Sorry Tom, as soon as I saw you refer to your attorney over a $30 piece of software, I stopped feeling sorry for you. I've never seen a piece of music software that WASN'T billed as being "ideal for singers and songwriters". Cakewalk's Music Creator is a cheap, basic sequencer program that also prints out sheet music, but transcription is not it's primary function. It's primary editing tool is the piano roll editor, which is common to most sequencer programs. The kind of editing you are describing falls more into the category of music notation or transcription software rather than sequencing, and would be more appropriately handled by programs like Finale or Encore. Do yourself a favor and stop buying $30 music programs at Staples... download free demo programs from the web until you find the one that does what you need before purchasing. Or go to a music store and find a knowledgable salesperson who can guide you. Here's a good place to start: http://www.codamusic.com/coda/