Computer mogul Microsoft got off its mighty cloud to prove that there are smarter, more economic ways to bring the ability to make music to the masses than through the advent of high tech lasers. Microsoft Songsmith is a software program that lets you create multi-instrumental arrangements with just your voice.

Sing into Songsmith and it'll create musical accompaniment to match. It's an easy place to unload the melodies trapped in your head, giving those without musical prowess a means to musically communicate. It's easier than ordering car insurance, so not only could cavemen use it, but the absolute dumbest of cavemen could probably figure out how to get this thing to work.

Speedy Selling Points:

• Helps you create high-quality musical accompaniments in 30 different musical styles, from pop to rock to country to jazz
• Uses exciting new signal processing techniques to help choose chords that will sound good with your voice
• Lets you share your songs as audio files with family and friends, or send to Movie Maker to create music videos
• Allows you to expand your collection of musical styles and instruments through our partners, PG Music and Garritan
• Gives you a first taste of songwriting, even if you have never created original music before
• Serves as a great new “scratchpad” to help you quickly experiment with chord progressions if you are already a songwriter
• Enables you to edit chords to create the perfect music accompaniment, even if you’ve never worked with chords before