eMusic Makers: mac

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Forester

Forester is free software for OS X and Windows which will help you remix, glitch and basically make interesting music in general.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

In the latest CM Special you get 100 freeware tools for making music (though word is only four work on Macs), including TAL-BassLine, a Roland emulator. It comes in VST and AU for Windows and OS X and is well worth the download.

Thursday, July 24, 2008

LFX-1310

This VST Effect was voted Best of 2004 by members of KVR. It's actually quite good, and works with Windows and OS X.

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Free Stuff

VST(i) / AU
mda-vst.com has vst and au's
Kammerl Audio a pack of five effects for Windows and OS X
Antress Modern Plugins Windows only racks
Free VST's from Andreas Ersson
DSK Music make heaps of free VST's

Lists
Free VST(i) list from electrobel - HUGE list
Free Samples from IDMForums - HUGE, but you must be registered to see links
Free VST - Old dead site
Free Music Software - The new home of Free VST, also has software and samples
Free Plug-in List - Reasonably good site
Best VST Plugins - links to download some vst's

Everything
Dont Crack has heaps of freeware for Windows and OS X
Studio Toolz has heaps of Mac freeware

Misc.
KVR Audio is great for information on everything audio
Rekkerd Audio Software news
This Is Not A Label videos and links to interesting stuff

I will update this when I remember more links.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Richard Devine uses...

On page 4 of this interview with Richard Devine he mentions what software he likes:

Softstep (picured above)
Soundhack (who have some great feeware)
MAX/MSP
Reaktor

Also check out the side panel to see what else he uses in his set up.

Numerology 1.4.3

I haven't used this yet so I will quote from the website:
"Numerology is a modular sequencing and audio plugin environment for Mac OS X. It takes sequencing and modulation metaphors established by the analog sequencers of the 70's, and implements them in a structured and highly interactive software environment designed for experimentation, improvisation and live performance. By using Numerology in conjunction with your choice of Audio Unit plugins and hardware synths, you can create an open compositional environment that is truly your own"

Thursday, June 19, 2008

iPhone / iPod Touch Music Apps

If you have an iPhone or a iPod Touch then you can run this 909 app and tap out some beats. It's also worth checking out the over at Create Digital Music blog which lists most of the apps you can use to make music on your iPhone or a iPod Touch.

Crazy programs that you have to program

I would love to learn SuperCollider, I downloaded it ages ago but didn't have the patience. It's free though which is nice.

Max/MSP is used by quite a few people such as the guys in Autechre and Radiohead. I also like what I have read about Jitter which is part of Max/MSP now.

Reaktor is also widely used and would be great to learn.

And check out the Pure Data score for Hans-Christoph Steiner's Solitude down the bottom of this page. That looks amazing! Pure Data is also free.

Anyway there is a list of these types of apps here with a few more I didn't mention.