Can anybody suguest a music composition that doesn't require a midi/usb keyboard?

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You mean a an actual MIDI keyboard with keys, like piano keys? Or like a regular computer keyboard?

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Fruityloops.

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Most music composition software worth your time doesn't require a keyboard.

Fruity Loops/Studio
Cubase VST/SX
Nuendo
Reason 2.5
Jeskola Buzz (free)
Logic Audio
Pro Tools LE
You can even use Acid Pro for composition

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You only need a keyboard if you want to record a live performance or to enter notes more quickly.

The above programs are great. You could check out Noteworthy Composer, and Guitar Pro 4 if you play guitar (it lets you tab out your arrangements)

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Thanx for your suguestions I'll look into the non-guitar options (sorry, but i'm a percussionist).

As far as the keyboard goes, i'm talking about musical keyboards (piano-style), not your standard computer keyboard. sorry about the confusion.

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fruityloops is great for percussions.

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Yes, go with FruityLoops. You will love it.

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Yeah, for percussion, I'd suggest Fruity too. Quite a few guitarists here use Fruity for their drum tracks if I'm not mistaken.

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Problem with Fruityloops is that my comp has too little RAM for it to run... well enough to even play a song much less make one.

I'm also in need of a program that will spit out sheet music when you're done.


With these new criteria in mind, any suguestioons? (btw, i'm a "Percussionist", but i play auxillary. I havn't touched a drumset in nearly 5 years. blasted teachers and their medling music programs )

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[This message has been edited by Forsakahn (edited August 09, 2004).]

I'm a fruity user too, works nice, but I need better samples =/ or direct midi sounfonting.

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Forsakahn - try Finale.

Seb - try sfz (free VST, Google it) with your favourite audio app, along with the ns_kit SoundFont. Create a new track and load the sfz plugin as an effect. Load the SoundFont, then change the output of the channel 10 midi track to point to sfz. Bingo

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Hey BTW, SampleTank 2 FREE (Free VST) has one or two drum kits that could be useful.

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