For years, I have been running Cakewalk Version 4 for DOS 6.22. Since my DOS box is dying, I need to migrate to something in a current Windows system. Since I have a dedicated hard-disk recorder for multitrack audio, I need to cover only MIDI. I'm looking for a program that will allow me efficient editing using only the keyboard - no mouse at all. I am currently running Window-Eyes and cannot afford to change to JAWS, though I might consider NVDA if it would work better for the program I might acquire. My current Windows PC is in XP, but I plan to migrate it shortly to either Windows 7 or 8.
As a "stop-gap" approach, I could get a refurbished box and load all the DOS stuff I have on it; but I do not believe that is the best way to go in the long run. I will appreciate any advice on the software that might work for me. I have had much pleasure doing MIDI music, and I want to stay in MIDI because the interface on my keyboard is only MIDI in/out - with no USB connectivity. David Plumlee
