Finger Pro has introduced MoDrum Rhythm Composer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjFoa0UaZCA
Finger Pro has introduced MoDrum Rhythm Composer (App Store link) – a $6.99 beatmaking app for iOS:
Equipped with five percussion synthesizers, step sequencer and trigger pads, MoDrum provides everything needed to create outstanding drum loops with your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad!
The MoDrum Rhythm Composer produces authentic, punchy beats without the use of sampled sounds; his drum synth modules generates them in real-time. A range of parameters is available to let you control sound characteristics.
The built-in audio export function allows you to share your grooves with compatible apps or software running on your computer.
Features:
- Five analog modeling sound modules (Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Closed Hihat, Open Hihat, Ride Cymbal)
- Sequencer with 32 steps and global accent pattern
- Beat clock with tap tempo and rhythmic shuffle (swing)
- Distortion master effect
- WAVE file export via Pasteboard, E-Mail or iTunes File Sharing
- Universal support for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad
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Interactive music concept with Remiix: Plastikman Replikants
Richie Hawtin introduces Liine’s new interactive music concept with Remiix: Plastikman Replikants. Available on the iTunes App Store now, Remiix lets you combine and transform original Plastikman tracks and reinterpretations from your iPhone or iPad.
Richie Hawtin’s Plastikman alias is synonymous with blurring the concept of performance and experience, with stripping back the boundaries between music and technology and merging artist and audience.
With Plastikman Live in 2010 and its mind-bending melting-pot of sound and light we were introduced to a world first in electronic music performance: the SYNK app allowed the audience to experience Richie Hawtin’s audio-visual manipulations on their mobile devices in a new and personal way. It even allowed the audience to interact with his audio computer and the sound coming from the speakers themselves at certain points in the show.
Remiix is part of this natural progression of immersing the audience further into the spectacle, an opportunity for music fans to interact with, manipulate and Remiix both classic Plastikman material and newer reinterpretations.
With Remiix: Plastikman Replikants, Richie Hawtin is setting the tone for Liine’s new interactive music concept. The Remiix series of apps for iPhone and iPad, created alongside forward thinking artists, allows users to experience music in a completely new way. Instead of being recorded and rigid, the music is delivered in parts alongside all the tools needed to put it back together or recombine it, irrespective or whether you are a studio pro or novice.
With this first in the Remiix series, Richie Hawtin offers loops and parts from classic Plastikman tracks, from remixes specially commissioned for Replikants (part of the extensive Arkives package) as well as bits and pieces discovered in the hidden depths of his studio. This is the user’s opportunity to combine things that were never intended to be combined and to twist things into even deeper, darker, stranger places.
As well as giving access to the loops themselves, Remiix apps also allow you to mix the material as you wish, and apply EQ and special effects tailored to the artist in question. For Plastikman, expect disorientating reverbs and twisted, pitched tape delays. Liine has integrated professional grade effects, but with the user interface reduced to the bare minimum to allow a huge range of expression with simple macro-controls. This is all tied together with a specially created themed user interface so that you’re actually interacting with the cover-art itself.
Pricing and Availability:
$2.99
More information:
Crystal Synth for iOS
Green Oak has announced Crystal Synth for iOS:
Crystal features both subtractive synthesis and frequency modulation (FM) synthesis. It offers abundant modulation control with over 90 parameters which may be modulated, multi-stage envelopes with graphical editors, extensive tempo sync of envelopes/lforates/delay times, built-in effects for chorus/flanging/comb filtering/echoes, and a band splitter for effects processing by frequency band. Not only that, Crystal has wave sequencing and granular synthesis. The musical applications for Crystal are literally boundless.
Crystal for mobile devices comes in two versions:
- Crystal, basic version. With this version you can browse sounds, play notes, and create new sounds, taking advantage of its powerful semimodular synthesis engine.
- Crystal XT (available soon for a premium price) adds MIDI keyboard input via the iPad’s camera adapter and sharing of patches with the desktop version.
Crystal runs on both the iPad and the iPhone/iPod Touch and will sell for $0.99. Availability info to come.
FunkBox iPad app MIDI synced with an x0xb0x
Nice demo of the FunkBox drum machine
This is a demo showing our FunkBox drum machine iPad app synced up with an x0xb0x synth, using CoreMIDI and an iPad camera connection kit with an m-audio uno MIDI interface. This will be included as a bonus feature in the next FunkBox 2.0 update which is coming soon! FunkBox is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch from the App Store http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/funkbo…
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz – must see
“Create and control tiny sound-creatures in the shape of letters that react to gravity or each other and generate rhythms and soundscapes. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz blends biology, physics, chemistry and art to create a unique and dynamic sound ecology.” – joerg.piringer.net
This is really cool, just watch and enjoy!
Turn your iOS device to a custom multitouch controller
Fantastick (App Store link) is a free app that turns your iOS device to a custom multitouch controller. Send multitouch data to the host program and receive drawing commands.
Instead of a limited set of built-in widgets, the interface logic resides in Max/MSP and only drawing commands are sent to the device. This lets you buid interfaces that
- work and look exactly the way you want
- change dynamically to fit the musical context
- are experimental and would not be possible with other apps
Features:
- Minimalistic, fullscreen control area with nothing on it but what you provide.
- Multitouch-events on the device are forwarded to your host via UDP. Information includes the touch state (begin, move, end) and coordinates for all touch points.
- Designed for no-hassle: zero-click startup, the device does not sleep or suspend network, flicker- and lag-free.
- Displaying images (fetched with URLs) and caching them on the device for use on non-networked locations.
- Basic drawing with lines, boxes and text.
- Advanced drawing with OpenGL.
Dune, previously PC-only, is now available for Macs
Synapse Audio has announced that its software synthesizer Dune, previously PC-only, is now available for Macs.
DUNE is Synapse Audio’s flagship synthesizer, a massively deep, versatile, high-quality instrument developed for the needs of professional music producers.
The differential unison engine (DUNE) takes the concept of subtractive synthesis to the next level, by allowing full control of each unison voice. This greatly extends the range of possible sounds, reaching deep into FM and Wavetable synthesis.
Whether you’re looking for lush pads, fat basses, punchy kicks, cutting leads, multi-layered pads and textures, complex FX sounds or morphing – anything is possible in Dune! Use the menu on the left to find out more details about its concepts, but most importantly, download the free demo and see for yourself.
Despite its complexity, Dune is easy to use. This is because it is conceptually a subtractive synth, hence it will be familiar to many musicians who are used to work with (virtual-)analog gear.
As you can see on the screenshot, it uses the familiar Oscillator, LFO and ADSR envelope sections on the surface, known from many synthesizers. All knobs can be remote-controlled via MIDI for hands-on access.
Dune is available now for PC and Mac (VST/AU) for $139.
Buddha Machine for free
“Buddha Machine app FREE for next 3 days to celebrate the release of our new Chan Fang hardware loop device! For more info about the new machine, please see fm3buddhamachine.com
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“Beautifully useless” (New York Times)
“Mesmerizing” (Pop Matters)
“Addictive, hypnotic” (Santa Fe Reporter)
“Defiantly rough” (Wall Street Journal)
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The FM3 Buddha Machine is a palm-sized plastic box that plays ambient music loops composed by Beijing-based duo FM3.
This iPhone/iPod application is a “virtual Buddha Machine” which replicates the no-nonsense simplicity of the original with improved sound quality.
Since its introduction in 2005, the Buddha Machine has won global praise for its novel approach to music enjoyment and has been used in hundreds of recording and performance projects from a wide range of artists.
Featuring hypnotic, ethereal music designed to create a calming presence in today’s fast paced world, the machine’s colorful charm provides an experience that is hard to define.
Essentially, It’s a box with a life; a tool for living, and to many, a friend.
Founded in 1999 by Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian, FM3 are considered pioneers of electronic music in China. Virant teamed up with Jason Forrest and Agile Partners for development of the iPhone/iPod Buddha Machine application.
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Buddha Machine Features:
– All 18 Buddha Machine 1.0 and Buddha 2.0 loops in High-quality Audio
– All 12 original colors
– Touch Sensitive (give it a shake!)
– Simple interface. Beautiful Sounds. No added Sugar!
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Please note: Since the implementation of multi-tasking in iOS4, apps no longer “quit” when you press the home button. They simply go into the background. To stop audio playback from the Buddha Machine app, you must press the home button twice. Then find and hold down the app in the list of background apps. touch the small “-” which appears above the app to shut it down. Dont worry! this will not delete the app from your device. it simply stops the audio.”
Synth jam with iOS
Jordan Rudess and Richard Lainhart jam with Trapcode ProLoop on iPhone and iPad.
Trapcode ProLoop is a powerful and flexible loop player for professional musicians as well as hobbyists. Use it as a live electronic instrument by itself or as an addition to your other gear, or just play around with it and explore the possibilities! ProLoop comes bundled with many professional loops by Mokira (Andreas Tilliander), Håkan Lidbo, Kymatica and others. It also includes some demo sessions to get you started
Classic 80’s type drum machine for iOS
MPD Software has released the mobileRhythm mR-606, a music app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, inspired by the look and sound of classic 1980′s drum machines.
The mR-606 drum machine is reminiscent of the classic 1980′s beatboxes that heavily influenced both the Detroit and Chicago house music scenes – the forebears of modern dance and techno music. These classic boxes were re-discovered by the rave and acid music collectives of the ’90′s in the UK and in Europe, and have been popular ever since.
Now hard to find in their original hardware form, the mobileRhythm mR-606 is destined to be popular with anyone who enjoys a bit of nostalgia in their music-making.
mobileRhythm mR-606 is now available in 3 versions: iPad, iPhone and Universal, for use on any iOS device. It is priced at $5.99 USD / £3.49 GBP.
More information: mobileRhythm
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