAWs are used for the music production and recording of any kind.
List of notable daws you need to know
Abelton live
ACID pro
Logic pro
FL studio
Reason
Cubase
Pro tools
Just to mention few ,Now as a musical producer or a sound recording engineer you need to know which of the daws works better for you .
Learn to be master of what you are flexible with than being a jack of all and master of none. For me am a master of FL studio and cubase .
FL studio for my beat making ,cubase for my track recording/mixing/mastering,which works for me perfectly and make my jobs professional and standard.
Gerogious article. Thanks