Audio Design Desk
On the face of it, Audio Design Desk looks like any other DAW. Dig into its offering, however, and you’ll quickly discover some unique capabilities. Jamie Hardt, sound design and effects editor for such blockbusters as Zero Dark Thirty, Insidious and 2017’s It, recently stated said that this is the application he’s been looking for his entire life. He’s not the only one. Similarly skilled Academy Award nominees are also getting excited about this groundbreaking application, which works seamlessly with Pro Tools, Premiere and Final Cut Pro. But what’s all the fuss about? Can this new user-friendly DAW really change the game for those in audio post-production?
ADD is the brainchild of Los Angeles-based developer, film-maker and composer Gabriel Cowan. Not one to wait around, Cowan signed to Geffen Records straight out of high school and went on to create a couple of platinum albums, and toured the world playing and recording with the likes of Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder, Robbie Robertson and Tower of Power.
After landing his first scoring job for a low-budget film, Cowan was advised by the director to get into the movie-making industry. As a result, he temporarily hung up his compositional hat and returned to education, achieving a master’s in film directing before going on to produce more than 10 features and
