electro-music.com   Dedicated to experimental electro-acoustic
and electronic music
 
    Front Page  |  Radio
 |  Media  |  Forum  |  Wiki  |  Links
Forum with support of Syndicator RSS
 FAQFAQ   CalendarCalendar   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   LinksLinks
 RegisterRegister   ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in  Chat RoomChat Room 
 Forum index » Instruments and Equipment » Soft synths
Softsynths for OS9?
Post new topic   Reply to topic
Page 1 of 1 [8 Posts]
View unread posts
View new posts in the last week
Mark the topic unread :: View previous topic :: View next topic
Author Message
Gothboy



Joined: Feb 21, 2006
Posts: 369
Location: Santa Monica, Ca.
Audio files: 2

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:14 am    Post subject: Softsynths for OS9? Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I was just wondering if anyone out there knew of any softsynths that would work for Macintosh OS9. It seems that everything today is OSX.....and a lot for Windows XP. What about freeware......were there any rogue programmers presenting free downloadables for Macintosh?
_________________
Apple Mac Pro 3.1 2.88 GHz. Intel Xeon Quad
16 GB Ram
10.8.5/El Capitan
Novation SL49/Remote Zero
Mophox4, Nord Lead 2, Roland System 1, Novation Nova, Nord Micro modular, Korg Radias, Roland d-05, Yamaha A3000 sampler, Novation SL MK2 and Remote Zero controllers, Arturia Beatstep and SparkLE


"We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams"

Dymaxion Vehicle Music at www.dymaxionvehicle.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
mtvic



Joined: Feb 03, 2003
Posts: 523
Location: Townbank Cape May NJ
Audio files: 4

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Gothboy
Check out propellerheads rebirth free full version it does OS 9
http://www.rebirthmuseum.com

_________________
"I'm the transmitter' I give information."
"You're the antenna,catch the vibration."
>>> Kraftwerk Radioactivity<<<
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
v-un-v
Janitor
Janitor


Joined: May 16, 2005
Posts: 8933
Location: Birmingham, England, UK
Audio files: 11
G2 patch files: 1

PostPosted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I recommend SoundApp FAT. Although not a synth of any sort- it is invaluable for playing any kind of audio file. It's quite hard to find on the net now- because its developer seems to have dissapeared- but I did find a place to download it here;

http://www.mp3-mac.com/AppsDload/SoundApp.html


Second- Although it's a bit of a headfuck at first- but it really is worth it if you have the time and energy and funnily enough, a lot easier to program than Reaktor (well imo anyway Shocked ), Supercollider.

It needs minimum CPU- so if you have a really old PowerPC Mac I will work fine (well anything that runs OS 8.5+ (?- Well I think it's 8.5- it could be just 8! I used to know the exact figure- but it's one of those things that has 'died' in my memory in order to make space for more pressing things hehe!! Wink

It's a good way of learning who code works (but a lot more easier than C+ etc!!)

It was Cylob and Aphex Twin's fave app (amongst hundreds more- including universities etc) for extremely wierd noise whether synthesised or using the Mac as an audio processor

http://www.audiosynth.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Gothboy



Joined: Feb 21, 2006
Posts: 369
Location: Santa Monica, Ca.
Audio files: 2

PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Thanks for the recomendations. I can't use rebirth unfortunately....I don't have reason and rebirth is only available as a refill for registered reason users. Sad bummer. At some point I'll be using reason but I just can't afford it right now. I'll try using that sound app. I guess....writing code isn't really my thing, though.
It's really suprising how there are all these free VSTs for PC users but , well, let's count 'em.....none for Mac users in OS 9! It's really frustrating!

_________________
Apple Mac Pro 3.1 2.88 GHz. Intel Xeon Quad
16 GB Ram
10.8.5/El Capitan
Novation SL49/Remote Zero
Mophox4, Nord Lead 2, Roland System 1, Novation Nova, Nord Micro modular, Korg Radias, Roland d-05, Yamaha A3000 sampler, Novation SL MK2 and Remote Zero controllers, Arturia Beatstep and SparkLE


"We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams"

Dymaxion Vehicle Music at www.dymaxionvehicle.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
v-un-v
Janitor
Janitor


Joined: May 16, 2005
Posts: 8933
Location: Birmingham, England, UK
Audio files: 11
G2 patch files: 1

PostPosted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

You could also download CellSynth. Although it's Payware, you can use it fairly restriction free- apart from the occasional nag screen when you save. Cellsynth although monophonic, is really wild and has built in record to aiff file features and you can build panels etc.

http://www.cellsynth.co.uk/


frontpanel500p.jpg
 Description:
 Filesize:  57.13 KB
 Viewed:  8551 Time(s)

frontpanel500p.jpg


Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Gothboy



Joined: Feb 21, 2006
Posts: 369
Location: Santa Monica, Ca.
Audio files: 2

PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Cellsynth is good.....but it's 'save' disabled, which bites because building up synth cells means creating a patch...and that means you'll need to save them to make your work worthwhile. Plus, the automation sequencer is locked until you pay and get the code to unlock it. I might try using it a little. So still.....I haven't found one free synth.....except Crystal...but I can't run it on my Mac. It doesn't have the CPU speed to run it! Aaaargh! Mad
_________________
Apple Mac Pro 3.1 2.88 GHz. Intel Xeon Quad
16 GB Ram
10.8.5/El Capitan
Novation SL49/Remote Zero
Mophox4, Nord Lead 2, Roland System 1, Novation Nova, Nord Micro modular, Korg Radias, Roland d-05, Yamaha A3000 sampler, Novation SL MK2 and Remote Zero controllers, Arturia Beatstep and SparkLE


"We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams"

Dymaxion Vehicle Music at www.dymaxionvehicle.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Gothboy



Joined: Feb 21, 2006
Posts: 369
Location: Santa Monica, Ca.
Audio files: 2

PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Actually it's not 'save' disabled. I was wrong about that and I was able to come up with a really cool patch by taking the tutorial. However the program crashed about 8 times during the whole process.....don't know what to make of that, but it's a cool program that let's you come up with sounds that a standard synth couldn't by re-sampling a patch and then processing it. It gets a little CPU hungry, especially on a 233mhz. G3!
_________________
Apple Mac Pro 3.1 2.88 GHz. Intel Xeon Quad
16 GB Ram
10.8.5/El Capitan
Novation SL49/Remote Zero
Mophox4, Nord Lead 2, Roland System 1, Novation Nova, Nord Micro modular, Korg Radias, Roland d-05, Yamaha A3000 sampler, Novation SL MK2 and Remote Zero controllers, Arturia Beatstep and SparkLE


"We are the music makers and we are the dreamers of dreams"

Dymaxion Vehicle Music at www.dymaxionvehicle.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
abruzzi



Joined: May 16, 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Mesilla, NM, USA

PostPosted: Sat May 27, 2006 11:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

It's not free, and it's technically a soft synth, but if you are stuck on OS9 (or there by choice) I'd recommend picking up a second hand OasysPCI. I've seen them sell for as low as $200-250, and for what you get that's a bargain--it doubles as a pretty nice soundcard. Just remember it won't move to OSX, so you have to keep a running OS9 machine forever.

Geof
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic
Page 1 of 1 [8 Posts]
View unread posts
View new posts in the last week
Mark the topic unread :: View previous topic :: View next topic
 Forum index » Instruments and Equipment » Soft synths
Jump to:  

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


Forum with support of Syndicator RSS
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Copyright © 2003 through 2009 by electro-music.com - Conditions Of Use