Music Sequencing and Notation

Cakewalk

• Supports General MIDI
• Provides several editing views (staff, piano roll, event list) and Virtual Piano
• Can insert WAV files and Windows MCI commands (animation and video) into tracks

Cubase

• A better software than Cakewalk Express
• Intuitive Interface to arrange and play Music (Figs 2.6 and 2.7)
• Wide Variety of editing tools including Audio (Figs 2.8 and 2.9
  

  Cubase Arrange Window (Main)

  

  Cubase Transport Bar Window --- Emulates a Tape Recorder Interface

  

  Cubase Audio Window

  

  Cubase Audio Editing Window with Editing Functions

• Allows printing of notation sheets
  

  Cubase Score Editing Window

Logic Audio

• Cubase Competitor, similar functionality

Marc of the Unicorn Performer

• Cubase/Logic Audio Competitor, similar functionality