Try FlexiMusic Wave Editor for free for 7 days of use: www.fleximusic.com/download.htm

After giving the Wave Editor a spin, I tried out FlexiMusic Composer.

The composer gives you the ability to compose a song without needing to know how to read or write music. Complete with over 600 instrument sounds to compose with, the program allows you to create a simple song to a full synth-symphony if you have the time and motivation.

It's pretty easy to get started. Just like the Wave Editor, the Composer program lays out most of the menu options in easy-to-use shortcut icons. Start a new track, then edit the music cycle to pick your instruments, tempo, loop time, rhythm and notes. If you aren't comfortable jumping right in and experimenting, the program comes with a good help menu that will get you started.

I found this program rather useful, mostly because some song ideas require more skill to play than I have ability. Using the program I can work out how the song should sound first, then worry about how to play it later. I can work out different melodies and harmonies and play them side by side to help decide what sounds best. Then I can export the entire project as a wav, and convert to mp3 in the Wave Editor if I need to.

The instrument sounds are mostly of the quality one would expect from midi files or John Carpenter movies, but you can always record your own and import into the program.

For the price, both the Composer and the Wave Editor are great programs to get if you are just starting out in the world of audio editing and digital composing.

Try FlexiMusic Composer for free for 7 days of use: www.fleximusic.com/download.htm

Also available from FlexiMusic.com:

FlexiMusic Kids Composer,
FlexiMusic Orchestra,
and FlexiMusic Generator.