Originally posted by Michael P. Bedesem:
Bill: For the PC, in my view, Cakewalk is probably the most popular, and offers the best user support. The Sonar products are focused on audio and very expensive, but Home Studio or, better yet, Cakewalk ProAudio 8 or 9, are excellent midi sequencers. I see them on eBay for $40-50. You might even find a user on the Net who has migrated to Sonar willing to part with his old ProAudio for a lot less.
I can buy Cakewalk ProAudio 9 for $50. At this time, my main needs are editing midi and editing wav files I record via my Fostex multi-track recorder.
As for midi:
- transpose key of all tracks
- adjust tempo
- insert an intro
- edit/modify an ending that is too abrupt
- fade out
- change volume of certain tracks
- change volume overall
- amend a "bad" note
- if I could also "build" a midi track by track (I guess that is what a sequencer does), that's a plus
Just to clarify... do you (or anyone) think this is the best choice for me? Pgmusic Powertracks Pro is also $50.
[This message has been edited by SemiLiveMusic (edited 12-24-2006).]