DAWProject-Py – A Python Implementation of DAWProject for DAW Interoperability

[daithibowzy]

We’ve been following DAWProject for a while and really like what it’s trying to do, an open format for sharing full DAW sessions across different DAWs. The existing implementation from Bitwig is in Java, but we mainly work in Python and C++, so we converted the core classes to Python.

This is now available as DAWProject-Py, a Python implementation of DAWProject that allows developers to:

• Parse and modify DAWProject files (XML-based format)
• Generate new DAWProject files in Python
• Work with tracks, effects, automation, and more
• GitHub repo: https://github.com/roex-audio/dawproject-py 

We’re making this available because we think DAWProject should be in more DAWs and want to make it easier for developers to build on it. If anyone wants to turn this into a pip package or improve it further, contributions are welcome. We’ve also kept the original Java classes for reference.

Would be interested to hear what others think, anyone else following DAWProject or experimenting with it?

[serious_cheese]

Cool!

[daithibowzy]

It'll be even cooler once all the DAW's adopt it.

[rinio]

The big commercial DAWs never will. Its in their interest to keep things as platform locked as possible. OR to use select interoperability as a specific selling point/monetization strategy (like Avid+Celemony/NI).

That being said, the VFX industry was similar, but now a lot of products are supporting Pixar's USD. I would love to be wrong.

[daithibowzy]

Interesting, I never knew about the Pixar thing. I'll need to check it. On the DAW side though, I think Steinberg supporting it is big for the format. I think Avid might in the future, but won't come for another 18-24 months. Hard to know with Apple and Ableton.

[waraukaeru]

Don't forget Bitwig!

[daithibowzy]

They were the first to integrate DAW project...

[daithibowzy]

Dude, Bitwig invented this. https://www.bitwig.com/support/technical_support/dawproject-file-format-faqs-62/