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my friend requires a piece of software to write his musicals, he is grade 5 and he can write music and play a bit of keyboard.
any suggestions, the only one i know is cubase wich i think will involve to much of a learning curve.

Most music software has a steep learning curve.

A very close friend of mine runs a recording studio, and his software of choice is Cubase. I think the big boys toys are Cubase, Logic Audio and ProTools.

Most of these involve audio/midi sequencing, effects and mastering.

However, there are plenty of other 'sequencing' software packages available which allow you to compose, synthesize and write music—some of which is shareware.

Depends what your buddy is doing: composing, sequencing or notation.

Have a look here:
http://www.angelfire.com/music2/mondomidi/softinfo.html

Depends what your buddy is doing: composing, sequencing or notation.

yes should have said he wants to print out his compositions and get some help with the left hand side of the music.

i'll take aother look on the net and see what i can urn up many thanxs seige.

http://www.musicease.com/songbox.html

May be a good start?

sounds like the type of thing he could use thanxs.

If he is 'writing' music then he might want to look at Emagic's Notator Logic. This is the industry standard for musicians. It also lets you print all the music out with about 16 instrument parts if I remember rightly. It has been a long time since I used it though!!

Most of the aforemention programs are primarily sequencers/virtual studios.
You'd be paying a lot of money for technology you won't need.

For notation the industry standard is Sibelius, with Finale a good second place.

You can download a free version of Finale Notepad HERE.

I know this post was ages ago but if you want to print stuff i reccomend sibalious. (canbt spell but its somthing like that!)

If hes allready bought one, sont worry but Sibalious is great!



EDIT: Soz. just seen, someone has already mentioned it!

thanxs for all your advice he is now useing a notation programe suplied by a friend.

many thanxs t all who contributed.

Another good program is FruityLoops (FL Studio)

A quick search on google will bring up there site