Portable Freeware Music Studio

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:00 am

Slothrop wrote:This should be a sticky, especially if Futures Untold doesn't mind keeping the original post updated with the extra suggestions.

To be honest, I've spent several weeks downloading and testing every program I could find in a bid to discover a free setup I was happy to use myself. While the software mentioned and linked to is mostly freeware, this thread really reflects what I believe to be a functional and useful softstudio setup.

I don't actually want to modify the contents of the thread into a thread about free software. I believe that justifies a new thread altogether or inclusion in the Dubstep Production Forum Bible.

I've already asked Daft tnuc to include a link to this thread in the Dubstep Production Forum Bible. In my opinion, that is a really great thread!

For the sake of conciseness within the Dubstepforum production subforum, I think that the Dubstep Production Forum Bible thread should be refered to and contributed too more as opposed to this one....!

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horse wrote:now if only someone would do one of these for mac

Buy a PC!!!

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

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eLBe wrote:Did a bit of diggin and found this - http://www.mutools.com/

Looks pretty sleek

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With regards to the licencing issue surrounding Reaper, I'm not sure where I draw the line.

Here's my perspective:

I feel that ultimately, Cockos have already made their decision to allow people to use their software for free. Unless they become draconian like Waves, they now have to rely on the good will of the music production community to support them financially.

In my opinion, the more people that start using Reaper, the more people will ultimately buy the software thus keeping the program in active development and food on the developers plate!

While I don't promote warez to the young people I work with, I do promote Reaper. What is to stop those young people from going online, downloading Reaper for themselves, creating a commercial album and not paying for their licence...??!

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With regards to the forum rules surrounding warez & the illigal distribution of software, I'll happily remove the link to the download bundle if asked to do so by a mod. (Or I get banned, this thread gets locked and I bugger off to another production forum to start the process of being banned again! Hee hee hee)

I realise that some of the software I've listed and linked to is not necessarily freeware *by definition*. However, all of the software that I've listed and linked to has been made freely available by the authors of the software. They have chosen to distribute their software either as a free download or on the cover mount of a computer music magazine....

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So where do we draw the line on Dubstepforum?

Do I remove the links to prevent the illigal distribution of evaluation software? (The legally correct thing to do and in accordance with the ToS of Dubstepforum.com no doubt!)

Do I change the thread title to something like, "Free Softstudio Based on Demos & Evalutionware"?

Or can we accept that this is probably the closest thing we can get to a legaly free music production setup that we can promote to newcomers?

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Personally, I am going to continue using the set of programs I've listed as my main softstudio setup until I can afford to pay for the licences of some of the more expensive programs I use.

Furthermore, as a youth worker, I shall continue promoting this setup to any young person who's interested in music production. At the very least I don't risk having Waves knocking on my door because I've taught some kid to use bittorrent whilst at work!

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Thoughts and discussion appreciated..!

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:06 am

Man this is a great post.. I'll definately grab this pack just to have a crack n see what I can do with it... Should be fun learning a new DAW and some new vsts to learn as well

djake · Post by **djake** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:09 am

wow!

wub · Post by **wub** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:54 am

This should be added to the Bible at the very least, excellent work boss

slim · Post by **slim** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:26 pm

Seriously where's shortcircuit? Brilliant sampler

But good to see this, i run an almost freeware set up (if you exlude using real instruments etc) as it is, but some good additions here that i didn't know about.

elbe · Post by **elbe** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:32 pm

slim, post your freeware setup.

found this today

http://www.frieve.com/english/musicstd/download.html

looks pretty sick and full version is only $39!

slim · Post by **slim** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:39 pm

eLBe wrote:slim, post your freeware setup.

Long

Although i would recommend this:

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/1923.html

Majken's subduer, quite versatile and fairly easy to learn, i'm not that hot at synthesis, so it's nice to have something fairly simple that you can fuck around with, but still get interesting results

elbe · Post by **elbe** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:48 pm

does look interesting.

legend4ry · Post by **legend4ry** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:12 am

Bump just for the fact this thread is golden.

Sticky tbh..

abZ · Post by **abZ** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 4:06 pm

Nice man. Now all I need is a USB stick.

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:27 pm

I just downloaded it. Trying stuff out.

God this Audacity... I couldn't figure out how to loop a region and abandoned it. (tsk tsk manuals tsk tsk).

chucky0121 · Post by **chucky0121** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:28 pm

Ur a good man for this.

krytikal · Post by **krytikal** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:40 pm

props on the thread!

drifterman_ · Post by **drifterman_** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:44 pm

futures is consistently helpful & one of the better members of this forum. massive respect, this guy deserves it. downloading now.

xal54x · Post by **xal54x** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:26 pm

Awesomeo! My set up is in dire need of an update!

feasible_weasel · Post by **feasible_weasel** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:21 pm

super dooper

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:53 pm

List of updates:

1>Repacked the archive which is now smaller! (30Mb)

2>Replaced TBT Sample Reducer for CMT Bitcrusher.

3>Replaced TBT TLs-2095-LA for Kjaerhus Audio Classic Mastering Limiter.

3>Added the f***ing amazing Eric Beam MBD-1 Multiband Distortion plugin.

4>Rewrote the VST installation guide.

5>Created PDF's out of the picture walk through guides.

Enjoy!

drifterman_ · Post by **drifterman_** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:52 pm

anyone know if its possible to preview wavs in the browser?

Disco Nutter · Post by **Disco Nutter** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:54 pm

Quicktime?

drifterman_ · Post by **drifterman_** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:55 pm

In reaper I mean....

I want to scroll through samples quickly in the broswer before I select them, not have to load a wav into the sampler without hearing it first then having to reload a different one etc.

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