Anyone using MuLab?

Discussion in 'DAW' started by xsze, Jun 29, 2015.

  1. xsze

    xsze Guest

    Recently discovered this little gem, really went under my radar all this time [​IMG]

    I'm using it when inspiration kicks in/as a scratchpad, it works nice on Linux and that's where I do my networking and I'm also really warming up to MUX, which deserves thread on his own, amazing [​IMG]

    Anyone else using it? [​IMG]
     
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  3. One Reason

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    Looks a lot like Live.. but with a severely unpolished design.

    Could be really nice with a good UI...

    Maybe I should write them.. :dunno:
     
  4. xsze

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    It's just Jo, one man operation, anyways, I seen some of your previous work, for sure, that would be awesome *yes* :thumbsup:
     
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    hey, audio lovers,

    thanks for the links, have downloaded the manuals, will read them later in the evening. *yes*

    that modular instrument seems very interesting (if not attractively seductive). :wink:

    surely will try it some weeks later, as time allows. *yes*

    all the best for all of us... :bow:
     
  6. xsze

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    MUX is really something [​IMG]

    All the best to you too :hug:
     
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    ohhh MUX is VST too, gonna try it now. i read some many good things about MUX!

    thanks for bringing this back to my attention!

    @One Reason, yes you should!
     
  8. xsze

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    That thing is just awesome, I'm more into it from synthesizer side, would go that far and say that only MuSynth from it is worth the price alone, let alone everything else, amazing :dancing:
     
  9. fiction

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    I've started using MuLab many years ago, and I liked it for its simplicity, its very small footprint, its OGG sample support and the unique concept of being able to record audio AND midi on the same track.

    Yes, the MUX modular area is something very very nice to play with, and has become remarkably powerful for a *freebie* over the years.

    Bummer that MuLab can not be used as a plug-in, but that would harm their MUX sales quite a bit, I guess *yes*
    So more or less it remains a sketchpad and modular playground for me, and without any Midi Slave Sync support, MuLab is of limited use for me.

    Once Ableton has overtaken MuLab in most other areas by far, I've never really looked back, although I'm still missing some of its special features in Ableton.
    And who knows, I might have a second look now that MUX has become so powerful.

    There aren't many DAW developers offering a completely free version :wink:
    It's limited to 4 tracks, 8 VST plugins, 1 stereo audio and 1 MIDI I/O but that's quite OK for sketching.

    BTW, MUX can also be used as a simple-to-use MIDI note/control processor.
    Make sure you read the docs about "MIDI input focus" or you might get frustrated.

    @One Reason:
    In fact, I really like the UI but that's certainly a matter of taste.
    And no, the concept does not have much in common with Live, the idea of racks maybe does but Live's workflow somehow much better suits my idea of how things should be. It's like in Live, I always see what's happening and in MuLab, I often wonder why something doesn't work the way I expected.
    The clean UI sometimes just hides a bit too much of important information.
     
  10. xsze

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    There's possibility even to won/get MuLab/MUX doing quality demo project in exchange, take a look here :break:

    For me it's weaker audio editing side (guess compared to Reaper) and few other quirks, rather than that, it's really great DAW, digging portability for it too, it works on all 3 major OS platforms (Windows/OS X/Linux), so you can use it on the go with usb or even cloud service, did same with Reaper too, it's great really, guess this is material for yet another thread *yes*
     
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    I dont mean the concept, just the graphics, knobs, sliders etc.. all a bit photoshop + knobman 101
     
  12. xbitz

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    using it in FL Studio, front interfaces can be built much faster with it than with Patcher

    [​IMG]

    u can drop the devicew directly to the front panel, and the controls also can be added using only drag and dropping
     
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