Roland 909 in Flash (Awesome)

A great way to take you mind of your real projects… This little program is a decent Flash emulation of a Roland TR909, one of the most influential drum machines ever built. This iconic original was used extensively in 80’s pop music, 90’s electronica, and has recently enjoyed a resurgence in hip hop music.

Free (& legal) Audio Software with Unbuntu Studio

High end music production software is damn expensive, but the spectrum is wide and the cost of making music keeps getting lower and lower with open-source applications, namely Unbuntu and the litany of music applications that are now available for it.
Unbuntu is a Linux distribution that is aimed at usability, and Unbuntu Studio is geared […]