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AUDIO
FORUMS
reaper
jake's
D.I.Y Audio
tape op
Gearslutz
Studio
Central
The
Recording Project
I.R.
Files:
Noizevault
Pipeline
Audio
M3000
Top 20
Kangs Impulses
Freeverb 3 Impulses
Cyber Kitchen
Sample City
Voxengo
Echochamber
Fokke van
Saane
Dub
Scrolls
Prosoniq
PODCASTS
Audio
Nowcast
By geeks for geeks... beware
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AUDIO
SOFTWARE GUIDE:
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=Recording
Software=
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Reaper
($50 noncomm license)
A few good things about Reaper: No dongle |
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FREEWARE
PLUGINS
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Cockos
(ReaPlugs
Suite) ($0) ReaComp: sidechain capable
compressor Get them here: http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/ |
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BlueNoise
My Drumset ($0) |
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S.I.R.
($0)
Convoloution File VST Plugin (see sidenote about impulse response files) |
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Bootsy's
Plugins: ($0) Un-digify your tracks with these fantastic plugs! A great reverb plugin is soon to be released as well |
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HQ
PAID PLUGINS
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Stillwell
Audio ($25-$60) The Rocket: Fully functioning demo versions
available at |
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PSP
(Vintage Warmer) ($150)
 Top notch Analogifier. Aids in the fight against digital sounding tracks. |
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Amp
Simulators (freeware)
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Recording / playing a real amp isnt always possible, and these do a hell of a job sounding like the real thing. Simulanalog
Guitar Suite ($0) FreeAmp
3 ($0) Juicy
77 ($0) |
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large
file transfer (free)
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yousendit.com
($0)
Its a online transfer station for large files... When you want to send big files that your email server cant handle, and you dont have your own server, this is a really handy thing. |
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remote
backup (free)
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iDrive
($0)
Free online backup of up to 2GB of data... |
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FREEWARE
UTILITIES
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=File
Mangement=
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xplorer2
(lite
version $0)
Managing files and manually backing up files and directories to other folders is enough of a pain in the ass without using the miserable and embarassing "Windows Explorer". This sumbitch is a two paned file management swiss army knife. I wish that I had this from day one. |
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pathsync
($0)
If you make manual backups of your data, this is indespensable. It can compare files and directories and returns a easily comprehended list of files that are different between them so that you can syncronize easily... By the folks who brought you winamp and reaper. Freeware. |
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=System
Monitor / Troubleshooting tools=
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Process
Explorer ($0)
When using the computer as a recording device, you have to tell it: "please try and pay attention while I am talking to you, sir" This revved up version of the Windows task manager (ctrl+alt+del) really lets you see what your computer is doing in the background, and what might be taking its attention away from the task at hand. |
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DPC
Latency Checker ($0)
Another great utility. It is basically a scrolling graph that monitors CPU/system spikes that might affect your computers ablility to record and playback glitch-free audio with a recording app. |
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=Audio
Tools=
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cdex
($0)
Freeware CD ripping, mp3 ripper and format conversion utility. |
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foobar2000
($0)
Super configurable and format friendly audio player... can also play internet radio streams |
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audioshell
($0)
Add on for Windows that allows robust editing of the tags and properties of audio files through the "File>Properties" dialog in Windows |
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=cd
burning=
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dp
simple burner ($0)
Great freeware for burning data CD's ... doesnt make audio CD though. |
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=irc=
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icechat
($0)
Nice freeware IRC client |
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=text
editor =
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editpad
lite ($0)
A great alternative to the Windows Notepad app. Freeware. |
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=mind
mapping=
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freemind
($0)
My visualization skills are um... less than adequate at times, this app lets you create and look at ideas and tasks in a flowchart type setting that sometimes helps to see the "big picture" |
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=Other
stuff=
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skype
($=super cheap) |
JAKE'S
DRUMS
Ludwig
Kit 1 + Battery 3 map
and ReaDrums Template!
(free download)
Exporting tracks from Cubase for use in other DAW
Bad latency reporting from Mbox / how to do a loopback test
COOL GEAR: Line 6 Toneport:
