Anvil Studio is high on versatility but a bit low on power. However, if you're a novice electronic musician who needs help learning the ropes, this free release of Anvil Studio could be for you.
Good help is provided to assist in learning how to use the system.
The interface makes Anvil Studio simple to use, although navigating can be a little difficult. You can dump your synthesizer's active patch bank, create new ones, upload them, and save them. In Practice mode, you can test your sight-reading skills by identifying notes on a grand staff. You can compose in step mode with a full staff view, or in real time using your MIDI controller. There's even a handy CD player that can play only a small section of a current track over and over again, to help you learn it.