JazzMutant displayed their new Dexter touchscreen Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) controller at MusikMesse 2007 igniting the imaginations of musicians worldwide. Not that their previous product, the Lemur, didn't spark quite a few discussions, but the multitouch Dexter, which is DAW specific, has inched the industry closer to the future of music production.

Is this the future of the Digital Audio Workstation?

Dexter redefines the very interaction between Digital Audio Workstations and the users. This tablet-sized control surface has been designed with only one purpose in mind: controlling a Digital Audio Workstation by touching a user interface directly on the screen...

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