KVR Audio

mztk · Post by **mztk** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:33 pm

a bit offtopic since this specifically does not relate to VST -

what are your cult freeware programs for audio and MIDI?

nb: desirable properties scoring a 'cult value' star would be
things such as: (free)/'no install' is a high scorer/ retro
programs that run on any version of windows/ etc.

not least unique and essential programs, that work, and that
no-one has thought to update/steal/etc. (can even have essential
utility tools for anything useful to the creative)
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'Amen' - gets first mention, as a brilliant, easy, unobtrusive, essential
chopper-upper+reassembler of breakbeats. no need to install it, unzip
and run from the folder. still working.
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mentions for:
-MIDIOx - MIDI utility/xfer tool
-maple midi cable - 4x MIDI buss on pc
-ASIO4ALL - universal asio driver
-VieNa - sf2 editor/player
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Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:00 pm

Atlantis!

feralsystems · Post by **feralsystems** » Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:18 pm

Analog Box 2.42

https://sites.google.com/site/analogbox2/download

Does not require an installer, and is less than a megabyte in size. Also can run on many older verisons of Windows. This is actually my primary environment for composition/sound design - everything from synthesis to sample manipulation. *Please forgive the following self-promotion.

All of the tracks here:
www.soundcloud.com/girid

as well as the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZHRzNLPPU

were made entirely with this software (i.e. no VST's). It can host VST's, but does not handle them very well. Usually the older ones work the best.

It's been made open-source as well!

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 1:04 am

WAVOSAUR - great wav editor, real time vst effects auditioning

YAMAHA TWE - has a great loop crossfade function for making seemless loops for multisampled wav files

sbj · Post by **sbj** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 2:00 am

Lunchbox by Bram Bos from the KVR developer
challenge 2006 is still fun to play with

http://www.kvraudio.com/kvr-developer-challenge/2006/

crimsonwarlock · Post by **crimsonwarlock** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:20 am

ras.s · Post by **ras.s** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 10:52 am

sfxr http://www.drpetter.se/project_sfxr.html
spotfx http://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtop ... 7&start=42
stomper http://www.lysator.liu.se/~zap/stomper/index2.html
blipgen http://www.spicypixel.net/index.html#downloads
ts404 http://www.threechords.com/hammerhead/ts-404.shtml
labchirp http://labbed.net/software.php?id=labchirp
granulab https://www.abc.se/~re/GranuLab/Granny.html
paulstretch http://hypermammut.sourceforge.net/paulstretch/

VariKusBrainZ · Post by **VariKusBrainZ** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:14 am

Coagula
Spear
Cecilia5
Softstep
CDP
CPS
Jasmine Style Enhancer
Jasmine Onyx Arranger (not from the Nytonix site where its still payware)
I recommend the additional PMstyles, great fun to tweak
http://www.jasminemusic.com/products.htm

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:07 pm

How about SynC Modular?

I gather a lot of it's tech is still in Reaktor and still a lot of great sounding ensembles around the web.

http://www.syncmodular.org

@feralsystems: I forgot all about Analog Box, need to rectify that now, created loads of great sounds with it back in the day.

scintillator · Post by **scintillator** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:24 pm

Jeskola Buzz

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 12:55 pm

GliKo (granular looper)
http://bertuf.org/english/gliko.html

Coldcutter (loop mangler)
http://brightonart.org/coldcutter

Beatfckr (beat mangler)
http://ulriksander.net/tag/beatfckr/

do_androids_dream · Post by **do_androids_dream** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 1:03 pm

feralsystems wrote:Analog Box 2.42

https://sites.google.com/site/analogbox2/download

Does not require an installer, and is less than a megabyte in size. Also can run on many older verisons of Windows. This is actually my primary environment for composition/sound design - everything from synthesis to sample manipulation. *Please forgive the following self-promotion.

All of the tracks here:
http://www.soundcloud.com/girid

as well as the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJZHRzNLPPU

were made entirely with this software (i.e. no VST's). It can host VST's, but does not handle them very well. Usually the older ones work the best.

It's been made open-source as well!

Really great work

I've long been a fan of this software - would love to have the time to really get into it. Good to hear other folks work as I've hardly ever come across anyone who uses it.

feralsystems · Post by **feralsystems** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:05 pm

do_androids_dream,

Many thanks! Let me know if you get into it again. I'm sure I have some circuits I could share.

stoney · Post by **stoney** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:34 pm

This...
http://www.rebirthmuseum.com/

Taifunk · Post by **Taifunk** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 2:51 pm

I love the nord modular g2 demo