Wake Anderson first began developing what would become Lumit Audio during his senior year at Northeastern University. After nine months of work, Anderson, 25, went public with the original music editing software demo at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Conference last January. A year after Lumit’s first system launch, Anderson and his team are ready to release their new product at NAMM 2016 later this month in Anaheim, California.

The team at Lumit is refining their product from fourth floor space in the Fields Corner Business Lab on Dorchester Avenue, which Anderson calls one of Boston’s best incubator workspaces.

“We like being on this side of the city,” said Rami Abou-Sabe, the 24 year-old director of marketing for Lumit. “We think it’s cool to be part of a neighborhood that is growing as opposed to already established, because we’re growing so we can grow with it.”

Anderson added, “This side of the city has a cool character. And that’s become part of our brand.”
Plus, Anderson adds: “This is some of the most affordable business office space in town. You have everything from diversity consultants to lawyers.”

Compared to other music editing software, Lumit has what they call a “flat learning curve,” meaning that users can master the interface of the system in hours as opposed to months.

“This industry innovates on itself over and over again,” said Anderson. “There is always room to add to the market as long as you stay true to your roots and as long as you design something that is truly unique, people tend to accept that.”

After the software is released, customers will be able to sign up for a free 30-day membership. Lumit’s price point is currently set at $149.99, which is competitive in this market. The software is currently only compatible with PCs with plan to release a version compatible with Mac soon.
“This is going to be an ever-changing development,” said Anderson.

In the future, Lumit also plans to introduce LAG Records (Lumit Audio Group). The plan is to create a platform for early adopters of the system to be signed onto Lumit’s own record label. The label would then not only promote the artists but also showcase the system they used to create their music. Also on the horizon, Lumit plans to release software instruments.

“We want the customer to feel like they’re not only buying software, but they’re also buying an education in music production through our blog and our tutorial videos,” Abou-Sabe said.

Looking to the future of Lumit Abou-Sabe said, “Eventually we would like to become a one stop shop for learning, creating, and releasing music.”