Top 50 Macintosh Music Software Titles  

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Software TitleDescriptionLicenseReleased on:Powersort icon
SndCataloguer 1.5.1

Catalogue sounds wherever they may be stored

SharewareMonday, January 1, 200125db
Minuet 1.0.2

a control strip cd player to replace and upgrade the Apple CDStrip

SharewareSaturday, January 1, 200030db
Attacker v1.2

Transient Designer's attack enhancement. [VST/AU/RTAS]

Demo | TrialTuesday, February 9, 201030db
Prima Delay v1.0

Capable of producing a myriad of echo types and a compelling array of reverbs. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationWednesday, March 18, 200930db
Flying Haggis v1.0

Expressive amp with a highly usable, no-nonsense design and a character all of its own. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationSunday, January 13, 200830db
ChucK v1.2.1.3

Audio programming language for real-time synthesis, composition, and performance.

Free | Open SourceWednesday, October 7, 200930db
Sylfid-f2 v1.0

Physical modeling string plugin that models a musical instrument that has two strings per note. [VST]

Demo | DemonstrationWednesday, February 24, 201030db
SG-1 v1.2

Stereo spectral noise gate with parametric control over noise profile, spectral resolution control and graphical editor. [VST]

Demo | TrialThursday, May 24, 201230db
Mopis v1.2.2

Software synthesizer that combines traditional subtractive synthesis with reconstructive synthesis.. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationThursday, April 6, 200630db
CDVirtual v1.0

Listen and share a complete CD in your desktop.

Freeware | FreeSunday, July 24, 200530db
SoundshapEs

A sound-triggered kaleidoscope

Shareware30db
PSP 85 v1.0

PSP 85 benefits from aggressive algorithm optimization and adds numerous significant new features while retaining full preset and bank compatibility with the PSP 84 delay. [VST/RTAS/AU]

Demo | TrialThursday, July 29, 201035db
Chopitch v1.0

Pitch shifting without delay. [VST]

Demo | DemonstrationMonday, August 1, 200535db
Unique LE v1.1.0

Synthesizer which specializes in vowel sounds and keyboard sounds. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationFriday, March 27, 200935db
Sonoris Dither v1.1

Mastering dither plugin [VST]

Demo | TrialWednesday, August 6, 200835db
Nodal v1.5

Generative software application for composing music.

Demo | DemonstrationThursday, November 26, 200935db
Kubik v2.5

Wavetable sequencer synthesizer that can create a vast array of sophisticated moving sounds by moving through a wavetable of 64 waveforms. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationThursday, July 2, 200935db
GuruOneMP v1.5

MIDI FX Plugin. [VST]

Demo | DemonstrationWednesday, October 4, 200635db
Modula Pack v2.1

Collection of modulation effects. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationSaturday, August 12, 200635db
SEQ2 v1.2.5

Linear-phase, multi-band spline equalizer, offering a full range 10Hz to 30KHz spline envelope, HPF, LPF, high & low shelving EQ, and optional spectral analysis feedback. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationThursday, July 2, 200935db
BitTest v1.0

Bitcrusher. [VST

Freeware | FreeFriday, March 26, 201035db
SV-315 Compressor v2.02

Analogue-modelled dynamics processor. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationSaturday, March 3, 200735db
SoundMachine v2.7.1

Sound file player for common audio formats

SharewareMonday, April 21, 199735db
R2 v1.0

Reverb and room simulator. [VST]

Demo | DemonstrationTuesday, April 26, 200535db
shpflnat.sit.hqx

Musical notes and characters Font

Shareware35db
Vusic 2.5

Generates colorful animations in
response to the beats of CD music

Demo | DemonstrationWednesday, October 6, 200435db
StormGate3 v1.0.7

Gating effect. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationTuesday, November 25, 200835db
LX480 Lite v1.0

Emulation of the Lexicon 480L hardware reverb. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationMonday, August 2, 201035db
UniQ v1.0

High-quality 4-band 'instant results' EQ. [VST]

Demo | DemonstrationThursday, June 26, 200835db
Shift v2.2.3

Real-time diatonic granular pitch shifting and delay effect. [VST/AU/RTAS]

Demo | DemonstrationMonday, January 9, 201235db
COModPack v1.0

Collection of five modulation plug-ins. [VST/AU/RTAS]

Demo | DemonstrationFriday, March 3, 200635db
Reviver v1.0.2

Versatile, high-quality harmonic distortion plug-in. [AU]

Demo | TrialThursday, July 31, 200835db
Audiocorder v4.7.1

VOX audio recorder: starts/stops recording at preset volume levels.

SharewareTuesday, June 20, 200635db
MusicReader v3.21

Display sheet music on Tablet PCs, laptops and desktops.

Demo | TrialFriday, January 29, 201035db
Electric Grand EG70 v1.0

Physical modeling simulation of a CP-70 electro-acoustic baby grand touring piano. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationWednesday, October 15, 200835db
MuSingWave v1.0.7

A beat generation program designed to produce striking, purely original rhythms.

Demo | DemonstrationFriday, February 3, 200635db
Blue Cat's StereoScope Pro v1.7

Real time stereo field analyzer with multiple views and MIDI/automation output capabilities. [VST/AU/RTAS]

Demo | DemonstrationTuesday, June 22, 201035db
Red Sweater Clarion v2.0 X

Practice and be quizzed on your ability to recognize musical intervals.

SharewareSunday, February 1, 200435db
PopupCD 1.5.2

Audio CD player that features a popup remote control available from within any application

SharewareThursday, November 4, 199935db
DietPT 3.0.1

Cleanup unused ProTools files.

DemoSunday, April 24, 200535db
BlackBox-Keyboards v1.0

Provides several high quality keyboards in a single plug-in. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationTuesday, April 1, 200835db
TH1 v1.1.5

Virtual guitar amp that delivers huge sound with flexible and intuitive control. [VST/AU/RTAS]

Demo | TrialWednesday, February 17, 201035db
Toraverb v1.3.1

Concept algorithm reverb. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationWednesday, February 29, 201235db
basement_crossfade v0.2

Accepts two audio inputs and a single crossfade control determines the mix sent to its output. [VST]

Freeware | FreeMonday, May 12, 200835db
G

Audio manipulation environment.

Demo | DemonstrationThursday, July 1, 200435db
Marshall Time Modulator v1.0

Faithful recreation of a classic and much loved piece of audio hardware. [VST]

Demo | TrialMonday, June 15, 200935db
SndPlayer

Listen to sounds stored in several different formats.

SharewareMonday, January 1, 200135db
KR-Fatter STR v1.0

Modular hybrid plug-in processor using two different proprietary time and frequency domain DSP platforms in a single unit. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationMonday, May 18, 200935db
MidiBridge9X

Allows applications running under Classic in MacOS X to communicate with CoreMidi devices.

Demo | DemonstrationThursday, April 1, 200435db
Blue Cat's Stereo Phaser v2.6

Analog-style stereo Phaser effect. [VST/AU]

Demo | DemonstrationThursday, March 4, 201035db