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Free Software
Midi-OX – Midi functionality tester. It can perform filtering and mapping of MIDI data streams. It displays incoming MIDI streams, and passes the data to a MIDI output driver or the MIDI Mapper. You can generate MIDI data using the computer keyboard or the built-in control panel. You can even record and log MIDI data and then convert it to a Standard MIDI File for playback by a sequencer.
Audacity – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for multi-track recording and editing.
Cakewalk – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) for multi-track recording and editing.
AVS Audio Editor – Import or record audio, cut audio, apply cool effects and save to different audio formats.
Linux Multi-Media Studio (LMMS) – Audio workstation (DAW) for beats, instruments, samples, plug-ins, and more.
MuseScore – Music notation software. You can simply use it for notation or also export your projects for use with other processing software.
Finale NotePad – Music notation software. The free, and therefore lighter version, of Finale. Create orchestrations of up to 8 staves, and enter notes by clicking them into the staff or importing MIDI or MusicXML files. Once your music is in NotePad, you can hear it play back, see it on the printed page, and share it with other NotePad and users of other Finale family music notation software.
Noteflight – Music notation software. Create, view, print, share and listen to professional quality music notation on your computer, tablet or smartphone.
Sibelius (free trial) – Music notation software, trials, and demos.
Not-Free Software
Mixcraft – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
Cubase – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
FL Studio 12 – Fruity Loops – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
MixPad – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
SONAR – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and more.
Band in a Box – This jazz-oriented product creates an accompaniment of pre-installed tunes or from chords that you enter. Change speed, style, instrumentation, etc. with ease. Used for improvisation practice.
Smartmusic – SmartMusic is an interactive practice tool that connects educators and students online and provides students with immediate feedback to help them improve (has free trial).
Finale – Music notation software (has free version).
Sibelius – Music notation software (has free trial).
Guitar Pro – Compose music, transcribe your favorite songs, or read the thousands of tabs available on the internet (has free trial).
Omnisphere – Synthesizer plugin with synthesis possibilities, audio import, over 12,000 sounds, an arpeggiator feature, and FX features.
Reaktor – Sound editing software and related products.
Adobe Audition – Audio Workstation.
SliceX – Loop Slicer FL Studio plug-in that uses advanced beat detection algorithms to slice song/percussion samples into pieces and make them independently playable from the Piano roll or controller.
Fruity Parametric EQ 2 – a native FL Studio plug-in – an advanced 7-Band parametric equalizer plugin with spectral analysis.
Free Video-Editing Software
Youtube and other websites have comparisons, reviews, and tutorials for most of these, and of course there are many more that are not free.
Videomaker – This is not software. It’s news, reviews, forums, and more about videomaking.
Adobe Premier Pro – Not free, but has a trial
Apps
free unless noted (explained at these websites)
If something here is for an i device, it can also be found in the itunes store. Android apps are in the Google Play store. PC apps are in the Microsoft store. Please check the stores that fit your device and contact me with errors on this site since apps are quickly becoming cross-platform. In addition, there are sometimes free versions of apps that cost.
Acapella – Video recorder for split-screen multi-track videos. For iPhone and Ipad.
Acapella – Video recorder for split-screen multi-track videos. For Android.
Acapella Maker – Video recorder for split-screen multi-track videos. For Android.
The Amazing Slow Downer – Slow down music without changing the pitch. For Mac and Windows computers, iPhone, iPad and Android.
Aural Wiz – Ear training app that allows you to learn and practice with intervals, scales, modes, cords, and cadences.
Garage Band – $ but may be included with your i device – Music maker with instruments, loops, drummer, beats, recording. For Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
MixPad – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). For iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Fruity Loops – $ – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). For iPhone, iPad, Android, and PC.
Logic Pro X – $ – Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). For iPhone, iPad, Android, and PC.
Loopy – For iPhone & iPad, easily records and mixes multiple tracks.
MTSR – Multi Track Song Recorder
Variety of metronomes and other music tech apps
Pro-metronome – For iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Tunable – $ – Tuner, metronome, and recorder. For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android.
Tonal Energy – $ – Tuner, metronome, and recorder. For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android.
Sunrizer Synth – $ – A virtual analog synthesizer for MIDI keyboards or sequencers. For Mac, iPad, and PC.
iSEM – $ – A recreation of the classic 1974 Oberheim SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module). For iPad 2 and later, iPad with Retina Display and iPad mini.
forScore – $ – Music reader for the iPad.
MobileSheets – $ – Music reader for Android.
iReal Pro – $ – This jazz-oriented product creates an accompaniment of pre-installed or downloadable tunes or from chords that you enter. Change speed, style, instrumentation, etc. with ease. Used for improvisation practice. For Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android.
Fakebook Pro – the Real Book – $ – 1600 preloaded real book jazz standards, pop and rock chord charts that you can transpose to any key. Sheet music, chord charts, and lyrics; not play-along tracks. For Android.
iBone – $ – For iPhone, iPad, and Android.
AtPlayMusic – PlayAlong and Racing apps such as “Play Along Clarinet” and “Trombone Racer” for most instruments. For iPhone and iPad.
Tenuto – $ – Ear training, theory exercises, and music theory calculators. For iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Theory Lessons – $ – For iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
Music Tutor – For iPhone and iPad,.
Music Tutor – For Android.
Music Tutor Sight Read Lite – For Android
Music Tutor Sight Read – $ – For Android
Real Piano – For Android
Synthesia – A video game and piano keyboard trainer which allows users to play a MIDI keyboard or use a computer keyboard in time to a MIDI file by following on-screen directions, much in the style of Keyboard Mania or Guitar Hero. For Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Android.
Piano Tiles – A game where the player’s objective is to tap on the black tiles as they appear from the top of the screen while avoiding the white. When each black tile is tapped, it will emit a piano sound. In quick succession, forms famous compositions such as Fur Elise and Ode to Joy. For iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android.
Multi Track Song Recorder – A four track recorder. For iPhone and iPad.
Real Guitar Free – Guitar Chords, Games & Song Tabs. For iPhone and iPad.
Real Guitar – Guitar simulator. For Android.
Music Tech Websites
Aural Wiz – Ear training site that allows you to learn and practice with intervals, scales, modes, cords, and cadences.
Flat.io – Notation website that enables score sharing and saving using Google Drive.
Youtube – for learning repertoire, playing along, Aebersold-style back-up tracks for improvisation, and much more
Youtube mp3 – Convert Youtube video sounds to mp3 files.
MusicLearningCommunity.com – $ and a free trial – Midi keyboard games, other music games, forums for parents and teachers, and more.
musictheory.net – Wide array of lessons, exercises, and learning tools.
good-ear.com – Free ear training online.
Real Flute Project – Nina Perlove, the internet flutist, recordings, videos, lessons, available mobile app.
Songsterr – Over 90,000 songs in tabs that display in real time with the music playing.
TromboneExcerpts.org – Has multiple recordings of music commonly found on orchestral auditions for trombonists, cued up to those sections. Has low brass section parts to print.
Orchestral Horn Excerpts – Has multiple recordings of music commonly found on orchestral auditions for horn, cued up to those sections. Has parts to copy & print.
TrumpetExcerpts.org – Has multiple recordings of music commonly found on orchestral auditions for trumpeters, cued up to those sections. Has parts to copy & print.
Brass Excerpts – Has multiple recordings of music commonly found on orchestral auditions for brass players, cued up to those sections. Has parts to copy & print.
Piano Tiles – A game where the player’s objective is to tap on the black tiles as they appear from the top of the screen while avoiding the white. When each black tile is tapped, it will emit a piano sound. In quick succession, forms famous compositions such as Fur Elise and Ode to Joy. No download needed.
IMSLP – Sharing the world’s public domain music.
Jamey Aebersold Jazz – The original jazz play-alongs.
Using Music Technology in the Classroom – PDF