KVR Audio

pkhs95 · Post by **pkhs95** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 3:46 pm

I've been using MuLab in the little bit of composing I've done thus far, and I was wondering if there were any similar programs that were also free, but better quality?

mjudge55 · Post by **mjudge55** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:50 pm

Lots of people like Reaper. Technically it's not free, but the demo is unlimited and never expires, except that after a while a screen starts coming up at startup asking if you want to buy the program. The screen goes away after a few seconds and you otherwise have a fully functional DAW.

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:58 pm

Here is a couple of free solutions to check out:

RaX'n'TraX
Linux Multimedia Studio (also works for Windows)
Psycle

Here is a custom search of the KVR database for such software:
http://www.kvraudio.com/q.php?search=1& ... vst&pr[]=f

tomtoo · Post by **tomtoo** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:00 pm

mjudge55 wrote:Lots of people like Reaper. Technically it's not free, but the demo is unlimited and never expires, except that after a while a screen starts coming up at startup asking if you want to buy the program. The screen goes away after a few seconds and you otherwise have a fully functional DAW.

Thats not a correct recommendation.

1.1 Trial Period License. You may download and use the Software for free for sixty (60) days after installation ("Trial Period"). During the Trial Period, Cockos grants you a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to copy and use the Software for evaluation purposes only. The evaluation copy of the Software is fully functional.

1.2 License After Trial Period. If you continue to use this Software after the Trial Period, you are required to purchase a license. The license fee varies according to your use, as follows:
a) A commercial license currently is $225.00 USD.
b) The following users are granted permission to purchase a discounted license for $60 USD:

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:04 pm

Podium Free is probably the most value for no money.

The limitation of the free version are minimal. The only thing you have to keep in mind is to bounce your VST tracks, otherwise you will overload your CPU pretty quick, as it deosn't support plugin multiprocessing, so it only uses one of your CPU's cores.

mjudge55 · Post by **mjudge55** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:15 pm

tomtoo wrote:
mjudge55 wrote:Lots of people like Reaper. Technically it's not free, but the demo is unlimited and never expires, except that after a while a screen starts coming up at startup asking if you want to buy the program. The screen goes away after a few seconds and you otherwise have a fully functional DAW.
Thats not a correct recommendation.

1.1 Trial Period License. You may download and use the Software for free for sixty (60) days after installation ("Trial Period"). During the Trial Period, Cockos grants you a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to copy and use the Software for evaluation purposes only. The evaluation copy of the Software is fully functional.

1.2 License After Trial Period. If you continue to use this Software after the Trial Period, you are required to purchase a license. The license fee varies according to your use, as follows:
a) A commercial license currently is $225.00 USD.
b) The following users are granted permission to purchase a discounted license for $60 USD:

As far as I know after 60 days all that happens is the little nag screen comes up for a few seconds at startup. Has something changed?

synthon · Post by **synthon** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:16 pm

what? mulab is not good quality?

mulab has the same quality as all other daw. it's great!

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:18 pm

mjudge55 wrote:As far as I know after 60 days all that happens is the little nag screen comes up for a few seconds at startup. Has something changed?

It's not the only thing that has happened. The trial has expired and you're obliged to buy a license if you want to continue to use it legally. The license agreement quite clearly states that.

bjporter · Post by **bjporter** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:19 pm

Ardour is now 1$ a month it looks like. It is still open source.

http://ardour.org/

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mjudge55 · Post by **mjudge55** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:20 pm

robojam wrote:
mjudge55 wrote:As far as I know after 60 days all that happens is the little nag screen comes up for a few seconds at startup. Has something changed?
It's not the only thing that has happened. The trial has expired and you're obliged to buy a license if you want to continue to use it legally. The license agreement quite clearly states that.

That's what the license says, but besides the nag screen what happens with the actual program after 60 days?

tomtoo · Post by **tomtoo** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:26 pm

mjudge55 wrote:
As far as I know after 60 days all that happens is the little nag screen comes up for a few seconds at startup. Has something changed?

Dont you get it ?

Its against the licence agreement !

Reaper is great but not free.

AstralExistence · Post by **AstralExistence** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:27 pm

tomtoo wrote:
mjudge55 wrote:Lots of people like Reaper. Technically it's not free, but the demo is unlimited and never expires, except that after a while a screen starts coming up at startup asking if you want to buy the program. The screen goes away after a few seconds and you otherwise have a fully functional DAW.
Thats not a correct recommendation.

1.1 Trial Period License. You may download and use the Software for free for sixty (60) days after installation ("Trial Period"). During the Trial Period, Cockos grants you a limited, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to copy and use the Software for evaluation purposes only. The evaluation copy of the Software is fully functional.

1.2 License After Trial Period. If you continue to use this Software after the Trial Period, you are required to purchase a license. The license fee varies according to your use, as follows:
a) A commercial license currently is $225.00 USD.
b) The following users are granted permission to purchase a discounted license for $60 USD:

oh cmon. give the guy a break. im sure justin isnt going to lose sleep if he uses reaper in nag mode.

tomtoo · Post by **tomtoo** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:32 pm

AstralExistence wrote:
oh cmon. give the guy a break. im sure justin isnt going to lose sleep if he uses reaper in nag mode.

I dont know Justin. Its just wrong to say reaper is free.

If you know him maybe you could ask him ?

mjudge55 · Post by **mjudge55** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:35 pm

tomtoo wrote:
mjudge55 wrote:
As far as I know after 60 days all that happens is the little nag screen comes up for a few seconds at startup. Has something changed?
Dont you get it ?

Its against the licence agreement !

Reaper is great but not free.

I get it, it's just I wanted to be sure you were talking about whether Reaper is practically free vs. contractually free. Because to the OP they might amount to the same thing.

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Wed Apr 03, 2013 6:29 pm

mjudge55 wrote:
tomtoo wrote:
mjudge55 wrote:
As far as I know after 60 days all that happens is the little nag screen comes up for a few seconds at startup. Has something changed?
Dont you get it ?

Its against the licence agreement !

Reaper is great but not free.
I get it, it's just I wanted to be sure you were talking about whether Reaper is practically free vs. contractually free. Because to the OP they might amount to the same thing.

That is meaningless. Contractual means contractual, period. You might want to read KVR's rules page. We support software developers here. They're our friends, some of them personal friends.

Trying to circumvent licenses is frowned upon. Since Reaper's license is so generous and the product so inexpensive for non-commercial users, it's even more frownworthy to evade its agreement. (No, I don't use Reaper and likely never will. That matters not. C'est la loi.)

Free Daws?