Mixxx is a free digital DJ mixing platform. Its open source software, a complete package with features for both amateur and profesional DJs alike. Fully featured with vinyl and MIDI control, can use multiple soundcards. The software is constantly being improved and updated. It was written by and for DJs with features constantly being improved based on users input.
Oatmeal by Fuzzpilz is another one of the top must have vst synths that is available for free. The designer is well known for his work with the Buzz Machines sequencer and its plugins. This is no exception and is a very complete and well thought out softsynth package. Oatmeal is a two oscillator polyphonic subtractive synth with a great sound and a lot of tweakable effects.
Music video production and realtime animation software tool Visual Jockey (VJO) is available for free. VJO is a very sophisticated, yet user friendly program to make animations and video presentations in realtime in sync with your music. The freeware version of VJO comes with a huge assortment of effects and…
Crystal from Greenoaks is a free semi-modular software synthesizer featuring both subtractive synthesis and frequency modulation (FM) synthesis in the form of a VSTi plugin. It features over 90 parameters for creating its unique sounds and is an excellent sounding synth that will work in any host using the VST…
Audacity is a free complete audio wave editing and recording program available as open source software. It is a nice, cost effective solution and a useful addition to any home recording studio or digital audio workstation. It can clean up and edit your samples, cut off or join your tracks…
Soundsnap is a resource for royalty free samples and loops which can be used in your projects for both commercial and non-commercial works. They have a huge library of sound samples and audio loops created by their users and made available for free. Their library covers a wide range of…