Free Mac Music Software: GWS RanPan is a free random pan effect for OS X, which can be synced to tempo: I couldn’t find an effect that did this when I wanted to apply it to my own music project, so I whipped it up myself. Now any audio application that hosts Audio Units can… Read More Mac Only: Free Random Panning Audio Unit
Rock Hardbuns has released an updated version of Padpal 3, a free VST plug-in for Windows: Improved version of my PAD synth, sporting brand new impulse/filter envelopes. Its not entirely obvious how it works but you can read all about it here. My implementation (as opposed to Zynaddsubfx’s) uses buttons for the partials. The buttons… Read More Windows Users: Rock Hardbuns Has Something For You
Ableton Live 8: This is a sneak preview of a new monome app, 7Up Live: Little teaser of new Melodizer features in SevenUpLive that are currently in development. All I can say is it is very addictive and amazing. You can rip through chords and scales and turn them inside out in a fluid way.… Read More New Monome App, 7up Live, Lets You Get Your Jazz On
Macs may be the de facto platform for music – but Windows users still get most of the freebies. Case in point: Kriminal has released Oktagon, a free soft synth for Windows. Features: 8 VCO’s, each with independant control over tune/pan/gain. Saw/Ramp/Tri/Pulse Waveforms (Global). PWM – LFO/Manual. Filter Freq LFO. Pitch/Amp LFO. LP12/LP24/HP/BP/BR Filter. Seperate… Read More Mac Users, Suffer! Another Free Windows Software Synth!
Online creative tools site Aviary has introduced Myna – a free Web site that’s like Garageband 1.0 for your Web browser. Myna lets you record music to your computer and save it to the site, and gives you the basic tools to make loop-based music. Myna’s too slow and cumbersome to be of much interest… Read More Myna Like GarageBand For Your Web Browser, Except Slow And Clunky
Brickwall Audio has released Advanced Distortion, a free Kontakt instrument. In Advanced Distortion you’ll find crazy drum kits, hellish atmospheres and also a selection of bonus loops, all programmed using only the drums in Advanced Distortion! This is a free product, and a lot of work was put into these sounds – donations are welcomed!… Read More Brickwall Audio Advanced Distortion
NoiseSoft – HARD LINE Industrial Distortion – FREE VST – drum beat demonstration was uploaded by: NoiseSoftware
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Krakli Synths has released RGB4, a freeware software synth for Windows. RGB4 features Two main sound sources: a 32 partial additive Osc and a more conventional multi-wave VA Osc. Individual levels of each partial can be controlled by red sliders at the top left of the display, or by the ADSR sliders ranked below each… Read More Free Windows Software Synthesizer – RGB4
Togeo Studios has announced that part three of their Dreamscapes Live Pack series is now available for download. Dreamscapes 3 contains 100+ airy soundscapes, mystical pads and ambient drones for Ableton Live (Version 7 and up). The Live Pack is designed for ambient elecronic music, soundtracks, experimental projects and more. Each of the presets use… Read More Free Ableton Live Pack Features Ambient Soundscapes
Knobster has released the Knobster Bundle, a collection of previously released software instruments that may be the strangest collection of Windows music software ever released. How strange? Try MeowSynth for strange:
