Native Instruments is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of software synthesizers for personal computers, and an innovator in the field of music and audio software. Founded in 1996, Native Instruments was one of the first companies to use the possibilities of real-time sound synthesis on Macintosh and Windows platforms. Its products, targeted at both… Read More Native Instruments
Zero-G is one of the largest content providers specializing in music samples and sound effects for professional music production. The users of Zero-G products include many of the world’s foremost recording artists, producers, session players, remixers, multi-media developers and film composers. As a result, Zero-G samples are regularly featured in radio and television programmes, major… Read More Zero-G
Ableton is a German-based company that is best known for Ableton Live, a streamlined music production sequencer optimised for live interaction. Live is designed to allow you to compose by entering and arranging music on the fly. Live captures the changes you make on the fly, so that your improvisations can easily be refined. The… Read More Ableton
pcAudioLabs is a one-stop shop for anything related to computer-based music production. They sell music software for synthesis, sequencing, recording, and mastering. They sell computers optimized for music production, along with audio peripherals such as MIDI interfaces, keyboards and controllers, and audio interfaces. If you’re learning computer music, they carry computer-based music tutorials. One of… Read More PC Audio Labs
Deejaylink is a comprehensive site focusing on the needs and interests of DJs and DJ music. The site includes user forums, DJ biographies, live chat and charts of dance, pop, house and techno music.
Music on the Mac is an online community for musicians using Macintosh computers. While the site features major coverage on Apple’s GarageBand, it also covers Apple Soundtrack, Logic, Reason, and other applications. The site features very active user forums.
RIAA Mix – Bring on da Noise! Bring on da Funk! Claire Chanel and Scary Sherman finally figured out what is up with those crazy, noise-filled downloads that are flooding peer-to-peer networks. They are cutting edge noise-art, courtesy of the RIAA. Claire Chanel and Scary Sherman have been keeping busy. First they put together the… Read More New RIAA Remix Site Says Bring On Da Noise!
Ready to get your freak on? No reason not to, because Reason freaks have their own site! ReasonFreaks.com is, you guessed it, an online community for users of Propellerheads’ Reason software. ReasonFreaks is the brainchild of two musician/producers that are fans of Reason, and decided to work together to create an online meeting place for… Read More Reason Freaks
If you’re interested in building analog synthesizers, this is a great place to look. Music from Outer Space has a large collection of DIY synth projects, including oscillators, filters, amplifiers, noise sources, envelope generators, even sequencers. Music from Outer Space is the home of Ray Wilson, his band ADHD Boy, and his collection of DIY… Read More Music from Outer Space
Banned Music is a web project that promotes music activism, especially the non-commercial distribution of works that major record labels have driven underground. The site is one of several that are raising important questions about the role that the law plays in determining what we can experience. The site is a project of Downhill Battle,… Read More Banned Music
