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Clocker is a utility plug-in that sends MIDI clock. Why would you want a plug-in to do that, when your host app sends MIDI clock perfectly fine? Well, with Clocker you have a separate, adjustable source of MIDI clock. So you can send all kinds of crazy tempo to some of your outboard gear, while [...]

NinjaPlugs is a suite of 6 plug-ins inspired by a set of commercially available plug-ins called GRM-Tools. They were written and compiled in Max/MSP 4.6.2, a highly powerful graphic programming environment and run under the Pluggo Runtime environment, both created by Cycling ’74. They’re designed to produce slightly bizarre effects, not normally found in ‘standard’ [...]

If you need to get some DVD video into Logic audio or something to work on the soundtrack, this is one of the best tools to get a DVD converted into a usable video file. MediaFork is a GPL’d multiplatform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 ripper/converter originally based on HandBrake, available for MacOS X, Linux and [...]

The AC Toolbox is a Macintosh application to assist the algorithmic composition of music. Several models for defining musical events are included. They can be used by defining objects such as sections, shapes, masks, or note structures. It is also possible to play, plot, modify, and examine objects in a number of ways. Extensive online [...]

X Lossless Decoder(XLD) is a tool for Mac OS X that is able to decode/convert/play various ‘lossless’ audio files. The supported audio files can be split into some tracks with cue sheet when decoding. It works on Mac OS X 10.3 and later. XLD is Universal Binary, so it runs natively on both Intel Macs [...]

Max is an application for creating high-quality audio files in various formats, from compact discs or files. When extracting audio from compact discs, Max offers the maximum in flexibility to ensure the true sound of your CD is faithfully extracted. For pristine discs, Max offers a high-speed ripper with no error correction. For damaged discs, [...]

A little iconset for recording studios and musicians. 12 icons in MacOSX and PNG format 128×128 pixels: Akai MPC 1000, Boss Dr.Sample, Cables, Commodore 64, Genelec 1030A, Kaoss Pad 2, Novation K-Station, Roland TR808, Shure SM58, Tascam US428, Yamaha DMP11, Yamaha RS7000. enjoy! http://www.1xN.org/0.utput/studioiconz/Studioiconz-Vol1.zip (460 clicks)

Max/Msp patch of long delays of up to 2 minutes. 2 * 3 delay lines per channel. granulator and buffer record/play. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.resonant/Pages/downloads.html (917 clicks)

Hi! I’m a single app that bravely handles all your audio needs – I’m easy to use, but with gobs of advanced features ready to be discovered! I can play your Audio CDs, your MP3s, and your streaming network audio, I can encode, edit, mix, sort and manage, visualize and hypnotize. And now that I’m [...]

Simply the easiest and most satisfying way to get extremely high quality mp3s in MacOS X. Period. NMP3 Ripper uses the LAME mp3 encoding engine which to my ears and many, many others provides the best sound quality / filesize ratio available. It has freedb and id3 tag support so you don’t have to type [...]

SEQ541 is a MIDI pattern sequencer for OS X. The program is extremely flexible, all it requires is that you have an external MIDI device generating a clock and it will output notes in time to a pattern sequence you specify. Why is SEQ541 for you? I wrote this program because I wanted a way [...]

MidiClock is a simple MIDI clock source for synchronizing MIDI applications. It provides a virtual endpoint for easy integration with your favorite MIDI app. It can also simultaneously transmit MIDI clock signals to additional MIDI endpoints. Works beautifully with Propellerhead Software’s Reason and was used by them to synchronize two laptops running Reason at NAMM [...]

midimouse is a small, easy-to-use and very simple program. It sends MIDI-controller-messages (CC) by moving the mouse over its (resizeable) window. While moving the mouse (with or without mouseDown) over the X-/Y-axxis, each axxis sends a CC, so you might send values within up to 4 configurable Controllers. So, what’s it for if you’ve never [...]

The Butcher is an audio slicer geared towards realtime improvisation. When you record audio into the Butcher (you can also drag and drop a file into the interface) the audio is sliced into sections using one of three algorithms. These slices are then immediately mapped to notes on your MIDI keyboard controller. You can manipulate [...]

Use any midi keyboard as a full blown computer keyboard replacement. midiStroke converts midi note, program or CC messages into keystrokes. Any single midi message can trigger as many keystrokes as you like, in order. As one example, you could use one note on message to select all, copy, move to the right, paste, move [...]

Amazing Videogame / midi interface Runloader is a midi interface for happy midi users. It was created for Eniarof 1.0 festival in France, basically it was an interactive installation. It’s works very well with Beatboxes and samplers, but the Runloader is open-mind… Write me if it looks nice to you and maybe show me what [...]

MidiKeys is a small application for Mac OS X that presents a miniature MIDI keyboard onscreen. You can use the computer keyboard to play MIDI notes, or click on the keys with the mouse. There is also an option to select a MIDI source and see incoming notes played on the keyboard. The keys ‘z’ [...]

Transposon is a MIDI utility to transpose what you play in real time. http://homepage.mac.com/jschrier/ (229 clicks)

this application lets you simulate a midi keyboard on your computer qwerty keyboard. for laptop-users on the run tired of ‘clicking’ or ‘drawing’ their music in midi-sequencers and notation programs. use keys [] to change octave and arrow keys left/right for chromatic transposition. http://www.fredrikolofsson.com/pages/code-apps.html (974 clicks)

Application to transpose (Harmonize) an incoming MIDI signal within the given scale. Also Midi Thru. http://dqueffeulou.free.fr/softs/MIDI_Harmonizer.php (495 clicks)

MIDI patchbay lets you hook up your various pieces of MIDI software and hardware and pass MIDI data between them, applying assorted filters on the way. Things like key splits, MIDI channel remapping, transposition, etc. are made very simple. // http://pete.yandell.com/software/ (660 clicks)

controlAid was designed to help maximize the use of MIDI controllers with Live or any program that allows you to assign onscreen controls to MIDI messages. The program is freeware and runs in Mac OSX 10.3 and higher. http://www.charlie-roberts.com/controlAid/ (283 clicks)

Always In Key is a small utility app that allows a user to select a musical key and restrict the MIDI output to only notes contained in that key. Why would I want to do that? Well, for any number of reasons really. Let’s say that you are ad-libbing a lead on your synth (and [...]

Jesusonic is a fully programmable effects processor for guitar, bass, vocal and general use. Using the Jesusonic, you can combine any number of effects in whatever order you choose. Effects can interact with eachother (for example, a volume detection effect can trigger a tremolo effect), or with the user (you can assign triggers to effects [...]

TdrumX is a drum machine application running as a MAX / MSP standalone. http://mmturner.home.mindspring.com/software.html (3061 clicks)

VSTi / Audio Units (AU) Host application running as a MAX / MSP Standalone. http://mmturner.home.mindspring.com/software.html (3061 clicks)

TsampX is a 16-Pad software sampler. Most standard sound files may be loaded. The files may be mono or stereo in AIFF or SND format (others may work as well). Each Pad is triggered by a MIDI note. Send MIDI notes to TsampX by setting the MIDI IN port. Each Pad receives a fixed MIDI [...]

Zoyd is a virtual Synthesizer. It has a rich feature set embedded in a semi-modular architecture to produce unique sonic experience. It doesn’t try to simulate existing technology and has it’s own character. Zoyd has the capability to produce powerful, warm bass sounds, metallic chirp, silky pads and lots of destructive noise. Roundabout 80 parameters [...]

With AudioUnits and hosts multiplying practically daily, users with growing collections of both soon want to be able to specify subsets of AudioUnits to be loaded with particular hosts. AudioUnit Manager provides a simple way to organize AudioUnits into sets so users can load just the AudioUnits they need for a particular application. This can [...]

(1086 clicks) Stochos is a realtime stochastic event generator system for computer music and sound design. It’s core is based on the Achorripsis model of Iannis Xenakis. Combined with the modern synthesis tools, the software gives a rich timbre space being shaped in continuum.

(3481 clicks) Aurora is a MIDI controller you can use to send MIDI meassages to any external device or other application. Select the MIDI out device from the device menu on the top right corner. By clicking on the space you will trigger different lights that would start to send continuously the note related to [...]

(266 clicks) This is a simple application for OS X that allows you to pick a MIDI source, a MusicDevice AudioUnit and an Effect or MusicEffect AudioUnit to play with. You can open an edit window for both the synth and effect. If they do not have a custom edit GUI, the generic editor view [...]

(688 clicks) A simple interface to modify playback of samples and record the results as a new audio file. Includes a sample loop player with variable envelope, playback speed, and dynamic filtering.

(487 clicks) StreamRipperX is an open source (GPL) application that allows you to listen to Internet radio streams and rip the songs as individual MP3 files. StreamRipperX is a native Cocoa port of the unix command-line tool, StreamRipper.

(300 clicks) .ogg is a free audio format alternative. It features sound quality that is generally higher than MP3, and has no licensing fees. Ogg Drop will encode audio tracks and CD’s into .oggs. Ogg Drop includes a CDDB lookup of the FreeDB music database. Stick an audio CD into Ogg Drop, and it should [...]

(275 clicks) Neat little program – fabulously pointless, yet infinitely interesting. Feed it an image, and through the magic of algorithms it generates MIDI output. If you tweak the instruments, you can get some really awesome songs out of this program – on par with half of the electronic “musicians” out there. But, as others [...]

(525 clicks) Mighty MIDI is a lightweight MIDI Player for OS X (>10.2). Very basic and simple to use, a must have utility for anyone with plenty of MIDI files. Can direct MIDI output to Quicktime or to any installed MIDI interfaces.

(239 clicks) MidiPipe is freeware and comes with no warranties. MidiPipe can be useful in a music studio or live on stage to route, map, filter, convert, display, input and output MIDI messages in real-time. Mac OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) or higher is required – 10.4 (Tiger) is recommended.

(195 clicks) Midibug outputs incoming MIDI messages from any selected device into its log window. The log can be saved as a text file. MB is useful for developers who are debugging their device code, or users who are curious what MIDI messages are being sent by various devices.

(418 clicks) Daniel Parnell’s iFart serves one purpose: to allow any Mac OS X user to make fart noises using their Mac. Offering both pitch and volume controls, iFart bends a buzzing waveform into a fart of your choosing. With arbitrarily fine control of these parameters, the fart of your dreams is a mere matter [...]