Hey guys, let's try something new. This thread is going to be converted to the software_educational buyers guide for the category here:

http://www.musicgearreview.com/category/Software_Educational

Let's try and develop this in a thread. So the first thing we need to know is - what are the major types of software or educational items that one may find in the musical instrument arena? Once we flush these out, we'll include each of our comments on each item as sort of a "tips to buyers"..

Go!