Simple free music software for on Windows work laptop

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I’ve got a Windows work laptop, that I don’t want to bloat with a DAW, which it wouldn’t be able to properly run anyways.

But I’d like to mess around with my Oxi One to get to know it better, when commuting (I’ve got a long commute).

Any simple music software that the Oxi One could sequence, that runs easily on Windows with only a small and free install?

Like a small groovebox would be enough, if it has some sample slots to fill or basic synths.

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Renoise ?

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Heard of it but never used, will check it out! It’s a tracker? Can you sequence it anyways?

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MPC Beats is free but not sure that’s what your looking for

https://www.akaipro.com/mpc-beats

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It might be - looking at it

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Yeah is a tracker… there’s a few (free) trackers out there… renoise has an extended trial/works as a free version. Depends what you want to do with it (drive it from another sequencer)

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  1. Waveform Free
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  4. Pro Tools – First
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  6. MPC Beats
  7. Serato Studio
  8. SoundBridge
  9. LMMS
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NanoStudio v1 - free for desktop users, works well on older hardware.

Caustic 3 - free for desktop users, although the developer stopped developing and scammers have taken over the domain name, this link goes to the internet archive for the downloads.

Koala Sampler - the same app we all love on mobile available as an experimental port for Windows, also provided for free.

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If you want to keep your work-computer clean you could also try some of these:
(Chrome browser generally works best with midi in my experience)

https://mmontag.github.io/dx7-synth-js/

https://tahti.studio/

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iirc you have a motu interface, maybe performer lite which comes free with every interface?
or maybe the VCV rack?

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So I’ve found out it’s not possible to install things on my work laptop, without the ICT password. So I’m going to look into the web based stuff :slight_smile:

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Do you own an iPhone/iPad? Lots of great possibilities with Oxi and iOS synths/DAWs for you commute

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You can probably run puredata from a pen drive.

Might not be a cut of your jib though.

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PD user friendly option
https://www.automatonism.com/the-software

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TBH the only piece of software that is available for windoze, is not a DAW, and i’m happy with, is paid.

talking about free options, i would probably go for NanoStudio v1.

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