Dubstep Forum's Freeware Studio

[NinjaEdit]

UpdatedOctober 4 2012

How you can contribute:
* Suggest software. We still need a general purpose sampler
* Select one best of each effect type, so a lite version can be zipped, like Future's original.

Inspired by Futures' Freeware Studio.

Digital Audio Workstations
Cockos Reaper
Samplitude SIlver

Audio Editor
Audacity 2

Bundles
Native Instruments Komplete Players (+MikroPrism)
TAL
KarmaFX Plugin Pack
Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series
Variety of Sound
Voxengo
MeldaProduction
Xfer
Flux
vladg/sound
GVST package (try the alt skins?) and betas

Synths
Synth1
Oatmeal
Sonigen Modular
Crystal
ZynSubAddFX
u-he Zebralette
u-he TryellN6
DuneBE

Samplers
Camel Audio Alchemy Player

Effects
Illformed Glitch
EpicVerb
Sumo (Turn off UI to read in English)
Ohmforce Frohmage (Try turning off UI)
PSP VintageMeter
Sonalksis FreeG
s(M)exoscope
DC1A
DCAM FreeComp

Programming language
Sync Modular

Comments below may not make sense because they reply to previous versions of this studio.

[Electric_Head]

I think the original free studio that FuturesUntold put together is a better option imo.
Why would you suggest 3 demo options over freeware?
Not bashing this idea but I don't see the relevance of a demo when you have awesome freeware out there.

[NinjaEdit]

I actually prefer this. The demos are more powerful I think.

[Electric_Head]

I agree that the software chosen is powerful.
I use most of it all the time.
I just don't like the idea of 30 min demos when there is very capable freeware out there.
I think the limitations are enough to out way the pros.

This is all my opinion though.
If this works for you I know it will work for others.

[Maxxan]

IMO this isn't really the intended purpose of demo software and as such I'd say morally this is the same as piracy. So if you do this you might as well save yourself the trouble and go all-out. Not saying I'm a fan of either but if you're gonna pirate you might as well do it properly.

[sunny_b_uk]

IMO this isn't really the intended purpose of demo software and as such I'd say morally this is the same as piracy. So if you do this you might as well save yourself the trouble and go all-out. Not saying I'm a fan of either but if you're gonna pirate you might as well do it properly.

wow this isnt a very big studio
nothing wrong with using a demo for personal use but if bouncing out your work out and using those sounds later in a release wouldn't be 100% legit since im sure that's not allowed.
(EDIT) i see what you mean now:

I'm hoping the 10-day trial will work if you turn your computer's calendar back.

[Maxxan]

Yeah if you're using it for more than evaluation purposes then it's no longer a demonstration, so you might as well download the full version. It's the same thing but one is 10x harder.

I'd never bother with a demo version though, either pay up or get some freeware IMO. Will probably save you a lot of trouble in the long run I'd say.

[NinjaEdit]

I did update.

[Brothulhu]

Add the TAL plugins at least, if you are going to make a "free studio" get the best free stuff in it

[wub]

Reaper (DAW/Sequencer)
Audacity (audio editing)
TAL Suite (effects/mixdown/mastering tools)
dbGlitch (just because)
Synth1 (most powerful freeware synth I can think of)
etc
etc

Any other suggestions?

[oprs]

Reaper (DAW/Sequencer)
Audacity (audio editing)
TAL Suite (effects/mixdown/mastering tools)
dbGlitch (just because)
Synth1 (most powerful freeware synth I can think of)
etc
etc

Any other suggestions?

The karma fx pack.
Epic verb if ya can find it. Thats a gem.

[oprs]

dub post.

[Electric_Head]

Oatmeal synth
Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series

EpicVerb - http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/downloads/

[wub]

Oatmeal synth
Kjaerhus Audio Classic Series

Good shout to both

[sunny_b_uk]

the poster is too much of a damn noob to try any of the suggested synths.
all im saying is sonigen modular even though iv mentioned it in other threads
also crystal, these synths cant be beaten for complexity in the freeware world!

[wub]

the poster is too much of a damn noob to try any of the suggested synths.
all im saying is sonigen modular even though iv mentioned it in other threads

Ooooo...purdy

http://sonigen.com/

[Electric_Head]

It's good fun, good call sunny.

[NinjaEdit]

Then I guess also

ZynAddSubFX
Dimension Expander


NINJA EDIT:

CamelAudio Alchemy Player

by u-he:
Tyrell
Zebralette

[Electric_Head]

You really reckon Dimension Expander is an important element in a free studio?

[NinjaEdit]

It just sounds good on 80% of tracks. Stereo width can be done other ways, but it's pretty unique/easy.