So I've done a short song using only free softwares.
I'm gonna hit play and then i will show you what i've used.
This DAW is a freeware edition of Podium.
It is fully functional and has very few limitations.
You can use it as much as you like, it won't expire.
I'm using Cubase for about 5 years and they're preety much alike.
It moves fast, loads instantly and is user friendly.
The fact that is in 64bit allows you to load as much plugins as your hardware can carry.
There are many free DAWs on the internet but I chose this one for this particular video.
The drum sampler is called MT Power Drum Kit 2.
It's free obviously and it has a kick drum, a snare, 3 toms, 2 cymbals, a china and a hi-hat.
I will  show you how to load the plugin and how to connect each channel.
Before you create a new project, make sure you've assigned your VSTs folders in the preferences panel.
Now create a new project.
Press F2 and find the Device panel.
Search the drumkit folder and simply drag&drop it into the project.
You now have all input and output channels.
The MIDI 01 channel is the default one.
This is the channel you want to write your patterns on.
Open the drum plugin.
Click on the mixer.
Assign the channels based on each instrument.
I'll play a groove so I can see if everything is in order.
For guitars and bass there are a ton of free plugins, many of them are very good
and you can find the download links in the description.
The advantages of using freewares is that you are allowed to profit from your music,
unlike using pirated or unregistered software where profiting  would be illegal.
Yes, piracy is illegal in some countries but profiting from stolen stuff is even worse.
Nonetheless, if you aren't making any money  from your music it shouldn't be such a big problem if you would use some cracks and patches,
but if you can afford the programs, support the developers and buy them.
