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TheInfiniteFire
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Hello everybody,

I'm searching for some nice composing programs for creating my own music. Anyone knows a nice one?

Thanks,

TheInfiniteFire

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cjhall
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I'm pretty sure Noteflight is a good website, my band teacher and just about every music savy person I know uses it. You have to get an account, but I'm 99% sure it is free.

nichodemus
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If you use Macs, GarageBand is an excellent tool in creating music.

thisisnotanalt
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FL Studio is the best thing if you want to do anything besides -exclusively- orchestral music--or at least, it's the only one I'm familiar with and have used for music (Cubase is supposed to be really good too, and so is Ableton Live, but I've never used those). You'll have to do quite a bit of VST-hunting if you're looking for really good guitars or other instruments, but FL Studio is pretty powerful, great for mixing/mastering, and has lots and lots of options because of VST compatibility. Very very good for electronic music and beats, stuff like that.

kingryan
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If you want to write sheet music (which plays back as a midi) then I would have to suggest Sibelius. Obviously only the demo is free (you can't save, which is irritating) but it is an awesome program.

It is what many schools/unis use.

TheInfiniteFire
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My first kind of try with NoteFlight, hope you like it:
http://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/8da692f763d32bae86ef15b13591ff0e76d30419

DustyLee
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i use cubase its pretty good...not as powerful as protools though

TheInfiniteFire
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Shepherd

Hmm, thanks for all your replies! I'm trying to make more orchestral score music, what would be the best program for that?

Thanks,

TheInfiniteFire

Secretmapper
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FL STUDIO
All the big boys got it. Your video game music? done with Fl Studio. Music on movies? Fl Studio.

TheInfiniteFire
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TheInfiniteFire
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Shepherd

Music on movies? Good movies still use real instruments. Thanks for the idea.

sugarbean
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sugarbean
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i use virtualdjmaster and itis really good.
it is not uploadable from the internet.
best buy has it

sugarbean
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http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/
is a good one.
i know t is not that sdvanced, but it has a lot of stuff
sorry about the double post

LucasDaLegend
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http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resourc ⦠ano/
is a good one.
i know t is not that sdvanced, but it has a lot of stuff
sorry about the double post


Can you try that link again please, the page was not found and sent me to a 404 error. Next time, leave a paragraph after the link and that might help.
Cenere
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Here is the link.
And he did leave a linebreak after the link, which was why it turned up like that.
Generally it is a better idea to learn how to use the url-code...

Faunbard
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Well, I think I used a program called tune jam orsomthing like that. Its ok, but then Again I was using the free version. The paid versionis 20 dollers, but I suspect it to be better.

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