What are some good free music making software?

[TheChronic513]

Can you guys help me out i'm interested in making some beats

TheChronic513 Reviewed by TheChronic513 on 07-17-2008. What are some good free music making software? Can you guys help me out i'm interested in making some beats Rating: 5

[stinkyattic]

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[KingsBlend420]

I can't help you out, but I know that Ghosty; a regular member on this board, can definitely help you out. Hopefully he checks this thread, otherwise message him on his myspace page. I'm sure he'll be willing to help you out, he seems like a nice enough guy.

MySpace.com - A Boy Named Ghost - MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota - Electronica / Experimental / IDM - www.myspace.com/jake39stracks

[anbesol]

I downloaded a LEGAL free demo of Ableton Live 6.0 on their website. it makes great beats! but sadly you cant save anything. try it out though!

[SunnyD]

Here's an easy fix for the "not being able to save anything" problem

You can download a program called Audacity for free off of their website. It's basically just a recording/ Mixing program.

What you do:

1.) Download that "Ableton" program
2.) Make your beats
3.)Get a line in/ line out cord
4.)Hook that up to your computer's output/input audio ports
5.)Set up the recording input on Audacity to your compy's line in
6.)Hit record on Audacity before you play your beats on Ableton to listen to them
7.)And there you have a save-able file that is your original beats

Personally, I have a mac so I just use Garageband for everything. SO EASY TO USE

But it's not free if you don't already have it on the comp...it's standard on the iLife '06 and up macs

[SunnyD]

Here is a plethora of free music making software that I haven't looked into at all, but if you want to check them out, all you gotta do is scroll down about a page length and there's the "Big list of free music making software"

Making Music: A big list of FREE music making software!

Hope this works for you bro...

[cygnustaxt]

dude i've doing a lot of home recording and the best program out there i find is Reaper It's an audio sequencer like cubase and sonar which let you do multi-track recordings plus you can use vst plugins with it. You should check it out.

[SunnyD]

Is that compatible with Macs? And does it allow you to use a midi keyboard to record with any pre-programmed synths? If so, I'll have to check it out. You ever use garageband?

And sick avatar by the way cygnustaxt!!

:thumbsup:

[cygnustaxt]

Well, I'm not really a mac user so I'm not sure if it's mac compatible or not, I'll have to check back on their website. It does however allow for a midi keyboard. I use mine and i downloaded some vst synths, sounds pretty sweet. I have the native-instruments b3 plugin so it sounds exactly like a B3 organ. Never used garageband, though i've heard its pretty cool.

[SunnyD]

If you ever get the chance I would recommend checking it out. if a friends got it ask if you can come over and piddle around with it.

Or you can always go to the Mac store in a mall or something and just use one of their computers and if someone says something to you tell them you need to know the capabilities of Garageband to decide whether or not you want to buy a Mac...

(what they won't know is you won't be buying a Mac though... )