Sessionwire

What Sessionwire is

Sessionwire is a remote audio collaboration platform for recording, mixing, mastering, and music education. Audio streams as uncompressed stereo at 48kHz, with automute and zero-latency local monitoring. Sessions can also include HD multi-party video, screen sharing, remote desktop control, and recording video and voice to disk.

File transfer is peer-to-peer encrypted, with files sent directly between computers rather than through a cloud server. The free Plugin Suite is available in AAX, VST3, and AU formats, and streams a DAW session’s mix, plugins, and signal chain into Sessionwire. The download page lists support for Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, Studio One, REAPER, FL Studio, Bitwig Studio, Reason, Mixbus, Mixcraft, GarageBand, LUNA, and BandLab. Guests can join using Chrome, Brave, or Edge without an app, plugin, signup, or download.

Hosting requires Chrome, Brave, or Microsoft Edge, macOS 12 or later or Windows 10 64-bit or later, and at least 5 Mbps upload and download. The free plan includes unlimited connections, guest audio, video and file transfer, SessionChat, and the Plugin Suite. Basic costs $12.99 a month and Studio costs $29.99 a month. Sessionwire is built for music professionals, including producers, engineers, musicians, studios, schools, and production teams.

Who it suits

Sessionwire is suited to producers, engineers, musicians, studios, schools, and production teams collaborating remotely on audio work or music education. It can also fit workflows where guests need to join sessions from a supported browser without creating an account or downloading an app.

Limits

The free plan provides unlimited connections, guest audio/video/file transfer, SessionChat, and the free Plugin Suite. Basic, at $12.99 a month, allows one guest, limits files to 100MB, and includes a 5GB Vault.

Getting started

1. Visit https://www.sessionwire.com/.
2. Choose the Free, Basic, or Studio plan.
3. For hosting, use Chrome, Brave, or Microsoft Edge on macOS 12 or later or Windows 10 64-bit or later.
4. Ensure the host connection has at least 5 Mbps upload and download.
5. Invite guests to join from Chrome, Brave, or Edge; they do not need an app, plugin, signup, or download.
6. Install the free Plugin Suite in AAX, VST3, or AU format to stream a DAW session.

Verdict

Choose Sessionwire for remote music collaboration that combines audio streaming, video, file transfer, and DAW integration. The free plan includes unlimited connections and the Plugin Suite; teams needing a private Studio room or larger sessions can look at paid plans, while Business pricing is tailored to the organization.