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.
Teragon Audio has released KickMaker, a synthesizer designed specifically for making good kick drum sounds. It feautures four independent oscillators and a wide range of effects, letting you create customized beats. “KickMaker is the perfect solution for producers who are tired of using factory samples or ordinary drum machines, and want an easy way to create a… Read More Free Kick Drum Synthesizer
Angular Momentum’s AiR Base 99 is a freeware MIDI controller for the Jomox AiR Base 99. Features: Stand Alone and VSTi version. All controls neatly on 1 panel (wave selectors included). 99 Preset slots. Channel select. MIDI in and out selectors. MIDI Learn. AiR Base 99 is available as a freeware VST plug-in for Windows… Read More Angular Momentum AiR Base 99 MIDI Controller
Psychic Modulations’ Meteorite is a free Windows software synthesizer that features 3 oscillators & virtual analog sound. Features: 3 Oscillators with sync, FM and ring mod 3 Envelopes (amp, filter and mod) 3 BPM synced LFO’s with high/low limit controls Unison D-Stabilizer: Creates an analogue feel with subtle pitch modulation Sophisticated filter section, up to… Read More Free Windows Software Synthesizer
ISM has an set of impulse responses from nanospace available as a free download: Basically this effect occurs in nanospace at extremely low temperatures. Under these circumstances the borderline between digital and analog sound actually breaks down because sound becomes a cloud of tiny individual phonons moving in a certain direction. Just like light can… Read More Free Impulse Responses From Nanospace
Arman Bohn has released a free virtual instrument for Windows, the Glass Armanica VSTi. It’s a virtual recreation of Ben Franklin’s rubbed glass instrument, known as the Glass Harmonica, Armonium, Hydrocrystalophone, or Armonica. The Glass Harmonica makes gorgeous, ethereal sounds. Here’s a sample from Bohn’s Glass Armanica: [display_podcast] The samples were created by filling wine… Read More Gorgeous Virtual Glass Harmonica
Sebastian Tomczak has created a free set of Debussy kits for the Game Boy music program LSDJ. These kits contain samples from Voiles, Danseuses Dé Delphes and of course La Cathedrale Engloutie. “These beautiful piano chords crushed down to 8 bit / 11.468 KHz actually sounds much better than I had anticipated,” notes Tomczak. If try these out, give Tomczak… Read More Play Debussy On Your Game Boy
Most musicians haven’t taken ringtones very seriously, either as a promotional tool or as a new platform for music. I think this is a mistake. New phones have all sorts of multimedia capabilities, but their built-in ringtones are usually horrible. If you’re not making ringtones for the iPhone yet, check out our tutorial on making… Read More Turn Your Music Into Ringtones For Google Android Phones
Rockifone has released another so-called “digital drug” iPhone App, Binaural Beats (App Store link). Binaural beats are illusory “beats” that you can hear when pure tones of slightly different frequency are separately and simultaneously presented to each ear. It’s an interesting psychoacoustic effect – one that at least some people think can help you do… Read More Free “Digital Drug” iPhone App
Solid State Logic has released X-Orcism, a free Halloween audio plugin in for Mac and PC. Description: In response to ghost stories of economic doom and gloom we invite you to celebrate the festival of witches and ghouls with a bit of fun. SSL is proud to offer you X-Orcism, our free Halloween plug-in. Feed… Read More Free Halloween-Inspired Audio Plugin
DSK Music has released a new free synthesizer for Windows, DSK Blue. Features: 2 Oscillator with 134 waveforms and wavedraw option Sub oscillators Advanced filters LFO routing to filters 2 Fx (delay & chours / flanger) MIDI automation Preset Manager
