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The MusicRadar Team, Wed 20 Feb 2008, 11:24 am UTC
11. Sonik Synth 2 Free – Electronic ROMpler
Mac/PC – RTAS/VST/DX/AU
Sonik Synth 2 Free is a free version of IK multimedia’s commercially available ROMpler. It’s orientated around the electric world, and comes with 20 synthetic sounds, which can be morphed and mutated, or effected using the 32 supplied effects. You can only load one instance of the plug-in, but it can play 16 different sounds on different MIDI channels.
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Website: http://www.soniksynth.com/Main.html?SSFreeDwn
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12. PolyIblit 1.1.3.2 – Virtual analogue synth
Mac/PC - VST
Andreas Ersson’s PolyIblit is packed full of everything we’ve come to expect from a superior subtractive synth, and it rises to the top of the freeware pile on sheer sound quality. Features include 32-voice polyphony, three oscillators, four LFOs and two multimode filters.
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Website: http://www.bostreammail.net/ers/polyiblit.html
13. Triple Cheese 1.0 – Comb filter-based synth
Mac/PC – VST, AU, UB
Whereas the majority of synths and these days derive their sound from subtractive synthesis (where sounds are made by ‘chipping away’ at a complex waveform using filters), Triple Cheese uses comb filters (where a signal is delayed and the delay chromatically tuned and cascaded) to create and modify tones. If you’re tired of all-too-similar sounding synths, give Triple Cheese a whirl.
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Website: http://www.u-he.com/TripleCheese/index.html
14. Crystal – Semi-modular hybrid synth
Mac/PC – VST, AU, UB
If a software synthesizer can achieve ‘classic’ status, the Glenn Olander’s Crystal surely deserves such a title. It’s a three oscillator hybrid instrument that contains a number of the most powerful synthesis methods in a package that’s relatively easy to get your head around.
User comments (12)
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i read that MAGIX just released a free version of the MusicMaker called MusicMaker for MySpace...sounds great...as the MAGIX MusicMake is great and powerful music tool.
http://www.magix.com/us/music-maker/ -
For Guitar effects, the DEMO of guitar rig is very usable, all the effects are in there, the limits are on session time (it stops after 30 minutes, BUT, it only closes the program, it can be used for an infinite number of thirty - minuteses) and loading and saving of your own sounds, these, i have found, can be worked around very easily. it's a really great bit of standalone guitar and bass software, and can be worked around.
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Anyone know of a good free Mac software sampler? Hopefully that supports Logics AU?
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re: ACID XPress, I don't think there are any restrictions regarding commercial use, but I think you'd have to D/L and install it to be sure -- they don't show you an EULA before the download. I've made good use of ACID Pro 4 in the past, but haven't upgraded to any newer versions. In particular I find a great way to build up a drum track quickly.
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Kristal audio is pretty nifty for direct guitar recording and multi-tracking in general. Just plug in a Line6 POD or equivalent via a USB socket and away you go...
http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/ -
which one is the best for guitar recording??
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You need to get Helix by Audjoo into the synths section.
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More free soft can be found on kvraudio.com. You'll have to register first though....
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Dan the man is right to shout about Shortcircuit - it blimming great for nowt - check it out at http://vemberaudio.se/shortcircuit.php
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There's no trackers here? And I also miss CM's own DS404 (free?), which I love.
J.
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