- Audacity (Mac/Windows) – Free audio editor/recorder
- Amadeus Pro (Mac) – Inexpensive audio recorder
- Apple Garageband (version 10, most recent) – powerful MIDI/audio sequencer & looper. Note: Once you install and launch the program, you will need to visit the Garageband menu so that you can download additional content (loops, sounds, etc.)
- Intonia (Mac/Windows) – Intonation trainer
- SmartMusic – provides on-screen notation and assessment on many popular string orchestra pieces
- Mixcraft 5 (Win) – a multi-track editor for Windows that emulates many functions of Garageband