| From the rhythmic South American Samba beats, | | | | player, a MIDI player allows you to put in the |
| the melodic concerts of Yiaani, the evergreen | | | | notes and musical data, and then even change the |
| compositions of Beethoven, or the hugely popular | | | | actual sounds that will play back to you. Take the |
| foot-tapping Indian Punjabi music, music binds the | | | | choice between using electronically created sounds |
| world like nothing else. Wherever you may go, | | | | and recording acoustically. The former has a wide |
| whatever the place, music is the universal | | | | range as far as quality of music goes, and |
| language that creates wonders. Caste, creed or | | | | needless to say, gives an astoundingly realistic and |
| colours hold no place in the all encompassing realm | | | | immensely satisfying experience. |
| of the music world. | | | | Once you have the software in place, you can |
| To top it all, technology in the form of the | | | | even record vocals. Additional requirements are a |
| internet has really changed the face of music as | | | | decent microphone, a good audio interface card |
| we knew it. Whether you are a music lover | | | | and a set of studio headphones and playback |
| interested in music downloads to hear that | | | | gear. Croon away into the mike till you get the |
| favourite song you've been missing for the past | | | | perfect pitch. After all, the best thing about doing |
| several years, or a die-hard musician wanting to | | | | it on your own PC with music production |
| make up your own music, get onto the net and | | | | software is that you can keep doing mistakes, |
| prepare to take on the world! The urge to make | | | | with unending repetitions till you are satisfied. |
| your own music can now be satisfied like never | | | | Identify the weak points and sort them out at |
| before. Though few people can afford a full | | | | leisure. |
| complement of studio equipment, reasonably | | | | Some of the useful music production software |
| priced options abound, especially on the internet. A | | | | available freely on the net include the N-Track |
| full complement of studio equipment may not suit | | | | Studio, the Steinberg Cubase SE Multi track |
| everyone's pocket, but today low cost options | | | | recording software, the Steinberg Cubase SX3, |
| abound that won't burn a hole in your pocket. A | | | | the ASX to MP3 converter, the RM to MP3 |
| Personal Computer with multimedia at home may | | | | converter, the Mini Stream Ripper etc, just to |
| well be all you need to satisfy that creative urge | | | | name a few. Google away to get to the millions |
| of being the next Mozart. | | | | of sites each search is bound to throw up. |
| Try a MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital | | | | So go ahead and let your creative genius run |
| Interface) player for a comprehensive experience | | | | loose! |
| of a digital home studio. Essentially like a piano | | | | |