LazySnake is a virtual electric piano VSTi, with a good quality e-piano sound, and several variations on it.
Quintessential Player
Quintessential Player
Quintessential Player (a.k.a. QCD) is a feature rich media player for Microsoft Windows. It supports all popular audio formats including MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and CDs. QCD is highly skinnable and has a robust plug-in architecture.
QCD performs CD Ripping and Encoding, streams Internet Radio, and can Clean and Tag all your audio files. QCD uses Gracenote for the best music recognition. QCD even plays videos. These great features are just scratching the surface.
QCD is Freeware. Free of cost and free of any bundled secrets.
Quintessential Player (a.k.a. QCD) is a feature rich media player for Microsoft Windows. It supports all popular audio formats including MP3, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, and CDs. QCD is highly skinnable and has a robust plug-in architecture.
QCD performs CD Ripping and Encoding, streams Internet Radio, and can Clean and Tag all your audio files. QCD uses Gracenote for the best music recognition. QCD even plays videos. These great features are just scratching the surface.
QCD is Freeware. Free of cost and free of any bundled secrets.
VLC media player
VideoLAN
Note: This software does not contain a CD burner
VLC media player is a free software media player by the VideoLAN project.
It is a highly portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It is able to stream over networks and to transcode multimedia files and save them into various different formats. VLC used to stand for "VideoLan Client", but that meaning is deprecated.
It is one of the most platform-independent players available, with versions for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Windows CE, Linux, and Solaris, and is widely used with over 40 million downloads for version 0.8.6.
VLC uses a large number of free decoding and encoding libraries. Many of its codecs are provided by the libavcodec codec library from the FFmpeg project, but it uses mainly its own muxer and demuxers. It also gained distinction as the first player to support playback of encrypted DVDs on Linux by using the libdvdcss DVD decryption library.
Note: This software does not contain a CD burner
VLC media player is a free software media player by the VideoLAN project.
It is a highly portable multimedia player, encoder, and streamer supporting many audio and video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It is able to stream over networks and to transcode multimedia files and save them into various different formats. VLC used to stand for "VideoLan Client", but that meaning is deprecated.
It is one of the most platform-independent players available, with versions for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, BeOS, BSD, Windows CE, Linux, and Solaris, and is widely used with over 40 million downloads for version 0.8.6.
VLC uses a large number of free decoding and encoding libraries. Many of its codecs are provided by the libavcodec codec library from the FFmpeg project, but it uses mainly its own muxer and demuxers. It also gained distinction as the first player to support playback of encrypted DVDs on Linux by using the libdvdcss DVD decryption library.
dBpoweramp Music Converter
dBpoweramp
dBpoweramp Music Converter™ nicknamed the Swiss army knife of audio™:
* CD Ripper: digitally rip audio CDs (secure ripper, fast, AccurateRip),
* Audio Converter: convert audio formats, preserve ID tags,
* Explorer Integration: audio info tips & columns,
* DSP Effects,
* ID tag editing (Power Pack),
* Over 20 Million Users Worldwide,
* Free from nags**, popups, hidden spyware or bundleware.
dBpoweramp Music Converter™ nicknamed the Swiss army knife of audio™:
* CD Ripper: digitally rip audio CDs (secure ripper, fast, AccurateRip),
* Audio Converter: convert audio formats, preserve ID tags,
* Explorer Integration: audio info tips & columns,
* DSP Effects,
* ID tag editing (Power Pack),
* Over 20 Million Users Worldwide,
* Free from nags**, popups, hidden spyware or bundleware.
MultiInspectorFree
VertexDSP
Third octave 31 band spectral analyzer with the ability to display the analysis result of other instances in the same window.
MultiInspectorFree is a 31 band spectral analyzer designed to be used in a multitrack environment. Based on the technology of FaderWorks to handle multiple dependent instances of the same plug-in, MultiInspectorFree provides an easy way for simultaneous spectral analysis of several audio signals.
The first instance of MultiInspectorFree behaves like a standard 31 band spectral analyzer. Additional instances automatically send their spectral analysis result to all other instances of MultiInspectorFree. Every editor window of MultiInspectorFree shows the same content. Therefore, after opening all necessary plug-in instances it is sufficient to leave just one editor window open. The width and the color of the level bars are adjusted according to the current number of instances.
MultiInspectorFree incorporates a standard third octave frequency analyzer. The center frequencies of the bands are based on the ISO 266:1997 standard (20 Hz to 20 kHz). Pink noise will appear flat in the frequency spectrum.
MultiInspectorFree supports up to 4 instances at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz.
For spectral analysis with more options you may want to take a look at MultiInspector.
MultiInspectorFree is available as a plug-in for Windows (VST only) and Mac OS X (VST and AU, both Universal Binary).
Third octave 31 band spectral analyzer with the ability to display the analysis result of other instances in the same window.
MultiInspectorFree is a 31 band spectral analyzer designed to be used in a multitrack environment. Based on the technology of FaderWorks to handle multiple dependent instances of the same plug-in, MultiInspectorFree provides an easy way for simultaneous spectral analysis of several audio signals.
The first instance of MultiInspectorFree behaves like a standard 31 band spectral analyzer. Additional instances automatically send their spectral analysis result to all other instances of MultiInspectorFree. Every editor window of MultiInspectorFree shows the same content. Therefore, after opening all necessary plug-in instances it is sufficient to leave just one editor window open. The width and the color of the level bars are adjusted according to the current number of instances.
MultiInspectorFree incorporates a standard third octave frequency analyzer. The center frequencies of the bands are based on the ISO 266:1997 standard (20 Hz to 20 kHz). Pink noise will appear flat in the frequency spectrum.
MultiInspectorFree supports up to 4 instances at a sample rate of 44.1 kHz.
For spectral analysis with more options you may want to take a look at MultiInspector.
MultiInspectorFree is available as a plug-in for Windows (VST only) and Mac OS X (VST and AU, both Universal Binary).
bs-spectrum
bismark
bs-spectrum is a spectrum analyzer for Steinberg VST 2.4 , and Apple Audio Units plug-in format.
bs-spectrum is a spectrum analyzer for Steinberg VST 2.4 , and Apple Audio Units plug-in format.
BpmDj
BpmDj
BpmDj is a program that can be used to DJ. It works under Linux and plays Mp3's/Ogg's. It has a fully automatic BPM counter. It can determine the sound color. It has a full fledged QT based interface. It will help you manage a large amount of songs. Further it can help in creating playlist and has proven to be very robust. The program also allows offline automatic mixing and contains a wavelet based beat graph analyzer to visualize audio tracks.
BpmDj is a program that can be used to DJ. It works under Linux and plays Mp3's/Ogg's. It has a fully automatic BPM counter. It can determine the sound color. It has a full fledged QT based interface. It will help you manage a large amount of songs. Further it can help in creating playlist and has proven to be very robust. The program also allows offline automatic mixing and contains a wavelet based beat graph analyzer to visualize audio tracks.
tactile12000
tactile12000
The Tactile12000 is a 3-D, interactive simulation of a DJ setup - two turntables and a mixer. You can crossfade, backspin, and speed up and slow down music, including full-length WAVE and MP3 songs, on your computer. It is a cross-platform application for both Windows and Macintosh. You can use it to mix like a DJ or let it mix your MP3 playlist automatically. It has been featured in RayGun and Print's Interaction Design 2000.
The Tactile12000 is a 3-D, interactive simulation of a DJ setup - two turntables and a mixer. You can crossfade, backspin, and speed up and slow down music, including full-length WAVE and MP3 songs, on your computer. It is a cross-platform application for both Windows and Macintosh. You can use it to mix like a DJ or let it mix your MP3 playlist automatically. It has been featured in RayGun and Print's Interaction Design 2000.
deejaysystem MK-I
deejaysystem
Deejaysystem™ Mk-I is a simple Winamp-style player, yet DJ-oriented in design and operation.
Multiple instances of the Mk-I player may be simultaneously run as independent processes (number of instances is limited only by your computer's system resources). Each player may be configured to share soundcards with other instances of the Mk-I player or be designated to operate a soundcard exclusively.
Main features
* Control layout and operation based upon the popular Denon Dn-2000F CD player.
* Low-latency playback (play / pause /cue) controls.
* High precision 1-millisecond track positioning.
* High precision (±0.001%) pitch control.
* Progressive pitch bend for fine adjustment during mixes.
* Drag & Drop support for the Windows Explorer and other file-browsing software applications.
* Playlist Editor with many essential functions, including recursive folder operations for track additions.
* Controllable by mouse and keyboard.
* High sound reliability and stability during playback.
* Minimal system resource consumption.
Deejaysystem™ Mk-I is a simple Winamp-style player, yet DJ-oriented in design and operation.
Multiple instances of the Mk-I player may be simultaneously run as independent processes (number of instances is limited only by your computer's system resources). Each player may be configured to share soundcards with other instances of the Mk-I player or be designated to operate a soundcard exclusively.
Main features
* Control layout and operation based upon the popular Denon Dn-2000F CD player.
* Low-latency playback (play / pause /cue) controls.
* High precision 1-millisecond track positioning.
* High precision (±0.001%) pitch control.
* Progressive pitch bend for fine adjustment during mixes.
* Drag & Drop support for the Windows Explorer and other file-browsing software applications.
* Playlist Editor with many essential functions, including recursive folder operations for track additions.
* Controllable by mouse and keyboard.
* High sound reliability and stability during playback.
* Minimal system resource consumption.
TPlayer
Kramware
TPlayer is a free music player and mixer for mp3, wma, ogg, and wav audio files.
TPlayer's main features are:
* Adjustable Automix Settings based on audio data to adapt to different music genres.
* Four different Automix sort options.
* One click manual mix and fade out options: Cut, Fade 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 seconds.
* Dual independent players with real time Vu meters or Waveform display and Peak indicators.
* Hierarchal explorer like Songlist grouped by artists, albums and songs.
* Drag&Drop Playlist Editor: reorder, save and load playback sequence.
* Multiple sound cards support for pre-listening on monitor speakers or headphones.
* Play, Pause, Stop, To Monitor/Master speakers and Set Start/End position buttons.
* Volume, Balance, Crossfader, Pitch and Seek slider bars.
* Changeable background bitmap image.
* Requires very little system resources and processing power.
* And much more.
TPlayer will let you listen to your music collection in a whole new dimension. After using TPlayer, you will soon discover how cool this player really is.
TPlayer is a free music player and mixer for mp3, wma, ogg, and wav audio files.
TPlayer's main features are:
* Adjustable Automix Settings based on audio data to adapt to different music genres.
* Four different Automix sort options.
* One click manual mix and fade out options: Cut, Fade 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 seconds.
* Dual independent players with real time Vu meters or Waveform display and Peak indicators.
* Hierarchal explorer like Songlist grouped by artists, albums and songs.
* Drag&Drop Playlist Editor: reorder, save and load playback sequence.
* Multiple sound cards support for pre-listening on monitor speakers or headphones.
* Play, Pause, Stop, To Monitor/Master speakers and Set Start/End position buttons.
* Volume, Balance, Crossfader, Pitch and Seek slider bars.
* Changeable background bitmap image.
* Requires very little system resources and processing power.
* And much more.
TPlayer will let you listen to your music collection in a whole new dimension. After using TPlayer, you will soon discover how cool this player really is.
KraMixer
Kramware
NOTE: IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS ADWARE. USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
KraMixer DJ Software uses the latest technology to produce the best possible DJing experience. FMOD is the sound engine used by KraMixer and is also used by Playstation 2 and XBox game authors. It is proven to be one of the fastest sound engines available today.
KraMixer also incorporates DirectX 8.1 for its fast sound processing capabilities and extra features. However, DirectX 8.1 isn't mandatory for KraMixer to run.
Features:
* Manual and Automatic BPM Counters
* Automatic BPM matching
* Support for MP3, Wav and Ogg File Formats
* Variable Frequency Range (from +/-1% to +/-49%)
* 8 Built-In Sound Effects including Echo, Flange, Reverb and Compressor
* Real-Time Recording to MP3 Format
* High Speed Sound Engine With 2 Modes of Operation
* ID3-V1 Tag Compatible
* Turntable-Like Braking Functions
* Manual looping with multiple loop points per channel.
* Options For Headphone Cueing (mono with monitor of left channel and master on right)
NOTE: IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS ADWARE. USE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
KraMixer DJ Software uses the latest technology to produce the best possible DJing experience. FMOD is the sound engine used by KraMixer and is also used by Playstation 2 and XBox game authors. It is proven to be one of the fastest sound engines available today.
KraMixer also incorporates DirectX 8.1 for its fast sound processing capabilities and extra features. However, DirectX 8.1 isn't mandatory for KraMixer to run.
Features:
* Manual and Automatic BPM Counters
* Automatic BPM matching
* Support for MP3, Wav and Ogg File Formats
* Variable Frequency Range (from +/-1% to +/-49%)
* 8 Built-In Sound Effects including Echo, Flange, Reverb and Compressor
* Real-Time Recording to MP3 Format
* High Speed Sound Engine With 2 Modes of Operation
* ID3-V1 Tag Compatible
* Turntable-Like Braking Functions
* Manual looping with multiple loop points per channel.
* Options For Headphone Cueing (mono with monitor of left channel and master on right)
Beatport SYNC
Beatport SYNC
Beatport SYNC is a powerful audio player with basic DJ functions developed by Beatport and Native Instruments. Based on the award-winning TRAKTOR 3 technology, this free software for Mac and PC lets you mix tracks like a DJ using the two virtual decks, a crossfader and auto beat sync function. Beatport SYNC offers powerful track management, access to DJ radio stations, plus an integrated Browser to instantly buy and download the latest tracks from the comprehensive Beatport Online Music Store.
Beatport SYNC is a powerful audio player with basic DJ functions developed by Beatport and Native Instruments. Based on the award-winning TRAKTOR 3 technology, this free software for Mac and PC lets you mix tracks like a DJ using the two virtual decks, a crossfader and auto beat sync function. Beatport SYNC offers powerful track management, access to DJ radio stations, plus an integrated Browser to instantly buy and download the latest tracks from the comprehensive Beatport Online Music Store.
Mixxx
Mixxx
Mixxx is an open source DJ tool designed for both professional and amateur DJs alike.
Mixxx allows DJs to mix music live with a clean, simple interface. Futhermore, Mixxx has a number of key features to help DJs in the mix: Beat estimation, parallel visual displays, and support for various DJ hardware controllers.
Mixxx is an open source DJ tool designed for both professional and amateur DJs alike.
Mixxx allows DJs to mix music live with a clean, simple interface. Futhermore, Mixxx has a number of key features to help DJs in the mix: Beat estimation, parallel visual displays, and support for various DJ hardware controllers.
Exact Audio Copy
Exact Audio Copy
Exact Audio Copy is a so called audio grabber for audio CDs using standard CD and DVD-ROM drives.
Features:
- All kinds of CD and DVD drives are supported (including USB, Firewire, SATA and SCSI drives)
- Hidden sector synchronization (jitter correction)
- A secure, a fast and a burst extraction methods selectable. Fast extraction should run at the same speed as other grabbers with jitter correction, but is probably not exact anymore. Burst mode just grabs the audio data without any synchronization.
- Detection of read errors and complete losses of sync and correction in the secure mode, as far as possible
- Output of time positions of all non-exact corrections and the possibility to listen to these positions
- EAC is able to copy ranges of music data, not only tracks
- Automatic speed reduction on read errors and fallback to a higher speed afterwards (depends on the used drive)
- Volume normalization of extracted audio to a given percentage
- Usage of the Windows Audio Compression manager (ACM Codecs) for direct compression to e.g. MP3 waves
- Support for the LAME DLL that is usable like an ACM Codec for on-the-fly MP3 compression
- Support of external MP3, WMA, flac and OggVorbis encoders for automatic compression after extraction (supports multi-processor environments)
- Batch compression to WAV files and decompression of supported encoded files to WAV
- Compression offset support for exact compression/decompression
- Detection of pre-track gaps (positions where negative track times runs towards 00:00:00)
- Detection of silence in pre-track gaps
- Automatic creation of CUE sheets for Burnnn, Feurio, Nero or even EAC, which can include all gaps, indicies, track attributes, UPC and ISRC and also CD-Text for an exact copy
- CD player functionality and prelistening to selected ranges
- Automatic detection of drive features, whether a drive has an accurate stream and/or does caching
- Sample offsets for drives with noaccurate streams, including the option of filling up missing samples with silence
- Synchronizing between tracks for non-accurate stream drives
- Trackname editing with local/remote CD databases support and more features like ID3 tagging
- Browse and edit local database
- Certified Escient ® CDDB(TM)Compatible
- Local CDDB support
- Record and loop record functions for recording from LP, radio, etc.
- Automatic renaming of MP3 files accordingto their ID3 tag
- Catalog extraction function (e.g. first 20 seconds of a track)
- Multisession (CD-Extra) support
- CD-Text support
- CD-Write support for some drives (internally and using CDRDAO)
- ID3 V1.1 tag editor with drag and drop ability from track listing and CD database browser
- Glitch removal after extraction
- Small WAV editor with the following functionality: delete, trim, normalize, pad, glitch removal, pop detection, interpolation of ranges, noise reduction, fade in/out, undo (and much more)
Exact Audio Copy is a so called audio grabber for audio CDs using standard CD and DVD-ROM drives.
Features:
- All kinds of CD and DVD drives are supported (including USB, Firewire, SATA and SCSI drives)
- Hidden sector synchronization (jitter correction)
- A secure, a fast and a burst extraction methods selectable. Fast extraction should run at the same speed as other grabbers with jitter correction, but is probably not exact anymore. Burst mode just grabs the audio data without any synchronization.
- Detection of read errors and complete losses of sync and correction in the secure mode, as far as possible
- Output of time positions of all non-exact corrections and the possibility to listen to these positions
- EAC is able to copy ranges of music data, not only tracks
- Automatic speed reduction on read errors and fallback to a higher speed afterwards (depends on the used drive)
- Volume normalization of extracted audio to a given percentage
- Usage of the Windows Audio Compression manager (ACM Codecs) for direct compression to e.g. MP3 waves
- Support for the LAME DLL that is usable like an ACM Codec for on-the-fly MP3 compression
- Support of external MP3, WMA, flac and OggVorbis encoders for automatic compression after extraction (supports multi-processor environments)
- Batch compression to WAV files and decompression of supported encoded files to WAV
- Compression offset support for exact compression/decompression
- Detection of pre-track gaps (positions where negative track times runs towards 00:00:00)
- Detection of silence in pre-track gaps
- Automatic creation of CUE sheets for Burnnn, Feurio, Nero or even EAC, which can include all gaps, indicies, track attributes, UPC and ISRC and also CD-Text for an exact copy
- CD player functionality and prelistening to selected ranges
- Automatic detection of drive features, whether a drive has an accurate stream and/or does caching
- Sample offsets for drives with noaccurate streams, including the option of filling up missing samples with silence
- Synchronizing between tracks for non-accurate stream drives
- Trackname editing with local/remote CD databases support and more features like ID3 tagging
- Browse and edit local database
- Certified Escient ® CDDB(TM)Compatible
- Local CDDB support
- Record and loop record functions for recording from LP, radio, etc.
- Automatic renaming of MP3 files accordingto their ID3 tag
- Catalog extraction function (e.g. first 20 seconds of a track)
- Multisession (CD-Extra) support
- CD-Text support
- CD-Write support for some drives (internally and using CDRDAO)
- ID3 V1.1 tag editor with drag and drop ability from track listing and CD database browser
- Glitch removal after extraction
- Small WAV editor with the following functionality: delete, trim, normalize, pad, glitch removal, pop detection, interpolation of ranges, noise reduction, fade in/out, undo (and much more)
HarddiskOGG
HarddiskOGG
HarddiskOgg takes a wave input stream from any Windows 95/98/2000/XP compatible sampling device (including microphone input and line in) and converts it to an Ogg Vorbis/Wave/Monkey's Audio/MP3 (optional) stream. This happens in realtime, so basically it is a harddisk recorder in Ogg Vorbis.
Features:
Real-time encoding with bitrates from 32kbit/sec. up to 320kbit/sec.
Stereo or mono recording from 8kHz to 48kHz
Automatic numbering of output files
Can be placed in the systray and activated by a single click
Smart on-the-fly normalization for low-volume sources
Uses the high quality, patent free Ogg Vorbis encoding engine. Ogg Vorbis easily outperforms MP3 in sound quality, especially at lower bit rates.
LAME MP3 encoder compatible. However, due to patent issues HarddiskOgg ist not distributed with the LAME encoding DLL. If you want MP3 support, fetch LAME_ENC.DLL from the web, but make sure you have the appropriate rights for doing so.
Command line mode for easy integration or scheduled recordings
No fuss or stupid skinned interface, just works.
HarddiskOgg is FREEWARE!
HarddiskOgg takes a wave input stream from any Windows 95/98/2000/XP compatible sampling device (including microphone input and line in) and converts it to an Ogg Vorbis/Wave/Monkey's Audio/MP3 (optional) stream. This happens in realtime, so basically it is a harddisk recorder in Ogg Vorbis.
Features:
Real-time encoding with bitrates from 32kbit/sec. up to 320kbit/sec.
Stereo or mono recording from 8kHz to 48kHz
Automatic numbering of output files
Can be placed in the systray and activated by a single click
Smart on-the-fly normalization for low-volume sources
Uses the high quality, patent free Ogg Vorbis encoding engine. Ogg Vorbis easily outperforms MP3 in sound quality, especially at lower bit rates.
LAME MP3 encoder compatible. However, due to patent issues HarddiskOgg ist not distributed with the LAME encoding DLL. If you want MP3 support, fetch LAME_ENC.DLL from the web, but make sure you have the appropriate rights for doing so.
Command line mode for easy integration or scheduled recordings
No fuss or stupid skinned interface, just works.
HarddiskOgg is FREEWARE!
Audiograbber
Audiograbber
Audiograbber is a piece of software that grabs digital audio from cd's. It copies the audio digitally-not through the soundcard-which enables you to make perfect copies of the originals. It can even perform a test to see that the copies really are perfect. Audiograbber can also automatically normalize the music, delete silence from the start and/or end of tracks, and send them to a variety or external MP3 encoders, such as Fraunhofers L3enc, or even use some MP3/WMA encoders internally for automatic creation of MP3's. Audiograbber can download and upload disc info from freedb, an Internet compact disc database. You can even record your vinyl LP's or cassette tapes with Audiograbber and make wav's or MP3's of them. There are a lot more functions in Audiograbber.
Audiograbber is a piece of software that grabs digital audio from cd's. It copies the audio digitally-not through the soundcard-which enables you to make perfect copies of the originals. It can even perform a test to see that the copies really are perfect. Audiograbber can also automatically normalize the music, delete silence from the start and/or end of tracks, and send them to a variety or external MP3 encoders, such as Fraunhofers L3enc, or even use some MP3/WMA encoders internally for automatic creation of MP3's. Audiograbber can download and upload disc info from freedb, an Internet compact disc database. You can even record your vinyl LP's or cassette tapes with Audiograbber and make wav's or MP3's of them. There are a lot more functions in Audiograbber.
CDex
CDex
CDex can extract the data directly (digital) from an Audio CD, which is generally called a CD Ripper or a CDDA utility. The resulting audio file can be a plain WAV file (useful for making compilation audio CDs) or the ripped audio data can be compressed using an audio encoder. Many encoders are supported, to name a few:
Lame MP3 encoder
Internal MP2 encoder
APE lossles audio format
Ogg Vorbis encoder
The Windows MP3 encoder (Fraunhofer MP3 encoder)
NTT VQF encoder
FAAC encoder
Windows WMA8 encoder
In addition, WAV files on the hard drive can be converted to a Compressed Audio File (and visa versa). CDex also supports many audio file tag formats like the ID3V1 and ID3V2 tags, which can be automatically inserted as part of the ripping process.
Feature List
Direct recording of multiple tracks
Read / store album information from/to the cdplayer.ini file
Read / store album information from/to a local and/or remote CD Database (CDDB)
Support CD-Text (if your CD-drive supports it)
Advanced jitter correction (based on the cd-paranoia ripping library)
Indicates track progress and jitter control
Normalization of audio signal
Supports many CD-Drive from many manufacters
Conversion of external WAV files
Support for M3U and PLS play list files
Best of all, it's free (GPL license, source code available)
Serveral languages are supported
CDex can extract the data directly (digital) from an Audio CD, which is generally called a CD Ripper or a CDDA utility. The resulting audio file can be a plain WAV file (useful for making compilation audio CDs) or the ripped audio data can be compressed using an audio encoder. Many encoders are supported, to name a few:
Lame MP3 encoder
Internal MP2 encoder
APE lossles audio format
Ogg Vorbis encoder
The Windows MP3 encoder (Fraunhofer MP3 encoder)
NTT VQF encoder
FAAC encoder
Windows WMA8 encoder
In addition, WAV files on the hard drive can be converted to a Compressed Audio File (and visa versa). CDex also supports many audio file tag formats like the ID3V1 and ID3V2 tags, which can be automatically inserted as part of the ripping process.
Feature List
Direct recording of multiple tracks
Read / store album information from/to the cdplayer.ini file
Read / store album information from/to a local and/or remote CD Database (CDDB)
Support CD-Text (if your CD-drive supports it)
Advanced jitter correction (based on the cd-paranoia ripping library)
Indicates track progress and jitter control
Normalization of audio signal
Supports many CD-Drive from many manufacters
Conversion of external WAV files
Support for M3U and PLS play list files
Best of all, it's free (GPL license, source code available)
Serveral languages are supported
winLAME
winLAME
winLAME is an encoder for several audio formats, including mp3 (MPEG Layer 3), Ogg Vorbis and more. winLAME lets you set up the encoding process with an easy-to-use wizard-style user interface.
winLAME supports many input audio formats, and uses the LAME mp3 encoding library for encoding and the MAD decoding library for decoding.
winLAME has the following features:
Encoding and decoding of many audio formats, including wave, mp3, ogg, aac, ...
Easy-to-use wizard-like user interface style for easy encoding setup
Uses high quality libraries like LAME, the Ogg Vorbis library, MAD, etc.
Presets for fast settings setup
Batch Processing
Detailed HTML Help File
Easy install- and uninstall process
Small size
Modular, multi-channel capable architecture
and yet even more!
winLAME is an encoder for several audio formats, including mp3 (MPEG Layer 3), Ogg Vorbis and more. winLAME lets you set up the encoding process with an easy-to-use wizard-style user interface.
winLAME supports many input audio formats, and uses the LAME mp3 encoding library for encoding and the MAD decoding library for decoding.
winLAME has the following features:
Encoding and decoding of many audio formats, including wave, mp3, ogg, aac, ...
Easy-to-use wizard-like user interface style for easy encoding setup
Uses high quality libraries like LAME, the Ogg Vorbis library, MAD, etc.
Presets for fast settings setup
Batch Processing
Detailed HTML Help File
Easy install- and uninstall process
Small size
Modular, multi-channel capable architecture
and yet even more!
Xmcd
Xmcd
Xmcd is a full-featured CD Player and Ripper software package. It includes two programs:
xmcd - for the X window system using the Motif® graphical user interface
cda - a shell command-line utility which also features a curses-based, screen-oriented mode
Both utilities transform your computer's CD or DVD drive into a stereo CD player, allowing you to play music CDs on your computer. Moreover, they also work as a CD ripper which allows you to extract full-quality digital audio data from your CDs and play them real time, save them to files or pipe them to other utilities for processing. Many file formats are supported, including WAV, AU, AIFF, MP3, AAC, MP4, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC.
Xmcd is designed to be attractive, feature-rich yet intuitive to use, and takes advantage of many CD drive capabilities that are not accessible via other software. Unlike other general media players that tries to do it all, xmcd focuses on the CD, and strives to be the best with this medium.
Xmcd supports CD recognition via Gracenote CDDB®. It can connect to the CDDB servers on the Internet to get the artist, disc title, song titles and other information about the CD you're playing. Xmcd uses the enhanced CDDB² service on some platforms to provide even richer content. The CDDB concept, originally pioneered for xmcd, is now the de facto standard source for online music information. Xmcd works with many firewall proxy configurations for CDDB server access. Moreover, xmcd supports CD-TEXT on drives that has this capability.
Xmcd contains "wwwWarp", a portal to the web browser that offers search and dynamic content capabilities based on the CD you're listening to. "Local Discography" is a sub-feature of wwwWarp, and provides a browser-based means of navigating and maintaining your CD collection, sound files, and other related data. There is also a feature-specific help and documentation system, command-line control, remote control, plus much more!
Xmcd is a full-featured CD Player and Ripper software package. It includes two programs:
xmcd - for the X window system using the Motif® graphical user interface
cda - a shell command-line utility which also features a curses-based, screen-oriented mode
Both utilities transform your computer's CD or DVD drive into a stereo CD player, allowing you to play music CDs on your computer. Moreover, they also work as a CD ripper which allows you to extract full-quality digital audio data from your CDs and play them real time, save them to files or pipe them to other utilities for processing. Many file formats are supported, including WAV, AU, AIFF, MP3, AAC, MP4, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC.
Xmcd is designed to be attractive, feature-rich yet intuitive to use, and takes advantage of many CD drive capabilities that are not accessible via other software. Unlike other general media players that tries to do it all, xmcd focuses on the CD, and strives to be the best with this medium.
Xmcd supports CD recognition via Gracenote CDDB®. It can connect to the CDDB servers on the Internet to get the artist, disc title, song titles and other information about the CD you're playing. Xmcd uses the enhanced CDDB² service on some platforms to provide even richer content. The CDDB concept, originally pioneered for xmcd, is now the de facto standard source for online music information. Xmcd works with many firewall proxy configurations for CDDB server access. Moreover, xmcd supports CD-TEXT on drives that has this capability.
Xmcd contains "wwwWarp", a portal to the web browser that offers search and dynamic content capabilities based on the CD you're listening to. "Local Discography" is a sub-feature of wwwWarp, and provides a browser-based means of navigating and maintaining your CD collection, sound files, and other related data. There is also a feature-specific help and documentation system, command-line control, remote control, plus much more!
K3b
K3b
K3b was created to be a feature-rich and easy to handle CD burning application. It consists of basicly three parts:
- The projects: Projects are created from the file menu and then filled with data to burn.
- The Tools: The tools menu offers different tools like CD copy or DVD formatting.
- Context sensitive media actions: When clicking on the Icon representing a CD/DVD drive K3b will present it's contents and allow some further action. This is for example the way to rip audio CDs.
Features:
Creating Audio CD's:
- Pluggable audio decoding. Plugins for WAV, MP3, FLAC, and Ogg Vorbis are included.
- CD-TEXT support. Will automagically be filled in from tags in audio files.
- Write audio cds on-the-fly without decoding audio files to wav before.
- Normalize volume levels before writing.
- Cut audio tracks at the beginning and the end.
CD copy:
- Copy single and multi session data CDs
- Copy Audio CDs
- Copy Enhanced Audio CDs (CD-Extra)
- Copy CD-Text
- Add CD-Text from cddb
- CD Cloning mode for perfect single session CD
CD Ripping:
- CDDB support via http, cddbp and local cddb directory.
- Sophisticated pattern system to automatically organize the ripped tracks in directories and name them according to album, title, artist, and track number.
- CD-TEXT reading. May be used instead of CDDB info.
- K3b stores CDDB info of the ripped tracks which will automatically be used as CD-TEXT when adding the ripped files to an audio project.
- Plugin system to allow encoding to virtually every audio format. Plugins to encode to Ogg Vorbis, Mp3, FLAC, and all formats supported by SoX
K3b was created to be a feature-rich and easy to handle CD burning application. It consists of basicly three parts:
- The projects: Projects are created from the file menu and then filled with data to burn.
- The Tools: The tools menu offers different tools like CD copy or DVD formatting.
- Context sensitive media actions: When clicking on the Icon representing a CD/DVD drive K3b will present it's contents and allow some further action. This is for example the way to rip audio CDs.
Features:
Creating Audio CD's:
- Pluggable audio decoding. Plugins for WAV, MP3, FLAC, and Ogg Vorbis are included.
- CD-TEXT support. Will automagically be filled in from tags in audio files.
- Write audio cds on-the-fly without decoding audio files to wav before.
- Normalize volume levels before writing.
- Cut audio tracks at the beginning and the end.
CD copy:
- Copy single and multi session data CDs
- Copy Audio CDs
- Copy Enhanced Audio CDs (CD-Extra)
- Copy CD-Text
- Add CD-Text from cddb
- CD Cloning mode for perfect single session CD
CD Ripping:
- CDDB support via http, cddbp and local cddb directory.
- Sophisticated pattern system to automatically organize the ripped tracks in directories and name them according to album, title, artist, and track number.
- CD-TEXT reading. May be used instead of CDDB info.
- K3b stores CDDB info of the ripped tracks which will automatically be used as CD-TEXT when adding the ripped files to an audio project.
- Plugin system to allow encoding to virtually every audio format. Plugins to encode to Ogg Vorbis, Mp3, FLAC, and all formats supported by SoX
TEAR
T.E.A.R. (pronounced TAIR) is a console based front-end for common MP3 creation tools which automates all of the necessary settings involved in ripping and encoding a CD into MP3 format.
TEAR first calls a CDDB database (freedb.freedb.org) to gather information about the CD in your drive. This information is used in the naming of your mp3s. It is also used to create correct id3 tags. (This step can be skipped by entering the information manually.)
After the CD's details have been gathered, TEAR can either batch rip the entire CD into .wav files or only rip one track at a time. The CD to .wav ripping is done using cdparanoia, or cdda2wav.
After a track has been ripped TEAR uses lame, bladeenc, gogo, xing, or mp3enc to encode the mp3 file. The id3 tagging is also done at this time. Support for other encoders is always being added.
TEAR first calls a CDDB database (freedb.freedb.org) to gather information about the CD in your drive. This information is used in the naming of your mp3s. It is also used to create correct id3 tags. (This step can be skipped by entering the information manually.)
After the CD's details have been gathered, TEAR can either batch rip the entire CD into .wav files or only rip one track at a time. The CD to .wav ripping is done using cdparanoia, or cdda2wav.
After a track has been ripped TEAR uses lame, bladeenc, gogo, xing, or mp3enc to encode the mp3 file. The id3 tagging is also done at this time. Support for other encoders is always being added.
Grip
Grip
Grip is a cd-player and cd-ripper for the Gnome desktop. It has the ripping capabilities of cdparanoia builtin, but can also use external rippers (such as cdda2wav). It also provides an automated frontend for MP3 (and other audio format) encoders, letting you take a disc and transform it easily straight into MP3s. Internet disc lookups are supported for retrieving track information from disc database servers.Grip works with DigitalDJ to provide a unified "computerized" version of your music collection.
Features
- Full-featured CD player with a small screen footprint in "condensed" mode
- Database lookup/submission to share track information over the net
- HTTP proxy support for those behind firewalls
- Loop, shuffle, and playlist modes
- Ripping of single, multiple, or partial tracks
- Encoding of ripped .wav files into MP3 files (as well support for OGG and FLAC)
- Simultaneous rip and encode
- Support for multiple encode processes on SMP machines
- Adding ID3v1/v2 tags to MP3 files
- Cooperating with DigitalDJ, my SQL-based MP3 jukebox
Grip is a cd-player and cd-ripper for the Gnome desktop. It has the ripping capabilities of cdparanoia builtin, but can also use external rippers (such as cdda2wav). It also provides an automated frontend for MP3 (and other audio format) encoders, letting you take a disc and transform it easily straight into MP3s. Internet disc lookups are supported for retrieving track information from disc database servers.Grip works with DigitalDJ to provide a unified "computerized" version of your music collection.
Features
- Full-featured CD player with a small screen footprint in "condensed" mode
- Database lookup/submission to share track information over the net
- HTTP proxy support for those behind firewalls
- Loop, shuffle, and playlist modes
- Ripping of single, multiple, or partial tracks
- Encoding of ripped .wav files into MP3 files (as well support for OGG and FLAC)
- Simultaneous rip and encode
- Support for multiple encode processes on SMP machines
- Adding ID3v1/v2 tags to MP3 files
- Cooperating with DigitalDJ, my SQL-based MP3 jukebox
VST Shell
Wild Front Ear
VST Shell allows you to play up to 4 VSTis through a matrix of up to 4 VST fx, and send the lot to Pro Tools (or whatever) via ReWire. It also has a built in arpeggiator (which can be synced to a ReWire host).
VST Shell allows you to play up to 4 VSTis through a matrix of up to 4 VST fx, and send the lot to Pro Tools (or whatever) via ReWire. It also has a built in arpeggiator (which can be synced to a ReWire host).
- Supports note, controller, program change, aftertouch and pitchbend input via the OMS midi port of your choice.
- Arpeggiator and external input.
- Allows you to use VST instruments in Pro Tools.
- MultiVST Shell is a four-part multitimbral version, with a number of other improvements, such as assignable midi input and audio output and a 4 way matrix of VST plug-ins.
MiniHost
Tobybear
Features:
- Supports ASIO audio drivers (you can optionally install the free ASIO4ALL driver for DirectX and older Multimedia driver support).
- Loads VST instruments and effects.
- Loads and saves presets (fxp) and banks (fxb) in both parameter and chunk format.
- WAV files can be loaded and played from the host to test VST effects.
- Audio output can be recorded as WAV (32 bit float and 16 bit integer).
- MIDI files can be loaded and played, the MIDI data is sent to the plugin.
- MIDI input from any Windows MIDI port is possible.
- The computer keyboard can also be used as a rudimentary MIDI input device.
- Virtual MIDI keyboard for 'mouse playing'.
ASIO FX Processor LE
SpinAudio
ASIO FX Processor LE is a standalone application that allows to stream audio from audio card input to audio card output through a VST plugin using Steinberg's ASIO 2.0 interface, thus turning PC into a real-time effect processor.
It means that you can plug an audio source, like a guitar, microphone, external synth out for example, into input of your audio card that supports ASIO 2.0, run the ASIO FX Processor LE, select the input you would like to take the sound from and output for monitoring, load a VST plugin you want to process the sound in real-time and start the streaming. The application will take the sound from card's input, pass it through the loaded VST plugin and output it back to audio card output for monitoring.
downloadASIO FX Processor LE is a standalone application that allows to stream audio from audio card input to audio card output through a VST plugin using Steinberg's ASIO 2.0 interface, thus turning PC into a real-time effect processor.
It means that you can plug an audio source, like a guitar, microphone, external synth out for example, into input of your audio card that supports ASIO 2.0, run the ASIO FX Processor LE, select the input you would like to take the sound from and output for monitoring, load a VST plugin you want to process the sound in real-time and start the streaming. The application will take the sound from card's input, pass it through the loaded VST plugin and output it back to audio card output for monitoring.
- 16, 24, 32 fixed point and 32 bit floating point audio data support.
- 32 bit floating point internal precision.
- Special ultra-low latency mode support.
- VST preset/bank files export/import.
QuickAudio
Sion Software
downloadQuickAudio lets you edit, play and record digital audio as well as convert between various popular audio formats. It has standard audio editing features, multiple undo, audio spectrum analysis as well as support for up to 24 VST plugins. Zoom out to edit your whole waveform at once or zoom in to edit individual samples. Cut and paste between as many files as you like.
Formats supported include:
- Wave
- MP3
- Ogg Vorbis
- AIFF
- CDR
Editing operations include:
- Cut, Copy and Paste
- Change sample rate, bits per sample and channels
- Insert Space
- Amplify
- Silence
- Fade In
- Fade Out
- Normalize
- Compress
- Reverb
- Filters - Lift/Attenuate Musical Presence, Vocal Presence, Bass, Midrange, Treble
- Remove Noise
- Change Duration (without changing pitch)
- Change Pitch (without changing duration)
- Add up to 24 VST plugins for your own custom editing
Psycle
Psycle
downloadPsycle is a free, Open-Source, music creation program that offers an easy way to create your own music, fast, and with high quality.
Psycle uses a classical tracker interface (a text grid of notes which are sequenced one after the other), coupled with modularity (plugins) that allow to extend the sounds that you get from it.
It supports three ways to get sound: its own native format, the VST Plugin standard, and recorded .wav samples using the sampler machine.
Notes are entered in patterns, where you can also use commands (plugin specific, or global), as well as automating parameters via the mcm and twk commands. These patterns are then organized in a linear sequence, which becomes the song order.
Main features:
- A 64 Tracks Pattern Editor, with up to 1024 lines.
- 256 sequence positions.
- Audio Routing (machine) view to interconnect the virtual machines in order to apply different effects.
- Internal Stereo Sampler unit which supports .wav and .iff files of any sampling rate, 8/16 and 24bits, mono or stereo.
- 70+ Native Plugins (generators & effects), most of them open-source and with an easy to use API to create new ones.
- Support for VST1 and VST2 plugin standard.
- Imports .xm, .s3m, .it, .mod.
- Exporting to wav, as well as recording realtime to .wav.
- Configurable Keyboard Layout.
- MIDI-In Support (control Psycle using a MIDI keyboard, or even a software sequencer).
- Themes and skins support and much more
VstSeq
PQN Audio
downloadVstSeq is a simple "piano roll" style pattern sequencer VSTi host actually designed to run as a plugin in Tuareg 2 but it also has a stand alone version.
Features:
- Simple piano roll pattern sequencer:
1 - 8 measures.
2 - 32 steps per measure.
30 - 303 BPM. - Loads multiple VSTi.
- Save/Render as WAV.
MusE
MusE
downloadMusE is a multitrack virtual studio for Linux that has support for sequencing of both MIDI and audio and has, among other things, support for LADSPA, Jack and ALSA.
Some Highlights
- Advanced jack audio routing possibilities.
- Automation architecture for both MIDI and audio.
- Better MIDI controller abstraction: available MIDI controller can be defined in instrument definition file (*.idf).
- Integrated mixer with:
- Unlimited number of inputs.
- Unlimited number of outputs.
- Unlimited number of tracks.
- Unlimited number of aux's.
- LADSPA effects on all track types, both before and after fader.
- Stereo/Mono track types.
- interface changes, the TrackInfo pane is used more.
- MIDI instrument definition files (*.idf).
- Lots of customization options.
- Shortcut editor.
- Drag and drop import of MIDI files.
- Drag and drop import of wave files.
- Standard MIDIfile (smf) import-/export.
- RTC (Real time clock) use for rock solid timing.
- Advanced arranger with track and part abstractions.
- MIDI editors:
- Pianoroll.
- Drum editor.
- List editors.
- Controller editors.
- Realtime editing of "everything".
- Unlimited number of open editors.
- Unlimited undo/redo.
- Realtime and step-recording.
- Multiple MIDI devices.
- Unlimited number of tracks, both MIDI and audio.
- Audio playback/recording.
- Sync to external and internal devices/applications:
- MTC/MMC.
- MIDI Clock.
- Master/Slave.
- Jack transport enabled.
- LADSPA effects.
- Integrated softsynth architecture M.E.S.S
- Several internal synths available.
- Simple architecture for adding more synths.
- support for industry standard Windows VSTi softsynths.
- JACK enabled.
- ALSA sequencer client.
- LASH enabled (formerly LADCCA).
- Raw MIDI device usage through ALSA.
- XML based project files.
- XML based configuration files.
- project file contains complete app state (session data).
- Application spanning Cut/Paste Drag/Drop.
- uses C++, QT3.2 GUI Library, STL.
And the most important feature for a free application:
GPL Licensed.
HostX
MTSoftware
HostX is a free standing VSTi host application that works in OSX.
HostX is a free standing VSTi host application that works in OSX.
- Works with CFM and Mach-O VST plugins.
- 4 FX busses.
- Send Multi-timbral VSTi plugins MIDI data from multiple sources.
AirRack
Maizesoft
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AirRack is a live environment for those who make sound effects for TV program and other live performance.
AirRack provide you the following racks:
- Amplifier: the component to connect with the audio interface.
- Mixer: route other devices to the amplifier.
- Effects: dual effects which load VST effect plug-ins.
- VSTi: allow you to give real-time performance.
- MP3 player: play MP3 audio file.
- CD player: play the CD track with your CD-ROM.
- Loop player: play an audio file as a loop.
- Sound FX: a simple sampler to trigger sound effects.
- Graphic EQ: 31 band graphic EQ.
You can control the AirRack with your MIDI controller and your computer keyboard. Both English and Chinese versions are available.
Kristal Audio Engine
Kreatives.org
Kristal Audio Engine is a powerful multi-track recorder, audio sequencer and mixer - ideal for anyone wanting to get started with recording, mixing and mastering digital audio.
Kristal Audio Engine is a powerful multi-track recorder, audio sequencer and mixer - ideal for anyone wanting to get started with recording, mixing and mastering digital audio.
It is designed as a modular system. The main application provides a mixing console, while the audio sequencer, live audio input and so on are loaded as separate PlugIns.
Kristal Audio Engine is FREEWARE for personal, educational and non-commercial use.
Features:
- 16 audio tracks
- 32 Bit floating point audio engine
- 44.1 to 192 kHz sample rate*
- Downmix to 16/24/32 Bit audio files
- 3-band parametric EQ &
- 2 VST insert slots per channel
- 3 VST master effect slots
- ASIO low latency audio driver support
- 4 Kristal PlugIn slots
- Load/Save Kristal project files
- Supported file formats: WAVE, AIFF, FLAC, OGG Vorbis
The following Plug-ins are included in the Kristal package:
Kristal Waver
- The sequencer PlugIn for Kristal.
- Multi channel hard disk recording via ASIO/MME.
- ASIO input monitoring.
- Audio clip arrangement.
- Audio clip fade-in/fade-out/cross-fade.
- Unlimited undo/redo.
- AES31 Export.
Kristal LiveIN
- Connect your mic/guitar and play thru Kristal using VST effects in real-time.
VSTServer
Kjetil Matheussen
downloadKjetil Matheussen's VST server system has evolved to include the following components:
- A WINE-based server (vstserver).
- A LADSPA host plugin for VST plugins (vst.so).
- A native object for hosting VST plugins in the Pure Data environment (k_vst~.pd_linux).
- A standalone host application for running VST instruments, i.e. VSTi plugins (vsti).
SynthFont
Kenneth Rundt
SynthFont is a free/donationware tool for playing/rendering MIDI files using SoundFonts and other similar sound sources (WAV, DLS, GIGA and also VST Instruments).
SynthFont is intended to mimic the behavior of SoundFont compatible hardware/soundcards like SoundBlaster Live! or Audigy and SynthFont is (almost) modulator aware, which Live! is not. But SynthFont is more. It provides an interface into the SoundFont structure and has basic editing capabilities. It also displays various data about the loaded MIDI file through the piano roll and the event list. Finally, there is a simple playlist feature for storing the files you are currently working on.
SynthFont also supports VST effects - there are 17 busses in all: one master bus and 16 channel busses.
VSTSynthFont
VSTSynthFont (VSF), a separate VST instrument version of SynthFont is also available. It is a completely independent module, which you can use without SF installed. It does not have any of the SoundFont tools SF has, nor can it display any MIDI information as it does not handle MIDI files.
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Ouroboros
Illposed Software
Ouroboros is a simple stand-alone sampler application that hosts Audio Unit effects.
Ouroboros is a simple stand-alone sampler application that hosts Audio Unit effects.
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VSTHost
Hermann Seib
VSTHost is an Open Source VST-compatible host that:
- Loads VST plugins.
- Parameterizesing / editing them.
- Sound output for VSTis.
- MIDI-input and -output.
- Loading / saving .fxb files
- Supports ASIO2.
SAVIHost
Hermann Seib
SAVIHost is a derivative version of VSTHost that can be used to make any VSTi run like a standalone application.
This offers two major advantages:
- VSTi can be used (tested, checked or tried) easily and directly without the need or search for another host.
- VSTi can be distributed to be tested in a temporary directory without the need of the presence of another host or to search for a dedicated VSTPlugIns-subdirectory. The VSTi-dll can still be used within other hosts like Cubase, Sonar etc. when copied to that host's VSTPlugins-subdirectory.
For use just rename SAVIHost.exe to the corresponding VSTi.dll e.g. if there is abc123.dll rename SAVIHost.exe to abc123.exe and this will run the VSTi.
DarkWave Studio
ExperimentalScene
DarkWave Studio is a modular virtual studio, similar to the tracker / modular studio Buzz. It allows you to load various machines such as virtual instruments and effects and connect them in a modular and straightforward fashion. DarkWave can load VST instruments and effects and it can also load machines using the DarkPlug API, which was custom made for DarkWave.
DarkWave natively supports both x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) versions of Windows with native binaries compiled for each platform. The x86 and x64 versions can each only load plug-ins for that platform, i.e. the x64 version only loads 64-bit VST and DarkPlug plugins.
DarkWave supports multiple processors, with an aggressively multithreaded audio path that can utilize multiple processors or cores by multithreading. Apparently the program soars on a Pentium D system with Windows XP 64-bit Edition.
The following plugins are included with DarkWave:
- MIDI Input
- ES BrainSynth (Virtual Analog Subtractive Synth)
- ES SpatialVerb (Room Modelling Reverb Unit)
- ES DrumKit (Virtual Analog 909)
- ES Delay (Echo Effect)
- ES Kick (Rave Kick Generator)
MultiFXVST
CTAF
MultiFXVST is a free Windows effect chainer that loads as a VST effect in your VST host and can also host, and chain, VST effect plug-ins itself.
Features:
- Up to 127 chains of effects.
- Unlimited number of effects in one chain (Limited by the power of your computer).
- Re-use plug-ins between chains.
- MultiFXVST and VST plugin parameters are controllable through MIDI messages and VST automation.
Dual Channel FFT
Christian Budde
Dual Channel FFT is a program that analyses the spectral difference between two measurement points. This can be useful to measure the electro- and acoustical chain during a live performance.
Additionally the program can visualize the processing of VST Plug-ins, export the frequency response to TXT/BMP and export the impulse response to WAV.
Dual Channel FFT is free for non-commercial use.
Dual Channel FFT is a program that analyses the spectral difference between two measurement points. This can be useful to measure the electro- and acoustical chain during a live performance.
Additionally the program can visualize the processing of VST Plug-ins, export the frequency response to TXT/BMP and export the impulse response to WAV.
Dual Channel FFT is free for non-commercial use.
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VST Host Winamp Bridge
audio da onca
VST Host Winamp Bridge is a DSP/Effect plugin for Winamp that hosts VST effects allowing you to use your favorite VST plug-ins within WinAmp.
VST Host Winamp Bridge is a DSP/Effect plugin for Winamp that hosts VST effects allowing you to use your favorite VST plug-ins within WinAmp.
VST Oversampler
ArkeCode
VST Oversampler is a VST plug-in that hosts another VST Plugin (both instruments and effects are supported), and oversamples it by 2. This reduces audible aliasing and may improve the high-frequency response of filters, equalizers, etc.
VST Oversampler is a VST plug-in that hosts another VST Plugin (both instruments and effects are supported), and oversamples it by 2. This reduces audible aliasing and may improve the high-frequency response of filters, equalizers, etc.
AudioXplorer
Arizona Software
AudioXplorer is a powerful sound analyzer application.
Features:
AudioXplorer is a powerful sound analyzer application.
Features:
- Real-time analysis: AudioXplorer provides real-time analysis window where user can visualize the sound, spectrum and sonogram. Several real-time windows can be opened simultaneously.
- Static analysis: AudioXplorer provides static analysis window: user can record or generate any sound and performs operation on it. Sound from the real-time window can be dragged at any time to the static window for more analysis.
- Easy-to-use: AudioXplorer is very easy to use with it Aqua interface (several windows can be opened at a time, drag-and-drop support, view appearance can be customized).
- Plug-ins and Audio Units Effects: AudioXplorer supports its own Cocoa plug-ins architecture as well as Audio Units Effects plug-ins.
- Record sound directly inside AudioXplorer from any source.
- Generate sound (sinus, triangle, sawtooth, etc.).
- Import any QuickTime compatible sound file (MP3, MP4, WAV, SND, etc.).
- Export file in AIFF format.
- Fullscreen option for static and real-time window for better presentation.
- Static window can have several predefined page layout.
- Unlimited number of views per static window.
- Unlimited number of static windows.
- Unlimited number of real-time windows.
- Export view as TIFF, PDF, EPS or raw data.
- Print view.
djay
Algoriddim
With djay you can control and mix your digital music collection with two realistic virtual, interactive, turntables and both record and transmit the audio in real-time over the Bonjour network to other connected djays. It supports all common file formats, including MP3, AIFF, WAV, AAC and CAF.
With djay you can control and mix your digital music collection with two realistic virtual, interactive, turntables and both record and transmit the audio in real-time over the Bonjour network to other connected djays. It supports all common file formats, including MP3, AIFF, WAV, AAC and CAF.
Main features:
- Real-time audio mix transmission over Bonjour network.
- Real-time audio mix recording.
- iTunes Integration.
- Automatic artwork image loading on both turntables.
- Customizable vinyl.
- Forward spinning.
- Time-Stretching.
- Pitch-Shifting with amazing blend effect.
- 5 band Equalizer.
- Audio Unit Effects Support.
- Pre-Cueing (requires multi-channel sound card).
- Crossfade automation.
- Manual Beat Counting.
- Magnetic tempo slider for precise beat matching.
- Cue points for beat-juggling.
- GarageBand instruments integration via network.
- AppleScriptability for mixing automation.
EffectChainer
Acon Digital Media
EffectChainer is a DirectX and VST capable universal wrapper and multi-effect rack. With EffectChainer you can load, edit and chain as many DirectX and VST plug-ins you want. EffectChainer itself can be used as a plug-in in any host application supporting DirectX or VST.
Features:
- Universal wrapper and multi-effect rack.
- Use DirectX plug-ins in applications supporting only VST plug-ins.
- Use VST plug-ins in applications supporting only DirectX plug-ins.
- Load as many plug-ins your computer can handle.
- Processes audio successively by all loaded and active effects.
- Supports mono and stereo inputs / outputs.
- Easy to use interface providing access to all features (effect menu, options menu, mute / solo functions, drag & drop to change effect order, editor access).
- Effect editor including complete parameter and program (VST) / preset (DirectX) handling.
- Possibility to save and load chains in the Acon Effect Chain file format, the common VST program / bank system or as static presets (DirectX version).
- Share effect chain files across different applications.
Sweep
Development Lead: Conrad Parker
Sweep is an audio editor and live playback tool for GNU/Linux, BSD and compatible systems. It supports many music and voice formats including WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, Speex and MP3, with multichannel editing and LADSPA effects plugins.
Features:
Sweep is an audio editor and live playback tool for GNU/Linux, BSD and compatible systems. It supports many music and voice formats including WAV, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, Speex and MP3, with multichannel editing and LADSPA effects plugins.
Features:
- Extreme ease of use:
- Unlimited undo/redo with a fully revertible edit history
- Multithreaded background rendering and file import/export: effects processing is not disabled during playback, providing instantaneous feedback.
- Precise, interactive scrubbing
- Multichannel file support: Sweep provides complete editing and processing for multichannel sound files.
- Customisable keybindings available for all operations
- Translations for French, Hungarian, Italian, German, Russian and Polish.
- Support for many PCM and voice file formats via libsndfile by Erik de Castro Lopo:
- at least 14 PCM sound file formats formats including WAV, W64, AIFF/AIFF-C, IFF/SVX, AU and raw PCM files.
- PCM audio encoding formats including 8/16/24/32 bit PCM, 32 and 64 bit floating point, u-law, A-law and ADPCM
- voice encoding formats including GSM 6.10, G721/G723 ADPCM, 12/16/24 bit DWVW
- Support for Ogg Vorbis format audio files:
- an exteremely high quality, free, open and unpatented perceptual audio codec.
- supports intuitive variable bitrate encoding, where the Vorbis encoder makes low-level encoding decisions.
- provides access to average bitrate controls, including bounds on minimum and maximum bitrate usage.
- Sweep provides sensible defaults and remembers encoding options between sessions.
- Support for Speex files:
- a free, open and unpatented speech codec designed for Voice over IP (VoIP) and file-based compression.
- supports optional variable bitrate and control over encoding complexity and frame packing.
- Sweep provides sensible defaults and remembers encoding options between sessions.
- Support for LADSPA effects plugins, including:
- the Computer Music Toolkit by Richard Furse, containing high and low pass filters, compressors, delays, and a port of the popular Freeverb reverb unit.
- SWH plugins, over 30 effects plugins by Steve Harris, including overdrives, comb filter, ring modulator, pitch scaler, chorus, flanger and various distortions.
- more listed at ladspa.org
- Powerful editing operations:
- Cut, copy and paste insert: conventional cut or copy selected regions of a sound, and paste into the same or other sounds.
- Discontinuous selections: select multiple regions of a sound and operate on these regions simultaneously
- interactive moving and merging of selection boundaries
- Selection invert, selection double/halve and selection shift left/right
- Intuitive visualisation:
- Multiple views per clip
- Variable zooming to below 1:1 with mouse wheel support
- View Center, Zoom to Selection, Zoom Normal
- Easy differentiation of multiple files with 6 standard colour schemes including Decoder Red, Orangeboom, Coogee Bay Blue and Blackwattle.
- Versatile playback modes:
- Standard transport features: play/pause, stop, rewind, fast forward, scan reverse/forward, go to end/beginning.
- Simultaneous playback of multiple files
- Play all, play selection, and looping playback
- Interactive reverse playback: includes reverse previews and reverse looping
- Flexible recording:
- independent record and playback heads
- "tape loop" style recording
- reverse recording
- Device handling and portability:
- Support for Open Sound System compatible audio devices (eg. stock Linux kernel), ALSA 0.6.0 and Solaris audio.
- Intuitive control of application latency
- Support for both little and big endian CPU architectures
- Live playback "DJ" features:
- Two-handed interactive scrubbing
- Independent gain levels per file
- +/-10% pitch slider
- Piano-style sample playback
SoX
Chris Bagwell
Sound eXchange, abbreviated SoX, is a free digital audio editor which is licensed under the GPL and distributed by Chris Bagwell through SourceForge. SoX is written in standard C, with a command-line interface.
Sound eXchange, abbreviated SoX, is a free digital audio editor which is licensed under the GPL and distributed by Chris Bagwell through SourceForge. SoX is written in standard C, with a command-line interface.
Features:
- Multi-platform (Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, Sun Solaris, Mac)
- Reading and writing AU, WAV, AIFF, MP3 (via an external LAME MP3 encoder), Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and other file formats
- Recording and playing audio (on Unix-like systems)
- Editing via concatenate, trim, pad, repeat, reverse, volume, fade
- Processing via chorus, flanger, echo, phaser, compressor, filter (high-pass, low-pass, shelving, etc.)
- Speed (pitch and tempo), pitch (without tempo), and tempo (without pitch) adjustment
- Noise removal
- Simple audio synthesis
- Multi-file & multi-track mixing
- Multi-file merging (e.g. 2 mono to 1 stereo)
Rosegarden
Rosegarden
Rosegarden is a professional audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment.
Rosegarden is an easy-to-learn, attractive application that runs on Linux, ideal for composers, musicians, music students, and small studio or home recording environments.
Rosegarden does not provide a built-in software synthesizer, so it requires a hardware MIDI synthesizer, a soft synthesizer such as FluidSynth or TiMidity++, or a synthesizer plugin in order to make any sound from MIDI compositions. Recent versions of Rosegarden support the DSSI software synthesizer plugin interface, and can use some Windows VST plugins through an adapter.
Linux MultiMedia Studio
LMMS
LMMS aims to be a free alternative to popular (but commercial and closed- source) programs like FruityLoops/FL Studio, Cubase and Logic allowing you to produce music with your computer. This includes creation of loops, synthesizing and mixing sounds, arranging samples, having fun with your MIDI-keyboard and much more...
LMMS combines the features of a tracker-/sequencer-program and those of powerful synthesizers, samplers, effects etc. in a modern, user-friendly and easy to use graphical user-interface.
LMMS aims to be a free alternative to popular (but commercial and closed- source) programs like FruityLoops/FL Studio, Cubase and Logic allowing you to produce music with your computer. This includes creation of loops, synthesizing and mixing sounds, arranging samples, having fun with your MIDI-keyboard and much more...
LMMS combines the features of a tracker-/sequencer-program and those of powerful synthesizers, samplers, effects etc. in a modern, user-friendly and easy to use graphical user-interface.
Features
- Song-Editor for arranging the song
- creating beats and basslines using the Beat-/Bassline-Editor
- easy-to-use piano-roll for editing patterns and melodies
- instrument- and effect-plugins
- support for hosting VST(i)- and LADSPA-plugins (instruments/effects)
- automation-editor
- MIDI-support
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Jokosher
Jokosher
- A range of instruments can be added to a project, and instruments can be renamed. Instruments can also be muted and soloed easily.
- Export to MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WAV and anything else GStreamer supports.
- Documentation (User Guide, FAQ, Tutorial) and User Community (Forums, IRC).
Jokosher is a simple and powerful multi-track studio. Jokosher provides a complete application for recording, editing, mixing and exporting audio, and has been specifically designed with usability in mind. The developers behind Jokosher have re-thought audio production at every level, and created something devilishly simple to use.
Features
Jokosher offers a strong featureset:
- Easy to use interface, designed from the ground up. Jokosher uses concepts and language familiar to musicians, and is a breeze to use.
- Simple editing with splitting, trimming and moving tools.
- Multi-track volume mixing with VU sliders.
-Import audio (Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, WAV and anything else supported by GStreamer) into your projects.- A range of instruments can be added to a project, and instruments can be renamed. Instruments can also be muted and soloed easily.
- Export to MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WAV and anything else GStreamer supports.
- Documentation (User Guide, FAQ, Tutorial) and User Community (Forums, IRC).
Ecasound
Team Leader: Kai Vehmanen
Ecasound is a software package designed for multitrack audio processing. It can be used for simple tasks like audio playback, recording and format conversions, as well as for multitrack effect processing, mixing, recording and signal recycling. Ecasound supports a wide range of audio inputs, outputs and effect algorithms. Effects and audio objects can be combined in various ways, and their parameters can be controlled by operator objects like oscillators and MIDI-CCs. A versatile console mode user-interface is included in the package.
Key Features:
Ecasound is a software package designed for multitrack audio processing. It can be used for simple tasks like audio playback, recording and format conversions, as well as for multitrack effect processing, mixing, recording and signal recycling. Ecasound supports a wide range of audio inputs, outputs and effect algorithms. Effects and audio objects can be combined in various ways, and their parameters can be controlled by operator objects like oscillators and MIDI-CCs. A versatile console mode user-interface is included in the package.
Key Features:
Novel user-interface concept
- What makes Ecasound unique is its non-graphical user-interface. The basic working principle of ecasound is similar to the widely used gdb (software debugging) and mysql (database admin) tools. Ecasound allows the user to perform most common tasks directly from the terminal console. Repeating or otherwise complicated tasks can be easily turned into shell scripts or ECI apps. Ecasound tries to follow the time-tested UNIX design practises - see for example The Art of UNIX Programming by Eric S. Raymond.
Highly optimized real-time engine
- Ecasound’s engine has been developed with real-time reliability as the top priority. The engine clearly separates real-time safe subsystems from non-RT subsystems such as storage access, user-interface code and memory management. This allows Ecasound to deliver reliable playback and recording in all circumstances - even under significant system load.
Ability to adapt to runtime environment
- Ecasound will automatically adjust buffering parameters and other performance related options based on analysis of runtime environment and the requested task. Ecasound does not require you to run it with special privileges, but if available (for example the permission to utilize real-time scheduling), Ecasound will take full advantage and choose more aggressive parameters allowing to further minimize processing latencies while at the same time not risking reliability.
Support for new Linux audio technology
- Ecasound has mature support for JACK audio server (including full transport support), LADSPA effect plugins and ALSA kernel sound subsystem. Ecasound developers are active members of the Linux audio development community.
Portability and minimal external dependencies
- Ecasound runs on various operating systems (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Solaris, Cygwin/win32) and architectures (IA32, PowerPC, ARM, SPARC). Ecasound implements most of its core functionality without relying on external packages. Although Ecasound can utilize numerous external packages, they are all optional. As a mimimum, Ecasound needs POSIX (with 1003.1c thread support) and ANSI C++ runtimes.
Audacity
Dominic Mazzoni
Audacity is a free, easy-to-use audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. You can use Audacity to:
- Record live audio.
- Convert tapes and records into digital recordings or CDs.
- Edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, and WAV sound files.
- Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together.
- Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
Recording
Audacity can record live audio through a microphone or mixer, or digitize recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records, or minidiscs. With some sound cards, it can also capture streaming audio.
- Record from microphone, line input, or other sources.
- Dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings.
- Record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware).
- Level meters can monitor volume levels before, during, and after recording.
Import and Export
Import sound files, edit them, and combine them with other files or new recordings. Export your recordings in several common file formats.
- Import and export WAV, AIFF, AU, and Ogg Vorbis files.
- Import MPEG audio (including MP2 and MP3 files) with libmad.
- Export MP3s with the optional LAME encoder library.
- Create WAV or AIFF files suitable for burning to CD.
- Import and export all file formats supported by libsndfile.
- Open raw (headerless) audio files using the “Import Raw” command.
- Note: Audacity does not currently support WMA, AAC, or most other proprietary or restricted file formats.
Editing
- Easy editing with Cut, Copy, Paste, and Delete.
- Use unlimited Undo (and Redo) to go back any number of steps.
- Very fast editing of large files.
- Edit and mix an unlimited number of tracks.
- Use the Drawing tool to alter individual sample points.
- Fade the volume up or down smoothly with the Envelope tool.
Effects
- Change the pitch without altering the tempo, or vice-versa.
- Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises.
- Alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects.
- Adjust volumes with Compressor, Amplify, and Normalize effects.
- Other built-in effects include:
- Echo
- Phaser
- Wahwah
- Reverse
Sound Quality
- Record and edit 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit (floating point) samples.
- Record at up to 96 KHz.
- Sample rates and formats are converted using high-quality resampling and dithering.
- Mix tracks with different sample rates or formats, and Audacity will convert them automatically in realtime.
Plug-Ins
- Add new effects with LADSPA plugins.
- Audacity includes some sample plugins by Steve Harris.
- Load VST plugins for Windows and Mac, with the optional VST Enabler.
- Write new effects with the built-in Nyquist programming language.
Analysis
- Spectrogram mode for visualizing frequencies.
- “Plot Spectrum” command for detailed frequency analysis.
Free and Cross-Platform
- Licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
- Runs on Mac OS X, Windows, and GNU/Linux.
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