fx_cutter

I finally dived into it, and finished a conversion of a jesusonic plugin i made a long time ago, to vst.. i use this in a lot of tracks i make myself, but since i mainly use bitwig now, it's a bit of a hassle to use the reajs wrapper all the time.. the linux version just needs some small gfx/gui code tweaks.. i think.. been a while since i booted into linux :-/ .. and i thought 64 bit should be working, but it crashes (user32.dll-related, it seems).. so i need to do some debugging.. or there might be something weird things with the cross-compilation setup and freepascal/lazarus..

[update : 64bit works! it was just a unit (JwaWindows) that didn't fully support 64bit.. so glad it wasn't my code, hehe.. when i post a new version, i will include a 64-bit binary too]

anyway..

down the dll from here (win32), 332kb
(tested in bitwig studio, reaper (32bit), energy xt)

and this (mp3, 1.7mb) is how it sounds, with a little delay :-) i was tweaking while i recorded, so it got pretty glitchy at times (the recording is the same one as the animated gif)..

audio is continually recorded into a buffer (length is 'beats', each slice subdivided into 'slices'), and randomly ('cut prob'), a few slices will be selected ('max cut'), and subdivided ('max loop'), and then this small bit is looped for the duration of the outer selection, the longer bit (the 'max cut' part).. and each time this loop wraps around, it can possibly halve ('slowdown') or double ('speedup') its playback speed, or halve ('halve') or double (yes, 'double') the size of the looped bit..

it is pretty uncontrollable and unrepeatable with all the probibilities, so i usually run a track several times through this, and cut out the good parts..

it would be nice to hear about any bugs or problems (or anything else), so i could try to make it as stable as i can.. i have a big list of simple plugins i will present in a while, so if i can get the underlying library/framework bug-free (well..), it would benefit all of them..

VERY GOOD AND USEFULL THIS VST!
and i also have a bunch of ideas for this one, there will be updates..

 http://www.mediafire.com/download/ou2nt4mc0icl06c/fx_cutter.rar
https://www.dropbox.com/s/e0cvjg6qn9ysus5/fx_cutter.dll?dl=0

Presonus Studio One 3 is out

Para quem já estava farto de esperar, aqui está o novinho em folha Studio One 3. Com muitas novidades e funções de estontear qualquer um, mesmo, mesmo, mesmo muito bom!

Para quem se atrever a experimentar aqui está o link:

http://studioone.presonus.com/try-studio-one

Applied Acoustics Systems Strum GS-2 v2.0.0

Strum GS-2 is a plug-in for the production of guitar tracks. With an impressive collection of steel and nylon guitars, automatic chord recognition, sophisticated chord voicing, and integrated strumming and picking action, playing guitar on a keyboard has never been so easy.

What’s new?

Guitar library

A completely revised factory library with a collection of production-ready steel and nylon acoustic guitars.

MIDI loop library

An extensive set of strumming patterns in MIDI loop packs covering different techniques and musical styles.

Modeling

A completely revised string module, finer pick/finger interaction, integrated coupling at the bridge, and precise body response for a super rich and natural tone

Keyboard mode

The new Keyboard mode lets you play lead lines and your own voicings.

Loop mode
The new Loop mode gives you direct access to elaborate rhythm figures—which you can pick from a large collection of MIDI loops covering many musical styles—to supplement your chord progressions.

NEW Strumming engine

Completely revised strumming engine for expressive and natural strumming.

NEW Compressor and equalizer

These new additions are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.

Limiter

The new output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the synth’s parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.

NEW Streamlined interface

Redesigned from the ground up, the new interface now divides Strum GS-2 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the performance and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you tweak and create your sound; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for a final sheen.

NEW Bank and program manager

Strum GS-2’s new manager allows simple and efficient organization, backup, and sharing of your sounds.

NEW Native 64-­bit AU, VST, and AAX plug­-ins

Strum GS-2 now runs in native 64-bit on Mac OS X and Windows making it compatible with the latest sequencers.

UPDATED Overhauled effects

Reinvigorated and polished, Strum GS-2’s multi-effect processor features our best sounding chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, distortion, notch filter, wah-wah, auto-wah, and reverb to date!

UPCOMING Electric guitar

Strum GS-2 will soon boast an electric guitar and amplifier model—this addition will be delivered as a free of charge update.

home page:

https://www.applied-acoustics.com/strum-gs-2/

Tracktion 4 Digital Audio Workstation Is Now FREE

Tracktion 4 is now free for everyone! The old version (last updated on December 9th, 2013) of the popular Tracktion digital audio workstation is now released as freeware for all interested users.

Tracktion 4 was normally priced at $59.95, however in April 2013 it was offered as a free music making program for all Behringer customers (here’s our coverage of that promotion). Now Tracktion 4 is being released as a free tool for anyone interested, potentially earning the title of the best free DAW at the moment. Granted, this is an older version of the software (the most current version is Tracktion 6) but it’s packed with features and incredibly powerful for a free music making application. I’ll have to spend some time with it first and check if it’s really better that Podium Free which is (or at least was up to this point) the best freeware digital audio workstation.

Let’s take a quick look at some of Tracktion 4’s most important features. First off, it can run on Windows (both 32-bit & 64-bit), Mac OS and Linux. Pretty much everyone can install it on their machine and start making music for free right away, regardless of their system environment (this also makes it much easier for people to collaborate even if they’re using different operating systems). Secondly, it features a powerful single screen user interface which (after you spend some time with it) is optimized for a super fast audio editing and mixing workflow.

Of course, Tracktion 4 also loads VST plugins, so you can use all of your favorite freeware and commercial virtual instruments and effect to create and mix music. I’ve also noticed that Tracktion 4 supports loading of video files, so it can be used to edit background audio for video projects (I think that there’s no other freeware tool which can be used for this at the moment).

On the downside, the user interface is definitely different to anything I’ve used before. It will obviously take some time for me to get used to it, but (as I’ve already mentioned) one of Tracktion 4’s main features (according to its users) is the streamlined user interface optimized for a fast mixing workflow. I’m guessing that I’ll be able to use Tracktion 4 to its full potential after I’ve familiarized myself with the interface a bit and after I watch some online tutorials in order to understand how everything works in this free DAW.

Before you go and get your free copy of Tracktion 4, here’s a brief overview of the things you’ll need to do in order to get it up and running on your machine:

Visit the Tracktion website and download the installer (linked below).
Log in to your user account and register your free copy of Tracktion 4.
Install Tracktion 4 and activate it by entering your username and password.

That’s all there is to it! After the activation process, you can scan your VST plugins folder and start working on your first project. The download page also has some free project files to help you get started and figure out how things work in Tracktion 4. Happy music making and leave a comment letting me know what you think about this new free music making tool!

Tracktion 4 is available for free download via Tracktion Software Corporation (21 MB download size, EXE installer, available as a 32-bit & 64-bit standalone application for Windows, Mac OS and Linux).

http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2015/05/09/free-daw-tracktion-4/

https://www.tracktion.com/account/signup/index?step=3a&type=new

 

 

MIDI Guitar 2

Major tracking improvements

It has been almost 2 years now – of hard work on version 2 (making it 7 years in total). And oh dear, it has been a long and windy road. At times we even considered a full stop and spend our time solving less daunting problems instead. Thankfully its here now – and where are we?

The manifesto was meant to set the overall direction, but it has made an impact, and each point above corresponds to tracking improvements you will find in MIDI Guitar 2, albeit less bold:

It is much more sensitive than version 1, and even in the fastest legato runs it is unlikely to ever miss a note.
There are no longer any tracking setup options. It just works.
The velocity response is much greatly improved and it does indeed seem to translate into an improved feel.
Tracking is more robust across various kind of guitars and playing styles. Indeed the same technology will be soon powering software for other instruments (bass and violin are first in line).
Latency was reduced, especially for the monophonic setting and generally on hollow body and half-acoustic guitars.

All that said, I certainly don’t want to claim everything is solved by now or that MIDI Guitar 2 is perfect, but I hope you too will experience that it has come a long way.

There are currently a few caveats to the above:

First, the high sensitivity means that it picks up everything. It might be a problem for some players, especially when driving not-so-velocity-sensitive synths. We found that sloppy guitar players usually like the higher sensitivity as notes will be picked up even with sloppy articulations, but they will have to be careful to not trigger a wrong note. We will make some adjustments in the next BETAs based upon user feedback so please let us know how you feel.
Related to this, the monophonic tracking is faster than ever, but it might be a little too wild at the moment, and we expect it to have an update for that within a couple of weeks.
Finally, there is actually one setup option. It’s a noise gate but it is easy to deal with as it only has effect when you are not playing. It is the only means you have to interact with the tracking system. One thing to keep in mind is that for fast legato runs you might need to turn down this noise gate (to pick up very soft notes).

Please remember this is a BETA release and a tech preview. As users get hands on and we receive feedback it is inevitable that we need to adjust some things and fix some bugs. Thus, in the coming weeks we will bring a series of MG2 updates based upon feedback from all of you. The missing plugins will be released and hopefully we will be out of BETA within weeks. Soon after, bass and violin players will get a long awaited treatment.

Please let us know about your experience. In the times of updates it can be difficult for us to answer every email (and still have time to work on the updates) but we will do our best, and any feedback is much appreciated.

New features

MIDI Guitar 2 is not only about tracking improvements. We’ve sneaked in a many new features as well.

Hoover over the hotspots in the image to get descriptions of new features.

 

The near Future

MIDI Guitar 2 is a major milestone for us, but its also just another step in our overall pursuit to keep pushing the audio recognition technology that MIDI Guitar builds upon.

In the next weeks you will see a series of incremental updates of MIDI Guitar 2, until we are 100% satisfied with it and move out of BETA status. The plugins and a few features are currently missing from the first BETA and most likely we will have to iron out some tracking issues and other bugs as well.

We also plan to release MIDI Bass and -Violin shortly after and we have prepared for a unified release cycle so that in the future all 3 products will get updates in parallel whenever a new feature is ready.

The near future looks very exciting form here and there is so much more to say about future products. Keep an eye on this site for teasers and please join us, give feedback and make requests for new features, etc.

All for now, stay tuned.

More info: http://jamorigin.com/products/midi-guitar/