i’ve used cubase but i like cakewalk better
Also check out synthfont.
This is freeware that allows you to use soundfonts and VST instruments regardless of your soundcard. In fact, you can “render” MIDI files to .wav without even having a soundcard.
There are boatloads of soundfonts and VST instruments available for free on the internet.
This is the best way I’ve found for a Windows box to overcome the limitations of a cheap or built-in soundcard.
Tommy
You can download a trial version of Synful here
It works with any sequencer that supports VST plugins.
If you need a sequencer, the [Fruity Loops](http://www.fruityloops.com/Fruity Loops ) demo will work with synful.
Mike