Digital audio workstations in New Zealand:Which are most popular?

Name: Digital audio workstations in New Zealand: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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In October 2026, BandLab was the most searched digital audio workstation brand in New Zealand, accounting for 67.7% of all searches among the eight brands tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, FL Studio, GarageBand, Ableton Live and Logic Pro showed up in every answer. Ableton Live was recommended most often, coming first in every response.

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Top digital audio workstations in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, FL Studio, GarageBand, Ableton Live and Logic Pro appeared every time. Ableton Live was recommended most often, coming first in every answer. Logic Pro was second, and FL Studio was third.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
FL Studio	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
GarageBand	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Ableton Live	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Logic Pro	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Reaper	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Pro Tools	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
BandLab	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Cubase	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5

FL Studio5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
GarageBand5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Ableton Live5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Logic Pro5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Reaper4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Pro Tools3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
BandLab2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Cubase2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which digital audio workstation should I use in New Zealand?”
1. 1Ableton Live
2. 2Logic Pro
3. 3Reaper
4. 4FL Studio
5. 5GarageBand
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best digital audio workstations in New Zealand?”
1. 1Ableton Live
2. 2Logic Pro
3. 3FL Studio
4. 4Reaper
5. 5Pro Tools
6. 6Cubase
7. 7GarageBand
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best digital audio workstation in New Zealand for music production?”
1. 1Ableton Live
2. 2Logic Pro
3. 3FL Studio
4. 4Reaper
5. 5Cubase
6. 6GarageBand
Searched Google, AI Overview
“digital audio workstation”
1. 1Ableton Live
2. 2FL Studio
3. 3Pro Tools
4. 4Logic Pro
5. 5GarageBand
6. 6Reaper
7. 7BandLab
Searched Google, AI Overview
“music production software”
1. 1Ableton Live
2. 2Logic Pro
3. 3FL Studio
4. 4Pro Tools
5. 5GarageBand
6. 6BandLab

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which digital audio workstations do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each digital audio workstation brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight digital audio workstation brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand, by month

Month	BandLab	FL Studio	GarageBand	Ableton Live	Logic Pro	Pro Tools	Reaper	Cubase
Nov 2025	61.4%	16.2%	7.3%	8.6%	3.3%	1.4%	0.93%	0.93%
Dec 2025	48.9%	21.4%	9.1%	11.8%	4.5%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%
Jan 2026	42.9%	23.8%	7%	14.3%	6.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.3%
Feb 2026	58.2%	16.8%	7.1%	10.1%	4.1%	1.7%	1.1%	0.74%
Mar 2026	59.3%	17.9%	7.1%	8.9%	3.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.73%
Apr 2026	57.2%	18.8%	6.9%	9.6%	4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.89%
May 2026	66.3%	13.4%	6.5%	7.6%	3.2%	1.4%	0.82%	0.82%
Jun 2026	68%	12.8%	6.5%	7%	3%	1.3%	0.79%	0.64%
Jul 2026	59.6%	16.8%	7.3%	8.4%	4%	2%	1.1%	0.89%
Aug 2026	67.4%	12.5%	6.8%	7.2%	3.2%	1.4%	1%	0.54%
Sep 2026	66.5%	12.5%	7.8%	6.9%	2.9%	1.2%	0.98%	1.2%
Oct 2026	67.7%	12.8%	7.8%	5.9%	2.8%	1.6%	0.81%	0.65%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	BandLab	67.7%	21.7K	-0.18%	+1.2 points
2, held 2nd	FL Studio	12.8%	4.1K	+0.98%	+0.4 points
3, held 3rd	GarageBand Apple	7.8%	2.5K	-2.4%	0 points
4, held 4th	Ableton Live	5.9%	1.9K	-17.2%	-1.1 points
5, held 5th	Logic Pro Apple	2.8%	900	-6.3%	-0.1 points
6, held 6th	Pro Tools	1.6%	510	+27.5%	+0.4 points
7, moved from 8th to 7th	Reaper	0.81%	260	-18.8%	-0.2 pointsmoved from 8th to 7th
8, moved from 7th to 8th	Cubase	0.65%	210	-46.2%	-0.5 pointsmoved from 7th to 8th

1.BandLab
67.7%
Held 1st. 21.7K estimated branded searches, -0.18% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.
2.FL Studio
12.8%
Held 2nd. 4.1K estimated branded searches, +0.98% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
3.GarageBand
7.8%
Held 3rd. 2.5K estimated branded searches, -2.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
4.Ableton Live
5.9%
Held 4th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -17.2% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.
5.Logic Pro
2.8%
Held 5th. 900 estimated branded searches, -6.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.
6.Pro Tools
1.6%
Held 6th. 510 estimated branded searches, +27.5% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.
7.Reaper
0.81%
Moved from 8th to 7th. 260 estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
8.Cubase
0.65%
Moved from 7th to 8th. 210 estimated branded searches, -46.2% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among digital audio workstations in New Zealand?

8 brands

In October 2026, BandLab was the most searched among digital audio workstation brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 21.7K branded searches, 67.7% of all searches for the eight tracked by the Brandwave Brand Demand Index. FL Studio is in 2nd place, 54.9 percentage points behind at 12.8%.

New Zealand digital audio workstations, last 12 months ending October 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
BandLab	61.4% → 67.7%	68%Jun 2026	42.9%Jan 2026	1st
FL Studio	16.2% → 12.8%	23.8%Jan 2026	12.5%Sep 2026	2nd
GarageBand	7.3% → 7.8%	9.1%Dec 2025	6.5%Jun 2026	4th → 3rd
Ableton Live	8.6% → 5.9%	14.3%Jan 2026	5.9%Oct 2026	3rd → 4th
Logic Pro	3.3% → 2.8%	6.4%Jan 2026	2.8%Oct 2026	5th
Pro Tools	1.4% → 1.6%	2.3%Jan 2026	1.2%Sep 2026	6th
Reaper	0.93% → 0.81%	1.9%Jan 2026	0.79%Jun 2026	8th → 7th
Cubase	0.93% → 0.65%	1.3%Jan 2026	0.54%Aug 2026	7th → 8th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending October 2026, BandLab’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand increased from 61.4% to 67.7%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, FL Studio’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand decreased from 16.2% to 12.8%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Ableton Live’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand decreased from 8.6% to 5.9%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Logic Pro’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand decreased from 3.3% to 2.8%.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, BandLab’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand peaked at 68% in June 2026 and was lowest at 42.9% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, FL Studio’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand peaked at 23.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 12.5% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, GarageBand’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand peaked at 9.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 6.5% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Ableton Live’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand peaked at 14.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 5.9% in October 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Logic Pro’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand peaked at 6.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in October 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pro Tools’ share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand peaked at 2.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.2% in September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Reaper’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand peaked at 1.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0.79% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, GarageBand rose from 4th to 3rd among digital audio workstations in New Zealand.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Ableton Live fell from 3rd to 4th among digital audio workstations in New Zealand.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Reaper rose from 8th to 7th among digital audio workstations in New Zealand.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Cubase fell from 7th to 8th among digital audio workstations in New Zealand.
Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Pro Tools held steady: its share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand digital audio workstations in October 2026?

6 changes

In October 2026, BandLab gained share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand, from 66.5% to 67.7%.
In October 2026, Ableton Live lost share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand, from 6.9% to 5.9%.
In October 2026, Cubase lost share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand, from 1.2% to 0.65%.
Logic Pro’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4% to 2.8% in October 2026.
In October 2026, Reaper rose from 8th to 7th among digital audio workstations in New Zealand.
Estimated monthly branded searches for FL Studio in New Zealand fell 26.2% over 12 measured months, from 5.6K to 4.1K in October 2026.

How are branded searches counted for digital audio workstations?

53 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among digital audio workstations comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.