Free Portable Music Studio (v3)

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:45 pm

Megaladon wrote:I'm still finding Reaper a bit awkward (not dissing the package you've put together). I'm still getting some nice sounds but obviously need to use it for a while, does anyone use this as their main bit of software? Or anyone used it for a long time?

When I'm not using Reason, I use Reaper. It is true that it is not everyone's cup of tea. However, I'd personally recommend trying the demos of other DAWs until you find one you really really like.

Things I personally like about Reaper include;

The midi piano roll simplicity
The one sequencer does everything idea
The scrolling and zooming
The way it handles audio editing

megaladon · Post by **megaladon** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:57 pm

I got a free demo of Ableton with my keyboard ages ago and just dismissed it (now lost it) because it looked complicated so I'll try not to do that again here. I think it does give you some more ideas using more programs, I particularly like that you can see the waveform you're playing in one of the reaper synths and I'm unable to recreate that tone in reason.

dub1 · Post by **dub1** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:48 am

This is so dope, thanks a bunch.

stompzi · Post by **stompzi** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:47 pm

Awesome pack, a couple of things on there I hadn't seen. I think I'll install it on my crappy 5 year old laptop as it looks quite light so I have something to do when I'm really bored out and about.

One ****** though - Reaper is NOT freeware. You're just as obligated legally to pay for it as you are anything else, it just dosen't force you technologically. Pay for it guys, its cheap as for non commercial use ($50!) and its awesome.

EDIT: Someone already pointed this out. I can't read.

jamesmartian · Post by **jamesmartian** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:25 pm

What's this saying for a Mac?

I downloaded it without even thinking twice, opened it up and saw .exe

Awww... It looks pretty amazing though. Just gutted I don't have a PC around at the moment. Hm.

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:01 pm

All you need is Reaper and some freeware vsts. Reaper is available for mac. download it at reaper.fm

Reaper has its own vst folder, so as long as you have everything in one folder, your 'portable'! No installation, just plugin and play

MidnightMassDubstep · Post by **MidnightMassDubstep** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:16 pm

I just realised, I forgot to thank you for this!
I've been using it ages, it's bloody brilliant.
Someone should make a portable (legal) Acid 7, I'd pay any (reasonable) amount of money for that.

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:18 pm

DJPavillion wrote:I just realised, I forgot to thank you for this!
I've been using it ages, it's bloody brilliant.
Someone should make a portable (legal) Acid 7, I'd pay any (reasonable) amount of money for that.

The best thing to do would be to email the creators of the apps you like and thank them directly. They're the ones who put the time and effort in to create everything contained here.

Can I ask, have you added plugins to the setup or are the ones contained sufficient for your needs?

MidnightMassDubstep · Post by **MidnightMassDubstep** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:29 pm

I added a couple of filters, the ones included go a bit crazy...
when I quit off the filter, the audio cuts out on that track, until I bypass it... Just added a couple of others.
I used all of the others though

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:30 pm

Interesting. I presume your talking about Atlantis filter? Which filters do you use instead?

MidnightMassDubstep · Post by **MidnightMassDubstep** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:41 pm

Atlantis and ohmygod, if that was already in there...
I use filtershaper insted, managed to acquire a copy of that.

jamesmartian · Post by **jamesmartian** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:48 pm

This will probably sound well stupid, i'm new setting up my own software so I haven't got a clue. Can I get free VST's for a mac easily enough, or do they work on PC/Mac both the same?

I'll check other threads but if anyone could give me a quick runthrough, that would be sound.

3za · Post by **3za** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:50 pm

DJPavillion wrote:Atlantis and ohmygod, if that was already in there...
I use filtershaper insted, managed to acquire a copy of that.

i love this plugin so easy to use and sounds nice. have you got the demo or the full one.

MidnightMassDubstep · Post by **MidnightMassDubstep** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:12 pm

Only the demo, very tempted to invest in that one...

omm-0910 · Post by **omm-0910** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:28 am

I'm well glad this was bumped. I've been hunting down free VSTs for years, and somehow managed to miss half the ones in this pack.

Seriously epic props for putting this together!

zion cluster · Post by **zion cluster** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:13 pm

A couple of things as this great thread lives again:

First, Big up futures. Cool stuff in here.

Second, Reaper V3 is available now from http://www.reaper.fm/ so everybody should get that.

Third, Reaper already has a sampler built in, the SamplOmatic 5000. Not the most features ever seen in a sampler, but you can drag from the media explorer, and import from the arrange window.

Also there is a track template for a drum sampler avilable from: http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?p=74651

3za · Post by **3za** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:26 pm

DJPavillion wrote:Only the demo, very tempted to invest in that one...

i keep forgeting to buy it. the only being able to run one thing pissing me off, i want like 16 of them for every track. i'l buy it 2moz

MidnightMassDubstep · Post by **MidnightMassDubstep** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:46 pm

3za wrote:
DJPavillion wrote:Only the demo, very tempted to invest in that one...
i keep forgeting to buy it. the only being able to run one thing pissing me off, i want like 16 of them for every track. i'l buy it 2moz

I would have brought it already, just got no money >.<

3za · Post by **3za** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:05 pm

DJPavillion wrote:
3za wrote:
DJPavillion wrote:Only the demo, very tempted to invest in that one...
i keep forgeting to buy it. the only being able to run one thing pissing me off, i want like 16 of them for every track. i'l buy it 2moz
I would have brought it already, just got no money >.<

just paid £27.79 for it and have to way 4 hours or more to get my code

i aint download this pack but the following i love ;
Ohm Force Ohmygod
GVST GTune
OtiumFX Basslane
Dblue Glitch

some of the other fx's you got here i must try. but i would say your synths are weak Green Oak's Crystal (the best freeware synth shhhh dont tell any) and maybe TAL-Elek7ro would be better imo

big up futures untold for sorting people out with the freeness

futures_untold · Post by **futures_untold** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:11 pm

Yeah man, the Tal Elektro may well make it into the next repack, although I'm seriously thinking of just including my own freeware synths instead. Any of my own synths will be geared towards ease of use.

The GTG synth is very simple to figure out and comes with a healthy selection of presets. Atlantis is more experimental, but still easier to figure out than Crystal (which is more flexible).

I'll do the repack in the coming few weeks when I get the time.

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