YuStudio, DAWs, Risk Taking + More - Podcast episode with Max Wheeler
Published: 9th February 2026
In this episode of The Music Education Podcast, host Chris Woods is joined by Max Wheeler, Charanga’s Head of Music Technology, for an in-depth conversation about YuStudio®, Charanga’s award-winning, digital-audio-workstation designed specifically for young people.
Max shares how YuStudio came about, noting the clear need for a cloud-based DAW in schools and how its design has solved problems for teachers, encouraging inclusion and accessibility.
Max also discusses the possibility of all students having their own login, allowing them to continue creating music at home. This flexibility encourages students to invest more time and creativity in music-making beyond the classroom.
Max also shares news of the upgrades added to YuStudio in January, including 5,000 new sounds, artist packs created by members of Youth Music’s NextGen community and automated key transposition. Find out more about the new updates.
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