Free Native Instruments Synth (Reaktor Module), Skanner, Is ‘Raw & Dirty’

Free Music Software: Native Instruments has a holiday gift for electronic musicians that want to get ‘raw’ and ‘dirty’ over the holidays – Skanner, a free Reaktor-powered synth. Skanner was designed by Reaktor creator Stephan Schmitt, and features a unique synthesis architecture: Skanner mixes sampler and synthesizer. The two oscillators ‘scan’ a sample; at low frequencies you get… Read More Free Native Instruments Synth (Reaktor Module), Skanner, Is ‘Raw & Dirty’

December 22, 20114 Comments

Free Live Rack From AfroDJMac & Mark Mosher

AfroDJMac and Mark Mosher (Modulate This!) have teamed up to create a freebie for Live users this week – Zebra Attack: Here’s what AfroDJMac has to say about it: I’m excited to share this week’s Free Ableton Live Rack. It’s made in collaboration with sound designer, producer, electronic musician extraordinaire, and author of Modulate This,… Read More Free Live Rack From AfroDJMac & Mark Mosher

December 16, 20111 Comment

Free Grand Piano Library For Kontakt

Free Music Software: PrecisionSound has released a free grand piano instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt, Amore: We recorded a Yamaha grand piano, close miked in stereo and kept it small, under 200 MB. The 3 page GUI is intuitive and easy to understand with controls for decay, EQ, IR reverb, Delay and Keyboard response. You… Read More Free Grand Piano Library For Kontakt

December 9, 20112 Comments

Free Software Synth For Windows Based On JEN SX1000

JEM SX1000 is a new VST plugin synthesizer for Windows, based on the original JEN SX1000 hardware synthesizer from the 70’s. Features: One oscillator with pitch and tuning settings Three waveforms + noise Filter section with cutoff and resonance controls Two Lfo – Filter & amp enveloppe Delay and Chorus fx 30 originals presets including… Read More Free Software Synth For Windows Based On JEN SX1000

December 9, 2011Leave a comment

Tuned 808 Bass Drum Rack For Ableton Live

AfroDJMac is back this week with something for Synthtopia readers – an 808 rack for Ableton Live: This week I have a rack that is made from an 808 Kick drum sample. It allows you to play the 808 bass drum as a pitched instrument, so that it stays in tune with your tracks. It… Read More Tuned 808 Bass Drum Rack For Ableton Live

December 1, 2011December 1, 20115 Comments

Yamaha PSR-190 Drums For Ableton Live (Free Download)

Looks like AfroDJMac has been up to his usual shenanigans again – sharing freebies for Ableton Live, while we were binging on turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. HIs latest freebie features Yamaha PSR-190 drum sounds: I’m here to share Free Weekly Ableton Live Rack #35: Yamaha PSR-190 Drums. This is a drum rack made up… Read More Yamaha PSR-190 Drums For Ableton Live (Free Download)

November 28, 2011November 28, 20111 Comment

Free Space Forest Synth For Ableton Live

Free Music Software: AfroDJMac has another freebie for Synthtopia’s Ableton Live users this week – Space Forest Synth. Here’s what he has to say about it: This is an evolving and organic instrument that sounds as if it came from worlds beyond our own. Created from a heavily processed vocal sample, this synth has constantly changing… Read More Free Space Forest Synth For Ableton Live

November 18, 2011November 18, 20111 Comment

Operator Glitch Drums For Ableton Live (Free Download)

Free Music Software: Here’s another Ableton Live freebie, from reader AfroDJMac, Operator Glitch Drums. Here’s what he has to say about it: This week I write with word of Free Weekly Ableton Live Rack 33: Operator Glitch Drums. It’s a set of drum sounds made entirely with Ableton’s Operator FM Synthesizer. I’ve thrown in some… Read More Operator Glitch Drums For Ableton Live (Free Download)

November 11, 2011November 11, 20112 Comments

Free Ableton Live Rack & Ableton Live Tips

Reader AfroDJMac sends word of another free Live Rack and his latest also highlights some Ableton Live tips. I write with word of the newest of my Free Weekly Ableton Live Racks, #31: The Space Heaven Pad. Imagine traveling through the cosmos into deep space and this synth will be your soundtrack. I’ve thrown in an… Read More Free Ableton Live Rack & Ableton Live Tips

November 1, 2011Leave a comment

Free Moog Animoog Halloween Presets

Moog Music has released a collection of ‘unsettling and bone-chilling’ sounds that are available as a free download for Animoog, their recently released iPad synthesizer: The add-on to Animoog includes presets that span the range from sci-fi to horror, and, in some cases, look like their names. Users can watch for the Zombie Hand, run… Read More Free Moog Animoog Halloween Presets

October 31, 2011October 31, 20118 Comments