DAW file format description

Many people share .daw files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .daw file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .daw files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.daw - Cubase Recording

The DAW audio files are related to Steinberg Cubase. The DAW file is a Cubase Recording. Steinberg Cubase is a professional level tool for every task in music composition and production.

Application:

Steinberg Cubase

Category:

Audio files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Cubase Recording related extensions:

.vb: Sony Playstation Wave Bank Body
.tvd: Yamaha Tyros 2 Custom Drum Voice
.sb_: Compressed Creative Labs Sound Blaster Instruments
.a2w: Adlib Tracker II Instrument Bank with Macros
.rwr: RiffWorks Riff Data
.rts: Real Tracker Sample

Naturally, other applications may also use the .daw file extension. Even harmful programs can create .daw files. Be especially cautious with .daw files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .daw file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.daw

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .daw file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

adw, aw, caw, da, daa, dad, dae, daq, das, dqw, dw, dwa, dxw, raw, saw

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.daq: Data Acquisition Toolbox File
.aw: Applixware Words Document
.da: Gcov Data File
.das: DeltaMaster Analysis Session Data
.raw: BIAS Fringe Processor Image
.caw: SSIS Cache Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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