Unlike Garageband and some of the other options on this list, it makes use of sheet music notation. The latest version, Finale v26 is built with multiple classical instruments in mind. What if you’re more interested in making classical or fantasy music? Want to make your own orchestral piece that’d put Game of Thrones’ Ramin Djawadi to shame? Finale is what you want to use. Who it’s for: Classical musicians who want to write multi-part sheet musicĪlthough Garageband was built as an all-round music creation suite, it places a strong emphasis on mainstream pop and dance music.
There are few limitations though, for instance, in the free version you can only have 16 simultaneous tracks and you can only have 3 projects at a time. Overal, if you are beginner, Pro Tools First probably has all the features you need.
Another major advantage of Pro Tools First is since it’s popular DAW, you can find it’s tutorial and troubleshooting guides all over the internet, including YouTube. However, like Garageband, Pro tool first is also free and yet retain most of the features of it paid elder brother with few limitations.
Pro Tools First is the younger brother to Pro Tools, one of the industry-standard DAW (short for Digital Audio Workstation) out there. Who’s this for: Ideal for singers who are new to recording Read: Best Audacity Settings for Voice Over 1.
