There are many midi sequencers available from low cost to expensive. I began with Steinberg's Pro24 many years ago using Atari computers and continued throughout Cubase's era until Cubase SX2. I had no end of problems with Cubase when I moved to the PC platform and so began a search for something that would work for me. In the end I came across SAWStudio and the Midi Workshop and, after testing these for a few months, discovered that this combination was rock solid as far as locking audio to midi and vice versa. I ended up going with SAWStudio + MWS combo and continue to be impressed by how well this setup works - also at this point I must make mention of SAWStudio's excellent sound quality, something missing from my previous experiences. With an install size of just 1.4 meg - a full working environment can be put onto a USB memory stick. SAWStudio's use of computer resources is so low that I have successfully used a Celeron 400 equipped desktop computer to run a full-on theatre restaurant show with music and sound effects, plus running the light show with 3 light controllers chasing midi commands from the Midi WorkShop.
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- So - back to the story of the midi-music revolution. First we'll take the example of a 4 piece band. If the musicians are hot players and work well together, it's best to record them direct to tape or disk. What if they're not so great live but have many excellent ideas? Should they sink back into the darkness just because they, so far, haven't developed their playing skills to a high degree? I don't think so - and if it were the case, there would be a hell of a lot of music that would never have come to our attention.
- Let's say the 4 piece band play well, but the drummer's kit sounds like a collection of rubbish tins. We could have the band play live and "replace" the drum sounds later (probably keeping the cymbals), or we could program a drum track with some great sounds and have the band follow the track.