By Somoda Sotua


These days the music production business has gone digital with most software similar to digital workstations. Using the best music production software is a must for music producers. Getting the right production software is not a simple task with numerous options available and lots of crappy devices in the market today. Conversely, there are several types of music production software which are authentic and one can purchase for his or her music production.

Before purchasing the software one should look at the variation in prices so as to purchase one that meets to his or her budget. Moreover, there are cheaper software with similar functions as those which are more expensive hence before opting for the most expensive device it is good to look at the features of each brand.

A good example of digital music software, though not commonly used today, is the musical notation software. This replicates the writing of a musical score on computers instead of using a paper and pen. Another good example is the digital workstation, initially a hardware device. A DAW is a software program that records, plays and edits digital audio. Most music released today have MIDI sequencing and additional features which enable manipulation of digital audio.

We also have samples as forms of music production software. These are forms of digital audio and well known to the outside world of music industry because of their popularity in the contemporary music industry. Samples are generally short pieces of digital music used in all forms of software and installed in the sequencing.

Another type is plug-ins which is a very small software file used in various digital audio workstations. They offer better functionality to any program a person is using adding more features. A good example in this case is auto tune in created to correct vocal pitch.

We have other music production software common in the market today which includes Cubase and reason by Steinberg, sonic producer and cakewalk by sonar. However it is recommended that one gets to find music software that suits him well as some people rather feel comfortable using certain software.




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