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This is one of the best DAWs for those looking to start out and get their feet wet in the music making world. Fruity Loops by Image-Line has been out and about for quite some time, being one of the most popular software to date. It’s got your standard protocol with pitch shifting, correction, time-stretch, cut, paste and the works, but it’s interface is especially well-suited for the beginner. It’ll take a little bit of reading to start going, but once you’ve got the hang of it you’re good to go. There are plenty of YouTube videos out there dating back to 2005 giving tutorials for pretty much any feature you need explained. Their latest version includes over 30 synth software for out-the-box usage, so if you’ve just purchased a controller and want some sounds to start fiddling with you don’t have to spend much money.

You can use MIDI keyboards, record into it with a microphone, do your standard editing and mixing — it just gives you what you need with a simple interface. There are some advanced features as well, so once you become familiar with it you can delve further into these. It’s very user friendly, especially with adding some virtual instruments and playing them on MIDI. Works well with PC or Mac. The retail price is a lot lower than others out there, so it’s definitely budget-friendly. We’d recommend getting this if it’s for somebody younger as well. What made this program famous in our opinion and still does is the fact that 9th wonder still uses Fruity Loopstoday.

                                                   Recommended level: Beginner and up

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