INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Money is literally no object here
In fact, it has no place at all as we trawl the net for the best apps in the world today
software for macOS, Windows and in some places, Linux
our shortlist of free digital audio workstations, softsynths and effects.1
in 2004, and although it still lacks a couple of key features (such as MIDI export and the ability to control external hardware via MIDI),
GarageBand offers more than enough to get you going.Apple has done a very good job at creating the perfect gateway drug into music
the seriously easy to use groove-maker, which includes multiple genres styles, easy controls and a ton of pattern and fill variations
And to further ease the transition, a familiar interface to Logic.Although limited to 255 tracks per song, GarageBand is an immensely
powerful and easy to use DAW that seems to be getting better with age.2
Tracktion T6Compatibility: macOS/Windows/Linux (VST, AU and Linux VST)The folks at Tracktion seem to have hit on a rather canny business
iterations before the current one available to download without charge
You might not get all the latest features, but you'll receive an update each time the company updates its flagship DAW, which it does almost
yearly.Despite being two years old, Tracktion T6 is still a feature-packed and relevant DAW designed with simplicity in mind
scalable, so you can adjust to suit your workflow and the bottom panel changes to to display whichever parameters you've selected elsewhere
everything expected of it, including MIDI-out functionality (which GarageBand lacks).Tracktion T6 features an unlimited number of audio and
MIDI tracks, all depending on your hardware capabilities of course, and is able to host multiple plugin formats including VST and Audio
AmpliTube Custom ShopCompatibility: macOS/Windows (64-bit only)
Standalone app and plugin (AAX, VST and AU)AmpliTube Custom Shop from IK Multimedia might be a cut-down version of AmpliTube 4, but it's
still a fully functional guitar rig modelling application
This free version comes with 24 models including a digital chromatic tuner, nine stompboxes, four amps, five cabs, three mics and two rack
official guitar amp models from such giants as Fender, Ampeg, Orange, Mesa Boogie and many more.AmpliTube's tones are authentic and there's
an impressive level of customization available (including choice of microphone and mic placement), but perhaps the biggest boon is the
Custom Shop feature.Okay, so at this point you're going to have to start shelling out some cash if you want to expand your collection of amp
models, stompboxes and cab sims
However, the 'try before you buy' scheme is a welcome one.4
Klevgrand SyndtSphereCompatibility: macOS/Windows (VST and AU)Klevgrand may not be a household name, but the Stockholm-based production
company has certainly carved a name for itself with a slew of fine-sounding instruments featuring some rather esoteric
interfaces.SyndtSphere is no exception, and is one of the more accessible software synthesizers out there
Loaded with over 70 presets, the big fun here is the way you can morph between sounds using a nifty sphere-like object at the centre of the
The unique morphing function allows for some rock-solid sound design, but you may find yourself playing around with it for ages before
its owner Gibson halted development last year
Luckily for music makers, cloud music creation platform BandLab snapped the software up in February, and has made it available to download
free.Cakewalk is a complete music production package, with creative songwriting tools and instruments, advanced mixing and mastering tools,
unlimited MIDI and audio tracks for your own recordings, and a full suite of editing tools
Once you've finished, you can publish your work directly to SoundCloud, Youtube, Facebook and many other sites.It's a pity it's only
available for Windows 10 at the moment, but we'll be interested to see where BandLab takes Cakewalk in the
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