Cakewalk

Just a brief plug for Cakewalk Music Creator 6. It is an astonishingly serious music package sold for under $100 (currently USD$50).  There are some rough edges, and I've had some difficulties - but mostly because there is much more under the hood than you expect.  And the difficulties I've had have been addressed efficiently and (even when they're really my problem) politely.  Arianna Huffington apparently said 'Self expression is the new entertainment' - which is partly true.  It's becoming more popular.  And this blog, and Music Creator show why - its getting very easy to access great tools.