MuLab : Music software to help you create your own music!

  18 Dec 2007 by Sathya Narain | , , ,

MuLab-LogoI partly agree with the MUTOOLS website which claims the MU.LAB to be a state of the art, ultra-light music application. It may not be the state of the art audio software around, but it is a ‘ultra light’ application. Simple to use and yet packs in a punch.

Integrated with a 32 bit audio engine, MU.LAB features single click recording of audio and MIDI for the keyboard totting musicians. The in-built effects are minimal – MuVerb (reverb), Stereo Echo, multimode filter (audio filter) but there is support for external VST audio and MIDI plugins.

And then there are the MuSynth and MuX, sound engine and audio/MIDI effects engine. One of the good features I found in this program is the multi undo/redo option without which I felt crippled on previous occasions working on various softwares.

One of the major drawbacks in this software is the absence of a VU meter which would be helpful for live recording. Also a ASIO driver is required apart from the existing sound driver. I am sure all computer musicians will have one installed!

The free version offers only 8 tracks while the full version offers unlimitewd tracks. But then, as the website quotes, “a creative soul can do A LOT with 8 tracks!�

Overall review and thoughts :

Though this software promises to be a good bet for the computer musician, I would give this second preference compared to other better software.

Software version and other info :

Version : MU.LAB 1.0
License : Free
HomePage : MuTools
Supported OS : Windows Me, NT, 2K, XP, Vista, Apple: OSX

4 Responses so far

  1. Graham February 3, 2008 6:59 pm

    I tried “Mulab free”, but despite the award they have been given for not having Adware problems I was overrun with pop-ups within seconds of the install finnishing and even my anti virus could not remove it. This was on a pc that had just been formated,set up with a fresh OS and had no other software had been installed yet…
    MuTools say its nothing to do with them..but seems a bit too much of a coincidence to me. I was left with no option but to reformat and start again- leaving Mulab well alone.

  2. mike nonya February 21, 2008 6:07 am

    I use this software and it rocks! Of couse i use a DSI PEK for ALL my sounds other than voice, I find this software very simple to use. Pro tools? Cubase? Sonar? I find these programs bloated with way to many apps and menus… if you like that then fine, pay 300-400 dollars. Ill keep my mu.lab! its simple, its free and most importantly it works.!

  3. mike nonya February 21, 2008 6:10 am

    oh yah… Graham.. I think your spyware must be in a different program. It really sux when a person makes a statement like this and trys to ruin the rep of a great company.

  4. Sathyanarain February 21, 2008 10:11 am

    @ Graham,
    MuLab works just perfectly fine with me. And this includes the free version! Maybe yours is a really wild coincidence.

    @ Mike Nonya,
    Yes! As I said this simple to use and easier than the pro software like those you mentioned. Creating quality music with MuLab is just a cakewalk (pun intended!)

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