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Show HN: macOS native DAW with Git branching model

hpen — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:17:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.scratchtrackstudio.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47066539

Points: 5

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hpen — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 03:06:44 +0000

An Audio workstation with a Git like branching model.

It's free for local use (meaning no cloud sync, or collaboration features: merge requests)

https://www.scratchtrackaudio.com

I lost too many songs over the years, so I built a DAW with version control

hpen — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:30:02 +0000

Hey HN, Somewhere on a dead hard drive from 2014 is the best thing I ever wrote. I don't remember exactly how it went. I just remember the feeling of it. That's the moment I keep coming back to. Not when I decided to build this thing—that came later—but the reason underneath it. A decade of making music means a decade of scattered project files, dead drives, folders named "old stuff DO NOT DELETE" that eventually get deleted. So I built ScratchTrack. A DAW where everything is versioned. Every edit, every take, every branch you went down before you changed your mind. I went deep on the architecture—event sourcing, content-addressable storage, proper commit history. I wanted it to be the thing I wished I'd had. I launched last month. Posted in a few places. Told some people. It was quiet. A handful of signups. No momentum. I thought I'd feel devastated. I'd put so much into it. But I opened it this morning to work on something new and realized—I just like using it. My projects are safe. The history is there. The thing I built for myself actually works for me. So I'll keep building it. If a few other people who've lost songs along the way find it useful, that's the dream. If not, it's still mine, and it'll still exist.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46842402

Points: 1

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hpen — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:41:58 +0000

I have updated the code to use 24bit/96khz sampling.

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hpen — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:35:49 +0000

Added some screenshots to the website.

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hpen — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:33:13 +0000

So it has the default AU plugins that are bundled with macOS.

I'm adding additional support for loading plugins. Eventually, I would like to add VST support but that's down the road a bit.

It has basic midi support, can use a controller, or edit with keyboard.

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hpen — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:31:29 +0000

Checkout the latest version. I have removed accounts for local use.

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hpen — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:21:39 +0000

Ah good catch! I'm adding 24 bit as we speak!

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hpen — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:15:56 +0000

I have built it because I'm a musician. That being said I am interested in serving my customers / community and am open to what features would be needed / what user experience would be desired.

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hpen — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:14:52 +0000

nice feedback. I'll get on that! Thanks

Show HN: macOS native DAW with Git branching model

hpen — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:05:10 +0000

I am working on building (and have made my first prerelease) for a Digital Audio Workstation with git like branching version control.

It's free for local use and paid for cloud syncing or collaboration.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46699441

Points: 26

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New comment by hpen in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)"

hpen — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:09:52 +0000

A Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) with cloud sync (CRDTs) and collaboration.

New comment by hpen in "Design Teams Are Reacting to 10x Developer Productivity from AI"

hpen — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:20:32 +0000

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hpen — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:11:59 +0000

I created a consultancy that specializes in flat fee MVPs, AI MVP, iOS apps, web apps.

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45774953

Points: 1

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Flat fee $1k AI/ML app MVPs

hpen — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:55:20 +0000

Article URL: https://www.resilientapps.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45768825

Points: 2

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hpen — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:03:38 +0000

Hi! I have also been working on a similar product! Wanna chat? https://resilientdocs.com

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hpen — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 20:01:44 +0000

I am building an open source editor / runtime for mobile app animations. It works by leveraging the native animation frameworks, but unifies them with a single schema, and designer friendly editor.

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hpen — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:09:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.inertia.graphics

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45191811

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Show HN: Inertia – A keyframe animation editor for mobile apps

hpen — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 01:06:13 +0000

A keyframe editor/runtime that integrates with the native animation system for iOS, Web (React), And Android.

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Show HN: macOS native DAW with Git branching model

New comment by hpen in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (February 2026)"

I lost too many songs over the years, so I built a DAW with version control

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Show HN: macOS native DAW with Git branching model

New comment by hpen in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)"

New comment by hpen in "Design Teams Are Reacting to 10x Developer Productivity from AI"

Show HN: Flat Fee MVPs for 1000 dollars

Flat fee $1k AI/ML app MVPs

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Inertia Graphics cross platform Mobile keyframe editor

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