Best Free Software for Making Music

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  1. kofkoder

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    Great its all abount about motivation
     
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    OB-Xd (Oberheim OB-X synth emulation)

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    discoDSP has announced that it has taken over the OB-Xd synthesizer project. The OB-Xd is a free emulation of the Oberheim OB-X, OB-Xa and OB-8 synthesizers. The OB-Xd synth was designed to sound as good and as rich as the original. It implements micro random detuning, which is a big part of that sound.

    More info @: discoDSP | OB-Xd
     
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  3. thantrax

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    Sonimus SonEQ v1.2

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    SonEQ features
    - 3 band Equalizer, Low, Mid, High.
    - 2 Musical Filters, High-Pass Low-Pass.
    - Preamp stage with bass booster.
    - 64-bit floating point precision.
    - Up to 192kHz sample rates supported.


    SonEQ is a free download for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS/AAX - 32-bit & 64-bit). More info @ SonEQ
     
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    Sanford Sound Cobalt

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    Sanford Sound Design has set free its Cobalt synthesizer inspired by many of the digital synthesizers from the 1980s. The plugin is now available as a 64-bit VST instrument for Windows, and a version with larger GUI is included as well.

    DDL link here
     
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  5. mankerson

    mankerson Noisemaker

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    Hornet Plugins Harmonics

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    HoRNet Harmonics is a wave shaper based on the Chebyshev polynomials. Its non-linear processing lets you adjust the level of harmonics added to the signal, warming it up in different ways.

    More info & DDL link here
     
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    Youlean Youlean Loudness Meter (KVR Developer Challenge 2016 Winner)

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    Youlean Loudness Meter is your ultimate tool for loudness measurement.

    Featuring:

    • International standards compliance.
    • Resizable interface.
    • Histogram and distribution display.
    • Multi channel support.
    • Smart Loudness Memory.
    International standards compliance:
    • ITU-R BS.1770-4.
    • EBU R128.
    • EBU R128 S1.
    • ATSC A/85.
    • OP-59.
    • ARIB TR-B32.
    • AGCOM 219/09/CSP.
    Channel support:
    • Mono.
    • Stereo.
    • 5.1 DTS.
    • 5.1 ITU.
    • 5.1 Film.
    Smart Loudness Memory:

    Smart Loudness Memory will speed up your workflow by saving all data with DAW session and recalling it after you reload the session.


    More info & DDL links here
     
  8. 23322332

    23322332 Rock Star

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    This thing looks better than the commercial vst meters...
     
  9. I installed this a few weeks ago as I think it is part of the KVR Challenge and I wanted to check it out. I thought it was OK but got rid of it because the gui was HUGE and I couldn't find a way to make it smaller. This says that it is scalable, so I will try again. Thanks thantrax.
     
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    Cool to see where the guys are! Youlean was an active user of Flowstone for two years. Created nice stuff! Now he switched to C++ and -bam- first creation makes it a winner. Well done, Youlean, I'm proud.
     
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    Instruments
    1. Synister (VST/AU)
    2. Cobalt (VST)
    3. Sinnah (VST/AU)
    4. the qyooo (VST)
    5. Grooove BPB (VST/AU)
    6. Digits 2 (VST/AU)
    7. Orion Sound Module (VST/AU)
    8. HY-Mono (VST/AU)
    9. Ample Bass P Lite II (VST/AU/AAX/RTAS)
    10. RePro-Alpha (VST/VST3/AU)
    11. Honorable Mentions – Instruments

    Effects

    1. Krush (VST/AU)
    2. Track Control (VST/VST3/AU/AAX/RTAS)
    3. PTEq-X (VST/AU)
    4. Spaceship Delay (VST/AU/AAX)
    5. Lagrange (VST/VST3)
    6. HY-Filter 2 (VST/AU)
    7. OrilRiver (VST)
    8. Brandulator (VST)
    9. Filterjam (VST/AU/AAX)
    10. Panagement Free Edition (VST/AU)
    11. Honorable Mentions – Effects
    Utilities

    1. SpectrumAnalyzer Free (VST/VST3/AU/AAX)
    2. Youlean Loudness Meter (VST/VST3/AU)
    3. Oscarizor (VST/VST3/AU)
    4. MOscilloscope (VST/AU/AAX)
    5. Contra Free (VST/VST3/AU/AAX)
    6. Honorable Mentions – Utilities

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    Renatus Deca Ultrasonic

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    I swear I just checked for BPB's 2016 list a couple of hours ago..... all I saw were the 2014 & 2015 lists!

    THANks THANTRAX :wink::winker::wink::like::like::like::like:
     
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    Didn't check to see if somebody already mentioned Airwindows (AU and VST, 32 and 64 bit, Mac only). The owner changed his business model to PATREON, so it appears that he's now allowing users to download his plugs for free, including Console 4, which is basically the free version of Slate's Virtual Console Collection (you'll notice a few Slate-like plugs here). Lots of useful homemade stuff. No image included because none of his plugins have GUIs.
     
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    Extent of the Jam added 64-bit support for the windows platform to DiGiTS 2 (#6 on BPB 2016 list).
     
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    TBProAudio mvMeter
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    mvMeter is a multivariable meter including RMS, EBUR128, VU and PPM measurement.
    • Win: 32/64 Bit VST, 32/64 Bit VST3, 32 Bit RTAS, 32/64 Bit AAX
    • OS X: 32/64 Bit VST, 32/64 Bit VST3, 32/64 Bit AU, 32 Bit RTAS, 32/64 Bit AAX
    • Tested with: Cockos Reaper, Steinberg Cubase/Nuendo/Wavelab 6/7/8, FL Studio 12.x, PT10/12
    More info & DDL Links here
     
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    Full Bucket Music released Full Bucket Brigade Delay

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    BBD style delay. taken from their nabla synth and spiced up a little.
     
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    SoundBytes DDMf IIEQ Pro

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    SoundBytes DDMf IIEQ Pro is a free download for Windows and Mac (VST/AU). SoundBytes subscribers can get a 10% discount on the full version of DDMf IIEQ Pro (regular 34 EUR).

    Info & DLL links @ SoundBytes DDMf IIEQ Pro
     
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    Tek’it Audio MScontrol
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    Tek’it Audio has introduced MScontrol, a freeware mid-side controller utility available in VST, VST3, and AU plugin formats for 32-bit and 64-bit host applications on PC and Mac. The download is available after newsletter subscription only.
     
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  19. davea

    davea Platinum Record

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    Here is a fantastic free sound design tool,
    Scythe VST Synthesizer for Win & Mac :



    Cheers
     
  20. Mundano

    Mundano Audiosexual

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    Maybe may you would like to add the category "Notation Software"...?

    MUSESCORE
    https://musescore.org/

     
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