Reaper is an audio and MIDI sequencer for Windows and OSX.
Wavosaur is a very useful free Windows audio editor with VST and Asio support as well as supporting MP3.
See Harmony Central's plugin reviews database.
Audacity is
free digital audio recording and editing software for Win, Mac and Linux with VST support.
Presents Live for Windows and Mac OS X, an audio sequencer
with Rewire support and MIDI control. Features elastic audio.
Also see SonicTransfer for some good Ableton Live tutorials.
Sony's Acid Music provides advanced loop editing capabilities for digital audio production.
Also see AcidFanatic for links to Acid resources.
Sony presents Danceclub,
a Macromedia Flash game where you play DJ with audio provided by Acid loops.
Featuring integrated midi
& audio for the pro user as Cubase VST offering a wide range of powerful
tools. Supported platforms include Mac & PC. See zZounds prices
on packages for both platforms. For more info &
related links see Synth Zone's
Cubase Links
MOTU presents Digital Performer, a complete digital audio production environment. Competitive upgrades
available. See the new Digital Performer mailing list.
Also Mac users should visit Unicornation.
AudioEase have released a VST wrapper to allow you
to run multiple VST plugins from Digital Performer, as well as providing a suite of MAS plugins
for processing audio. There is a MOTUPC Group for PC users of MOTU products.
Make low cost Windows music software including FlexiMusic Wave Editor, FlexiMusic Composer, FlexiMusic Kids Composer and FlexiMusic Generator. Demos available for download.
FruityLoops and FruityTracks are Win95 applications that provide easy to use yet powerful MIDI/digital
audio sequencing and looping tools.
See PC-Musician's Review.
MIDI Inst is a plugin to provide MIDI control
of external keyboards/modules from Fruity Loops.
Apple's MIDI & audio
solution for the Mac. For Emagic product support see the Emagic Legacy
pages at Apple. For related information see Emagic
Users Page with resources & mailing list for Emagic products, the
Logic Users' Net which includes Mac related info, and
the Powerkeys "Learning Logic"
web site. SwiftKick provides and archive for
the Logic Users' Group environments. Editors, MIDI processors etc. are available.
Omega Art has Logic info and resources.
You can read the History Of Logic
at Tweakheadz Lab.
Presentation software that
allows you to build & mix a CD audio track. Libraries of source material
avilable including hip hop, dance & techno etc. Great for DJ mixes
and includes tempo matching and more. Demo available.
REAPER is a fully featured Windows multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing, and mastering environment.
Fully functional evaluation available for download.
SoundForge sample editor tools from Sony
demo available. Available for Windows with full plugin support this is
a heavyweight sample editing application and a must to check out.
Windows digital audio processing software from Black Diamond Sound Systems. Offers DirectX plugin support
and can handle streaming MP3 and RealMedia files. Also includes declicking functions.
Wavosaur is a free sound editor, audio editor, wav editor software for editing, processing and recording sounds, wav and mp3 files. Has VST and Asio support. This is a great tool for editing and converting MP3 files to wav files.
Xtrack is multitrack digital
audio software for Win95 featuring the ability to mix linear and compressed
audio data in the same project. Digigram also make multi channel PCI cards
for the PC as well as high quality audio PCMCIA cards for PC laptops and
Apples's PowerBook.
Innovative pitch recognition
Windows software from Wildcat Canyon that scores what you play or sing.
Also see their Webtracks
midi plugin for your browser & Internet
Music Kit for playing midifiles from your web page.
Author of the audio format
converter Awave for Windows This is a great tool for any PC & sampler
owner. Huge list of supported formats including Midi SDS Dump, Akai .SND
files and much more.
Windows Pitch->MIDI processor that converts solo
performances plus adds high resolution MIDI performance
data to provide enhanced expression such as vibrato, portamento etc.
DSound provide Stomp 'n FX guitar stomp box plugins for VST for Mac and PC and DirectX for the PC.
AutoWah, Chorus, Compression and Distortion are included. Demos available. Also see the free DT-1
distortion and amp modeling plugin available for download.
Windows 32 bit hardware &
software digital FX solution. Works with DAW software / hardware setups
and features high quality digital processing as well as innovative visual
control software. Now offering software DSP plugins for SAW-32.
Create VST plugins including soft synths like Wave Adventure ( modelled analog synthesis ) as well as FX ( Qfx ) and filter processors.
Demos and audio clips are available to download.
Extreme Sample Converter is a multifunctional audio program, browser, player, and program editor with advanced conversion between different sample formats. It supports
most sample formats including Giga, Akai, SoundFont and Halion. Also provides an autolooping function.
Harmonize a melody with one single click - loading a single-voiced audio file - and create natural-sounding background choirs and brass arrangements. (VSTi/RTAS/AU)
A range of Cubase VST plugins
for both Mac & PC. Also see SonicWorx for the PowerMac which is a tool
designed for post processing complete songs and audio recordings in the
digital domain.
Available for Mac & PC. T-RackS is mastering software based on virtual analog tube processors
including (all stereo) compressor/leveler, limiter and 6 band parametric EQ.
Windows digital audio processing software from Black Diamond Sound Systems. Offers DirectX plugin support
and can handle streaming MP3 and RealMedia files. Also includes declicking functions.
Wave Surgeon for Win95 is
a breakbeat splitting and loop finding tool , which allows you to change
a breakbeat`s pitch without changing speed + vice versa.
Features forums for a number of major software packages including
Cakewalk, SAW, Sound Forge, Cubase, Samplitude & Cool Edit.
Also forums for Studio Gear & Audio Hardware.
A magazine devoted to computer technology featuring news, help and current reviews of hardware
and software products. The web site also provides a discussion forum and selected articles from the
magazine.
This site provides free news, reviews, tips, and techniques for music technology users. Published by Scott R. Garrigus, the author of Cakewalk
Power!, Sound Forge Power! and SONAR Power!
GlobalDance.com is a website dedicated to dance music and it's creation and have added a review section
which includes digital audio processing software and softsynths.
