Music Creation/Editing programs

[Dolemite]

Hey. Anyone know of any decent freeware music creation programs available on the net? You know, something simple, maybe with a timeline that I can drop various sound effects/samples into, some ability to create my own custom sounds/tunes, stuff like that? If you know of anything, please link me. Thx.

[jyoung]

For music creation, Garage Band is great for Macs. The PC really doesn't have a (legally) free equivalent as far as creation goes.

However, for editing/recording, Audacity is great for PCs. Just make sure to download/install the MP3 plugin and you're set.

[arjue]

I do my stuff in 2 programs: Adobe Audition, which is a sound recording / editing / arranging program, and Propellerheads Reason, which is a bunch of really solid software synths, samplers, drum machines and effects. I export shit i made in Reason as .wav files and then arrange them with Audition, along with stuff i recorded myself.

Both these programs are fairly expensive, but I got them for free *ahem*

[Dolemite]

However, for editing/recording, Audacity is great for PCs. Just make sure to download/install the MP3 plugin and you're set.

I have Audacity. But isn't that just for recording, period?

[jyoung]

You aren't just limited to messing with recorded sounds in Audacity, you can also import existing sounds from outside sources and edit/mix those.

[Tommy Tallarico]

This is how Apple sells people Macs.

Tommy Tallarico

[Dolemite]

You aren't just limited to messing with recorded sounds in Audacity, you can also import existing sounds from outside sources and edit/mix those.

Hmm, interesting. I'll fuck around with it. Thx.

[Rtificial]

Sorry I'm late to this party, but I hardly come round here. Try out buzz tools which is a freeware music creation program with user created plugins and such. Also do a search for "music trackers" which is what you're looking for for drag and drop type .wav sound music creation.

Renoise is a low key popular tracker type program but its not free.

[Dolemite]

Interesting. Thanks, I'll check it out.

*EDIT* I can't find it. The only Buzz Tools I can find is some software tools site for machine embroidery and cross stitching. wtf.

Link, pls?

[koda]

http://www.milkytracker.net/

MilkyTracker is a FastTracker][ clone for Windows. It works like most other tracker programs-- there is the sequencer (I believe it supports up to 64 channels), and you have the ability to load any sample into the program or to create a new sample and draw it yourself.

It's 100% free, of course. You can tweak the settings and create legit Amiga modules, or just save in the standard FT2 .xm format.