I'm looking for a basic "music-maker," like for loops with guitars and pianos and stuff to be computer-generated.  What program would I need for that, and where can I download a copy or a preview?
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free music software \nhttp://www.download.com/MadTracker/3000-2170_4-10504392.html?tag=lst-2-7\nhttp://www.download.com/Anvil-Studio/3000-2170_4-10389338.html?tag=lst-0-8
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www.noteworthycomposer.com\n\nIt is shareware, free to try.  It works, but until you register it, you can only save 10 times (just copy and paste to a new document to get around that), and every time you print, it prints an order form also.\n\nI am a music teacher.  I used it a long time, and finally decided I should pay for it because I used it so much.  It was worth it.
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Apple's Garage Band software is great for this.  It comes with hundreds of intrumental or percussion loops, plus it allows you to import other tracks and record live over them.
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Go to www.songramp.com. This site is for musicians, lyricists, and other involved with music to collaborate and give advice on all aspects of music creation. They are a very supportive group. I'm sure you will have a lot of fun there!
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It's either you pay for the price of a real software like CUBASE or CAKEWALK..or you can get it for free, but it'll be illegal. search for torrents "Adobe Audition", that has effects and stuff and is pretty straightfoward.
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your local music store often offers downlodable music online (the actual music, not the song) I dont know where you are from, but in Chicago I use Carl Jung Music to download pieces I want to play :)
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Go to www.download.com and research the free trial music recording software there, you'll need a program to record the music onto your computers hard drive thru the soundcard input and then you'll need a program to convert the digital audio into mp3 files that you can burn onto a music cd.\n I was given a program called Music Creator by Cakewalk which I use to record music onto my hard drive. Then I use a program called DBPoweramp music converter to convert the files to mp3 and then I burn them on to a CD. It works great, e-mail me and I'll send you a sample of how it sounds.
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hey thanks for your answer to my tian'anmen square question.\n\nas for an Mp3 editing program. I use Audacity, you can get it for free (its freeware full functionality, not just a trail period) just go to download.com and search or browse through the audio section.\n\nyou can: take exact parts out of the song/file\n         add other music into the file (so it sounds     \n         like 2 songs playing at the same time\n         fade in and out\n         remove "noise"\n         export as any file type. (you'll need to get    \n         another codec to export as an mp3) or \n         just as WAV.\n         and a bunch of other stuff that i cant remember\n\nif that doesn't answer your question or ya need help email me.  jr_kuhn@yahoo.com
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Try e-bay. There are people selling CD's of written music and things out of copyright. \nLibraries have sale of such books. I might have some programs examples on CD's. LabView may offer a student version, or their trial version.\nIDL from RSI, Maple, Mathematica offer student versions with online tutorial, examples, help.
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The best one is sibelius.  you can plug the keyboard right into the computer and it will print out what you play.  you can then transpose, cut it into any type of score. some versions let you scan in handwritten scores and it will translate it into a score that looks professional\n\nfinale is better for percussion writing.\n\ngarage band is a simple program and home studio is good for midi tracks, looping, MP3 files, etc
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there is also a program on microsoft...its just one of the little dinky ones that comes with the computer...\n\nif you go to start, then accessories, then entertainment....there is a "program" called sound recorder.\n\nfrom there you can open up a song file, and cut it down to just the piece you want. \n\nits probably not as easy as some other programs, but at least you don't have to download anything you don't know or trust.
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inquisitive suggested P2P, and i HIGHLY disagree with this for finding your software.  The results you will find on P2P software will almost always be pirated software.   \n\nThat said, the king of all music notation software is Finale.  You can learn more about this software at http://www.finalemusic.com/   \n\nNote:  the full blown version of Finale can be pricey, but there is a free version of the software availble on the website called Finale Notepad.   This is an awesome piece of software!\n\nfor other options, check out http://www.sweetwater.com/store/category.php?&c=773&sb=productname&so=asc
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download.com is right. I use a program called dBpowerAMP Music Converter. Works great. http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
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Search for Line 6 products - you can plug the guitar directly into your computer and then mix other inputs\n\nI have played guitar for 20 years and I have to make an album now.\n\nGood luck.
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Unfortunately that person doesn't have a clue what they are talking about. Must be a novice computer and internet user. There's this program, it's called Flash MX, people use it to create dynamic programs. And these can be displayed on websites.. and some people have made pianos with it. Here's a link I found..\n\nHave fun!! :D   I hope it's what you were looking for.. or something that's as good anyway.\n\nhttp://www.numbera.com/musictheory/piano.aspx
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Wow.  You're a music person and you want to learn a programming language just for that.  I wouldn't advise it.  Just do a search for music note learning games or something.  I found this one: http://www.happynote.com/ear-training.html.  Probably not exactly what you need, but you could try more searches...
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maybe Reason 3.0 (but it's not free)\nhttp://www.propellerheads.se/