This year, Native Instruments is helping you get ready for the new year by stuffing your stocking with a bizarre new instrument called Metaphysical Function. Metaphysical Function is a self-playing sound generator that can be used as a stand-alone application within OS X or Windows XP/2000. The instrument combines “multiple waveform visualization with dynamic parameter… Read More Free Instrument from Native Instruments
What would you pay for a semi-modular synthesizer that supports both subtractive synthesis and frequency modulation synthesis? One that has been called a masterpiece, and one of the best soft synths available? Amazingly, Green Oak’s Crystal synth is still available at no cost. If you haven’t tried it, it’s worth checking out. I’ve worked with… Read More Get a Free Synthesizer
This virtual instrument is one of the best free instruments available. It’s a Mac/PC VST instrument that emulates a subtractive synthesizer. It has 12-voice polyphony, 2 oscillators pervoice, an extensive modulation matrix, and 2 ADSFR envelopes. Download FreeAlpha at LinPlug’s website.
For years, there have been convincing electronic versions of many conventional instruments. The human voice, though, has alway been elusive. Yamaha hopes to change that with Vocaloid, a new technology that lets you write vocal lines and have your computer sing them. The results are surprisingly realistic. Yamaha is working with Zero-G and other companies… Read More Vocaloid: Fake Computer Vocals
