somewhat dated list said: "
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electronic music news, free software links w/ search engine. PC + Mac
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another free software, shareware and commercial demo list site, by category. PC + Mac
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google has some good lists of audio software.
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same deal
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has a list of free software, including many .mp3 and .ogg encoders.
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THE site for VST plugins, but also contain lots of links to free software hosts, au and directx plugins, plus some helpful articles. Also includes the best search function, for instance, if you are only interested in free software, this site can search for just that and skip all the commercial demos and such.
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very good collection of shareware & freeware VST plugins made by various people.
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a site dedicated to “chiptunes”, i.e. music made to sound like old videogames. Includes a software links section (called ‘microwarez’, which does not include links to “warez”, i.e. illegally pirated software).
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Analog X, links to more free music software
Basic Software you might need:
1 audio editor (multitrack) Audacity
link , which will let you record sounds onto your computer, edit them with audio plugins. PC and Mac. Or try Reaper
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1 audio editor (stereo) SoundHack,
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link (PC), or WavePad
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1 Sequencer: free for Mac: Numerology
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free for PC Kristal Audio Engine
link (both a sequencer and multitrack audio recorder) Tunafish
link (cheap shareware sequencer)
Weird Stuff Which Might Be Fun… Or Frustrating:
Bidule
link is a free music “environment”, where you write music by plugging in "objects" rather than using audio and/or midi.
Audiomulch
link is a PC shareware experimental music environment.
Hyperupic
link is that picture to music software MrNoah uses.
Coagula
link is like Hyperupic, only for PC, and you can draw right in the program.
Drool String Ukelele
link is a free algorithmic sequencer, other unique Mac programs are here too. Algorithmic means the computer picks notes for you.
Argeiphontes Lyre:
link is an unpredictable audio editor with lots of math-based transformations. Great for turning your samples into weird noises.
Buzz
link free PC modular synthesizer enviroment.
GoatTracker:
link a free commodore64-like tracker for mac. The C64 is a home game system that came before the Nintendo NES, but after “Pong”.
Jmax
link free PC/Mac object-oriented environment for programming music.
PD
link is a free programming language, if you feel like programming your own audio effects rather than writing music.
Synthedit
link is a free programming environment for making your own VST effects. Again, this is for those who enjoy computer programming more than computer music.
Antiloop
link is an algorithmic drum loop generator for OSX.
Synfactory
link free modular synthesizer for Windows
Analogbox
link free circuit bending app for PC
Moduloop
link free beat-mangling software for PC or OSX
SPEAR
link a free additive synthesis tool for Mac
Sequitur
link free PC midi programming enviroment
Lastly, the Other Useful Stuff on the Internet:
UCSC
link has dozens of illustrated introductory essays to aspects of digital audio.
Powells:
link sells lots of books on computer music and audio software
midi tutorials :
link simple, mostly text intro to midi.
Future Music Oregon:
link has a nice flash digital audio tutorial.
Net Labels Article
link Lots of people release their electronic music on the internet for cheap or for free, & here’s a good place to start investigating this phenom.
120 years of Electronic Music
link a chronology of electronic musical instruments from 1876-1984. There was electronic music before computers? No way!
the project studio handbook:
link has tons of articles collected from many good sources, from midi to compression to burning CDs.
Audio Dictionary
link from Rane. Need to know what AES/EBU stands for? Go here.
Breakbeats
link a good article on sampling beats.
Got a PocketPC?
link has a sequencer. Not free.
Freesound
link database of creative commons samples.
How to make a noise
link an online book on synth programming
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