Category Archives: Freeware

Free To Use Audio Software

Audiophile Linux ~ Audio Optimized Operating System

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Audiophile Linux is the operating system optimized for high quality digital audio reproduction. Created by audiophiles for people who share the same dream. To have their system a bit more better. AP-Linux is easily installed, user friendly, and absolutely free. Install it like any other GNU/Linux distribution and enjoy the music playback. Audiophile Linux comes with everything you need for playing your audio and video files.

Audiophile Linux Features:

  • System and memory optimized for quality audio
  • Custom Real-Time kernel
  • Latency under 5ms
  • DSD support
  • Lightweight window manager
  • Pre installed audio and video programs
  • Lightweight OS, free of unnecessary daemons and services
www.ap-linux.com

DiscImageCreator ~ Disk Image Extractor

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This command-line program dumps a disc (CD, GD, DVD, HD-DVD, BD, GC/Wii, XBOX, XBOX 360) and disk (Floppy, MO, USB etc.)

CD and GD, it can dump considering a drive + CD (=combined) offset.
What is the drive offset? Please look this document

This program works on Windows PC (Windows XP or higher) and Unix based PC (Linux, macOS).

MPF can work this program with GUI.

github.com/saramibreak/DiscImageCreator

lbl2cue/cue2lbl ~ Convert Audacity Labels To CUE Sheets

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Convert between Audacity labels and cue sheets

lbl2cue

DISTRHO Ildaeil ~ Plugin Host

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DISTRHO Ildaeil is mini-plugin host working as a plugin, allowing one-to-one plugin format reusage. The idea is to load it as a plugin inside your DAW and then the other “real” plugin inside Ildaeil. This allows, for example, a VST3 host to load LV2 plugins and vice-versa.

The Ildaeil name comes from the korean 일대일, which means “one to one”.

Features:

The current formats Ildaeil can work as are:

  • JACK/Standalone
  • CLAP
  • LV2
  • VST2
  • VST3

And it can load the following plugin formats:

  • Internal (from Carla)
  • LADSPA
  • DSSI
  • LV2
  • VST2
  • VST3
  • CLAP
  • JSFX

With a few extra formats through the “Load from file…” action:

  • Audio files (through internal audio file player, synced to transport)
  • MIDI files (through internal MIDI file player, synced to transport)

github.com/DISTRHO/Ildaeil

Axone.jar ~ mp3 Examination

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Axone.jar is a utility allowing you to view all the information available in an MP3 file. This is not to be misunderstood: all the possible information. In the tag version 2 (ID3V2), the information is subdivided into frames and there are many more frames declared than frames actually displayed by MP3 players. Well Axone.jar knows how to display them all, without exceptions and whatever the version!

  • Very classic frames such as title, album, artist, year, genre, track and comment.
  • Other frames displayed by only some MP3 players.
    • the image(s).
    • the composer.
    • the text of the song.
    • volume control (itunes)
  • The frames that are hidden from you (not necessarily with bad intentions).
    • private frames (MusicMatch).
    • encapsulated objects (RealJukebox).
    • abusive comments (iTunes, Mediaplayer, MusicMatch, SoundJam).
    • identification of coding software (LAME, iTunes)
    • the identification of the original CD (LAME)
    • internet links (MusicMatch)
  • Undeclared frames, not understood and therefore clearly hidden from all MP3 players.
  • The other frames usually not used.

Other data

The Lyrics and TAG+ tags, which are completely obsolete, may remain forgotten in certain files. If they are present, Axone.jar displays them.

When the software reads an MP3 file to display the current tag, it does a summary check of the audio data. It gives you the classic information on bitrate, sampling frequency, duration, etc.; but also if it finds excess or erroneous data. Excess data can be a sign of corrupted audio data, or of data intentionally hidden if the file was purchased on a merchant site (or if you did P2P). At this level, it is important to understand that the audio decoder is robust in the sense that data that is incomprehensible to it is simply skipped. It is therefore very easy to hide data between audio data, without risking disturbing MP3 players.

flying.guy.chez-alice.fr/Axone

CrossOver ~ Frequency Range Splitter

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CrossOver is a plugin to split an incoming signal into several (at most 4) frequency ranges. It can be used to build your own multiband effects within a modular (sub)host environment. By using only 2 bands, you can also create bass-effects. These are effects which keep the low frequency range dry and affect only the high frequency range. The band-splitting is done by complementary pairs of Linkwitz-Riley lowpass/highpass filters, the slope of which is adjustable between 12 and 96 dB/oct. For configurations with more than 2 output bands, the signal is first split into 2 bands (low and high) and then the low or high or both bands is/are split further, thus the splitting is done in a hierarchical manner.

Key Features:

  • Splits signal in up to 4 frequency bands
  • separation between bands up to 96 dB/oct
  • flat sum due to Linkwitz/Riley filters
www.rs-met.com/freebies

Cakewalk ~ Free Digital Audio Workstation

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The most complete music production package

The creative experience. Only Cakewalk by BandLab offers: advanced technology, effortless workflow, and an interface that amplifies inspiration.

Compose ~ Easily compose complete songs and performances with creative songwriting tools and instruments

Record ~ Capture inspired performances with pristine quality and unlimited audio and MIDI tracks

Edit ~ Fix mistakes, arrange parts, and manipulate pitch, time, and any other aspect of your recordings

Mix ~ Achieve pristine pro-studio sounds and create big, clear, dynamic mixes with advanced mixing tools

Master ~ Polish your finished mixes to perfection with built-in mastering tools

Share ~ Export and publish your songs directly to YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook and more

www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk
https://bandlab.github.io/cakewalk/docs/FAQ/images/screenshot-cbb.png

foo_vis_milk2 ~ Foobar2000 MilkDrop 2 Visualizer

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foo_vis_milk2 is a port for foobar2000 of Winamp’s MilkDrop 2 music visualizer. It additionally migrates rendering from its original DirectX 9 to DirectX 11.

MilkDrop 2 takes you flying through visualizations of the soundwaves you’re hearing. It uses beat detection to trigger myriad psychedelic effects, creating a rich visual journey through sound.

Features:

  • Uses DirectX 11 for rendering.
  • Uses updated libraries.
  • vis_milk2 has been upgraded to use more modern C++ alongside DirectX 11. Deprecated or insecure functions have been rewritten and most unused functionality removed.
  • Configurable through foobar2000 preferences instead of INI files.
  • Supports the Default User Interface (Default UI) only.
  • Tested on foobar2000 v2.1.2 (x86 32-bit and x86 64-bit) and Microsoft Windows 11 (Build 22621).

www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_vis_milk2

Correlometer ~ Multi-band Correlation Meter

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Correlometer is an analog-style stereo multi-band correlation meter.

Multi-band correlation meter is an advanced way to check for presence of out-of-phase elements in the mix. Broadband correlation metering reports overall phase issues and may misrepresent problems present in select spectral bands, while multi-band correlation meter easily highlights problems present in mid to high frequencies that are not easily heard by ear, but may still reduce clarity of the mix. Another application of multi-band correlation metering is phase- and time-aligning of channels and tracks, especially bass and bass-drum pairs, guitar mic and D.I. source pairs, two-microphone stereo recordings, etc.

Correlometer can display 4 to 64 individual spectral bands, with adjustable band quality factor that controls the degree of band’s selectivity. Averaging time of correlation estimator can be adjusted. Correlometer supports side-chain inputs for easy correlation estimation between separate audio tracks.

  • 4 to 64 band correlation meter.
  • Adjustable band quality factor.
  • Adjustable averaging time.
  • Side-chain input.
  • Resizable user interface.
  • All sample rates support.
  • Zero processing latency.
  • User interface color schemes.
  • Retina and High DPI support.
plugins4free.com/plugin/2957/

Apple Music Scrobbling With Album Artwork

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Features:

  • See all scrobbled songs
  • See scrobbled songs that you “love” on Apple Music
  • Browse scrobbled albums by artwork color
  • A detail page for seeing album artwork and song metadata
  • Graphs and insights on top played songs, longest songs, most listened artists

github.com/nishanths/scrobble
scrobble.growl.space

SoundCloud Audio Player For Flutter

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Features:

  • SoundCloud Audio Player
  • Value types powered by built_value and built_collection
  • State management by bloc
  • Stream audio from a remote server
  • Load json data from local assets
  • Cross platform
github.com/minikin/soundcloud_audio_player
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flutter_(software)

daktilo ~ Turn Your Keyboard Into A Typewriter

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daktilo (“typewriter” in Turkish, pronounced “duck-til-oh”, derived from the Ancient Greek word δάκτυλος for “finger”) is a small command-line program that plays typewriter sounds every time you press a key. It also offers the flexibility to customize keypress sounds to your liking. You can use the built-in sound presets to create an enjoyable typing experience, whether you’re crafting emails or up to some prank on your boss.

github.com/orhun/daktilo