Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
I have simple plug ins like freeg, limiters and ozone but I want to start working with plug in synths and dont have much money. Also i dont fully understand how to work synths, any advice would be appreciated thanks!
Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
http://www.vst4free.com/ loads of good stuff also buy a copy of computer music with the dvd for some really good vst's and basic tutorials.
Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
Tal noisemaker. It's free, very highly rated sound wise, and pretty much just your classic analog modelling synth. Ie it doesn't do anything weird and confusing. Learn that and you'll be pretty well covered on the basics.
Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
Hallo,
my suggestions for "free" synths that sound "commercial"
Synth1 - basic but great sound, onezillion user presets.
Tyrell Nexus 6 - U-HE (ACE) synth for free, even better sound.
Zebralette - another U-HE synth for free, great sound.
ValhallaFreqEcho - No synth but a great effect
A good starting point and if you are confidante with "all" aspekts of synthesis you could buy some commercial synths...
Asta
my suggestions for "free" synths that sound "commercial"
Synth1 - basic but great sound, onezillion user presets.
Tyrell Nexus 6 - U-HE (ACE) synth for free, even better sound.
Zebralette - another U-HE synth for free, great sound.
ValhallaFreqEcho - No synth but a great effect
A good starting point and if you are confidante with "all" aspekts of synthesis you could buy some commercial synths...
Asta
Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
Thank you this is a great start for me.. does anyone use plug in drum machines for there drums or just use impulse in ableton?
Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
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Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
Its pretty old, and cheesy at parts , but I found this video really helpful when I was learning the basics of synthesizers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atvtBE6t ... 0C9BB193E1
I second what Andydes has already mentioned, grab one of those basic TAL synthesizers (U-no, bassline, or noisemaker) and start playing around. You could also check out the linplug alpha as there is a basic free version also
http://www.linplug.com/alpha.html
This site also has some good videos and VST's
http://www.vstcafe.com/
For drums, I usually just use drum samples in a drum rack. You can synthesize your drums as well... that video above covers that also a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atvtBE6t ... 0C9BB193E1
I second what Andydes has already mentioned, grab one of those basic TAL synthesizers (U-no, bassline, or noisemaker) and start playing around. You could also check out the linplug alpha as there is a basic free version also
http://www.linplug.com/alpha.html
This site also has some good videos and VST's
http://www.vstcafe.com/
For drums, I usually just use drum samples in a drum rack. You can synthesize your drums as well... that video above covers that also a bit.
Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
all the free ones are really bad.
The Push / Novation Launch Pad / Novation Launch Pad Pro / Novation Launch Key
/ Launch Control XL / Machine MkII / Machine Studio / BeatStep / Livid OhmRGB / Livid Code V2 / Apc 40 MKII
no computers or synths
20 Copies of Ableton Live Lite.
/ Launch Control XL / Machine MkII / Machine Studio / BeatStep / Livid OhmRGB / Livid Code V2 / Apc 40 MKII
no computers or synths
20 Copies of Ableton Live Lite.
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Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
Drum Racks are in most cases the better optionzahnerj wrote:Thank you this is a great start for me.. does anyone use plug in drum machines for there drums or just use impulse in ableton?
*ALL* the free ones? oh dear, somebody is missing out.nathannn wrote:all the free ones are really bad.
Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
If you're on a PC, Cakewalk Triangle is a nice free VST monosynth.
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Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
Hey, I got Camel's Alchemy Player (free) last night (I already have Zebra, Massive and a few more) and think the pads are possibly my favourite so far.
I'll either be buying the full version or a few soundpacks for the Player version for sure!
I'll either be buying the full version or a few soundpacks for the Player version for sure!
Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
yes. the first synth i ever used and it`s really easy to learn virtual analog synthesis on it since it has a really basic feature-set which is not overwhelming for a total noob. plus it sounds pretty fat. i still use it even though i have some pay-for-VSTi`s now.andydes wrote:Tal noisemaker. It's free, very highly rated sound wise, and pretty much just your classic analog modelling synth. Ie it doesn't do anything weird and confusing. Learn that and you'll be pretty well covered on the basics.
all other plugins by TAL are great, too. especially the delays and the chorus. basic functions without a mess of fancy knobs but fat sounding.
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I prefer to get free vsts from commercial companies - simply because - theyll keep supporting them. Always always consider - no matter how good a free vst may appear to be - is it important you can go back to the same project in 2 years time. (Ive still that trouble with commercial vsts) Always think stability - the more vsts you download the more likely youll have crashing issues. These could be perfectly great vsts that rival commercial ones in quality - but you cant demand support or bug fixes from a freeware company.
Lastly - keep it simple - if you download a free vst that youre interested in - and it turns out it sucks - or you dont immediately want to pick up and use it alot - delete it immediately. Do not leave unused vsts on your system - in a years time, youll look at that same vst and think - "god that sucks, never use it", you delete it, not realizing that its a keep part to one of your past projects when you used it that one time. Do not collect vsts in a "collector" manner - download, use, delete straight away if pointless.
Free vsts to recommend
TB Timemachine - extraordinarily musical bit crusher
Reaktor Micro Prism (the free reaktor instruments with reaktor player are really useful)
Frohmage Filter
LA Convolution reverb (if on mac)
Ive had so many others - but these are the ones that I still use. Delays - i had loads but really - abletons does alot in a rack and will be stable. Reverbs - free ones are either too old or are 2 single use. EQs - i still cant tell the diff between diff eqs yet. Best bang for buck purchase I made was Valhalla RoomReverb. And audiomidi nobrainers will soon be out again so keep track of those!
Lastly - keep it simple - if you download a free vst that youre interested in - and it turns out it sucks - or you dont immediately want to pick up and use it alot - delete it immediately. Do not leave unused vsts on your system - in a years time, youll look at that same vst and think - "god that sucks, never use it", you delete it, not realizing that its a keep part to one of your past projects when you used it that one time. Do not collect vsts in a "collector" manner - download, use, delete straight away if pointless.
Free vsts to recommend
TB Timemachine - extraordinarily musical bit crusher
Reaktor Micro Prism (the free reaktor instruments with reaktor player are really useful)
Frohmage Filter
LA Convolution reverb (if on mac)
Ive had so many others - but these are the ones that I still use. Delays - i had loads but really - abletons does alot in a rack and will be stable. Reverbs - free ones are either too old or are 2 single use. EQs - i still cant tell the diff between diff eqs yet. Best bang for buck purchase I made was Valhalla RoomReverb. And audiomidi nobrainers will soon be out again so keep track of those!
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Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
triangle II is out now too, nice one imoark wrote:If you're on a PC, Cakewalk Triangle is a nice free VST monosynth.
crystal
string theory
those are my go-to's for free noisemakers
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Re: Any advice on where to begin working with plug-ins for free?
These arent' "free" per se, but Stillwell audio offers evaluation copies of their plug-ins with no time limit *THAT HAVE NO LIMITATIONS* just a nag screen when you first open them.
http://www.stillwellaudio.com/
and they're commercial plug-ins, so the issues stated above about free plug-ins are less of a concern.
I frankly don't quite grasp the business model, but I'm not going to complain if that's how they want to do things.
http://www.stillwellaudio.com/
and they're commercial plug-ins, so the issues stated above about free plug-ins are less of a concern.
I frankly don't quite grasp the business model, but I'm not going to complain if that's how they want to do things.