Ideal for musicians who are just starting out, it’s worth it to invest later in Acid Pro 9 or 10 to get a whole lot more capability, including 20+ tracks per project, sound effects, and increased mastering capability. While it will continually prompt you to upgrade every time you close a session and comes with a few limitations (such as ten tracks per project), it is still highly capable and will give you all the basic tools you need to create and record music projects. The Acid Pro series is produced by Sony, and its Xpress platform is free to download. Here are seven of the best free or cheap music software programs available. However, a big range of digital audio workstations and software platforms that are either freeware or superbly low in price are available for musicians on a shoestring budget. But accessing that software can be difficult, in particular because most musicians – especially if they’re just starting out – are on a pretty tight budget for investing in the tools they need to create.
Music and technology have become inseparable friends, and more and more often musicians are using software to create original music rather than doing it purely organically.
