Abel Flaubert has released Pasto, a 32 step sequencer suite built in Ableton, TouchOSC and OSCulator. Here’s a video introduction to Pasto: Pasto is a free download via Flaubert’s site. He notes, “If you enjoyed Pasto or you are about to enjoy it, please consider making a donation to keep this alive.”
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… Read More Free Audio-Controlled Synth For Mac – SineVibes Oscillator
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… Read More Free Granular Effects Processor For Windows, HourGlass
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… Read More Best Service Galaxy X Free
Hervé Noury has released a new Mac software synth, Dazibao, that is designed to let you ‘draw your sound’: I finished a project called “Dazibao”. My objective was to create a music synthesizer easier to program than a modular system, but able to create complex evolutions of the sound also. In the same time, I… Read More New Mac Synth, Dazibao, Lets You ‘Draw Your Sound’
Reader Neil Cosgrove sent word about an update to LNX_Studio – a free music environment for OS X that’s designed for realtime Internet collaboration: LNX_Studio is a way of bring people together to make music with new and innovative tools. It’s all about creating and sharing ideas. There are many features in LNX_Studio and it’s strength… Read More LNX_Studio For Mac Updated, Gets SuperCollider Synth-Building Action
Sound developer AudioThing is celebrating its 1 year anniversary: To celebrate, we released a new free Kontakt instrument along with a new Bundle, and we are giving up to 20% discount on multiple-item purchases! If that’s not enough, for one week we are lowering the price of our first sample library, Toy Piano, to its introductory… Read More AudioThing Birthday = Free Kontakt Instrument & 20% Discounts!
Arctican Audio has released an updated version of The Pilgrim, a free audio effect for Linux, Mac & Windows. Here’s what they have to say about The Pilgrim: This nifty little plugin is a filter ideal for both live and studio situations. It has a highpass & lowpass filter programmed into one dial, and allows… Read More Free Audio Effect For Linux, Mac & Windows, The Pilgrim
phonoLapse is a free desktop app for Mac and Windows that lets you create audio time-lapses. The software records slices of audio and compiles them into an audio file, much like time-lapse photography. You can control the length of the audio slices and the interval between samples. It’s available to download at the soundplusdesign site.
PreSonus Studio One Free is – as you might expect – a free version of their Studio One DAW. Here’s what PreSonus has to say about it: Intended for beginners who don’t yet need the advanced features in Studio One Artist, Producer, and Professional, Studio One Free provides all of the recording and editing features… Read More Studio One Free – A Digital Audio Workstation For Beginners
