Thanks for the reply.

I'll see what I can do with these programs you mentioned. I assume there are soundcards that have instrument samples built into them as well.

Is it possible or will it be possible to replace the midi sounds with real life instrument samples? http://www.uvisoundsource.com/ offers some instrument samples, but if I purchase these samples, I do not know how to configure Earmaster to use them. I also thought Guitarpro's RSE could be somehow co...

Earmaster's rhythm training has made me punch a few holes in the wall, and almost made me give up on music. The ear training parts I'm better at, but still can't recognize REAL music. I would suggest going to the Wikipedia article on ear training. There you will find real life musical examples of in...

I have used Earmaster and other program like it off and on for over a year in hope of listening to a piece of music, then writing it down without even thinking of an instrument. Yet there are some major problems. Despite being able to recognize all intervals in harmonic, ascending, and descending or...

The whole relative and perfect pitch thing is still kind of in the darkness; there is little research on it. Recognizing intervals and pitch probably involve different parts of the brain than most logical and mathematical tasks, so traditional IQ tests can not measure one's aptitude toward it. It pr...