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Adobe Audition software allows for mixing and mastering audio content for films, television, music and podcasts with a little editing. Learn more about the software's features here. Patrons can use this proprietary software for free at the River Center Branch Makerspace and Recording Studio. It is also available for reservation on the Makerspace computers for badged patrons. See badging guidelines here. | |
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Professional software used to record, edit, mix, and deliver sound for a number of projects, including film, TV, and/or video games. Pro Tools offers production tools from ADR and Foley to sound design and Dolby® Atmos workflows. Learn more about what is available on Pro Tools Studio here.Learn about AVID's Virtual Instruments here. Get badged at the River Center Branch Recording Studio AND get professionally certified as you Level Up! your maker-creator skill-set. |
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One application to run them -- record, produce, compose, mix, master, and perform with Studio One. From full length albums to podcasts, the DAW allows for end-to-end production all inside our River Center Branch Recording Studio. |
The open source movement and Maker Community have quite of bit of intersecting interests. Both communities rely on the sharing o f knowledge and innovation for the development of products that are more efficient, resilient, and effective functionality. Open source bonus - the knowledge and access are FREE! For many makers, the cost of software and equipment is prohibitive. With library and community Makerspaces available, we all have the potential to push our creative potential!
To help you get started, we have compiled a list of open source software to meet a variety of your Makerspacer needs! We have also included links to online training and tutorials for each open source software listed. You can download them for free at home, or come into the library and use our computers. Click the tabs in this box to explore software for each design goal, from 3D and graphic design to audio and video editing.
Be sure to keep an eye on The Source library publication and our upcoming Makerspace Programs Calendar for announcements about upcoming RCB Makerspace classes and badging opportunities too!
Let the learning and making begin!
There are a number of ways that you can design a 3D model from scratch. The following is a short list of some of the options available.
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| Blender | Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline—modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and 2D animation pipeline. | Manufacturer Webpage |
| FreeCAD | FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. FreeCAD is designed to fit a wide range of uses including product design, mechanical engineering and architecture. Whether you are a hobbyist, a programmer, an experienced CAD user, a student or a teacher, you will feel right at home with FreeCAD. | Manufacturer Webpage |
| LibreCAD | LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. Support and documentation are free from our large, dedicated community of users, contributors and developers. | LibreCAD Wiki |
| Meshmixer | Meshmixer is state-of-the-art software for working with triangle meshes, allowing you to clean up a 3D scan, do some 3D printing, or design an object. | Manufacturer Webpage |
| Sculptris |
Sculptris is a free 3D modeling software, which exploits the modeling clay concept. Its particular modeling style makes the users feel like they are sculpting their object, since the modeling process starts with an intact piece of modeling clay the user will adjust little by little by pulling, pinching, twisting and pushing it. |
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| SketchUp | 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design | Manufacturer Webpage |
| Tinkercad | Tinkercad is a 3D CAD solution that helps users create designs using a built-in library of shapes, numbers, text, characters, and more. | Manufacturer Webpage |
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| Audio Toolset | Audio Toolset is an audio editor, converter, and tool set that allows users to edit audio files online for free. Users can process songs, crop, compress, apply any popular effects, convert and use all available tools. | |
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Audacity is an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems; its interface is translated into many languages. Audacity can be used to record live audio, record computer playback, convert tapes and records into digital recordings, edit sound files, cut, copy, splice, and much more. |
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Garageband is a free digital audio workstation (DAW) developed by Apple for its line of Mac computers and mobile devices as a stock app. It is designed to help musicians record podcasts and mix music and includes features professional audio tools, such as Pro Tools, yet is simple enough for even beginners to understand and control. |
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Komplete Start is a curated selection of studio-quality instruments, effects, utilities, loops, and samples. Play over 2,000 customizable sounds and instruments – drums and percussion, bass, acoustic instruments, synths, pads and atmospheres, effects, and more than 500 professionally-designed presets for any genre. | Manufacturer Website |
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"VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols." - VideoLan Organization Learn more about the VLC Media Player features here. |
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Atom is a hackable, or customizable, text and source code editor developed by GitHub. It features support for plug-ins written in JavaScript and embedded Git Control. |
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Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement for Windows, Linux, and UNIX. It can also be used on Mac using a third party tool. It supports several languages, macros recording and playback, multi-view, and tab interface for multi-document and provides features like adding bookmarks, finding and replacing tasks, auto-completion, and syntax highlighting. |
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Sublime Text is a coding editor is for Windows, Linux, and Mac. It supports many program languages, and is best suited for HTML and PHP. It features syntax highlighting, automatically creates an index for class, method, and function, and allows you to edit multiple lines simultaneously, making it well-suited for beginners. It is also customizable with JSON file help. |
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Unity is a real-time 3D development platform for creating and operating interactive, real-time 3D content and experiences across a wide range of platforms. It has been adapted by the gaming, film and animation, marketing, and architecture and engineering industries. | Developer Website |
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Visual Studio Code is a freeware source-code editor made by Microsoft for Windows, Linux and macOS. Features include support for debugging, syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion, snippets, code refactoring, and embedded Git. Users can change the theme, keyboard shortcuts, preferences, and install extensions that add additional functionality. |
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| Inkscape | Inkscape is a Free and open source vector graphics editor for GNU/Linux, Windows and MacOS X. It offers a rich set of features and is widely used for both artistic and technical illustrations such as cartoons, clip art, logos, typography, diagramming and flowcharting. It uses vector graphics to allow for sharp printouts and renderings at unlimited resolution and is not bound to a fixed number of pixels like raster graphics. Inkscape uses the standardized SVG file format as its main format, which is supported by many other applications including web browsers | Manufacturer Webpage |
| Krita | Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone. Use it to create concept art, texture and matte paintings, and illustrations and/or comics! | Manufacturer Webpage |
| GIMP | GIMP is free software. You can change its source code and distribute your changes. GIMP provides the tools needed for high quality image manipulation, gives artists the power and flexibility to transform images into unique creations, and provides extensibility through integration with many programming languages including Scheme, Python, Perl, and more. | Manufacturer Webpage |
| Gravit Designer | Gravit Designer is a free full-featured vector graphic design app that works on ALL platforms ideal for multi-purpose image editing and graphic design projects counting icon and screen design, illustrations, animations, and presentations. This vector toolbox includes Pen, Bezigon, preset shapes with smart controls, Knife, and non-destructive Boolean operations, including the ability to vectorize borders or offset path contours. Gain complete control over your typography: font styles and weights, kerning, line, character and paragraph spacing. All with the ability to change the case non-destructively. Enjoy full support in 14 different languages. | Manufacturer Webpage |
