The Big Free Music Related Software Thread

[unclejam]

http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/

this soft ware is the shiz!

 

[Chipsonfire]

Anyone know where to find bass sheet music? I'm going to be doing some sight reading training.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Anyone know where to find bass sheet music? I'm going to be doing some sight reading training.

Yup- http://www.blanksheetmusic.net/

 

[Handyman]

There's Ardour, which is a great free piece of software for multi-track recording, mixing, etc. Its very full featured, and is available of OS X and Linux. This thing is just amazing for a free-bee.

http://ardour.org/

 

[phillm47]

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my personal favorite for looping, pitch shifting and tempo changing

Very cool.....does anyone have a source for something like this for Mac?

 

[manicbassman]

I use Hydrogen for simple drum machine tracks

http://www.hydrogen-music.org/

and here are some ready made pattern sets...

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[soong]

anyone got a site that offers free jam tracks and loops? just to jam along with and solo?
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[projectMalamute]

The most powerful softsynth of all time, and completely free(GPL).

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probably not for beginners.

 

[fdeck]

At my site (click on my sig):

* Real time audio spectrum analyzer program
* Speaker design program

Both are freeware and are open source if I remembered to upload the most recent code, otherwise feel free to ask.

 

[neurotictim]

Can't forget the Guitar Pro... I love this program, for learning tricky parts and for being able to slow down without losing pitch.

Demo version only, you still gotta pay for the whole deal

Guitar Pro 5

This is a stupid-easy drum kit... not particularly realistic, but I'm sacrificing for the sake of simplicity. Freeware doesn't let you mix down, but I wouldn't use it for real, just practice. It's only $20 for the full version, though.

Rhythm Rascal

Neat little Java thingie to jam to, if you want to practice your solo stuff.

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Absolute fretboard trainer. I paid for the full version of this, but the trial version is pretty handy. Learn your stuff.

Absolute Fretboard trainer

 

[JordanDelap]

I'm in a band with my friend who plays guitar, we just jam and have no drummer, we are thinking of recording some of our songs soon, with have songs of loads of different genres an i was wondering if there was a program which i could use in cubase to add some drums to the tracks.

 

[Johnny Mac]

http://www.bonkenc.org/

Audio converter, can convert pretty much any format to any other format. Also allows ripping from CD's to any format. Totally free.

 

[chodax]

anyone got a site that offers free jam tracks and loops? just to jam along with and solo?
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I know it is a little late but for every one else looking.

http://www.freejamtracks.com/tracks4bass.html

Name is sell explanatory

 

[WookieeForLife]

Its not the best but it works.... http://www.cyberfretbass.com/jam-zone/index.php

A drummer that can keep time?!?!?!? Oh wait its just electronic. Haha sorry for the drummer bashing , but this is amazing. Ive been playin around with it for an hour now. Very fun.

 

[Charling]

Very cool.....does anyone have a source for something like this for Mac?

yup, quicktime

go to window>av controlls and you can set the time and pitch

then window>loop or command L to loop between the locators!

 

[lronMaiden]

is there any software that will allow you to listen to just the bass in a song?

Just use some good equalizer. Transcribe! is a pretty good software for that. iTunes also has a surprisingly good equalizer. Just experiment with different settings and you'll find the best one for you. Mixing of the song also affects the outcome a lot.If the mix is bad, you won't have very good results. So experiment with a song that is mixed well

 

[phillm47]

yup, quicktime

go to window>av controlls and you can set the time and pitch

then window>loop or command L to loop between the locators!

Belated Thanks!

 

[Stumbo]

Free download for great ear training programs (basic and advanced). Not just intervals. Adds chord progressions and key of your choice, then you pick out the note or interval (also movable "do" for Solfege training)

Thank Alain Benbassat (great last name) and download at http://www.miles.be/

Website has additional free info available and another ear training program for purchase.

 

[Jake of Bass]

I use Hydrogen for simple drum machine tracks

http://www.hydrogen-music.org/

Is there something like this for Windows?

 

[Stumbo]

http://www.teoria.com/ Many trainers/tutorials. Music theory, ear training, read music, chords, intervals, etc.