The Big Free Music Related Software Thread

[Tupac]

I hate Audacity. Last time I downloaded it they loaded my computer with adware.

 

[ajota_di]

I'm so disappointed nobody mentioned PureData or the non freeware brother max/msp.

 

[champbassist]

I'm so disappointed nobody mentioned PureData or the non freeware brother max/msp.

They're pretty nice but you don't get everything served on a platter

 

[Wasted Bassist]

Audacity gave me adware :/

What website did you download it from? I used Audacity for a long time with no issues or adware.

 

[MarcusPHagen]

What website did you download it from? I used Audacity for a long time with no issues or adware.

+1

Marcus

 

[Stumbo]

Thousands of categorized music and music related programs and easy to search/find website: Music Software - Computer Music Resources (Hitsquad Music Software)
(Free, demo, paid) Note: Music Tuition category = Music training, learning, theory, study,etc

 

[Andy_D]

I hate Audacity. Last time I downloaded it they loaded my computer with adware.

Try Wavasaur Like Audacity but gives you the ability to use VST's. I use it for processing mixed jams from my Ninjam sessions.

 

[hibachiduck]

Any Mac OSX or Linux users should check out Ardour Digital Audio Workstation: http://ardour.org/

It's a very solid recording program that I wish would get ported to Windows. It's good enough that I reboot into Arch Linux to use it when I record (Dual-booting ftw; I have a Virtualbox image of Arch Linux, but I haven't tried messing around with JACK via virtualization)

 

[Rickengeezer]

Here is one that I've found mind-blowing for anyone in a cover band: totally free chord recognition or identification software. Chordino is a VAMP plugin that works with Sonic Visualizer, which is also a free-standing program audio analysis program.

Chordino:
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Sonic Visualizer:
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It was so easy to get it working, even *I* could do it. Here is a video that provides a complete explanation of how to get it working:


I've tried it now on a few songs....and it usually figured out what chords they were playing more precisely than I could by ear. It is more accurate with less cluttered tracks, but I've been amazed at how well it spots chords like Bdim7...magic!

Thanks to the creators of these great and very useful programs.

 

[eutgard]

Here is one that I've found mind-blowing for anyone in a cover band: totally free chord recognition or identification software. Chordino is a VAMP plugin that works with Sonic Visualizer, which is also a free-standing program audio analysis program.

Chordino:
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Sonic Visualizer:
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It was so easy to get it working, even *I* could do it. Here is a video that provides a complete explanation of how to get it working:


I've tried it now on a few songs....and it usually figured out what chords they were playing more precisely than I could by ear. It is more accurate with less cluttered tracks, but I've been amazed at how well it spots chords like Bdim7...magic!

Thanks to the creators of these great and very useful programs.

Thanks for your introducing great software.

But...

I can't get it to work.

I've installed Sonic Visualizer to c:\Program Files\Sonic Visualizer

and

Chordino to c:\Program Files\Vamp Plugins

as the instruction says...


SV can't find any installed plugins.

I use Window 7 64bit.


Can you help me?

 

[Rickengeezer]

Thanks for your introducing great software.

But...

I can't get it to work.


I use Window 7 64bit.

I have a feeling that the 64-bit OS might be an issue, as I ran it on 32bit Vista. You might try poking around on the websites to see if it mentions anything about 64bit OS.

 

[eutgard]

I have a feeling that the 64-bit OS might be an issue, as I ran it on 32bit Vista. You might try poking around on the websites to see if it mentions anything about 64bit OS.

After reading instruction again, I've found solution/my mistake.

On 64 bit Windows, C:\Program Files (x86) was the proper destination.


Thanks for great info!

 

[CauliColin]

Does anyone know of any software with which I could edit two videos together? For example, if I were to record a keyboard/bass cover onto my computer, how could I put the two video parts together?
Thanks!

 

[Stumbo]

Does anyone know of any software with which I could edit two videos together? For example, if I were to record a keyboard/bass cover onto my computer, how could I put the two video parts together?
Thanks!

Combining two videos is pretty much a standard feature.

Windows Movie Maker does it: Add a video
Get started with making a movie and editing it by first adding any videos that you want to use into Movie Maker.

From: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/movie-maker-get-started?T1=t3

 

[CauliColin]

Combining two videos is pretty much a standard feature.

Windows Movie Maker does it: Add a video
Get started with making a movie and editing it by first adding any videos that you want to use into Movie Maker.

From: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-live/movie-maker-get-started?T1=t3

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[zachoff]

Anything you guys know of that converts m4a to mp3?

 

[jusplayinmybass]

You can do that in iTunes.

 

[zachoff]

You can do that in iTunes.

How? I have the songs loaded in itunes and have no option for convert to mp3...

n/m... Youtube videos rule the school.

 

[Stumbo]

How? I have the songs loaded in itunes and have no option for convert to mp3...

n/m... Youtube videos rule the school.

Take a look at this: http://download.cnet.com/Free-M4a-to-MP3-Converter/3000-2140_4-187723.html

 

[jondog]

It's not quite music related, but I'll use it for music publicity . . .

Can anyone suggest a simple photo editor? All I want is to be able to crop pics and save them quickly.