MAGIX Music Maker Premium

Pros

• Great mid-range product
• Tons of features
• Easy to use if you know what you're doing

Cons

• Needs more tutorials

Magix Music Maker Premium is a music-making program for Windows PCs.

It's indescribably cool to be able to make music on a computer. Some might think there's less artistic talent involved than, say, playing a song on an instrument, but there's actually a great deal of true musical work that has to go on. One of the things people don't understand is that a good program can make or break what you do with computerized music. Having access to the right tools will help you mix sounds, combine tracks, and put together something that even the most talented musician can't match. Fortunately, there are programs like Magix Music Maker to help you with the process.

Magix is one of those products that fills a very interesting niche. It doesn't quite stand up to the highest end professional software, but it's also not something for people who just mess around with computer music. Instead, it's for people who are skilled enough in the hobby to know what they're doing, but who aren't quite ready to commit to the big guns. This program does almost everything, and it does it quite well. With tons of tools and effects, it's the perfect tool for taking your music to the next step.

Are there flaws? Sure. This program could be a bit friendlier, and a few more tutorials would help. At the end of the day, though, it serves those who know what they are doing quite well. If you want to express true artistry through music, this might be the tool you need. You'll eventually move on to something a little more robust, but this is a good step in the right direction.

Pros

• Great mid-range product
• Tons of features
• Easy to use if you know what you're doing

Cons

• Needs more tutorials