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Uh... Anvil Studio? You can even do VST stuff with it. I've used it to mess around while treating my computer keyboard as an input device via a virtual MIDI port.

It's freeware with some paid accessory packages. Really oldschool software model, the kind you tend not to see very often these days.

Well, there's no substitute for formal learning when it comes to any musical instruments. If you're serious about learning how to play the piano I'd suggest getting a tutor or signing up for courses in your local community college, or something along those lines. If you really want to take on this task on your own, I'd start by googling online courses; I recall seeing a few of them out there that are free.

The way I learn(ed) how to play is through a program called anvil studio link to website. The program is free. Anvil studio allows you to load a midi files (midi = music file of sorts, readily available all over the net). When you load said file(s) you are present with an interface. When you hover over a note(s), a dot/dots will be displayed on a keyboard below pretty much telling you which keys you need to press (example)

I do realize this is cheating of sorts and I don't recommend it to people who are really serious about learning how to play. This will not teach you proper finger technique or how to read notes. This is a quicker way to learn how to play simple songs/compositions, but it still requires a lot time and dedication.

Good luck!

A little while ago I asked about a lightweight MIDI player and I've just found one that seems to work pretty well: Anvil. Haven't got to grips with the editing side of it, but at the very least I can take MIDI files from Gadget and play them into the Octatrack.

I tried the lite version of Ableton but, as expected, my computer was entirely uncooperative and within minutes I was cursing my way through menus and connections. It's a shame, there's a lot I think I could get out of Ableton, but my experience has always been frustrating. My general purchasing plan is to grab the Minilogue, the Volca FM and then start saving for a decent Macbook and Push2, but that's a big chunk of change so is well in the future.

You're welcome! Here's my fine tuned approach.

If you just want to keep track of the notes, try out Anvil Studio (Freeware).

If you if you want to create sheet music, try out Muse Score (Open source).

Personally, I use Anvil Studio to make a MIDI (It's fast), and then import it into my notation software (I am currently using NoteWorthy Composer 2 (Proprietary) )

If you choose to do a MIDI, drum tracks are always set to channel 10. In Anvil studio, I would recommend making a seperate track for each percussion piece (kick/snare/hihat) so that when you import it into your notation software, it's easy to organize.

Any other questions? Shoot.

A really simple, free MIDI program I use is called Anvil Studio. You can pay for more feature packages (about $20 each, I think), but the free version is completely fine for creating MIDI pieces. I mainly use the composer view, but you can also use piano roll or guitar tab view. There's a whole bunch of other stuff, but this is starting to sound like a paid advertisement so I'll stop now.

I just checked in Anvil Studio actually, and if you change the "Style" option from "Treble + Bass" to "2 Bass", it will ask if you want to apply that to the whole track. Say "No" and it will insert the Bass clef at the point where you are in the notation.

http://www.anvilstudio.com/stafftips.htm

I used to mess around with Anvil Studio. You can use it to make songs that sound pretty close to the XP soundtrack.

The software's changed since the last time I used it, though, so you might want to check out older versions if you have issues.

Never seen Anvil so just had a google for the manual - there it is on page 5 - record monitor

http://www.anvilstudio.com/usersGuide.pdf

Volume Controls As described above, each track has a volume control that determines how loud the track is relative to the song's other tracks. When Audio Mix Vol is checked, each track's volume is reduced to ensure that no audio distortion will be introduced when mixing tracks. When not checked, you can squeeze more volume out of the mix at the risk of introducing some distortion. REC Monitor lets you hear the audio tracks as they are being recorded. When using this, it is important to monitor them with headphones so that the recording doesn't pick up speaker feedback. If your audio adapter has a monitor headphone jack, use that instead since it has no latency or delay .

I've used Anvil Studio for my games. Granted I use a much better sound font than the one that is packaged with windows, but it works just fine for composing music with the default midi library. If you want that midi sound, all you have to do is download it (it's freeware) and start composing. It has a variety of editing modes, so if you're more comfortable with a piano roll than a music staff, or would rather enter it as a tab, it's got you covered.

Is it to be found here? I'm not familiar with the game. http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/index-gr.html Hey, how about this. Let's do it together. We'll do it by ear by making MIDIs using Anvil Studio. You can compare with mine after you're done.