I always like to think that one day, I might make some music. Hey, a guy can dream. If that day ever comes, I might try to start with free software such as Jackbeat. Jackbeat is, in the words of its creator, "a free multi-platform audio sequencer for musicians and sound artists."
So, you basically get a timeline and a bunch of tracks -- you put a sample on each track, and then throw that sample on the timeline wherever you see fit to make your composition.
The concept itself is nothing new, and that's a good thing for Jackbeat. The program uses a familiar interface so that the learning curve can be reduced for many people already familiar with similar apps. It also means that Jackbeat can be used as a stepping stone onto more advanced solutions that cost money.
The interface seems rather simple. I know that it does far less than REAPER, for example, but at least it looks like something I would be able to approach. Just looking at REAPER's interface makes me feel like I could never make it work correctly.
There are some music samples provided which show off what Jackbeat can do. I listened to a couple and was really not blown away. It's basic stuff, but I guess sometimes "basic stuff" is exactly what you need to get your feet wet without drowning in complexity.
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