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Thread ID: 58605 2005-06-06 02:12:00 What is the best music editing/sequencing software jaybest (2536) Press F1
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361561 2005-06-06 02:12:00 Hey there,

I was wanting to get into creating music on my PC, and I was wanting some advice on which software you would recommend - ideally cheap or even better, free.

Thanks heaps,

Jay Best.
jaybest (2536)
361562 2005-06-06 02:54:00 I would type music editing/sequencing software for windows in Google or Yahoo . There's a lot to choose from .

I doubt, you'll get a reasonable one for free tho .

You could check out http://www . cakewalk . com/
Speedy Gonzales (78)
361563 2005-06-06 03:05:00 Audacity is a good freeware audio editor, with nothing too flash.

In terms of sequencing, if are looking at doing loopology work, you'd be best off forking out for something like Adobe Audition, or something similar to that.
somebody (208)
361564 2005-06-06 05:10:00 I've used quite a few. Cakewalk Sonar is great, but pricy. I've stuck with PowerTrax Pro Audio V9 www.pgmusic.com (the same company that make Band-In-A-Box, a great midi programming for creating new tunes).
It's only USD$49, and you can download off the site with a CD mailed out.

Good luck

P.S - If you're editing EXISTING midi files, Powertrax is the one. If you're CREATING NEW, have a look at Band-In-A-Box, same website.
Searching for free midifiles go to http://www.musicrobot.com.
sigmeister (8223)
361565 2005-06-06 15:02:00 CuBase > * ninja (1671)
361566 2005-07-20 09:37:00 ite people ,

like JayBest i wanted to make music based around my pc , but im a real begginner and don't know anything about it , can you help me out ! , i was looking to make songs like swizz's style , can you do that entirely on the pc or do you need some hardware

Please help

JBZ

ThAnKyOu :)
jbz (8287)
361567 2005-07-20 22:34:00 anvil studio is good (freeware) techiekid (7219)
361568 2005-07-21 03:02:00 You could try looking for the Computer Music magazine - it comes with a DVD with sequencing software called Computer Muzys and a few VST plug-ins. This can handle both MIDI, wave audio and synthesiser plug-ins, as well as applying audio effects on particular tracks. It's also skinnable, and you can find a range of skins on the DVD or on the magazine's website (including one I created called "Cyber Blue").

The magazine retails for around $25-$30 in NZ since it's a UK magazine. BTW, the DVDs are loaded with audio samples, if you're into that sort of thing. I use it mostly for MIDI - it's really helpful for tweaking the controls like reverb, panning, etc. and adjusting volumes via a graph view to make music sound more natural. Or you can use MIDI hardware to capture your own performances into certain tracks.

Hope this helps.

-D. McG
D. McG (3023)
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