In the old days multimedia meant having a computer that could play small video clips and could cope with sounds that weren’t simply beeps. Nowadays multimedia encompasses a huge array of software and hardware. Multimedia software can be used to create and edit videos imported from you camcorder. It can be used to create whole symphonies or record tracks from your band. It can even be used to watch and record television. Because multimedia software has so many uses you may need some help in narrowing them down.