If you were previously at Cakewalk Sonar level of music tech usage,
it is now available from it's new owners, free of charge.

There are now also other very good free recording DAW programs
like Tracktion WAVEFORM FREE.

I don't have time to provide links right now,
my wife is working from home,
and I am now her on call 24/7 IT technician.
I just took a couple of minutes break for a quick look at mudcat.

But google "Best free DAW recording software 2020" and you should be ok...

There are more recent relevant mudcat threads on this subject,
but the genuinely useful expert advice,
can be bogged down in unhelpful opinionated non expert posts..
Which can cloud the issue for readers...

Depends who is posting here today..

Have fun...