Wolfgang Palm Caught In The Act Of Testing The PPG Wavegenerator App
More teasers of the new application from PPG:
Wolfgang tells us he is working hard on the App now we know otherwise…
We used security footage to catch him playing the new PPG Wavegenerator App for iPad
Tutorial: Creating Compelling Pads with Trifonic
Pads can be quite complex to master here Brian provides some useful tips, details below:
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Brian Trifon (Pyramind Synthesis & Sound Design Instructor) from Trifonic digs deep into using reverbs and creative effects channels to create compelling pads/melodic elements.
Jordan Rudess Presents Music App Spectacular
Don’t know which music creation apps to buy for your iPad, then this might be a good source of inspiration:
Jordan Rudess says; Here are some of my favorite music apps Pt 1:
Magellan
Tachyon
Cassini
Nlog
Cylon Voice
Garage Band
Geo Synthesizer
DrumJam
NanoStudio
SynthX
VoiceSynth
BitWiz
SpaceWiz
Animoog
iDensity
iKaossilator
PixiTracker
TC-11
MorphWiz
SampleWiz
Editors note: SpaceWiz, MorphWiz and SampleWiz are Jordan’s own creations which might indicate a somewhat biased inclusion on the list 😉
A late night iPad ReBirth Jam
Jamming with ReBirth for iPad. Two TB-303s, a TR-808, a TR-909 and various effects, all in one App with a pretty nice interface
Description:
ReBirth is back! Propellerhead Software’s legendary Techno Micro Composer has been resurrected and customized for the iPad. ReBirth faithfully emulates dance music’s three backbone devices: The Roland TB-303 Bass synth and the Roland TR-808 and 909 drum machines. Combine these with FX units, fully featured pattern sequencers and a gorgeous-looking interface and you’re ready to make killer tracks on your iPad. Share your music with friends on Facebook, Twitter and more using the built in sharing features.
Features
2 x TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer with pattern sequencer
The original Acid House and Techno bass synth. Unrivaled power, unmistakable sound.
TR-808 Drum machine
Roland’s sub-heavy 1980 beat computer. Instant hip-hop.
TR-909 Drum machine
The go-to beatbox for everything House and Techno. Press play and you’re dancing.
Tempo-synced digital delay
Bouncy and hypnotic, always in time with your music.
Compressor with threshold and ratio
A bare-bones compression unit for added beefiness.
Distortion unit with amount and shape
Raw and rugged distortion for that extra edge. Works wonders with any 303 bassline.
PCF effect
Pattern controlled Low-pass / Band-pass filter – a tweaker’s delight.
Mixer
Device specific mixer sections with pan, delay sends and FX switches
Mod support
Includes 7 original user mods with alternative sound sets and graphics
Sharing features
Share function with easy publication of songs to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.
A Bit More Of Music box Composer
Create your own Music Box music, and easily share your compositions with others. Designed to aid composing your own music prior to punching the paper strips for Music Boxes, MBC allows you to compose, preview, play, save and share (via Twitter, Facebook, Email or iTunes file transfer) your creations.
For an example of a shared composition:
http://www.jellybiscuits.com/mbc/mbp.php?lL5nDF79
– Add, move, delete notes
– Disable Notes for temporary changes
– Multiple undo
– Ripple edits
– Save and Load (access the save location via iTunes File Sharing)
– Retina display support for the new iPad
– Sounds sampled from physical Music Box for added reality 
The physical Music Boxes with the paper punch strips and are great fun – what I found was missing was an easy way to preview either transpositions or original creations. This aims to fill that gap but it’s also a fun music creation tool in it’s own right.
Tips:
– Notes are added/edited in either the lower or middle strip. Use two fingers to pan.
– Start with the ‘Add’ button, the tap in the lower strip view to set a note. Touch and slide your finger to add a note and adjust where it ends up – the note is played as you create/change pitch so it’s easy to get what you need.
– Use the zoomed in view to see what you are doing if you are adding in the lower strip. In the middle strip a zoomed in view pops up to the side (you can turn this off in the options).
– You can use the Add and Move modes together – it will then only add a note if it doesn’t find one near where you tap. With ‘Add’ only it creates regardless, but with both modes active you can add and adjust easily.
– Turn off ‘Snap’ mode to allow you to place notes between the vertical bars.
– The select mode allows you to swipe across an area to select, select a range to copy, control where the notes are pasted to, as well as simply being able to tap to select/deselect.
Batman: The Sound and Music of The Dark Knight Rises
Visionary Director Christopher Nolan returns for the final chapter of the Batman saga. In this video we profile the sound and music team including Composer Hans Zimmer and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Richard King.
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Cats Do Different Tracks – Live session on Loopseque
Cats Do Different Tracks live session on Loopseque.
Loopseque it’s a new music ecosystem which includes powerful sequencer, sampler, fx processor and record store with many beautiful releases from talented artists.
The basement of Loopseque is a circle – a natural solution for visualization of cyclic music structure. Music starts with the first touch and within seconds becomes alive. It’s not just a rhythmic pattern in your hands, but the whole composition.
Playing Loopseque doesn’t require music education or any professional skills. An intuitive interface combined with inspiring sounds gives an opportunity to plunge into the world of music to everybody.
• Easy to use sequencer
• Sample editor, uploader & browser
• Onboard Samples library
• Audio effects
• Live track recording & loop bouncing
• SoundCloud sharing
• Project sharing via e-mail
• 22 professionally designed electronic sample sets
• 14 original project presets
• Loopseque Store with new projects and tracks by talented artists
• Dropbox Sync and iTunes File Sharing for your own sounds
• Audio copy/paste (General Pasteboard with import and export)
• WIST support for syncing with other iOS music apps
• Master Classes & Tutorials
Innovating: Moldover’s Jamboxes
Background info:
Born from the union of a passion for controllerism, and the love of community-collaboration, Moldover’s jamboxes are some of the most radical and innovative instruments he’s ever created. The OctaMasher, The SyncoMasher, and The MiniMasher are completely unique designs; each explores a different realm within the multi-player universe. Like jukeboxes in the 1950s and boomboxes in the 1980s, jamboxes are now playing a crucial role in the new explosion of social music and culture.
Musaico – new app for recording and remixing music
A short film presented by Paper Son that follows a day in the life with the Musaico app.
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Musaico is an iPad and iPhone App for Recording and Remixing Music. Designed and optimized for the Apple iPad and iPhone, Musaico is a natural interface for the rapid-fire creative process. Record, loop, layer, and remix sounds in real time. Create entire songs from scratch, with just a few swipes and taps.
Universal for iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musaico/id488665074?ls=1&mt=8
iPhone/iPod Touch only: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/musaico-mini/id535387946?mt=8
Lustmord – interview on experimental and extreme creative processes in electronic music
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In this episode of Dubspot’s Wireless interview series, Brian Williams a.k.a. Lustmord sits down with composer, producer and educator Raz Mesinai f.k.a. Badawi for a brief interview that touches on experimental and extreme creative processes in electronic music, sound design and composition techniques, live performances, visual composition, and more.
Brian Williams (better known as Lustmord) is an accomplished British electronic musician, composer, sound designer, and visual artist. He started his recording career in the early 1980s when he joined the legendary industrial and noise band SPK. Williams is regarded as one of the key innovators of the industrial genre and a pioneer of the subgenre commonly known as ‘dark ambient’. A large body of his work remains defiantly experimental. As Lustmord, Williams has remixed and collaborated with bands such as Tool, Coil, The Melvins, and Isis. He’s also worked in sound design for film and television, lending his technical expertise to movies like The Crow, Underworld, Tank Girl, Spawn, and even a Nike Sports basketball commercial.
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