Best Free Software for Making Music

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  1. Mundano

    Mundano Audiosexual

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    it can't be true guys.. i was working hard at the studio and have had no time to post here anything, and i come back and what i see?... nothing.. :wink: ok, here's something to experiment (surely will be soon in other magazines, but audiosex was first!)

    https://emvoiceapp.com

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    Rodolphe Ollivier

    Emvoice One is available to dowmnload for free Ibeta, Mac AU) here: www.emvoiceapp.com (top of the screen)
    All the tracks in this demo are GENERATED (not processed) by this plugin. Enjoy and let me know what you think of it [​IMG]:)



    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zm4Yvz4AzPmnw-tYjgOOwzSdoS_T6UYCK0pb56bk55w/edit
     
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  3. Mundano

    Mundano Audiosexual

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    http://www.synthmagic.co.uk/free.html

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    Xmas freebie 1

    Xmas freebie 2

    • Custom GUI by saintjohnbaxter
    • Custom Instrument with morphable controls and high quality sample content
    • Custom GUI by saintjohnbaxter
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    Requires full version of
    Native Instruments Kontakt 5

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    Native Instruments Kontakt 5



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    Extravoice

    • Tape-based multi sampled organ based on the Hammond Extravoice
    • Includes Kontakt presets and multis
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    Requires full version of
    Native Instruments Kontakt 5



    Synare

    • Drum samples from an old Star Instruments Synare 3 drumsynth
    • 3 Kits and lots of hits to play with!
    • Added custom delay and reverb impulses

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    Requires full version of
    Native Instruments Kontakt 4


    Siel PX Electric Piano

    • Based on the original Siel PX analogue electric piano & bass keyboard
    • Custom GUI by Anders Hedström
    • Added custom effects and reverb impulses
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    Requires full version of
    Native Instruments Kontakt 5


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    Piano 73

    • Kontakt instrument based on the original 4 preset sounds of the Jen Piano 73.
    • We've added lots of extra features, including an arpeggiator and effects!
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    Native Instruments Kontakt 4


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    Dynacord DRS 78 Impulse Responses


    • Dynacord DRS-78 1978 Digital reverb unit – impulse responses for use with convolution reverbs.
    • Supplied in wav. file format.
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  4. eXACT_Beats_

    eXACT_Beats_ Rock Star

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    So, I only saw two Voxengo plugins as I scrolled down. Just for the record, they have fifteen free plugins on their site and, while they don't have shiny GUIs, they are good plugins. :yes:
    (Also? Come on!! Really, @Oysters ? I thought we'd all agreed that we have *way too many plugins, and then you come along with a thread like this, trying to get everyone to aggrandize their already swole collection of plugins? For shame, good sir, for shame. :rofl:)
     
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  5. eXACT_Beats_

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    In case someone skipped over this because they didn't see a bunch of pictures and links, this is a smart thought by old school shred, especially for people just starting out who may be a bit shy of proficiency with their technology box. Keeping a clean, organized and efficient computer is something that you will be glad you did, especially after years of making music, trust me. :yes:

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  6. Iggy

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    I used this once, and I really wish that I knew where the track is on an old drive, but it was absolutely stellar in it's grimmy, glitchy and one trick pony rendering of my voice, turning my vocally delivered, hummed guitar lead into a grimmy, glitchy and totally ripping solo. YMMV...but just try it once. Playing with the sensitivity is what I remember being the key to it's true magic. That and driving the plugin sufficiently, kind of like needing to push dBs into the 1st generation Electro Harmonix Micro Synth or otherwise there would be dropouts in the output. I used distortion to give it a skin caught in a zipper feel with slamming compression to hammer it on the noggin.

    https://www.g200kg.com/jp/software/mykazoo.html .. website of g200kg (in Japanese)



    https://www.g200kg.com/software/mykazoo060.zip .. (direct download)
     
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  8. digitaldragon

    digitaldragon Audiosexual

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    Not sure I've contributed yet, but I know I should!

    I like this guy's (Vadim Taranov) preamp emulations. I use the Krankenstein emulation as it's the only one I've ever found. The first site is his old wordpress site where a lot of the free stuff is. The second site has some freebies on it as well.

    https://pvdhp7.wordpress.com/

    http://pvamps.blogspot.com/

    I'm interested in testing the cabinet coupling VST just to see what it does to the sound. I myself don't use amp sims for finalized products anymore, but I will turn to them for in process demo's of mixes, songwriting, etc. if I need something before I've mic'd up an amp.

    YouTube video demoing the Krankenstein VST:



    Get the Krankenstein VST here:

    https://pvdhp7.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/krank-krankenstein-preamp-simulator/
     
  9. No Avenger

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    If you krank up the Krankenstein, do you need to be taken to a Krankenhaus immediately? :unsure: [​IMG]
     
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  10. This guy tried to force the gain up to 11 and was instantly smacked down for his effort.

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  11. digitaldragon

    digitaldragon Audiosexual

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    You might! I've been using a full Krankenstein stack, and that thing is LOUD! It will rattle your teeth at 5.
    Lucky that my broken Deutsch is good enough to get the joke, haha.

    This free VST will get you pretty close to the tone if you can find a good Texas heat cabinet emulation. Kazrog's Igor is pretty good, though I prefer Nebula for cab emulation.
     
  12. Mundano

    Mundano Audiosexual

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    finally some life here! ;)

    this thread will be at November the 4th four years old!!!!!!! i know there are older threads, but 4 years is respectable, specially cuz the valuable information on every post here, no dramas, post by post pure gold :guru:
     
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  13. No Avenger

    No Avenger Moderator Staff Member

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    Thanks to your exceptional contribution. :guru: :like: :like: :bow: :bow: :bow:
     
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  14. bluerover

    bluerover Audiosexual

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    Granulab VST (WIN/MAC) - [FREE] :-D

    GranuLab is a real-time granular synthesizer.
    Originally (1998-2018) for Windows, now as VST 2 plugin for MacOS and Windows.

    What: Granulation means chopping the sound into small overlapping segments and playing back just like the original, or twisted, or another time.
    Howto: Load a soundfile and warp it -- time stretch, pitch shift, chorus or turn into static. Smooth transition to anything and back.
    Control: Random, LFO, Soundfile amp/noisiness, from MIDI input, or by internal params.
    Effects: Fold, overdrive, bitcrush (smoothed), dual filters (SVF), delay.

    DOWNLOAD :

    https://www.abc.se/~re/GranuLab/Granny.html

    Really good demo :



    RELEASED :
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  15. Mundano

    Mundano Audiosexual

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    http://www.goldbaby.co.nz/freestuff.html

    welcome to the goldbaby free page - here you will find a wonderful collection of free sample packs
    subscribe to our mailing list to be notified when we add more free packs

    [​IMG]StompBox Volca Kick - 103 x Kick Drum sounds from the Volca Kick recorded through guitar pedals! 36 MB download. Click to download

    [​IMG]Unrealistic Vibrating Particles Free - Get free a small taste of what is available in UVP.

    35 MB download. Click to download



    Check out the full version here

    [​IMG]Tape606 - Free Drums Pack: The wonderful analog TR606 given the Tape treatment.

    128 x 24 bit wavs (with 2 Maschine kits) 12 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]FreeP6Drums - I love my Prophet 6 synth! Although it's not normally known for its drum making ability, I think it's very cabable in this department. I have managed to coax 232 drum sounds out of this beast and they are yours for free! 25 MB download. Click to download

    [​IMG]MPC60 vs VolcaBeats - Free drums: This pack contains 89 x 24 bit wav drums. Created using a Volca Beats sampled by the MPC60 12bit sampler. 8 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]DecoClapTrap - Legendary ClapTrap recorded through the lovely Strymon Deco. The Deco recreates tape double tracking for sweet stereo claps!

    7 MB download. Click to download

    [​IMG]PPG Wave 2.2 Free - Synth sounds: This pack contains 3 programs sampled through analog hardware and then mapped to Kontakt 4 and Logic's EXS-24. 75 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]12Volt Punch Free - Here is a small taste of what is available in 12 Volt Punch.

    45 MB download. Click to download



    Check out the full version here

    [​IMG]Blofeld Drums - This little synth is a marvel of German engineering. Having a lot fun with this lovely instrument... so I thought I'd share some synth drum sounds I have created with it. 66 x 24 bit wavs. 8 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]Thermionic Solid State Drums - Free Demo Pack:This is a small taste of what is available in Thermionic Solid State Drums.

    16 MB download. Click to download

    Check out the full version here

    [​IMG]Hapi vs Xylophone - This free sampled instrument was created by layering a Hapi Tank Drum and a Xylophone. It has a lovely bell like tone and I thought it was worth sharing! EXS24 and Kontakt. 54 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]Goldbaby vs FXpansion - Free drums: This pack contains 60 x 24 bit wav drums and 3 Rex loops. Created using FXpansion plug-ins: Tremor, Maul, Etch and DCAM Dynamics. 15 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]The TapeVermona - An interesting and rare German drum machine gets some tape love... 142 x 24 bit wav (drum hits) 10 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]Wurlitzer Side Man - Drum Samples and Rex Loops: This is possibly the first ever commercially-produced drum machine! 36 x 24 bit drum samples and 12 x Rex loops. 23 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]The TapeTonic - The fantastic µTonic by Sonic Charge get the tape treatment. 21 x 24 bit wav (Drum hits). 5 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]TapeDP50 - This is a free sample pack of drum sounds from the 1980s Technics DP50. Given some tape love! 5 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]The Tape TR66 - Rolands lovely 70's analog drum machines given some tape love... 113 x 24 bit wav (Drum hits). 13 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]The Cassette808 - How's this for retro and old school. These samples were created by recording the TR808 drums onto cassette!

    21 x 24 bit wavs (with Maschine kits) 4 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]Cheetah MD16 - British drum machine from the early 90s. Plenty of grit! 102 x 24 bit wav drum samples. 4.2 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]The DMX606 - Take a TR-606 and sample it using a Prommer... then burn some EPROMs and install them on a DMX. Crunchy 606! 74 x 24 bit wav (Drum hits). 5 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]The Fat H3500 - The famous Eventide effect unit can actually be played like an instrument. This time recorded through a UBK Fatso! 24 bit multi sampled instruments... For Kontakt and EXS24. 49 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]MG-1 vs Audio Damage - Synth FX sample pack made using a Moog MG-1 and Audio Damage FX Plug-ins 37 x 24 bit wav synth fx 25 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]MPC60 - Free MIDI Groove templates: These groove templates allow you to change the timing of your music, so that it has the "feel" of an MPC60. Use it to make your tracks swing! Most DAW’s have a groove template feature. So check your manual...Import those grooves... and start that head nodding!

    Click to download

    [​IMG]Tape MR16 - An obscure drum machine from Korg gets the tape treatment... 80 x 24 bit wav (Drum hits). 9 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]Valve SK1 Drums - Free Drums Pack: Vintage Casio home keyboard drums processed through valves. 40 x 24 bit wavs 3 MB download.

    Click to download

    [​IMG]SP1200 vs MBase1 - The Mbase Analog Bass Drum machine sampled through the SP-1200 25 x 24 bit wav drum samples. 2 MB download

    Click to download

    [​IMG]ValveDR220e - Free drums: This pack contains 44 x 24 bit wav drums. Created using a vintage 80s drum machine through valve gear. 9 MB download.

    Click to download
     
  16. Herr Durr

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    @Mundano nice content man.. thanks...

    and this is just stunningly fabulous.. they sure got an amazing voice to demo these
     
  17. 23322332

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    Vember Audio Surge is now open source and free download.
    It's quite good vst instrument that never got as popular as Zebra, Massive etc (name any big popular synth), but is in their class in potential for sound design.

    General:

    • Synthesis method: Subtractive hybrid.
    • Each patch contain two 'scenes' which are separate instances of the entire synthesis engine (except effects) that can be used for layering or split patches.
    • Category based patch-browser.
    Oscillators:

    • 3 oscillators/voice.
    • 5 versatile oscillator algorithms: Classic, Sinus, Wavetable, S/H Noise and Audio-input.
    • The classic oscillator is a morphable pulse/saw/dual-saw oscillator with a sub-oscillator and self-sync.
    • Most algorithms (all except sinus and audio-input) offer up to 16-voice unison at the oscillator level.
    • Oscillator FM/ring modulation.
    • All oscillator algorithms are band-limited yet they still cover the entire audible spectrum.
    • Noise generator with variable spectrum.
    Filter block:

    • Two filter-units (7 different configurations).
    • Feedback loop.
    • Available filter-algorithms: LP12, LP24, LP24L (ladder filter with 1-4 poles), HP12, HP24, BP, Notch, Comb+, Comb-.
    • Waveshaper (5 shapes).
    Modulation:

    • 12 LFO-units available to each voice (6 are running on each voice and 6 are shared for the scene).
    • DAHDSR envelope generators on every LFO-unit.
    • 7 deformable LFO-waveforms + 1 drawable/step-sequencer waveform.
    • Fast and flexible modulation routing. Almost every continuous parameter can be modulated.
    Effects:

    • 8 effect units arranged as 2 inserts/scene, 2 sends and 2 master effects.
    • 9 algorithms: Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, EQ, Distortion, Conditioner (EQ, stereo-image control & limiter), Rotary speaker, Frequency shifter.

    https://github.com/kurasu/surge/releases

    (Someone linked the 32 bit version at kvraudio - fstrixner.de/files/Surge/Surge-1.6.0b1_x86-Setup.exe
     
  18. noize2sound

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  19. Thanks. It is a fantastic synth and I think that it is @Baxter 's favorite.
     
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