Cakewalk is selling their new Music Creator 7 DAW for $20.... I used their earlier versions of MC as my main DAW for many years.

At that price... if your OS is W7 or W8, it's a no brainer..... I use XP so it won't even install. I can't say enough good things about the Cakewalk 'beginner" level DAW's for their functionality and most importantly, ease of use. I used several really nice plug ins with MC that I continue to use now in X1e. With full VST compatibility, all the good plugs will run in MC.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.