A.4. Web resources
For those on a tight budget, you can
download shareware audio applications, MIDI
files, and sound effects. We have provided a list of web sites that
offer audio resources.
A.4.1. Digital audio software
The following sites contain software for
writing, editing, and playing music, including analysis utilities and
programs for generating effects, tuning instruments, learning music,
converting file formats, printing scores, and many other handy
utilities:
- Shareware Music Machine (http://www.hitsquad.com/smm)
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Shareware Music Machine claims to be the largest music software site
on the Internet for free and shareware music programs for
music-making professionals, enthusiasts, and listeners. Indeed, they
have a wealth of interesting programs for Macintosh, Windows 95 and
3.0, OS/2, DOS, and even Atari.
- Cool Edit for Windows (http://www.syntrillium.com/cool.htm)
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Cool Edit by Syntrillium Software Corp. is a sound editor for Windows
available as shareware for $25 and $50. Cool Edit provides a variety
of special effects: reverberation, noise reduction, echo and delay,
flanging, filtering, and many others.
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Computer Music Programs for the Macintosh (http://shoko.calarts.edu/~tre/CompMusMac)
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This site features various shareware and freeware sound utilities,
editors, and processors for the Macintosh.
A.4.2. MIDI files and sequencers
The following
sites contain information
on MIDI shareware and freeware,
MIDI-sequencing software, and public domain MIDI files for Macintosh
and Windows:
- MIDIWeb (http://www.midiweb.com)
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The MIDIWeb contains a huge resource of information on
MIDI-related subjects including many interesting DIY projects and
some demo-, share-, and freeware programs. The MIDIWeb also features
a discussion forum and links to other MIDI resources.
- MIDI Farm (http://www.midifarm.com/midifarm/free.shtml)
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The MIDI Farm offers resources and information about all things MIDI
including a helpful links page.
- Music Machines (http://machines.hyperreal.org/)
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Music Machines claims to be the home of musical electronics on the
Web. Music Machines offers images, software, schematics, and lots of
tips and comments from electronic musicians all over the Internet.
You will find information about MIDI, synthesizers, effects, drum
machines, and recording equipment.
- Shareware Music Machine (http://www.hitsquad.com/smm)
-
Shareware Music Machine claims to be the largest music software site
on the Internet for free and shareware music programs for
music-making professionals, enthusiasts, and listeners. Indeed, they
have a wealth of interesting programs for Macintosh, Windows 95 and
3.0, OS/2, DOS, and even Atari.
- MIDILink Musician's Network (http://www.fdn.fr/~musical/midilink/midilink.html)
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Another useful site with MIDI resources, information, and links.
- Classical MIDI Archives (http://www.prs.net/midi.html)
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This site offers thousands of public domain classical MIDI files.
A.4.3. Sound effects and samples
The following sites contain free sound effects and digital samples for a
variety of keyboards in .wav,
.aiff, and other file formats:
- Sound Central (http://www.soundcentral.com)
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Sound Central contains samples for computers
(.wav, .au,
.aiff, etc.), samples/sounds for keyboards
(Ensoniq, Korg, etc.), MIDI files, and many freeware and shareware
programs for all platforms.
- Sound FX Page (http://www.vionline.com/sound.html)
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This site offers an archive of useful sound effects including animal
sounds, bells and whistles, body sounds, car sounds, clock sounds,
drum sounds, gun sounds, horns, laugh sounds, multi-FX sounds, and
miscellaneous sound FX in .wav format.
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