Category Archives: Windows

MS Windows Audioware

Crystal Mixer ~ ASIO Driver / OpenAL Output

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Crystal Mixer is based on the OpenAL engine surround sound mixer. It supports up to 8 direct output and input channels and up to 18 output channels through a 3D mixer. It works through the ASIO Driver API for versatility. It’s possible to use up to 15 customizable auxiliary effects. It is also possible to enable hardware acceleration with some sound cards.

Features:

  • Multichannel surround sound support
  • Up to 8 native input and output channels
  • Up to 18 output channels mixing in 3D space
  • Auxiliary EFX and EAX20 effects
  • Reverb, Echo, Chorus, Flanger and others effects
  • Sound rotation and position changing
  • Source positions visual control with 3D view (OpenGL required)
  • Hardware Acceleration with native OpenAL driver
  • 3D movement effects

crystal mixer 3d

crystal-mixer.sourceforge.net
sourceforge.net/projects/crystal-mixer

EasyQ ~ Easy To Use Equalizer

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EasyQ is an easy-to-use equalizer with an arbitrary number of filter stages in series connection. Each of the filter stages can operate in one of the following modes: peak/cut (aka bell or parametric EQ), high- or low-shelving, notch and low- or highpass (both with either 6 or 12 dB/oct slope). EasyQ is also easy on the CPU and just does what an EQ is supposed to do without performing any additional voodoo. As such, it is well suited to serve as a go-to EQ for the routine equalizing tasks.

Key Features:

  • unlimited number of filter stages (“bands”)
  • each stage can be one of the following characteristics: bell, low-/high-shelf, low-/highpass (6 or 12 dB/oct), notch
  • clean equalization – no additional colorations
  • low CPU usage
  • +-48 dB gain range
  • stereo modes: linked, left/right, mid/side and mono
  • minimum phase response
EasyQ

www.rs-met.com/freebies

Cdrdao ~ Disk-At-Once Recording

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Cdrdao records audio or data CD-Rs in disk-at-once (DAO) mode based on a textual description of the CD contents.

Advantages of Disk-At-Once (DAO) Recording:

Recording in disk-at-once mode writes the complete disc, i.e. lead-in, one or more tracks and lead-out, in a single step. The commonly used track-at-once (TAO) mode writes each track independently which requires link blocks between two tracks. Older CD-recorder models forced a two second pause (pre-gap) between two tracks whereas newer models allow adjusting of the pause length in TAO mode reducing the number of link blocks to a minimal amount. However, with TAO it is generally not possible to define the data that is written in pre-gaps. But exactly this feature makes audio CD recording interesting, e.g. by creating hidden bonus tracks or track intros in pre-gaps like it is common habit on commercial CDs. Finally, DAO recording is the only way to write data to the unused R-W sub-channels for e.g.  CD-G or CD-TEXT.

Features:

  • Full control over length and contents of pre-gaps (pause areas between tracks). Pre-gaps may be completely omitted, e.g. for dividing live recordings into tracks.
  • Control over sub-channel data like:
    • catalog number
    • copy, pre-emphasis, 2-/4-channel flags
    • ISRC code
    • index marks
  • Support for exact audio, data and mixed mode CD copying.
  • Support for R-W sub-channel writing.
  • Tracks may be composed of different audio files supporting non destructive cut.
  • Accepts WAVE and raw audio files.
  • CD-TEXT reading and writing with drives that support it.
  • CDDB access to automatically create CD-TEXT data.
  • Support for on-the-fly copying.

cdrdao.sourceforge.net
github.com/cdrdao
wiki.hydrogenaud.io/index.php?title=Cdrdao
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cdrdao

Frontend (GUI):
gcdmaster
cdrdao.sourceforge.net/gcdmaster

SpatGRIS ~ Multichannel Composition

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The SpatGRIS is a plugin (Mac AU/VST and VST Windows format) designed to compose multichannel space. It allows the user to spatialize the sound in 2D (up to 16 speakers) or in 3D (up to 128 speakers) under a dome of speakers (with the ServerGRIS, available also on SourceForge). It includes two audio modes, — Free Volume and PanSpan — and one OSC mode. SpatGRIS is a fusion of two former plugins by the GRIS: OctoGRIS and ZirkOSC with a lot of new features. Automated Trajectories are included. It is possible to control it from external controllers such as Joystick, iPad or Leap Motion.

Features:

  • Three modes: Free Volume, Pan Span, OSC Spatialization
  • Automated Trajectories
  • Up to 16 outputs in audio mode
  • OSC Mode to control the ServerGRIS
  • External controllers: Joystick, iPad. Leap Motion
GRIS

gris.musique.umontreal.ca
sourceforge.net/projects/spatgris

MAnalyzer ~ Spectral Analyzer & Sonogram

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MAnalyzer is an advanced spectral analyzer and sonogram containing unique features such as smoothing, normalization, super-resolution, prefiltering and deharmonization. The included meters provide a peak meter and EBU R128 and ITU-R BS 1770-3 compliant loudness meter.

MAnalyzer00.v1

www.meldaproduction.com/MAnalyzer

opencore-amr ~ Android Audio CODECS

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Library of OpenCORE Framework implementation of Adaptive Multi Rate Narrowband and Wideband (AMR-NB and AMR-WB) speech codec. Library of VisualOn implementation of Adaptive Multi Rate Wideband (AMR-WB) encoder and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) encoder. Modified library of Fraunhofer AAC decoder and encoder.

sourceforge.net/projects/opencore-amr

JuceOPLVSTi ~ FM Synthesizer VST

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Classic game sounds in VST form. As heard in late 80s / early 90s sound cards. Powered by DOSBox emulation.

JuceOPLVSTi

bsutherland.github.io/JuceOPLVSTi
github.com/bsutherland/JuceOPLVSTi

mp3tomid ~ Polyphonic mp3 To MIDI

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mp3tomid_chung is a realtime free polyphonic high quality mp3 audio to MIDI converter written in freebasic with fbsound. It converts mp3 files to polyphonic piano MIDI data sent to the chosen MIDI out port, connected, for example, to a MIDI recorder to produce MIDI files, or to the onboard PC MIDI mapper for direct listening.

Features:

  • converts mp3 files to MIDI in realtime
  • compatible with freemp3_chung & mp3_chung playlists (.mp3list files)
  • include 3 band equalizer, autovol+compressor, speed control for the mp3 input
  • auto pitch lock
  • written in compiled freebasic and uses fbsound to handle mp3 files
  • source code (.bas .bi freebasic files) is included in the zip file
  • can run on a small netbook with Windows 7
  • can export to MIDI files
  • works with Windows 10 64 bits

chungswebsite.blogspot.com/search/label/mp3tomid_chung
sourceforge.net/projects/mp3tomidchung

TempoPerfect ~ Cross-platform Metronome

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TempoPerfect is a free software metronome. Unlike mechanical metronomes, our software metronome provides a clear and precise beat that won’t wind down, making it an essential tool for any musician.

  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Highly accurate beat simulation
  • Accent the first beat in a measure
  • Preset tempos include Largo, Allegro, Presto and more
  • Visual beat indicator bar provides a helpful visual cue
  • Create accurate beat patterns for simple or complex rhythms
  • Subdivide beats to hear difficult patterns, such as triplets
  • BPM Tempo Guide chart for each speed of music (e.g., Allegro=120-168)
  • Subdivide beats into accented beats and regular beats to emphasize different patterns
  • Use on your computer or as a metronome app on your mobile device
  • TempoPerfect also includes a tempo guide within the program which is a helpful resource for remembering the BPM for particular speed markings (e.g., Allegro).
tempoperfect

www.nch.com.au/metronome

BPM Counter ~ Beats Per Minute mp3 Tagger

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BPM Counter is a fast and accurate beats per minute detector for MP3 music. It may be helpful for DJs who need to get information about the entire music collection quickly and for any kind of remixing/sampling stuff. Do not trust online BPM databases, because each musical composition can have several versions with a different tempo. Don’t waste your time for manual tapping with a metronome, just navigate to any folder with music and BPM finder will show all compatible audio files (MP3 and WAV) and start BPM detection automatically.

Have you already encountered the fact that your analyzer returns half or double value? This is a fairly common mistake, called an octave error. Most often this happens with simplified algorithms that cut off the frequency spectrum of the audio signal. Seeing that, we use full-range audio decoders from Audio Converter Plus to ensure a balance between performance and precision.

bpmcounter300

www.abyssmedia.com/bpmcounter

AutoDrum ~ Automatic Drumware

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“AutoDrum” is free, open source software for automatic drum performance. It has following features, and it can be used for imagination of compose, practice of instruments, and so on.

  • 13 preset rhythm patterns can be used, and you can add your original rhythm pattern which is created by your MIDI sequencer.
  • The tempo can be changed at any time while playing. Also, the tempo can be slaved to the external machine in slave mode.
  • Mixer feature, which enables you to change velocity level or mute each drum instruments.
  • Synchronized start and stop function, which enables you to start or stop with your performance with connected MIDI keyboard.
  • MIDI Timing synchronizing clock can be received and sent.
  • Only extracting zip file is required to execute. No need to install.
  • User interface and documentation are Japanese, English, Chinese compliant.
  • User interface is Windows XP / Vista / 7 /8.1’s theme compliant.
  • Unicode compliant.
AutoDrum4.0_en_S

openmidiproject.osdn.jp/AutoDrum

HOLMImpulse ~ Frequency & Impulse-response Measurement

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  • Measure Impulse-response
  • Measure Phase-response
  • Measure Frequency-response
  • Measure Harmonic Distortion (THD)
  • Make bandwidth limited measurements with no phase-errors
  • Compare measurements
  • Import Frequency-response & Impulse-response
  • Export Frequency-responses & Impulse-responses
  • Use open formats for saved files (zip, wav/flac, txt)
holmimpulse

www.holmacoustics.com

www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/holmimpulse-measuring-frequency-impulse-response

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Note: It appears this software is no longer available from the original source.