guitar and other musical instruments trial software / shareware for mac

Finally, one simple-to-use instrument that contains everything you need to create complete orchestral recordings. From solo instruments and small ensembles to full orchestral masterpieces, the MOTU Symphonic Instrument delivers.
Start with a massive 8GB library of brand new sounds from world class orchestras and musicians, recorded with pristine audio fidelity and careful attention to detail. Quality and variety abound. Now add a simple, easy to understand, single-window interface to personalize your instruments. Adjust your sound quickly and intuitively.
To further enhance the stunning realism of your compositions, the MOTU Symphonic Instrument includes a built-in convolution reverb processor to produce the most realistic room ambiences available. Use authentic acoustic spaces, from orchestra sound stages to renowned concert halls to majestic cathedrals.
The MOTU Symphonic Instrument is a CPU-efficient plug-in that saves with your host application document for instant recall. Nothing could be easier!
The MOTU Symphonic Instrument is compatible with all major plug in formats for Macintosh OS X and Windows (VST, Audio Units, DXi, MAS and RTAS).
Enhancements:
- Stand-alone application - you can now operate Symphonic Instrument by itself, without a host program. Turn your Mac or PC into a dedicated orchestra ensemble, ready and waiting for the wave of your baton.
- Disk streaming - sample data can now be streamed from disk, instead of always being loaded into RAM, significantly reducing load time and freeing up large amounts of RAM for other software.
- 64 parts - the Symphonic Instrument window now lets you load up to 64 different instruments simultaneously, offering you unprecedented flexibility and convenience in creating ensembles of any size.
- 64 MIDI channels - four separate banks of 16 MIDI channels each let you assign all 64 parts to their own MIDI channel.
- Multiple outputs - each part (instrument) can be assigned to one of 17 separate output pairs for sub-mixing, separate effects processing and a variety of other applications.

GRBand Assistant is a collection of software utilities designed to enhance the funcionality of Apples GarageBand product.There are three software titles in this suite:GB DrumLoops -GB DrumLoops is a package which is capable of creating drum loops in theApple Loops format ready for import to GarageBand or any other Apple Loopscompatible application.
GB Import -GB Import is a utility which imports standard exs files (as used by Apples eMagic Logic package) into GarageBand as new Software Instruments.
MidiMaster -Midi Master is a utility which uses information from a Midi file to play music through a sample based synthesizer, producing high quality sound through to your systems loudspeaker.
It also has the capability to render the sound to hard disk in the form of an .aiff file which can be subsequently imported to GarageBand.
Main features:
- Quick and efficient creation of Drum Loops directly into Apple Loops format.
- Ability to use freely downloadable SoundBanks for very high quality drum sounds.
- English and Italian Localizations.
- Automatic copying of exs and sample files into GarageBand.
- Automatic creation of Instrument and patch files.
- Ability to choose the name of the instrument as it will appear in GarageBand.
- Ability to choose the Generator used to render the Instrument.
- Produces sound using one or more of Apples high quality sample based synthesizers which uses samples of real instrument sounds. High quality soundbanks and soundfonts containing these samples can be downloaded from the Internet (see later).
- Has the ability to mute one or more Midi tracks. This is particularly useful for producing .aiff files of individual tracks for importing into GarageBand. To import an aiff file into GarageBand, drag it from a folder into a Real Instrument track.
- Each track may be edited in order to change the characteristics of the sounds produced. Parameter which may be changed are :
- Volume - essential to produce a quality mix.
- Pan - position each track within the stereo image.
- Program - change which musical instrument each track is produced with.
- Adds reverberation to the output sound ranging from "Small Room" to "Plate".
- If the "Save to Disk" check box is set, the resultant sound produced by the synthesizer is recorded directly to disk.
Version restrictions:
- GB DrumLoops is limited in its functionality until registered. It will only allow
- drums in the range C3 - C4 to be drawn.
- Once registered the full range of notes (supported by the soundbank in use)
- can be used.
- GB Import is limited in its functionality until registered. It will import any .exs file but only the middle C octave (C4 - C5) will produce sounds.
- Once registered, re-imported instruments will sound across their entire range.
- Unregistered copies of MidiMaster will only play and record the first 30 seconds of a song.

If you are serious about creating truly realistic sounding solo and accompaniment guitar stuff for your songs, our new product called RealGuitar is just what you need. RealGuitar is a sample-based virtual instrument with an innovative approach to guitar sound modeling and guitar part performing on keyboard.
The true power of RealGuitar lies in 3 brand new technologies incorporated in this innovative guitar performance tool:
"New multi-channel layering technology", incorporating a custom library of specially recorded samples taken from every fret of all 6 strings of a real guitar.
"The unique Floating Fret Position technology", which imitates change of fret position of a guitarists hand on the neck. This gives you the possibility of playing on up to 104 guitar frets using just 43 keys of a standard keyboard!
"Our original Guitar Touch technology" letting you easily imitate basic guitar techniques (strumming, plucking, sliding, bending, muting, etc..), using standard MIDI keyboard and MIDI controllers, such as Pitch Bender, Modulation Wheel, Sustain Pedal, Aftertouch.
Main features:
Sound:
- World famous guitars
- High quality guitar samples
- Every fret of all 6 strings including up/down/muted strokes sampled
- New multi-channel sample layering technology
- InFace sound concept
- True Doubling (double track) effect
- Built-in EQ and FX (Stereo Tremolo, 2-way Chorus)
- Custom 32-bit sound engine
Performance:
- Solo, Harmony, Bass&Chord, Bass&Pick, and Chords modes
- 1000 instant guitar chords + up strum, down strum, up/down muted strum, slow drum chords
- 1-4 note chords to 6-voice guitar strums real-time translation
- 26 chord types recognition, including 7th, 9th and altered chords, in any inversion and voicing
- Automatic Fret position change
- Strum speed adjustable
- Repeat Key zone (for performing repetitions, tremolo, up/down/muted strums)
- Velocity switch articulations (slow strum, slide up/down, bend, reverse bend,)
- Key switch guitar effects (harmonics, mute, palm mute, body smacks)
- Slide (up/down, assignable number of steps)
- Hammer On, Pull Off
- Tremolo (notes, chords)
- Polyphonic controllers (applying Pitch Bender, Modulation Wheel, AfterTouch to individual voices)
- Automatic Fret Noise and Release Noise
Guitars: RealGuitar includes 555 MB sample set featuring 8 Acoustic guitar patches:
- Steel Picked
- Steel Fingered
- Nylon Picked
- Nylon Fingered
- Steel 2 Picked
- Steel 2 (Doubling)
- 12-string
- Steel Stereo 290MB.
Version restrictions:
- demo version will work for 14 days after installation
- demo version is limited to only one of eight available guitar patches.
Enhancements:
- Added MIDI Pattern Library support.

Guitar Rig is a complete solution for the modern guitarist: on the stage, in the rehearsal space, at home, and in the studio.
Guitar Rig 2 is a professional all-in-one software and hardware set-up for guitarists and bass players.
GUITAR RIG combines highly advanced software and a sturdy hardware foot controller: "Rig Kontrol".
The GUITAR RIG software offers first-class emulations of classic and modern amplifiers, cabinets, microphones, and effects, letting guitarists easily create any guitar set-up imaginable.
The outstanding sound quality, extensive features, and wide ranging flexibility set GUITAR RIG apart.
Version restrictions:
- Sound will stop after 30 minutes,
- limited number of presets and loops,
- overall evaluation time: 30 days.
- Disabled are: total recall, save/load preset banks, audio recorder, loop export.
Note: Request a demo and a valid password from http://www.native-instruments.com:80/index.php?id=guitarrig2macdemo_us in order to use the demo

Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.1 or later, MIDI keyboard.

Enhancements:
release notes appear to be unavailable at developer site nor in download at the time of this posting

Requirements:
HyperCard 2.1 or later.

Enhancements:
Version 1.1 remembers test results and missed notes for any number of different players, so that in a class or home situation where there are several Music Mentor users and only one computer, each user can still have his or her own results stored.