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* [http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/products/acidfamily.asp ACID] loop-based production
* [http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/products/acidfamily.asp ACID] loop-based production
* [http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/ Adobe Audition] Record, Mix, Edit and Master Program
* [http://www.adobe.com/products/audition/ Adobe Audition] Record, Mix, Edit and Master Program
* [http://www.propellerheads.se/ Reason]
* [http://www.propellerheads.se/ Reason] Music Sequencer, includes Synths (with many sound patches), Loops, Samplers,Mixers,Effects, and more!
* [http://www.makemusic.com/ Finale]
* [http://www.makemusic.com/ Finale]


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* [http://lmms.sourceforge.net/ LMMS] (free) alternative to FL Studio! Don't let the name fool you, there's an installer for Windows available (Linux Multi Media Studio)
* [http://lmms.sourceforge.net/ LMMS] (free) alternative to FL Studio! Don't let the name fool you, there's an installer for Windows available (Linux Multi Media Studio)
* [http://www.wavosaur.com/ Wavosaur] free audio editor great for sound looping (Only available for Windows PC)
* [http://www.wavosaur.com/ Wavosaur] free audio editor great for sound looping (Only available for Windows PC)
* [http://www.anvilstudio.com/ Anvil Studio] a free MIDI Sequencer. Windows Only.
* [http://www.synthfont.com/SynthFont_news.html SynthFont] a free SoundFont-based MIDI player - regardless if you own a SoundBlaster Card - Supports WAV exports (per-track, and as whole audio), and support for VST Instruments


==Links of Interest==
==Links of Interest==
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* http://www.synthzone.com/
* http://www.synthzone.com/
* [http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/SOFTWARE_SYNTHESIZERS/ Large list of software synthesizers] (shareware, free and demo)
* [http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/SOFTWARE_SYNTHESIZERS/ Large list of software synthesizers] (shareware, free and demo)
 
* [http://www.hammersound.net/cgi-bin/soundlink.pl SoundFont Collection] Free SoundFont Banks
==Example Music==
==Example Music==
Here is a [http://www.orst.edu/~holtt/CrateBarrelLoop2.mp3 short music bit] '''(Dead link)''' created from just HL2 metal and wood impact sounds plus the Combine Wall move sounds.  Composed in Fruity Loops --[[User:Holtt|Holtt]] 16:20, 15 Feb 2006 (PST)
Here is a [http://www.orst.edu/~holtt/CrateBarrelLoop2.mp3 short music bit] '''(Dead link)''' created from just HL2 metal and wood impact sounds plus the Combine Wall move sounds.  Composed in Fruity Loops --[[User:Holtt|Holtt]] 16:20, 15 Feb 2006 (PST)

Revision as of 20:53, 5 August 2011

Commercial Software Packages

Shareware and Freeware Software Package

  • Audacity audio editor for PC, Mac, and Linux
  • Goldwave audio editing
  • LMMS (free) alternative to FL Studio! Don't let the name fool you, there's an installer for Windows available (Linux Multi Media Studio)
  • Wavosaur free audio editor great for sound looping (Only available for Windows PC)
  • Anvil Studio a free MIDI Sequencer. Windows Only.
  • SynthFont a free SoundFont-based MIDI player - regardless if you own a SoundBlaster Card - Supports WAV exports (per-track, and as whole audio), and support for VST Instruments

Links of Interest

Example Music

Here is a short music bit (Dead link) created from just HL2 metal and wood impact sounds plus the Combine Wall move sounds. Composed in Fruity Loops --Holtt 16:20, 15 Feb 2006 (PST)