Results for donationware

H.G. Fortune has announced the release of Percumat 2, a rhythm machine for backing drums & percussion.

This is a versatile Rhythm machine for backing drums percussion so definitively not an 808 or 909 type thingie. It features 6 instrument parts / slots to choose from 512 inbuilt drum & percussions sounds. There are two step sequencers one for setting up the beat steps in groups of 4 x 8 steps (or 4 x half a bar) labeled A1, A2, B1 & B2, while the 2nd sequencers on the left allows you to control a sequence of the 8 step beat groups in 16 steps. Thus it is easy to get variations without having to program complete 16 step bars. In addition to that there is an Auto Track Mute feature for tracks 4, 5 and 6 to have one or two tracks muted for a certain range.

The beat step sequencer does offer two additional features: StepMode and Play number of Beats i.e. Steps so you can have a 7/8, 6/8, 5/8 or even 3/8 beats while Step Mode changes the order of steps to play in jumping to every 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. step with setting at 7 steps playing the sequence backwards. This is a real playground not only for the lovers of experimental rhythms.

Percumat 2 is available as a donationware VST instrument plug-in for Windows PC.

More information: H.G. Fortune / Percumat 2

WOK has released Blip2000, a matrix step-sequencer plug-in for Windows.

Sure you know the Bliptronic5000® or the Tenori-On™. If the first one lacks MIDI and the second one is too expensive for you, you might try this VST-version of a matrix stepsequencer: Blip2000

Every column corresponds to one step, each line represents a note. Just click the buttons to enable the notes to be played. The orange line runs thru while playing. Select the number of steps to play (2-16), the speed in relation to the host clock, the direction (forward, backward, random etc.). Blip2000 outputs MIDI notes, so you can use your favourite synth (-plugin) as the sound source. MIDI channel, note length and velocity can be set.

With the fields on the left side you can adjust any scale to be played – or use Blip2000 as a drum sequencer!

Blip2000 features

• Clear and easy interface.
• Number of steps selectable (up to 16).
• Note per line selectable from 3 octaves with display.
• Several play modes (forward-backward and so on).
• Syncs to host – clock divider adjustable.
• Sequence transpose by MIDI input .
• MIDI ouput channel selectable.
• Automatable in the DAW.
• Sequences can be saved as VST plugin presets.
• Random play.
• MIDI-ouput; any plugin or synthesizer can be used as sound source.
• Low on CPU.

Blip2000 is available as a donationware VST instrument plug-in for Windows. The free version has a nag-screen, but is fully functional.

More information: WOK / Blip2000

OneLeaf Software has released KeyMce, a Mackie Control Emulation software for Windows.

Mix your music from you laptop, without an external controller. KeyMce is designed for a laptop, however, it will work with a standard pc keyboard.

KeyMce changes your PC computer keyboard into a midi controller, sending midi messages similar to the Mackie Control Universal (tm mackie) to control 1- 48 tracks.

KeyMce features

• Fader feedback, when set up properly no control jumps.
• Simultaneous faders -(total # depends on computer), author has 8 faders working simultaneously with feedback, fader speed adjustment, as well as bankable to 48 tracks.
• Simultaneous vpots (pans or sends or plugins) control depending on daw. (Developer has 8 faders working simultaneously.)
• Pans – faders mixed at the same time.
• Multifunction mutes (like GenMce).
• Mutes/solos/arms (bankable to 48 tracks).
• Multi press functions from the same set of 8 F keys.
• 8 ch selects (bankable).
• Jog Wheel.

KeyMce was designed for Reaper and works in Ableton Live as well (future release will include plugin/return control). It may work with other DAW software as well, your mileage may vary.

KeyMce is available to download as “beverageware”/donationware for Windows PC.

More information: KeyMce

The monome Community has released HAITI2010, an album available to the public with 100% of the sale proceeds being donated to Médecins Sans Frontières (msf.org).

The monome user base is a collection of people from across the world (Pin drop map here: http://tinyurl.com/yh53lwf), brought together via the innovative, open source music production hardware that is the monome (monome.org), They pride themselves on a tight-knit, proactive, and helpful community (post.monome.org), where collaborations and projects are frequently happening, the outputs of which range from new software patches to share, to Creative Commons track and album collaborations.

When the community came up with the idea of a compilation album to generate charity donations in light of the terrible disaster in Haiti, einpuls started gathering tracks for the album and the monome community answered swiftly with more than 25 tracks being submitted in just a couple of days.

The community teamed up with Summer Rain Recordings (summerrainrecordings.net) to compile the compilation, with the end result being a 27 track album, each track contributed for free.

The minimum price for the compilation has been set to $1 with no upper limit. Every penny helps, so please donate what you can.

The 27-track HAITI2010 album is available as an immediate download in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

More information: HAITI2010

Optostudio has released WFSp, a WAV File Stripper which removes loop and cue data from wav files.

Its mostly for use with wav files that been rendered from audio hosts and editors that automatically embed loop points, cue and other data into the file.

Depending on the target software/hardware, this can make the file playback abnormally often locking the timeline to the loop point. In some cases editing and deleting the data then re-saving the file does not get rid of this non audio data. When the file is re-opened, all the non audio data is still there.

The only option would be to re-record the audio file and then save it. That only works if you have the right 3rd party solution (hardware/software loopback drivers).

WFSp gives the wav file new life by removing the constraining data so it can be used by any host, hardware, soft/hard sampler, internal/external player, media device etc.

WFSp is available as a free download for Windows PC. A no nags version is available as donationware. 25% of donations go to Haiti Relief.

More information: Optostudio / WFSp

Les Productions Zvon has released Memory Collection sample pack 01, the follow up of the previously released Halloween and Holidays packs 2009.

The samples in this collection are taken from Public Domain movies, TV shows and TV ads. I chose the name Memory Collection because by definition works in the Public Domain are from the past, a past often not very distant but sadly also often forgotten or ignored. This collection brings back some of the sounds from the past.

These movies are usually old and the sound quality is often not great and they’re noisy too. The samples include voice/spoken word/dialogs, sfx, music and other stuff. Many of them can be further divided so you can have some fun yourself ;-).

The Memory Collection sample pack includes 375 samples and consists of two parts:

• Free Pack (88 samples, 27.3 MB) and Mini MC1, available to download at no cost.
• MC Pack 01 (287 samples, 157 MB), available to purchase for a donation (minimum $3.33 USD).

More information: Les Productions Zvon / Memory Collection