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Demo versions of sequencing software?

Suture

Suture

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Hi, I've been recording on PCs for about 10 years or so now, back from when Cakewalk was still, well Cakewalk (I started with v3.0). I now use FL Studio XXL, but am not sure it's the right one for me, so I have been thinking of switching over to Mac. Of course I don't figure this out until AFTER I've dropped about $350 on XXL, but oh, well.

Anyway, are there any demo versions available of anything? I can't seem to find squat. Even the "Express" version of Logic is $299? Is that just poorly named? I'm looking for something that will run on an older Mac, a G4/1GHz with just under 1GB of RAM. If I like the software I'll probably just buy a new iMac.
 
Apple calls it "trial" so it may not pop up in the search engines, so here's the trial/demo version of Logic Express 7.

Being much in the same situation myself, never having seen or used a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) application before, and being overwhelmed by Logic Express I was wondering:

1) Is there a step-by-step online guide somewhere (for absolute beginners) to help you get started?

2) Likewise, are there any downloadable pre-recorded multi-track files so that I can play around with that? I currently don't have a MIDI interface or any equipment to record my own stuff.
 
Nine-Inch-Nails released a Garageband version of their song on their fan site. You can open that in Logic Express and mess around with it. It's pretty cool.

www.nin.com I believe.
 
Thanks for the link... I must have missed it.

Trent has actually released a few of his songs for fans to play around with. Some others that come to mind are Only and The Hand That Feeds, both from "With Teeth."
 
scottlinux said:
Nine-Inch-Nails released a Garageband version of their song on their fan site. You can open that in Logic Express and mess around with it. It's pretty cool.

www.nin.com I believe.
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Unfortunately the GarageBand files there don't exist any longer or there's something wrong with the website.

Any other places I can download a Garageband or Logic song file so I can play a little around with it, getting used to the application?
Or, would a kind soul here be willing to upload a song-file somewhere?
Preferrably with various tracks (MIDI and audio) and effects.
 
macstatic said:
Unfortunately the GarageBand files there don't exist any longer or there's something wrong with the website.

Any other places I can download a Garageband or Logic song file so I can play a little around with it, getting used to the application?
Or, would a kind soul here be willing to upload a song-file somewhere?
Preferrably with various tracks (MIDI and audio) and effects.
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The link IS still on their website. Here:

http://www.nin.com/downloads/index.html

Click on 'The Hand That Feeds'

And also here is the track 'Only'

http://www.nin.com/access/only/garageband/
 
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