never worked properly.

This product is no different from the original music maker. The description on the packaging is a fabrication and deceiving. In order to fully operate this software as described you have to purchase sold separately midi downloads ranging from $1.59 - $99.99.

This is a fun program. You can "hit the ground running" because of its simplicity.

Just stay away! This app is not even worth $1. Put more money in an another app.

I want to say this is a 5 star mid-tier music mixing and mastering program, but I can't. One of the bundled programs (the registry cleaner) took a chunk out of my WIndows and I had to revert back to my last back up to restore my PC to a working state. DO NOT INSTALL any other bundled programs like SImpliclean!

The extent of my music knowledge is woefully amateurish. I know my do ray me's and can play one song on the piano. The strongest part about this program for aspiring musicians is that much of the hard work is already done with the soundpools. You are not going to achieve Tiesto or Coldplay levels of production, but you can easily cobble together some attractive tunes with the existing tracks. If you wish to experiment and compose, there are keyboard synths galore and even some digital renderings of analog synthas such as the Robota Drum Synth/Sequencer. A touchscreen PC or laptop is recommended for this program.

You can even upload your own sound samples for mastering. The major weakness in the Soundpools are the vocals. It's basically one guy or gal singing different sounds. You will want to record new vocals if you want to produce a hit song. For my personal preference, the best sounds are in the Guitar and Techno soundpools. Be prepared to shell out more dollars if you want limited publication rights.

Learning this program as an amature will take months, but it is enjoyable. I can recommend this program as long as you avoid installing any other bundled software!