Music Software?

[Sam_Brown]

Hi guys,

 

Was looking for some advice on some music software for our Music IT suite.

 

Have been given the following requirements:

 

1. Use the midi keyboards

2. Ready made loops like Garageband

3. Recording with midi kbds to create own loops for use in the same way as pre-recorded ones

4. Recording performances (keyboard only as well as using with the mixing board)

5. Possibilities – cubase again but a different version? Cakewalk or fruitloops or reason?

 

I've been looking around and seen a few suggestions - Cubase, Fruitiloops, Reason, Cakewalk but also noticed most of these either don't play well on networks or the network version is prohibitively expensive.

 

Anyone got an experience with music software and could recommend something that works well with student accounts?

[Sephiroth]

What OS will they be running?

[Sam_Brown]

Windows XP.

 

Also cool username. Love FFVII.

[Sephiroth]

Thanks

 

Our XP based music suite has Sibelius 6 with Sibelius Instruments, Sibelius Scorch, Groovy Music and Groovy City (mainly aimed at primary pupils, so depends on what level you're looking at), Cubase Essentials (we didn't need the full version and you seem to get a fairly hefty discount for not getting it) and Sequel 2. As far as I'm aware that works well and it didn't cost us too much.

[Sam_Brown]

Just resurrecting this for some more suggestions.