Cakewalk

Few are the people who don't enjoy a good tune every now and then, whether they listen to unwind or get hyped up before or during an intense workout session. However, behind every good track there's a lot of work that goes on, and without proper help everything would be ten times harder.

One of the applications that can come in real handy in the situation depicted above is Cakewalk. It packs everything you need and more to get you started and hooked in the amazing world of music creation.

As hinted above, this application was designed to help you ease into the world of music production. However, it's not exactly a tool for beginners, as it features a full range of controls that are aimed at advanced users, but with enough practice, even novices can "crack the code" and start producing high-quality projects.

Each track can be routed through a mixer and subjected to various filters and effects in order to enhance the overall quality of your projects. Parameters can be set and adjusted individually, thus providing you with a wide range of possibilities.

Although it features a composer tool that you can use to create music tracks directly from the application, you can also import various files from your computer by simply using the "Import" feature under the "File" menu. It is possible to import audio files, entire audio CDs, video and MIDI content.

Exporting contents of the projects you're working on can be done just as easily by using the "Export" function from the same menu. Or if you're feeling extremely creative, you can plug in a MIDI controller into your computer and make use of this app's native MIDI support to put your live performance into your projects.

Besides letting you create rocking beats and tasty riffs, Cakewalk also provides you with a bunch of extra functions which can come in handy. For instance, you can perform a cleanup in your audio folder, change the audio format and share your projects on SoundCloud directly from the app.

More so, you can burn audio CDs, consolidate the project at the push of a button, configure external encoder settings and manage your Cakewalk plugins. All of these can be accessed from the "Utilities" menu.

If you need a powerful ally in your music creation journey, you can count on Cakewalk. It has everything you need to get you pumped up and packs a lot of additional features, as well