complete newbie question

[paradive]

ok, let's get it out... i want to COMPOSE music.
not edit, not produce, not DJ it.

so is Cubase for me?
or maybe Nuendo?
or what would you suggest?

 

[musicmachine]

Consider Finale Music Composing & Notation Software

 

[paradive]

Consider Finale Music Composing & Notation Software

duly noted. thank you.
so cubase isn't really geared for that?

 

[Guitargodgt]

Not so much, if you want to stare at notation then Finale or Sibelius is your best way to go.

Cubase has it (notation editor), but it still requires some knowledge of the entire program to do it.

 

[TimOBrien]

Before dropping a ton on Finale or Sibelius,

Musescore is free and a good start.

Harmony Assistant is only $25/$85--- 1/5th the price of the other two and has tons more features than most need.