lol, it''s refering to mp3 encoding at 128 kbps which is dubbed "CD quality" in most programs. it sounds like crap. the highs get really swishy, and it''s just not even close to "CD" . 192kbps is the minimum for me.

"CD quality" is an insult

Heh, if I burn a CD of my music I usually use uncompressed WAVs of it. 1411kpbs is what it is at 16-Bit, 44.1khz Stereo. :D It''s dandy. If I don''t have the original recording though, I use 256kbps MP3s. :\ That''s as low as I''ll go now.

Anyway, I use...

Cakewalk Pro Audio 9
MogPlug Tracker
SoundForge

I think that''s it for software...

def cubase sx
reason 2
soundforge

Digital Performer 4.1 and Scope 4.. almost everything here is hardware

Soo... what do all these programs *do*? I have access to Reason 2.5 - and like it so far, but all I''ve done is make drum tracks or annoying loops... What about making actual music? I don''t have anything for MIDI input, but I''m good at writing music... so if I could use some kind of software that would interface, I''d be well of...

Anyways, what do you suggest?


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Hmm, lemme add on to that. I like Reason''s drum and synth stuff - and the effects and mixer, of course. But I''d like to write the melody out, anyways. And the stuff that Reason has (that I''ve found so far) doesn''t seem to work well for that...