Archive for the ‘Free Stuff’ Category
Audacity – free audio editor
In case you didn’t already know,
Audacity is free software, developed by a group of volunteers and distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:
- Record live audio.
- Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
- Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, WAV or AIFF sound files.
- Cut, copy, splice or mix sounds together.
- Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
- And more! See the complete list of features.
The Sound Exchange
Looking for free orchestral samples?
The Philharmonia Orchestra Sound Exchange
Downloads are individual – which can take a while if setting up multiple instruments.
Also they’re in mp3 format 96kps.
But beggars can’t be choosers.
A variety of orchestral instruments are available with articulations.
Check it out.
The Philharmonia Orchestra Sound Exchange
Free Vst Guitar FX
Guitar amplifier plug-in with a variety of sound shaping
features as well as cabinet impulse response emulation module.
This plug-in can be used to add a tube-like warmness to any audio material.
Review:
Both of these are pretty damn cool – I’ve used both together to create some pretty nasty and some pretty tasty sounds. Normally I use outboard equipment, I used these on my laptop setup for on the fly recording and they’re great.
Free Vst Instruments
LoopAZoid 48 channel, 64 voice stereo drum sampler
What they say:
With LoopAZoid, you get an easy to use and powerful tool for playing one-shot samples in your songs. One instance holds up to 48 different samples, which can be freely assigned to up to 96 different MIDI notes – two each, for forward & reverse playback.
Review:
Used it a few years ago now but at the time was quite a cool little vst. From what I remember could only handle samples at 41000hz and 16bit.
You’ll need kit samples and also you’ll have to figure out kit arrangement.
Requires some work and research, but it’s free so it’s worth the graft.
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Mdrummer:
No Review as yet.
What they say:
MeldaProduction finally developed total drum solution – MDrummer is a highly sophisticated (not-only) percussive instrument engine which extends features of all existing products on the market together.
MDrummer is so splendid, that we could talk about it for hours, but maybe it would be easier to try it.








