- Turn your ZX Spectrum Next into a fully featured music production workstation!
- Song Arranger editor
- Piano Roll note editor
- AY Patch editor
- Exported songs that can be played stand alone!
- Use provided driver to play in your own Next BASIC projects
- Use provided binary players to playback in you own z80 or z88dk C programs (example code included!)
- Or simply select songs in the Browser to listen to your music in all it's glory!
IMPORTANT PUSCHASE INFORMATION! Orders are handled manually. As such, after purchase you will not recieve a download email straight away. Please be patient while I handle the order, which may take a day due to time zone differences. Also, please check your SPAM folder in case the email(s) ends up there. Your understanding is appreciated.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION! Shipping from Japan usually takes 1-3 weeks.
Digital Audio Workstation
Featuring the workflow and ease-of-use of a modern day DAW.Composing
User friendly note editing using the piano roll and arranger editors.Instruments & FX
Integrated Patch Editor for creating new instruments and sound effects.About NextDAW
Gone are the days of clunky, programmer-centric trackers. NextDAW is a reimagining of a modern Digital Audio Workstation for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next. Supporting three AY-3-8910 sound chips, giving a total of nine channel audio to create your latest musical masterpiece! The integrated patch editor can create a wide range of music instruments and sound effects. Use the piano roll editor supports editing of notes using the mouse, step recording, or realtime recording using the computer keyboard. The Arranger is used to quickly and efficiently create your composition.
IMPORTANT! This software only works on the ZX Spectrum Next that will be released in 2018. It is not compatible with any other computer (i.e. it will not work the original ZX Spectrum computers from the 80’s)
AY Channels
Sound Patches
Sound Effects
NextDAW

Set volume to ‘stun’ and check it out.
Henrique OlifiersPower User, SpecNext Ltd
I used to have 3 channels of AY music but with NextDAW you’re really spoiling us!
Jim Bagley
I may be tone deaf, but with this wonderful software, I can now compose awful music
Michael Flash Ware
I have no musical talent and I need to make noises that annoy my sons as much as their music does me…
Tim Gilberts
What do you mean doc? All the best stuff is made in Japan!
Phoebus McFly