I've been using Ableton Live, Sonar and Audacity.

I also use a Boss BR-864, but transfer to software to edit, mix and master.

Ableton Live seems to have the hardest learning curve (for me).

Audacity is a piece of cake, and works well for what it is.

I've also found this web-based app that's kind of fun :

www.aviary.com

Good luck!


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