A better substitute to Anvil Studio.........does it exist?

blankpika007 · 03-26-2006, 10:10 PM

I really _hate_ Anvil Studio. No offense, it's great, but it's crippleware. I sometimes need the extra software to make a song great.

I'm not a warez guy. Too much laws and spyware make it difficult to understand. In other words, I don't do it. So....

Is there an alternative to Anvil Studio that is _free_? SiteAdvisor goes crazy when I google "freeware MIDI composer". I really can't find one and I really need one.

EDIT: I wasn't specific about the features I am looking for. Specifically, song looping, tempo changing, volume changing (crescendo/decrescendo).

**koala** · 03-27-2006, 01:28 AM

Cubase and Sonar are the top high-end ones, if you don't mind spending a bit of money.

For something less advanced but with plenty of useful features, try Music Producer Studio (freeware).
MIDI recording, composition and editing using Track, Piano Roll, Score Roll, Event List and Mixer.

blankpika007 · 03-27-2006, 06:50 AM

WHOA! I went to that same website for searching! How did I miss that...

Thanks! This looks nice and I think I can use it. If not I'll go try demos for the other two.

sinclair_tm · 03-27-2006, 09:52 PM

garageband on the macintosh.

blankpika007 · 03-28-2006, 07:21 AM

Precisely why I'm saving for a dual-boot Mac. Until then, I'll use Music Producer Studio. Note: It sometimes crashes for no reason (it and my computer) when I leave it alone for a while. Weird.

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blankpika007 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Home My System	A better substitute to Anvil Studio.........does it exist? I really _hate_ Anvil Studio. No offense, it's great, but it's crippleware. I sometimes need the extra software to make a song great. I'm not a warez guy. Too much laws and spyware make it difficult to understand. In other words, I don't do it. So.... Is there an alternative to Anvil Studio that is _free_? SiteAdvisor goes crazy when I google "freeware MIDI composer". I really can't find one and I really need one. EDIT: I wasn't specific about the features I am looking for. Specifically, song looping, tempo changing, volume changing (crescendo/decrescendo). __________________ -blankpika007 Current Event: Making School RPG 7 in RM2K3 Last edited by blankpika007 : 03-26-2006 at 10:31 PM.

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03-27-2006, 06:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
blankpika007 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Home My System	WHOA! I went to that same website for searching! How did I miss that... Thanks! This looks nice and I think I can use it. If not I'll go try demos for the other two. __________________ -blankpika007 Current Event: Making School RPG 7 in RM2K3

03-28-2006, 07:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
blankpika007 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 25 OS: Windows XP Home My System	Precisely why I'm saving for a dual-boot Mac. Until then, I'll use Music Producer Studio. Note: It sometimes crashes for no reason (it and my computer) when I leave it alone for a while. Weird. __________________ -blankpika007 Current Event: Making School RPG 7 in RM2K3