I was introduced to the world of DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation) at a very young age, I was less than ten years old, thanks to a simple software, namely Midisoft Studio 4, that I purchased from the computer dealer who also provided me with my very first pc.
The ease of use of this software was absolute and proven by the fact that a 10-year-old boy could use it without any problems. I made extensive use of features such as printing music sheet, using the sequencer with (virtually) infinite tracks, perfectly integrated with the GM (General Midi) standard and the addition of two audio tracks.
26 years later, I found none other than the founder of Midisoft, and developer of Studio 4 himself on Linkedin. His name is Raymond Bily and he was kind enough to respond to my messages. Today he is the CEO of another company, BrightArrow Technologies, but he does not exclude the possibility of returning in the future to take over the Digital Music domain, updated to current needs.
I will always be grateful to this software for giving me the opportunity to learn the basics of Midi and that is why I still keep a copy of it on my old Windows 98 PC.
I also remember other software from the same period, like the early versions of Cubase and Cakewalk. I remember a demo version of it that was given away by some specialized magazines. Strangely enough, Cakewalk has evolved into a free software, available for download here, which is pretty good for those who want to experiment with this kind of stuff without spending a penny.
