Experimental, Free
| Experimental - Here you will find music making software which follows unconventional creation methods. Whether it be using body motion, digital pictures or drawing, all software which uses experimental, unique and sometimes just plain odd ways of creating sound are located in this category. | |
LicensePlatformOnly listings tagged with: |
|
| Software | Description | OS | License | File Date | Comments | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddha Orchestra | This app creates music based on objects in a given image. [STANDALONE] - Check out our roundup of In-Ear Monitors for use on stage. | Windows | Freeware | 2013-06-17 | 0 | 85db |
| Coagula Light 1.6 | Industrial Strength Color-Note Organ | Windows | Freeware | 2003-05-08 | 16 | 75db |
| hypercyclic 1.1.367 | The hypercyclic is a MIDI Arpeggiator and Mangler [VST/AU] | Mac | Freeware | 2011-10-03 | 0 | 70db |
| thOnk_0+2 | Free Granular Synthesis for Mac. [VST] | Mac | Freeware | 9 | 65db | |
| WizardMaster Control Program v3.001 | A very odd experimental loop-based MIDI sequencer and drum machine. | Windows | Freeware | 2006-12-12 | 6 | 65db |
| ARGO v1 | 100 real-time sound synthesis modules. | Windows | Freeware | 2008-04-20 | 0 | 65db |
| HighC v2.81 | A graphical music creation tool that lets you draw your music. | Windows | Freeware | 2010-03-12 | 1 | 65db |
| Cecilia 4.2 beta | Graphic User Interface to Csound. | Mac | Free | 2011-03-09 | 7 | 60db |
| Audioblast v1.6.3 | Record and edit WAV and MP3 files and create Morse messages. | Windows | Freeware | 2007-04-10 | 0 | 60db |
| Thingumajig | Experimental noise generator | Windows | Freeware | 2004-09-06 | 0 | 60db |
| Critters v3.0 | Compose original music, no musical ability required. | Mac | Freeware | 2006-04-06 | 2 | 60db |
| MetaMix v1.1 | Algorithmic audio remixing software. Transform existing music into a new listening experience. | Windows | Freeware | 2003-10-26 | 0 | 60db |
| BallSequencer 1.5 | Experimental midi-based sequencer. [VST] | Windows | Free | 2009-02-24 | 4 | 60db |
| DSK BlueZ v1.0 beta | Experimental synth. [VST] | Windows | Freeware | 2008-10-22 | 0 | 60db |
| TEXTURE 3.0 | Generates musical information by stochastic means. | Windows | Freeware | 1998-02-24 | 31 | 60db |
| MetaMix v1.1 | Algorithmic audio remixing software. Transform existing music into a new listening experience [osx] | Mac | Freeware | 2003-10-26 | 1 | 55db |
| Music Animation Machine MIDI Player Machine MIDI Player v35 | Graphical MIDI file player. | Windows | Freeware | 2006-08-19 | 2 | 55db |
| hypercyclic 1.1.367 | The hypercyclic is a MIDI Arpeggiator and Mangler [VST] | Windows | Freeware | 2011-10-03 | 0 | 55db |
| TalkBackToBasics v2.500 | Trigger and manipulate speech-synthesized text from your computer keyboard | Mac | Freeware | 2006-12-12 | 3 | 55db |
| Rain | Rain converts gif-image to sound using granular synthesis | Windows | Freeware | 1999-01-01 | 8 | 55db |
| EVPmaker v2.5 | Experimental program for the generation of 'Electronic Voice Phenomena' | Windows | Freeware | 2008-10-02 | 3 | 55db |
| ThinkSnail .02 | Aleatoric-algorithmic music application | Mac | Freeware | 1998-03-14 | 0 | 55db |
| Ambient Sound Lab 1.1 | Musical explorations with a virtual theremin and space bells + virtual theremin. | Android | Free | 2011-06-15 | 0 | 55db |
| The Great Kazoo v1.3 | Create randomly generated music/noise from directories containing sound files. | Windows | Freeware | 2005-05-25 | 0 | 55db |
| Phonogramme - Svelte | Creates WAV files from BMP files | Windows | Freeware | 1997-07-08 | 18 | 55db |
| Pink Ninja v1.1 | Experimental audio slicer. | Windows | Freeware | 2005-10-04 | 0 | 55db |
| Stoner Sound | StonerSound produces a weirdly hypnotic stream of rippling musical tones. | Mac | Freeware | 1999-01-13 | 4 | 55db |
| Cecilia v4.2 beta | Graphic User Interface to Csound | Linux | Free | 2011-03-09 | 0 | 55db |
| BillaBoop v0.1 | Turns Human beatboxing into drum patterns. | Windows | Freeware | 2005-07-01 | 1 | 55db |
| TAPPER v999 | Conductor program. | Mac | Freeware | 2006-07-07 | 0 | 50db |
