Tracktion 7: powerful, free audio production tool (Mac, Windows, Linux)

So you want to start recording, mixing, arranging, and your budget is … you don’t have one. Tracktion runs on every OS, and the latest update adds still more powerful features.

Free download: amps and cellos under your fingertips in the new LABS

If you don’t have a studio, four cellists, amps and recording equipment plus an engineer handy, try this — it’s free.

Peter Kirn - August 2, 2018

Free Ableton Live tool lets you control even more arcane hardware

They’re called “NRPN”‘s. It sounds like some covert military code, or your cat walked on your keyboard. But they’re a key way to control certain instruments via MIDI – and now you have a powerful way to do just that in Ableton Live, for free.

Peter Kirn - July 24, 2018

Get your Marbles: VCV adds free Mutable Instruments module

Peter Kirn - July 20, 2018

Don’t know how to use Ableton Live? These videos can teach you

Peter Kirn - July 10, 2018

Pretend you can play and produce drums with this free plug-in

Peter Kirn - July 3, 2018

AudioKit Synth One has arrived

Ashley Elsdon - June 29, 2018

Apple’s latest GarageBand will help you learn an instrument, for free

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2018

This free tool could change how you think about sequencers

Peter Kirn - June 25, 2018

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