I want to create songs with melodies. As I don't have a band at hand I need to synthesize the instruments (I'll record the singing).

So, I need a program that

• Has multiple channels where I can add the tracs for the various instruments (at least 8, but 16 or more would be better)
• Sample capabilities for instruments I don't have (at least piano, drum, violin, trumpet)
• Runs on my Linux machine native, offline.
• Must have a gratis trial version if its software I need to pay for.
• Must have a nice GUI.
• I'll pay up to 1.000€ for it, if need be.

Ideally it also

• Has a wave sampler (for more "techno" sounds)
• comes with a rich set of precreated, commercially usable sound samples.
• Is Open Source Software
• Is Gratis
• Has a Windows Counterpart for other members of my band that do not run linux, but I will convince them if its good.

I want to create songs with melodies. As I don't have a band at hand I need to synthesize the instruments (I'll record the singing).

So, I need a program that

• Has multiple channels where I can add the tracs for the various instruments (at least 8, but 16 or more would be better)
• Sample capabilities for instruments I don't have (at least piano, drum, violin, trumpet)
• Runs on my Linux machine native, offline.
• Must have a gratis trial version if its software I need to pay for.
• Must have a nice GUI.
• I'll pay for it, if need be.

Ideally it also

• Has a wave sampler (for more "techno" sounds)
• comes with a rich set of precreated, commercially usable sound samples.
• Is Open Source Software
• Is Gratis
• Has a Windows Counterpart for other members of my band that do not run linux, but I will convince them if its good.

I want to create songs with melodies. As I don't have a band at hand I need to synthesize the instruments (I'll record the singing).

So, I need a program that

• Has multiple channels where I can add the tracs for the various instruments (at least 8, but 16 or more would be better)
• Sample capabilities for instruments I don't have (at least piano, drum, violin, trumpet)
• Runs on my Linux machine native, offline.
• Must have a gratis trial version if its software I need to pay for.
• I'll pay up to 1.000€ for it, if need be.

Ideally it also

• Has a wave sampler (for more "techno" sounds)
• comes with a rich set of precreated, commercially usable sound samples.
• Is Open Source Software
• Is Gratis
• Has a Windows Counterpart for other members of my band that do not run linux, but I will convince them if its good.

I want to create songs with melodies. As I don't have a band at hand I need to synthesize the instruments (I'll record the singing).

So, I need a program that

• Has multiple channels where I can add the tracs for the various instruments (at least 8, but 16 or more would be better)
• Sample capabilities for instruments I don't have (at least piano, drum, violin, trumpet)
• Runs on my Linux machine native, offline.
• Must have a gratis trial version if its software I need to pay for.
• Must have a nice GUI.
• I'll pay up to 1.000€ for it, if need be.

Ideally it also

• Has a wave sampler (for more "techno" sounds)
• comes with a rich set of precreated, commercially usable sound samples.
• Is Open Source Software
• Is Gratis
• Has a Windows Counterpart for other members of my band that do not run linux, but I will convince them if its good.