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You also get the basic Score Editor if working with notation is your thing. Download: Steinberg. With MPC Beats, you get 16 pads for triggering drum samples and loops, piano roll to record MIDI notes, sample editor to chop and edit, browser to search and select sounds, and an information section to select and navigate between tracks.

MPC Beats gets you up and running fast. If I were looking to get into beat-making, then this would be an instant download for me. MPC Beats looks like a ton of fun and it comes with excellent expansions and support.

It comes with sound packs from world-class producers, built-in drumkits, instruments, loops, and samples, VST and AU support, automation and stem exporting, and free iZotope mastering plugin. Download: Serato. SoundBridge has been designed with simplicity in mind, and we like that. It includes access to essential tracking, sequencing, editing, and mixing features even musicians can dip their toes into.

Some of this is going to seem obvious because it is. Download: SoundBridge. Another aspect of LMMS that is quite attractive is the fact that it comes with plenty of built-in effects and virtual instruments, including the ZynAddSubFX synth, which is one of the most versatile freeware synths there is.

There is one other downside besides the user interface though. But it is a bit of a pros-cons situation. Here we dug up something a little different for you. You can either download the DAW onto your machine or use the online version in your browser, which is quite convenient.

Upon first brush, the interface might look a little confusing. It just takes a few minutes to figure out. Over instrument presets are included, with MIDI and chiptune instruments.

Download: Bosca Ceoil. So, you can start projects, invite people to join in, and make music together. Ohm Studio gives you the ability to record, create, and edit. Audio can be recorded at high quality, and MIDI notes and events can be drawn in, just as you would expect. If you want to view racks and plugins, this can be done in a modular fashion. Download: Ohm Studio. Now, this is kind of a geeky addition to this list, but if Linux is your platform, you dig that anyway.

Download: Qtractor. Ohm Studio is verifiably cool. But Soundtrap? The comparison is apt, though, because Soundtrap, like Ohm Studio, has been designed as an online collaboration platform. Soundtrap gives you access to beats, loops, and instruments, and even allows you to plug in and record your own instrument.

It gives you the ability to record, edit, and collaborate on any device, and your projects are stored in the cloud. Naturally, its main sales proposition is that you can collaborate with anyone anywhere. Download: Soundtrap. It has 60 presets and a touch-based interface. The Zenbeats store gives you access to sounds, loops, and creative tools.

And your sounds are always backed up in the cloud. For beat making, we think Zenbeats is a solid option. Just so you know. Download: Roland. The Windows and Mac compatible MuLab is an easy-to-use creation, recording, and editing tool that features an integrated modular synth and effect engine.

But MuLab is Mac and Windows compatible. Download: MuTools. It gives you the ability to record, edit, and mix, all from one interface. It promises to be highly usable by audio engineers, musicians, soundtrack editors, and composers alike. Arodur offers non-liner editing, non-destructive recording, any bit depth and sample rate, and even supports dozens of file formats.

Any number of tracks and busses are allowed. It supports transport sync and external control surfaces. It even comes with a video timeline.

This open-source production tool works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Some working knowledge of compiling source code is necessary if you want to use it on Windows or Mac, though unless you want to contribute to Ardour. Download: Ardour. BandLab is a software that was developed to make collaboration easier. Being cloud-based, you can use it across various platforms and devices and collaborate with musicians all over the world.

If you think that it has a limited feature-set due to it being free, we will ask you to think again. It allows you access to more than royalty free loop triggering, MIDI sequencing, loops and so much more which are professionally recorded. It also has support for more than virtual instruments and cross-platform customizable presets, bass, guitar and vocal FX.

To add to all of it, you get unlimited projects, storage which is secure, downloads, and Algorithmic Mastering. You can invite professionals to contribute to your vision and allow them to make changes as required. Since it is connected to the cloud, you may come across occasional issues in terms of connectivity.

Also you may not feel completely at home due to lack of physical instruments. These hindrances never make BandLab a bad experience and you will always enjoy this collaborative atmosphere. SoundBridge has been developed while keeping simplicity in mind.

To download and access this software, you must log in into your SoundBridge account every time. It allows users to collaborate via the skytracks. It comes with a touch interface, which makes working on it a tad easier. The MPC Pad Section can be made larger with the help of multiple touchscreens and this allows for more breathing space.

In addition to all of these, it also boasts of huge variety built-in FX and Advanced Mixer. GarageBand has been developed by Apple and it includes a complete music creation studio inside your Apple device. Most of the music makers start off with this DAW as it comes bundled with all Macs. It has been developed by the developers of Logic Pro and this adds a heft to it.

It makes everything so much easier, be it sampling, recording, writing songs, or playing with instruments. You just need to connect your keyboard or any other compatible device with your Mac and you are good to go.

In addition to this, you also get access to live synthesizers instruments and samplers. And being compatible on several devices, it makes music on-the-go a whole lot easier. You are always ready to publish your new track on SoundCloud or YouTube.

Very few pre-installed applications provide so much utility as GarageBand and we are glad that Apple has continued to support this app and kept it free for all the users out there. Even though it is limited to 32 tracks, but we get support for AU plugins and makes music making feel inherent.

Stagelight is not completely free and OpenLabs charge an amount for the Full Version, but it deserves a mention for what it offers in the Free version. This is a cross platform software which can help you juggle between various devices, if required.

It allows support for unlimited tracks in both the Loopbuilder and Traditional Timeline modes. However, being one of the standalone and free VST plugins , Sound Delay can only be used to delay audio signals. Tube Amplifier is a VST plugin that applies asymmetric tube triode overdrive to your project. By no means, TubeAmp is the right choice for a beginner as one must be familiar with tube-triode.

As we mentioned earlier, it can be used to apply asymmetric tube triode overdrive, which is usually found in single-tube microphone preamp boxes. Ozone Imager V2 is probably one of the best free VST plugins as it allows a music composer to have full control over the width of the sounds. The tool has three different vectorscope meters that instantly show the stereo width and help you widen or narrow the sounds precisely as per the project requirements.

This will make it easier to enhance the overall audio effects and give a professional touch to your tracks. The dedicated high-shelf will give you the liberty to carve darkening instruments and voices. This will help you compose audio tracks that stand out in the crowd. Unlike other free VST plugins in our list, Sound Recovery is specifically tailored to repair low-quality audio tracks to make them sound better and reach the professional level.

So, if you have any tracks that require a slight polishing, Sound Recovery will help.