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I'd like to get my feet wet with computer music, but I'm not ready to plunk down the cash for any of the fancy software (MAX...). It doesn't help that I'm also using a PC. I'd like to do weird stuff ...

Cakewalk is excellent free music-making software that allows users to compose, record, and share their music. It is helpful for those who wish to edit certain parts of their music file. So, if you ...

Music-making software doesn’t usually come cheap. In fact, for serious musicians and producers, it may well be worth it to pay for a subscription or a steep one-time fee for audio editing and music ...