OSC app using two iPhones
This is a sneak preview of n-forcer, an iPhone app that works as a sort of dual-iPhone theremin. OSC app using two iPhones. Details TBA.
Amazingly sounding vocoder for iPhone/iPod and iPad
Virsyn have announced iVoxel, the singing vocoder. Here’s what they have to say about it…
iVoxel is not only an amazingly sounding vocoder for iPhone/iPod and iPad – the unique concept of iVoxel turns this vocoder into a singing machine. iVoxel is a combination of a voice optimized synthesizer and a vocoder. The vocoder part is based on the Matrix vocoder from VirSyn used by many famous artists – one of them the well known german group Kraftwerk. The channel filters used by iVoxel are based on the Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201 resulting in a rich and fat analogue sound characteristic.
You can use iVoxel in two different ways:
As a realtime vocoder talking into the microphone while playing tunes on the keyboard. The sound character of your voice can be changed in many different aspects like pitch, gender or breath noise.
Record the analyzed spectrum of phrases and words from your own voice. Then use these voxels to play with your own voice on the keyboard or with the build in sequencer. Over 200 hundred prerecorded voxels are already included.
The output of your creations can be recorded to an audio file which you can use with other Apps and programs for further processing.
Features:
- Realtime analysis/resynthesis of your voice
- 20 Channel vocoder
- Voice spectrum recorder (voxels)
- Over 200 prerecorded voxels included
- Play your vocoded voice live on keyboard. Drag for slides and vibrato.
- Sequencer for notes & lyrics
- Voice optimized monophonic synthesizer
- Time warping of voxels
- Gender changer
- Breath noise
- 12dB Lowpass filter
- Pitch vibrato with delay
- Chorus/Delay effects
- Export/Import of projects and voxels
- Export of audio recordings
Inside Japan with electronic music
Ever wondered about the status of electronic muic production in Japan these days, well here are three cool videos making sure to give you a good glimpse of Japanese creativity and there discoveries in the iPhone world
a girl in Tokyo play the iPhone/iPodtouch APP(Digital Bass Line DB-303).the security guard in the station building was angry after this….
http://www.pulsecodeinc.com/DB-303/
The rhythm pattern arises in pulling 12 kinds of blocks, and setting it in the hole.
[Rizumushi] also dances in the performance mode.
(The character is written in Japanese. )
http://otonoasobiba.hiroimon.com/
iShred LIVE is a free mobile app with amp modeling and stomp box effects for guitar, bass and other instruments
iShred LIVE is a free mobile app with amp modeling and stomp box effects for guitar, bass and other instruments. Based on the virtual guitar app from Frontier Design Group, iShred LIVE gives musicians of all skill levels the ability to play a real instrument through their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The app opens to reveal a sight familiar to most musicians: an amp and pedalboard with life-like effects pedals. The built-in amp simulator features clean and overdrive settings for added tonal color. Each pedal features fully adjustable controls for accurate reproductions of classic guitar tones. Just tap the controls and iShred LIVE zooms in on the effect for easy manipulation. The first three effects are included for free with download of iShred LIVE are HK-2000 Digital Delay (with tap tempo), Q-36 Space Modulator/Flanger and Buzz Kill (noise gate).
Players looking for added tonal flexibility can download these additional effects through in-app purchase: Hot Fuzz (super fuzz pedal), Sybil (dual chorus), Trembler (variable waveform tremolo), Adrenaline (adjustable treble booster) and Kömpressör (compressor pedal).
Favorite sounds can be saved in one of 48 user-programmable presets, organized as eight color-coded banks for easy organization. A chromatic tuner allows quick and accurate tuning; the adjustable metronome includes tap tempo and selectable accent sounds. The app also features a looping audio player.
Find out more about iShred LIVE.
Sound effect synth for iPhone
MendelSynth (App Store link) is a sound effect synthesizer that’s designed to be a “fun exploration and discovery tool.”
MendelSynth is based on a genetic algorithm — sounds are synthesized from simulated genomes. New sounds are made from old by mutating and cross breeding their genomes.
In the interface, genomes are represented by movable circular buttons that can be played by tapping on them. Double tapping on a button creates six new mutated child sounds arranged around the parent. Dragging one button on top of another creates five new children that inherit features from both parents.
Child sounds are often not very interesting (or worse!), but with patience you can achieve pleasing effects. One strategy is to select the children with the most desirable features, then create children from those and repeat the process until you find something you like.
Features:
- A library of 250 seed sounds.
- Save synthesized audio to a file and send by email.
- Mutation rate and parameter variability controls.
- Individual volume, pitch and tempo controls for each genome.
- A “gene pool” where favorite genomes can be saved and retrieved.
MendelSynth sells for $2.99.
Via ST
NAMM: Akai Synthstation 25 iPhone keyboard
Eric McGregor with Numark, Alesis, and Akai Professional discusses the Akai Synthstation 25 iPhone keyboard control surface at Summer NAMM 2010 in Nashville, TN. Recorded June 19th, 2010.
Sneak peek of the ambient music game Osmos For iPad
This a sneak preview of the ambient music game Osmos For iPad, which is expected to be available July 8th.
An iPhone version is also planned. Osmos is already available for Mac, Windows & Linux.
See below the full trailer for an overview of Osmos.
Video editing by Kun Chang. http://www.kunchang.net
Music by Gas / High Skies. http://microscopics.co.uk
Silentway CV Generator’ iPhone app controling EMS Synthi
This short video demonstrates how the $4.99 Silent Way CV Generator iPhone app can be used to control a vintage synth, in this case an EMS Synthi.
Retronyms are releasing Outer Spaces
Retronyms are releasing Outer Spaces, an EP in which all the tracks were made using the app DopplerPad as one of the instruments. Eskmo, Exillon, Jneiro Jarel, and Starkey contributed tracks to the project, and Retronyms tell us that they all did an amazing job. Here’s what Retronyms have to say…
As far as we know, this is the first EP of its kind, and we’re really excited for its release. Outer Spaces will be available as a free download, and DopplerPad will be 20% off during the launch as well.
Pricing and Availability:
Free download
More information:
One man band – Amazing iPhone performance
This musician made it all over the blogosphere with his four-iPhone guitar rendition of “Cracklin’ Rosie,” created with the Pocket StompBox and iShred and Guitar by Frontier Design. Honestly, if you were just listening without the video, you couldn’t even tell he’s playing on a cell phone.
I’m mpressed 
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