Confused! Options

[macmonkey]

I've posted questions on here before and you've been helpful, but every time I try and "break into" music software I just end up in a confused mess because it's all 'new ground' for me.

What do i want?

Well, I have a good electric piano midi interface, & a powerbook.

But I want to have more sounds available to me when I'm playing (just at home - not live or recording).

i know that keyboard plyers USED TO simply plug into a sound module which added more 'voices' to their instrument... and that is kind of what I want -- more funky basses, clavinets and synth sounds for starters. But surely software is the way to go rather than forking out for a sound module that will be outdated very soon.

Anyone, know what it is that i need?!

thanks guys

paul

[singingcrow]

Yep... you need a sampler such as sampletank - there's a free demo you can download at www.sampletank.com. all you need to do is set up your keybord to input to the sampler's instrument or sound file and have the sampler send this to your midi track.

[gdoubleyou]

I suggest you take a look at Reason, it's a virtual rack of synths and effects.
it had a rudimentry sequencer, doesn't record audio.

A lot of people use it as a sound source, synced to a DAW.