Tag Archives: Free Music Software

This page brings together our latest posts on free music software, including VST, VSTi and AU plugins; free music applications for Windows, Mac and Linux; free mobile music software for the iPhone and other portable devices; and free audio loops and samples.

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Friday Freebies – Free Music Software & Samples

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It’s Friday, so we thought you might want to start of the weekend right with some more music-making freebies:

  • The Control Centre has released a free Ableton Live Instrument Rack, Rickenbacker 4001.
  • OhDrat has released a free Reason Dubstep Combinator.
  • SicknDstroy has released a free multimode lo fi filter for Mac & Windows.
  • Wavesfactory has released W-MusicBox – a free music box virtual instrument for Kontakt.
  • Reality Jockey’s Dimensions, an iOS augmented sound game, is now free.
  • MauSynth is a polyphonic synthesizer VST plugin for Windows. It’s now in beta and available as a free download.

If you try out one of the freebies, leave a comment and let us know what you think of it!

Free Microtonal Software Synthesizer For Windows, Ivor

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Free Music Software: Xen-Arts has introduced IVOR – a two-oscillator subtractive synthesizer that features full-controller MIDI Pitch Microtuning using MTS (MIDI Tuning Standard). Any MIDI Note Number can be freely microtuned to any desired pitch across the MIDI range, enabling musicians and composers to explore the expressive possibilities of composing music with alternative intonation systems.

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Friday Freebies – Free Music Software & Samples

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It’s Friday, so we thought you might want to start of the weekend right with some music-making freebies:

If you try out one of the freebies, leave a comment and let us know what you think of it!

Free Soft Synth For Mac, Automat, ‘Deep, Intelligently Architected & Inspiring’

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Automat is a free software synth for Mac OS X that versiontracker.com describes as “one of the deepest, intelligently architected and inspiring free plug-in synths to be developed in a long while. If you have a penchant for deep architecture, options, crazy modulation routings and loop-able envelopes – then look no further.”

Features:

  • subtractive synthesis
  • antialiased oscillators with hard-sync
  • filters and amplifier with ADSR
  • modulators with tempo sync
  • waveshaper / eq
  • stereo-delay with filter and tempo sync
  • modulated spatial effect
  • poly-, unisono and legato-mode
  • random preset generation
  • midi learn

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Friday Freebies – Free Music Software & Samples

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It’s Friday, so we thought you might want to start of the weekend right with some music-making freebies:

But wait! There’s more!
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Free Mac Software Synth – Scythe

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Plastaq Software has released Scythe – a free Mac VST version of GrainBender for the iPad.

Features:

  • unique, intuitive sound design interface
  • versatile oscillators with analog & digital waveforms
  • extensive but easy-to-use modulation
  • effects ranging from chorus and delay to digital grunge
  • low cpu usage

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Free Audio-Controlled Synth For Mac – SineVibes Oscillator

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SineVibes has released Oscillator – an audio-controlled synthesizer for the Mac – as a free download.

Oscillator is an AudioUnit effect plugin that lets you turn any audio into sci-fi effects, glitches and noises. It is based on a multi-waveform oscillator with up to six voices and variable frequency stepping, whose parameters are modulated using the input signal’s dynamics.

The oscillator output can then be processed via effects which include ring modulator, sample rate degrader and bit crusher. This lets Oscillator turn any audio signal into a wide variety of sounds and effects.

Oscillator is a free download at the SineVibes site.

via SineVibes on Twitter

Free Live Pack – Monotron Mods

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AfroDJMac sends word this week of a free Live Pack, Monotron Mods, inspired by the Korg Monotron:

Greetings Synthtopia!

This week I am releasing a collection of three free Ableton Live Packs. Two are instruments created with Korg Monotron samples and one is a useful delay effect rack.

I hope you and your readers find them useful!

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Free Granular Effects Processor For Windows, HourGlass

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HourGlass free granular synth for windows & mac

Xenakios has released a free granular effects processor for Windows, HourGlass:

HourGlass is a standalone application intended for radical sound processing by taking fragments (more commonly referred to as “grains” in other similar software) from sound recordings, to create sound textures. It is not intended for minor transparent corrections of playback speed or pitch, but is rather placed firmly in the sound mangling/glitch territory.

A Mac version is also in the works. Download HourGlass at the Xenakios blog.

Best Service Galaxy X Free

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Reader Aymat sent word that Best Service has released a free version of Galaxy X, a convolution synth.

Here’s what they have to say about Galaxy X Free:

Get your free demo copy of some outstanding patches from the most creative Convolution Synthesizer of all time!

Full playable and editable through ENGINE 2 one of the most innovative sample players available today. About 50 full working patches are included.

No other sampler required. Fully playable on your Mac or PC, supporting all major DAW interfaces.

The download is available at the SoundsOnDemand site.