Wavosaur, the funky audio editor has been updated to V1.2.0.0 !
download it for FREE => http://www.wavosaur.com/
Wavosaur is aliiiiiiive
some new features :
– real time spectrum analysis
– keyboard shortcut editor
– new time bar
– more funkyness
check the news about 2016 here : http://www.wavosaur.com/interview.php
It’s time for a selection of free VST plugins that don’t produce any noise, nor have something to do with sounds.
Plugins for storing comments / any text in your DAW project, or for displaying RSS news in real time, showing the time of the day, etc.. they’re all here : here’s a list of utility plugins !
VSTNotes
download : direct link
This was a free plugin by ProXL, it’s Windows only & 32 bit : you can add any number of instances in your project and take some notes, the notes are saved with your project.
It works well, even in host that steals the key-press like Ableton.
You can choose a background color, mix any font/color/style.
Perfect for saving comments or lyrics or anything you want to type.
Wavosaur is fresh
Wavosaur, our free audio editor, come with two downloads : 32 bit version & 64 bit version.
If you don’t know what version you should use, here some tips :
1) you run a 32 bit OS
a good old Windows XP 32 bit for example!
you have no choice : only the 32 bit Wavosaur will work.
Sometime you just need a plain good old sampler VST plugin for your tracks :
just load a .wav sample, tweak some envelope, maybe adjust pitch, and add some loop points. No more no less.
You don’t need the bells & whistles of Kontakt, nor gigabytes of library => just load some samples and come on !
So here’s a selection of 6 FREEWARE sampler in VST format:
TX16Wx sampler VST
download 100% free : http://www.tx16wx.com/
Available for Windows (32 & 64 bit) & Mac (VST & AU 64 bit)
This one is more than a simple sampler for loading & playing audio files!
It’s the more complete & full featured free sampler.
Tons of modulations & envelope, powerful keyboard mapping…
You can choose between 4 sizes for the UI (from 800X600 to 1280X768)
and the plugin can record from its own inputs (DAW inputs).
This is also the more “up to date” plugin.
It can load wav, aiff ogg, flac + sf2 soundfonts and sfz.
Grace Sampler
download : http://www.onesmallclue.com/plugin/grace/
The short story:
Here you can download ZR3 Organ VST &DFX Transverb VST for Mac OS X 64 bit :
direct download : AZr3 organ VST for Mac OS X 64 bit
source code : src + XCode project
author website : Rupelrausch
direct download : Transverb VST 64 bit for Mac
source code : src + xcode project + visual studio project for windows
author website : DestroyFX
I have ported the famous VST Speek plugin for Linux :
VSTSpeek on Ubuntu 12.04 (Renoise host)
download it now !!
– VSTSpeek for Linux 32 bit
– VSTSpeek for Linux 64 bit
it’s a Linux native VST and should work with :
– Bitwig Studio
– Renoise
– Tracktion
– Ardour
– Energy XT
– QTractor
please note that it’s a beta and could be unstable or suffer strange bugs.
Some hosts “steal” the keyboard focus, so you can’t type any words in the text zone.
It happens with Ardour 4 for example : and VST effEditKeyUp / onKeyUp (and down) are not yet implemented (“keypress are not sent to LINUXVST”) in Ardour.
That’s why i came up with a workaround : click on “Config” button then check “dirty hack”.
and now you should be able to type the words in the text field.
VSTSpeek in Ardour 4
You all know Rave Generator VST, the plugin for all oldschool rave techno breakbeat hardcore house lovers.
V 2 is coming !!
I’ve already tested in Ableton, Renoise, + many free VST Hosts.
more particularly CUBASE & FL Studio users.
ONLY WINDOWS for the moment (Mac versions will come later)
32 or 64 bit
don’t be afraid to horribly crash 🙂
send an email to contact@wavosaur.com.
there’s no manual yet but it should be pretty straightforward.
bonus:
here’s a funky thread about the origin of the “Landlord” stab :
https://www.gearslutz.com/board/electronic-music-instruments-electronic-music-production/990794-i-think-i-found-real-origin-landlord-stab.html
it was 99% sure that it was sampled from the LinnDrum demo tape !
This post is for the Mac users.
When it comes to Mac OS X, the number of freeware plugins is very low, compared to the Windows world.
The popular “Save as VST” softwares (Synthedit and Synthmaker) are Windows only.
The “upgrade” politic of Apple is a sort of nightmare for developers (and sometimes users!), so many old free plugins don’t work anymore…
I have searched for free MAC plugins over the web and then tested !
– only free synth (not effects), in VST and or AudioUnit (AU) format
– the OS used is Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
– i tested the plugins in Ableton Live 9 / Renoise / some free VST & AudioUnit host softwares (Pedalboard, the JUCE open source plugin host, VSTLord, AULab, Ugly VSTi Interface…)
It’s a selection with free virtual analog synths, organ emulations, epiano emulations, drum synth, bass synth, FM synth, emulation of Oberheim / NordLead / DX 7 synth, chip synth, guitar emulation…
and here a list of 25 free synth plugins for Mac OS X :
Synth1 AU for Mac !!
http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/#down
The must-have free synth plugin is available for Mac since one or two years, it is in beta state, it still have some minor bugs with the UI, but it’s usable and you can benefit from the incredible amount of presets created for Synth1, including these 😀
=>
https://blog.wavosaur.com/synth1-presets-chris-bank-volume-2/ &
https://blog.wavosaur.com/chris-bank-synth1-reup/
I had some problems for saving preset in Ableton Live.
Synth1 can do an incredible variety of sounds.
The most versatile Synth in this list
OBXD AU
The free Oberheim OB-X OB-Xa OB-8 emulation !
work without any problem in my AudioUnit / VST hosts on Mac.
Tyrell N6 freeware
http://www.u-he.com/cms/tyrelln6
DL here : http://www.amazona.de/amazona-de-freeware-synthesizer-tyrell-n6-v3/
U-He loves the Mac, don’t hesitate to have a look at the other freeware on the Website, all are working without problems in VST or AudioUnit format. I have also selected Triple Cheeze and Zebralette from the same developer. These plugins are good and full featured.
TyrellN6 plugin comes with a big amount of presets, and a deep variety of sounds. It’s powerful and easy to program. It’s rock solid stable and have a nice UI too!
FreeAlpha AU
http://www.linplug.com/alpha.html
This freeware from LinPlug sounds very good, it has punch and is easy to tweak. It can do punchy bass, but also nice pads and clean leads. Despite its simple look, it’s powerful and funky!
Crystal Synth Plugin
http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/dnld.html
The old Crystal Synth is still top, and one of the best synth for complex / evolving PADS, with its multipoint envelopes, and the complete modulation matrix.
One of the best virtual synth, for more than 10 years!
I was doing some hard drive archeology, when i found this little funny application : a random music maker.
It’s called Crakbone and was floating around the internet some years ago.
Crakbone random song maker software
info + download original + download custom version
download the Random music maker !
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Here is the standalone version of the famous VSTSpeek plugin !
See here for more information : https://blog.wavosaur.com/text-to-speech-vst-vst-speek/
VSTSpeek standalone executable for Windows !
The standalone version is an application for Windows, no installer, just unzip and let’s go !
The program works under Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
Feel free to suggest improvements for the standalone version :
render as wav ?
MAC version ?
Linux version ?