Keyboard Software....

[Harmonic Paradigm]

Hey, I am looking for a decent program for my computer that I can use to transcribe music from my keyboard to the computer. Also a program that I can use to mix stuff from my keyboard into a song.... does anyone know programs that can do this for me, possibly one that does both that wont eat my budget away, and we are talking cheap lol...

Thanks
-Ryan

[Enigma™]

Cakewalk - There are very different versions, but basically they all do the same simple things you're requesting and can usually be had at a very reasonable price :)

[Harmonic Paradigm]

Hey thanks, Cakewalk was mentioned before, but could you give me a little more information, like price, and which versions would be best suitable... thanks alot

Feeding The Wheel
-Ryan

[Enigma™]

well, what's the price range? The thing is that you're going to get a complete and master functionality with something like Sonar 3 but Cakewalk 9 would work too... The thing is that based on what you mentioned, Cakewalk 9 would work just fine... But for something closer to the real studio then Sonar 3 *also cakewalk* works too.
Price range... I think Cakewalk 9 you might be able to get for like.. 40-90$
Sonar 3 is MUCH more expensive... ;)

[Harmonic Paradigm]

Yea, I can do 100 dollars, but 300 lol thats how much Sonar 3 would cost me ordering from musicians friend, yea, so I will probably stick with cakewalk... but how come Sonar 3 is so much more expensive?

[Ael]

hehe...sonar was free at my local Kazaa-mart ;)

[Over The Edge]

Check out Music Print by Finale. My buddy got
his hands on a copy from Guitar Center for $39.95

Very functional for the price.



FL
www.franklucas.net

[Ael]

**Edit -
illegal link removed - **
They have all the software you could want...just register and you go to the forum where people post the software at *staggeringly low prices*!!

[Enigma™]

sorry dude - you can't post links to illegal things here. P2p, Kazaa, illegal bittorrents, FTP's, etc.. Isn't allowed here if it has illegal content.

[Ael]

It's not that illegal...I mean it's a tech message board on top of that...sorry

[Over The Edge]

My bad...it's actually called Finale Music Print.


FL
www.franklucas.net

[Zaki]

and what about Cubase !! it's a powerful tool for home or professional studio and it's less expensive than Cakewalk i guess

[Harmonic Paradigm]

I am just looking for a program that can

1- Transcribe music from my keyboard to sheet music
2- I can use a microphone to record tracks like guitar, and keyboard
3- I can mix within the program
4- eventually burn it to a CD

lol so if you have any more ideas... just let me know, i have been looking at Cakewalk, but if anyone knows a better program, let me know

Feeding The Wheel
-Ryan

[Over The Edge]

Either Cubase or Sonar will satisfy
all of your criteria.


FL
www.franklucas.net

[Harmonic Paradigm]

do you think a cheaper version of cakewalk, rather than the 400 dollar sonar will be able to do what i want??

Feeding The Wheel
-Ryan

[Bastardo Demono]

Cubase SX will do. You could download it off www.suprnova.org for free but that really screws over software developers.