for the adventurous musician. Here you find some VST FX and VST instruments made by MASCHINENMUSIK for free download.
All these VST instruments and FX were build with Synth Edit and may or may not have
some issues with multicore CPUs when inserted more than once in the same project.
Orion is a complete virtual studio software, including a powerful pattern-based sequencer, many synthesizers and effects, a mixing desk with sub busses, and multitrack audio recording.
Orion comes with a selection of 43 internal effects - including reverb, delay and chorus effects, a full parametric equalizer, and more.
Additionally, there is full support for third-party VST and DirectX effects, as well as for third-party VSTi and DXi instruments.
Audiomulch is a modular audiosoftware with extraordinary effects and great parameter automation , great for live performances.
AudioMulch allows you to make music by patching together a range of sound producing and processing modules.
Unlike PD or MAX/MSP, AudioMulch's modules perform high-level musical functions, so you don't have to create things from the ground up using individual oscillators and filters.
AudioMulch is designed for live performance and improvisation - you can process live audio sources and control every knob and slider on the user interface using a MIDI controller.
The Metasurface is unique in the audio software world and very useful to alter patches on the fly during a performance.
Pure Data is a modular programming language with audio, MIDI and video features.
It is somewhat similar to the famous MAX/MSP software, but
Pure Data has some different features and is available for a lot of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, IRIX etc.
MIDI functionality is also included and everything can be controlled in realtime with MIDI or other input devices.
PD documents are called "patches" or "canvases." Each open document has one main window and any number of sub-windows. The required functions are accessed by simply typing code into textboxes.
Pure Data has a very steep learning curve, you have to dive deep into the program to explore all it's possibilities.
There are examples available that range from simple wavetable synthesizers to granular stuff and you can also build your own sequencer with Pure Data.
Pd can be used for simultaneous computer animation and computer audio, but it's academic approach make it very hard to use for beginners.
Usine is a universal audio software especially designed for live or studio utilization.
Usine is a modular VST Host with a focus on live sampling, effect processing or sound design.
The possibility to build own GUI with multitouch recognition makes it very powerful flexible and powerful if you like to transform, resample the sound on stage,
improvise and create unusual effect.