acid software

Hi there, congrats on the nice set of keys.

if I read the specs right it is USB ready.

There is a site called acidplanet.com
in there tool section Sony has a free recording program so that you can get hooked on recording like the rest of us did. LOL
here.
its call acid express
http://dspcdn.acidplanet.com/acidxpress.exe

as an indie musician I would encorage you to join and get a site like mine.
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?songs=260316&T=3214

then we can share with each other and thousands more like
mark and Collin here
http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?AID=108411&t=5102

You will always need to come back to the recording forums and ask your questions and let us know how your doing.
If you e-mail me I will send you some more sites for posting you music but i think I have mentioned enough as they do not pay for the free advertising. LOL :D

go to the ik-multimedia site. you can download the free sampletank version there, along with some sounds including the hqpiano.
i think it's the best piano you'll get for free.

Well Cheers for that, but it doesn't let you use midi...

ouzo77 wrote: go to the ik-multimedia site. you can download the free sampletank version there, along with some sounds including the hqpiano.
i think it's the best piano you'll get for free.

Cheers I'll have a look at that. How about stuff that isn't free though? I'm prepared to spend a bit to get a reasonably nice sounding setup.

keys to midi

Hmmm, I was sure acid E had midi.

well if you are looking you buy. There are lots out there. each has a slight difference and its each to there own. You might want to try some demos before you buy.
some names to google are
Propellerhead Reason
http://www.cakewalk.com/
M-Audio Pro Tools
cubase
I use sonar-6