The best tools, apps and resources for musicians on the Internet
With the increasing computing power of servers and private computers, there are more and more online apps and web tools that already work in the browser like “real” software. We have put together an extensive collection of great “helpers” for you on the Internet:
Scores on Paper
Notenpapier Generator & Notenpapier Generator 2 Here you can create a copy template for score paper (pdf)
partifi.org An automated tool for creating parts from scores
randomsheetmusic.com Funny Score Generator Choose among other things key and score values and generate a new piece with a click
Score music on e-Paper
MuseScore OpenSorce-WebApp for music notation (free, for Firefox and other browsers).
MuseScore Songbook Web music notation collection by MuseScore users (free, also for iOS or Android)
NotationPad Online-Notation for iOS and Android
Sibelius First Downloadable – up to 4 instrumental voices free (Avid account required)
Finale NotePad Downloadable – anyone can open, listen to, edit and print your Finale files even if they don’t own the full version of Finale (free, for Windows & Mac)
From paper score music to digital score music
This is possible with the following OMR (Optical Music Recognition) apps. After scanning, simply export as MIDI or Music XML and continue editing in your notation software
SmartScore NoteReader The full version costs CHF 10 and allows you to export SmartScore, MIDI, MusicXML and image files to any email address or to the cloud
PlayScore2 Requires a subscription (CHF 5.50/month) to export files as XML For iOS or Android
Notation Scanner Music OCR Sheet music scan app
Sheet Music Scanner Other sheet music scan app
Music Production
Audio Tools
Audio Cutter Cutting tool
Audio Converter Conversion tool
Audio Joiner Glue together single audio snippets
Time Stretcher This free online timing tool lets you change the tempo of audio files (MP3 or WAV format) without affecting the pitch
Pitch Shifter Free web app that lets you change the pitch of an audio file without changing the tempo
Free Audio Software
Audacity Freeware for download
WavePad Freeware for Download (Mac only)
Podium Freeware (for Download)
Twistedwave.com Browser-based audio editor (free for mono files up to 5 min)
Production studio
AudioTool Free online production studio web app. Registration is required, but it’s worth it (unfortunately it doesn’t work in Safari, but in Firefox and Chrome)
AudioSauna Free online production studio web app
Online Sequencer Free sequencer web app with MIDI export. Choose from 13 instruments to compose a melody
Kiki Cutting & Sampling
Probe Sample editor by Audiotool
Web Audio Synthesizer
Tibersynth.cc Cool synth
Websynths.com Also cool synths
Tanguy Another cool synth
Websid Commodore 64 Synth and some drum Patterns – works only in Chrome
Efllux Efllux The new project from Igorski.nl – Works only in Chrome
Patatap.com Has nice visuals!
Drum Machine
PatternSketch is a free, web-based drum machine
errozero.co.uk Acid Machine
JS-909 Great Drum Machine
Ronwinter Another great Drum Machine
And another great Drum Machine
Online Instruments
Versil Studios Virtual Instruments
juno-106.js Roland Juno 106 emulation with MIDI Chrome support
Sounds
Sound Generators
Defonic Background noise generator for working or relaxing
Text To Speech Write text and export it as mp3-Audio
Typatone Turns every letter into a wonderful sound
Musiker Backoffice
Offer template (de) by subito mf
Help sheets for the tax return by subito mf
Newsletters
tinyletter.com by Mailchimp – up to 5000 subscribers for free!
https://www.mailjet.com Free without subscribers limit and up to 6000 mails per month (200 per day)
Instrumental lessons
Lesson Planner Timetable planning app for instrumental lessons that even takes into account the students’ time slots (!!!)
musicmap.info The history of popular music genres from their origins to the present
CircleOfFifths Circle of Fifths
Just for Fun
Kinder Musikquiz Do you or your students like to play quizzes? Here you can test your knowledge
Opernquiz 11
opera titles described with emojis – Can you guess the opera? (in English)
Graphic
Canva with the free version you can create logos, CD covers and much more Also possible to work directly in the WebApp
Hipster Logo Generator Simple web-based logo generator. Also works for simple covers
Photo
TinyPNG images compress without loss of quality
Image Collection
Pablo Also for editing images e.g. for social media
Video
Free alternative for After Effects
Monetization
BuyMeACoffee Tips, Spenden, Memberships, Kleiner “Shop”
General – Productivity
Dropbox Your documents at your fingertips from anywhere or to share
Trello Projects or Tasks organize, prioritize and complete
Google Keep Digital Post-it
Libre Office Free “Office”
Online PDF Tools Share, merge, compress, convert to Word file etc.
Google Alerts Do you want to be informed when something new about your instrument is reported on Google? Create a Google Alert!
Google Trends What we are currently looking for on Google and where?