Free Stuff: Embrace the Inner Miser and Rebel Against Consumer Confidence!
You may have heard the famous quote, “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Rich is better.”
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While it’s widely disputed who first said it, it’s been attributed to a number of singers, actors and show business types in the first half of the 20th century. Whoever said it, sadly, I’ll have to take their word for it, and so will most of you. But don’t get too down; it’s easier than ever to do more with less these days. You can’t always do something for nothing — this run down of recent free music goodies includes some items that require previous software or hardware purchases, but they’re still bargains by any stretch.
OCEAN WAY DRUM REASON 4 REFILL
Registered users of Propellerhead Reason 4 can download a whopping 700 MB, 24-bit drum kit from the awesome Ocean Way Drums library, which was produced in the idyllic setting of Ocean Way Recording’s Studio B in Hollywood, California. The kit you’ll get is the Drum Kit 10 “Medium Ambience Mix,” which will work in Reason 4’s NNXT, ReDrum or Combinator instruments.
Go to the download link; enter the promo code, PROMO-OWDPROP; and proclaim: “I’m not gonna pay a lot for this (snare) muffler!”
VOX JAMVOX 1.5 UPGRADE
Previous users of Vox’s JamVOX hardware/software virtual amp and practice/jamming tool, can upgrade to v.1.5 of the software for free. The upgrade adds three high-def reverbs optimized for electric guitar and enhanced tempo- and pitch-change functions. Also, the GXT (Guitar XTracktion) algorithm is better in v.1.5. GXT removes the guitar from a digital audio file so the user can play along to the remaining song. Get the update, and turn your thrifty meter up to 11.
PETTINHOUSE WARMJAZZ FREE
This free downloadable sample sampler gives you seven patches in the Native Instruments Kontakt (v2.2 – 4) format: One is dry and six use the Kontakt effects processor. They utilize utilize 129 separate samples in three layers to emulate popular jazz guitar sounds. They are compatible with Mac OS X and Windows XP.
Go to the download link, and get some jazz guitar — no strings attached (I’ll smack myself for that later).
Get the Free version of IK Multimedia's GrooveMaker 8-track looper
IPHONE/IPOD TOUCH APPS
A couple of recent iPhone music apps are available for you to try gratis.
Bleep!Box Player – The free version of the this drum machine/synthesizer lets you do everything that the $9.99 version does except save.
IK Multimedia GrooveMaker Free – The free version of this 8-track looper, lets you mix, arrange and randomize up to 8 stereo loops and save tracks as WAV files to your computer.
And I’m officially all out of puns… but I’m sure there’s an app for that.