r/Blind • u/DilfInTraining124 • 24d ago

Technology I need help finding an accessible DAW

I’m currently a jaws user. I already have a physical set up with an audio interface, but I need the final step which is software. I’ve seen reaper suggested frequently, but I found a few warnings about how they stopped updating Jaws support. Similar things about ProTools, but I don’t have a lot of money to shill out. Any other suggestions would be great.

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u/retrolental_morose Totally blind from birth 24d ago

a simple batch file or vb script to hop between screen readers is easy to code and you could assign a hotkey to trigger that from anywhere.

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u/SightlessKombat 24d ago

Respectfully I disagree, as that is true only if you know how to code in those languages proficiently and have a hotkey free.

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u/retrolental_morose Totally blind from birth 23d ago

I think it's a solution that turns having 2 existing hotkeys into 1, cuts down the exit from screen reader one and load screen reader process into a single step and also allows you to potentially restore from a crash. it's not a complicated coding job for anyone learning a bit of programming, and if you are already juggling multiple screen readers and DAWs, is something many people would find a benefit.

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u/SightlessKombat 7d ago

I don't disagree it could be of use. However, it's not necessarily an easy thing to code. What seems easy for one person might be the most difficult thing for someone else.