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Hi,

Just lately I`ve been getting interested in making music in my spare time. I had a free copy of an E-jay dance prog ages ago, but the limitations of that format meant the novelty wore off pretty soon (the exported wav files always sounded a bit constrained). Problem is, I just can`t find any powerful apps that are user-friendly enough!. I`ve tried tons of demo progs aswell... Soundforge is good for editing bits and pieces, but you can`t construct a multitrack on it, and I found Cakewalk so maddeningly tricky that I nearly threw my laptop out the window in frustration!...

I could go on, as I`ve tried tons of cheapo efforts, which were generally naff and Fisher-Price-esque. I almost settled on N-tracker, but again, the lack of SIMPLE touches (like not being able to move blocks as you wish, without great effort) renders it a pain...

All I want is a multitracker capable of importing multiple wavs, which will let me move all the pieces around easily. Sort of like E-Jay in a way, as I like the speed of the process with their stuff, but I need more flexibility (and better quality) than they offer...

Any suggestions welcome...