From recording the voiceover to your latest podcast episode to scoring a classical composition to riffing hard on your favorite electric guitar, Avid music creation tools open your boundaries and turn your PC or Mac into a soundboard, studio, and stereo all in one. A complete lineup of microphones captures voice, acoustic instruments, and sounds at whatever quality you might need. You can record straight into your computer through a USB connection or through digital conversion in our Fast Track audio interfaces, which can also capture direct inputs from electric guitars. Musical keyboards are also available for any skill level you might possess, letting you access a huge library of software instruments and sounds and allowing complete flexibility for the type of sound and music you're interested in making.
Music Editing & Production
Creating professional-sounding songs, remixes, and soundtracks, whether or not you've ever played an instrument, is as easy as dragging, dropping, and saving. M-Audio Pro Tools M-Powered Essential software includes built-in loops and instrument libraries that let you create as soon as you open the software box, or you can pair it seamlessly with M-Audio music creation tools or the included M-Audio Micro interface to lay down tracks of your own. No hassles or experience required, and no limits to releasing your hidden musician.
Home DJ Studio
Just find a dance floor and you can bring the nightclub home with the Torq MixLab. MixLab includes everything you need to start producing and performing your own DJ tracks. Two virtual decks, a full-featured mixer, and instant recording to audio files for iPod, iTunes and more will have you DJing at home, mixing CDs for your friends and performing gigs in no time.
Music Learning
Sibelius products lead the world in musical composition, so it makes complete sense that their music learning software is a great place to start or build on your family's musical skills. Groovy Music City grabs kids at an early age, using a game-like interface that teaches them to create their own songs their own songs using pre-recorded and their own rhythms, chords, and melodies. Stepping up a bit in sophistication is First, the easiest way to turn your songs into scores, tab or lead sheets. Both leave you with skills and knowledge that will have your family glowing and your musical prowess growing.
Music and Sound Playback
Listening to your musical creations, or gaming and movie soundtracks through the tiny, tinny speakers of your desktop or laptop leaves a lot to be desired. Using the same technology and designers of monitors found in professional music and movie studios around the world, M-Audio desktop speakers and headphones complete the experience of your home creative studio. Choose your levels of size, affordability and portability, then go. You'll be amazed at the difference.