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Top 10 Free VSTs

Making music on your home computer is not difficult if you have the right technology. Having a quality computer, the right hardware and recording equipment, and the right software can result in a terrific recording, sounding very professional. The wrong technology will leave you with an unfinished, very amateur product. Virtual Studio Technologies (VSTs) can be helpful as you attempt to integrate your hardware systems with your audio editing in your home music recording studio.

Free VSTs are available all over the Internet. How do you find the right one for you? It all depends on the various features you’re looking for and what kind of sound or music you are recording. Here’s a list of the top ten VSTs you can get for free:

1. Paris EQ: Perfect EQ of bass guitar and vocals

2. BuzMaxi 3: Maximize sounds with minimal distortion

3. BuzComp Free Series: Classic hard compressor/limiter

4. voldeLAY: Volume dependent delay chain

5. Ecasound: Processes multiple tracks, provides audio playback and format conversions

6. Finale NotePad: Easily import and export your MIDI files and playback using any MIDI device

7. SoX: A top audio editor, with audio synthesis and noise removal

8. Zlurp: Rip, encode, and tag your CDs

9. tactile12000: Interactive simulation of a DJ setup

10. VST Shell: Processes effects Take advantage of the freeware available—the home studio equipment you have to purchase for home music production will cost enough already! Some or all of these free VST software choices can make your music great.

Visit http://www.ixlproductions.co.uk/index.php?pages=vst_search for a more complete selection of free VSTs. Because music’s what you make it!

Defining digital audio workstation (DAW)

Home recording can be done in a number of ways - you can use a handheld recorder such as those used by reporters or connect a mic to your component system. These, however, are not made by serious musicians who wish to record their songs and make it public.

If you re planning to produce an album, the cheapest way to do it is by recording at home. But you need to keep other noise out, which is why you need a good digital audio workstation.

DAW is according to some people is the way to go due to the power, capability, sound quality and cost-effectiveness of this computer-based recording system. Unlike the old recording systems, DAWs are composed of many parts and it is imperative for any serious musician to choose the best for his workstation.

• COMPUTER: this, of course is the heart of your workstation. The capability of your PC/MAC determines how many songs you can record and the quality of each recording.
• DIGITAL AUDIO SOFTWARE: this includes any of the software I posted yesterday. Okay, not all features of these software are straightforward so you might need to try each one until you find one that suits you. Some of these software has plugins so which enhances its capacity to produce sounds.

• DIGITAL AUDIO INTERFACE: of course you need an audio in and out. Most computers already have mics and speakers integrated, these are fine unless you want better quality, so you might need to buy a high-quality mic. There are some mics that are great for recording vocals but aren’t able to record the acoustics. You might need to buy paired mics. Just remember, the quality of your input determines the quality of your output so it would be really nice if you can invest on the best mic.

So these are the basic things you need for your own workstation. Pretty boring huh? Unfortunately, that’s how learning is sometimes. The fun stuff begins when you’re ready to mix and make sounds, but it would take us a few more days before we get to that.

Anway, choosing the right equipment, where to record and how to record are different things, and will be discussed in another post. If you want to learn more about music production, you can subscribe to my RSS so you’ll get immediate notification if  I have a new post. Until next time, ciao!

The Top Digital Audio Software

For people who are starting out with home music production, you will need to get to know the different digital audio workstation you can use to edit, record and play back digital audio. DAWs are composed of the computer, the digital audio software, digital audio interface, plugins and DSP (digital signal processing).

Digital audio software are different from winamp and windows media player  because you are able to manipulate  sounds  in the same way you  edit articles with  word processors such as  Microsoft  Word.

Here’s a list of the most famous digital audio software in the market:

• Pro Tools
• Cubase
• Nuendo
• Logic Pro
• Digital Performer
• Cakewalk Sonar
• Ableton Live
• Sony ACID
• Samplitude
• Tracktion
• Fruity Loops Studio

There are also other professional DAWs you can use with hardware and other software:

•  Sonic Studio
• SADiE
• Radar
• Fairlight

Learning to Produce Music

I have always been in loved with music, but  never have I imagined myself making some tunes. Most   members of my family  can play a musical instruments, I tried to learn one too, but unfortunately, I’ve gone into a different road than all the  others so I am  the  only  audience  during gatherings. Anyway, this site is dedicated to music  - the language of  souls.

 The posts are going to cover a wide  range of topics involving  music, from software updates, and even gossip.  I  hope  you’ll  enjoy readin.