Software Suggestions?

I've just switched over from a Mac to Windows.

I'm looking for a comprehensive list of suggestions and pointers toward free production software, vst instruments, effects, etc.

If it costs money, I don't want it, and I'm not really into pirating software. I know there's a ton of great shit out there. Hook me up.

So far I'm using LMMS for production and it's not too bad.

Edit: Also, sorry. Does this belong in EKT?

Not even if it costs a little money?

I'm not very familar with free music software, but I know a couple resources.

http://www.smartelectronix.com/

http://www.kvraudio.com/plugin-ranks.php

http://www.geocities.jp/daichi1969/softsynth/

http://varietyofsound.wordpress.com/vst-effects/

http://www.e-phonic.com/plugins/drumatic3.php

http://www.wavosaur.com/

renoise demo -> line out -> recorder?

  On 1/9/2013 at 12:19 AM, luke viia said:

Not even if it costs a little money?

Music-making has been a low-priority hobby of mine for the past couple years. I'd spend money on it again if I got really into it. I just don't seem to have all the angst and weirdness that fueled my high school days left in me. :\

  On 1/9/2013 at 4:15 AM, happycase said:

  On 1/9/2013 at 12:19 AM, luke viia said:

Not even if it costs a little money?

Music-making has been a low-priority hobby of mine for the past couple years. I'd spend money on it again if I got really into it. I just don't seem to have all the angst and weirdness that fueled my high school days left in me. :\

I feel I'm just getting weirder.

  On 1/9/2013 at 5:00 AM, AdieuErsatzEnnui said:

  On 1/9/2013 at 4:15 AM, happycase said:

  On 1/9/2013 at 12:19 AM, luke viia said:

Not even if it costs a little money?

Music-making has been a low-priority hobby of mine for the past couple years. I'd spend money on it again if I got really into it. I just don't seem to have all the angst and weirdness that fueled my high school days left in me. :\

 

I feel I'm just getting weirder.

Amen

  On 1/9/2013 at 4:15 AM, happycase said:

  On 1/9/2013 at 12:19 AM, luke viia said:

Not even if it costs a little money?

Music-making has been a low-priority hobby of mine for the past couple years. I'd spend money on it again if I got really into it. I just don't seem to have all the angst and weirdness that fueled my high school days left in me. :\

I hear ya man, the weirdness comes and goes. Though, from my perspective, you seem to have an endless supply of weirdness, and I know you could arrange it in audio form on a blank stretch of time if you really wanted to. Reaper is what I was going to suggest, you'll get 60 days with it for free and then if you want to buy a license it's only $60.

It's not the easiest daw to navigate right out of the gate though, so if you're not really into it, it might just uninspire you even further, lol.

So for other options... this thread is a good place to find free VSTs, and it looks like Wavosaur (that adjective posted) hosts VSTs and also acts as a multitracker for free. that's pretty awesome. you could get seriously noisy with all those tools.

reaper isnt free is it?

  On 1/9/2013 at 7:25 PM, david said:

reaper isnt free is it?

  On 1/9/2013 at 6:26 PM, luke viia said:

Reaper is what I was going to suggest, you'll get 60 days with it for free and then if you want to buy a license it's only $60.

From what I recall it's a nag-screen only. Pretty good deal.

http://www.extentofthejam.com/ phase distortion synth

http://www.blaukraut.info/ subtractive synth

http://www.tokyodawn.net/tokyo-dawn-labs/ compressor

http://vladgsound.wordpress.com/plugins/ compressor/limiter

http://loudmax.blogspot.com/ limiter

http://www.oceanturtlemusic.com/drupal/node/3 equalizer

http://www.graywolf2004.net/my-projects/blue-arp-vst-arpeggiator/ arp

http://www.artovaarala.com/index.html another arp

http://www.signaldust.com/plugins.html various

http://www.xferrecords.com/freeware/ various

http://rs-met.com/freebies.html various

http://sleepytimerecords.com/audioplugins various

http://thepiz.org/plugins/ various

http://www.zynewave.com/ DAW with free version

http://www.mutools.com/index.html DAW with free version

http://goldwave.ca/ audio editor (not free but excellent demo)

i also suggest Reaper and just deal with the splash screen but hopefully pay for it, its cheap.