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• Arts: Music: Composition  (10,011)
• Arts: Music: Computers  (34)
• Computers: Multimedia: Music and Audio: Software: Editors  (21)
• Computers: Multimedia: Music and Audio: Software: Sequencers  (64)

• ARiADA Project - Researches composition strategies for electroacoustic music.
• Aspire - Music MasterWorks - [Win] Description and order information of this voice-to-note composing software.
• AudioMulch - Interactive musician's environment offers music composition by sound synthesis and "contraptions".
• Chord Arranger Pro - Creates styles from any MIDI file and is able to identify chords and convert song measures into style parts.
• Compo - Composition system based on common LISP, generates MIDI and scores.
• ComposerTools.Com - Free on-line tools including 12-tone row analysis and pitch class. Also "MusicGraph" a tool for graphing music across dimensions.
• Drumsite - Drum track creation tool, supports multiple samples and effects.
• Frameworks and Environments - Academic paper defining data structures for general concepts of composition, sound synthesis, networks.
• GrooveLab - Make your drum loops online.
• Hard Note JUMP - Streamlined MIDI sequencer that focuses on composition rather than audio production. Demo available.
• Ixi Software - Prototypes and apps for composition of experimental music.
• The Palette - Melody composing tool uses composition and harmony theory to help composers develop phrases, sentences, periods, and motifs.
• Pymprovisator - For jazz. Set song parameters and program generates MIDI file with adequate accompaniment. Freeware.
• QuantumPortal - Free software "Blending algorithmic techniques with contemporary Music Theory to "air brush" compositions."
• Rhythm Rascal - Create drum tracks using any sample WAV files as drum sounds. Flexible, although designed mostly for Rock and Metal.
• SmartSound Software, Inc. - Sonicfire Pro 4 with Mood Mapping, music scoring software, and royalty-free music for video productions.
• Swar Systems - Create music using Indian melodies and scales. Supports up to 8 instruments.
• TaalMala and SwarMala - Compose Taal (loops) with Tabla and Pakhawaj (Indian drums). Export to WAV or MP3. Also offers the SwarMala sequencer.
• Virtual Studio Systems - Offers Lyricist and TrackNotes for musicians, songwriters, and home recording.