2013
06/28
Produce Trap Music On iPad and iPhone
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Bass Drop Trap Edition

Damn Son! Where’d you find this!? It’s the easiest way to make Trap Music on your smartphone or tablet. Perform your own Harlem Shake on this app with very little effort.

Make synth sounds, trap beats and throw in some snare rolls and fx at the touch of a finger; no musical knowledge is required. It’s perfect for Trap fans, producers, musicians and non-musicians alike.

Features:
◆ Over 100 professional, studio quality samples.
◆ 61 drum loops, build ups, grooves, snare rolls, and risers.
◆ 28 drum kit sound and percussive fx
◆ 12 gunshots, lazers and siren fx.
◆ Load and save up to 3 different sound bank layouts.
◆ Colour assigned buttons, for clear and straightforward use.
◆ Pitch resample all of the built in samples.
◆ 24 fully editable sample pads
◆ 1 octave keyboard (13 keys) with pitch shifting spanning 5 octaves.
◆ 3 different synthesizers
◆ ADSR and synthesizer volume adjustment.

◆ Sample Pads
Select a sample for each pad and customise its volume, pitch, and loop duration. Layer up to 24 looping or touch triggered pads at once.

◆ Synth
Choose from 3 different synthesizer types. Select the central octave with the octave + or – buttons, and pitch shift up to three notes at once in real time with the pitch shift wheel. Use the LFO buttons to change the wobble speed and make intuitive wobble bass riffs!

◆ADSR
Use the rotating potometers to alter the attack, decay, release and sustain of your wobble synth to get the perfect sound to fit your creation.

Bass Drop Trap is available for $1.99

2013
06/15
Update: iFretless Bass Ver 2 7 Adds FM Bass Sound and Support for MIDI Input from External Controllers
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iFretless Bass App For iPad

iFretless Bass is a Bass Guitar and Synthesizer for iPad and iPhone. The interface combines the feeling of a nine string bass guitar with the black and white color scheme of a piano keyboard so even guitarists who play by ear will always know what notes they’re playing.

What’s New in Version 2.7
1) Added help system to explain the controls and settings
2) New FM Bass sound
3) Supports midi inputs from external keyboard devices
4) Various other improvements and bug fixes.

SPECIAL FEATURES
1) Velocity-sensitive dynamics are more accurate than garage band
2) Unique vertical scrolling of strings allows real time access to the full range of notes without opening menus or pressing buttons
3) Specialized tunings make it easier to play on small screens
4) Fast touch response
5) MIDI
6) Audiobus

iFretless Bass is available for $9.99

2013
04/17
UPDATE: Thumbjam Ver 2 3 Now Supports Jack!
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ThumbJam is a powerful musical performance experience. You get over 30 high-quality real instruments multi-sampled exclusively for this app. Hundreds of included scales allow you to effortlessly play in any style from rock to classical, whether you are a musical novice or a seasoned professional.

What’s New in Version 2.3

– ALL orientations finally supported on iPad.
– JACK support added, another way to stream audio and midi between apps. Get more info at http://www.crudebyte.com/jack-ios .

– fixed stuck sustain issue on second loaded instrument slot
– fixed some MIDI output issues with split screen between first and second loaded instruments
– fixed crashing issue in MIDI settings when VoiceOver is active

JACK is a free app to app streaming audio alternative to AudioBus. More about Jack here http://ipadloops.com/connect-audio-apps-for-free/

Even if you’ve only played air guitar, ThumbJam lets you sound like a pro. Pick an instrument and jam — with all the scales to choose from you’ll never hit a wrong note. The high quality instrument samples will make you sound like you just skipped years of music lessons.

For the performing musician, this app is awesome for soloing on an instrument you didn’t bring along. Play in any key, any style — go from a string ensemble to a wailing guitar. ThumbJam was developed and tested by musicians to feel and sound like a real instrument. You’ll be surprised at how expressive it can be, make sure to check out the videos and audio at thumbjam.com.

ThumbJam makes use of tilt and shake to add vibrato, tremolo, note bends, and volume swells for more realistic and expressive results. It supports up to five (eleven on iPad) simultaneous touches and up to 24 voice polyphony. Delay and stereo reverb add depth to the sound, and a resonant lowpass filter gives you more tone shaping power. Put on your headphones or plug in to your home stereo to experience some of the highest quality instruments in the App Store.

Build your own loops from the ground up or import your favorites and jam from there. Layer as many loops as you want, with different instruments for each. Export your loops as audio files or Ardour DAW sessions via WiFi. Copy and paste audio from other apps using Sonoma Wire Works AudioCopy/Paste as well the general pasteboard used by BeatMaker, via email, iTunes Document Sharing, or open directly in another application. Now supports both Audiobus and JACK to stream audio between other applications!

Want to jam with your friends? ThumbJam lets you broadcast tempo, key, and scale to other nearby devices via Bluetooth so you can be in sync live. Even better, you can use it as a MIDI or OSC controller over WiFi, with any CoreMidi compatible device, Akai Synthstation, or Line6 MidiMobilizer to control software instruments on your computer, other apps on the same iOS device with virtual MIDI, or play ThumbJam with other hardware or software MIDI controllers or apps!

The app includes a huge variety of scales, from western to eastern. Save your favorites for quick access, or create your own in-app. You can even import new scales in the Scala format for complete flexibility.

You can also record your own instruments using a built-in or attached microphone, or from file import.

Included instruments:

+ Cello, Violin, Viola
+ Upright Bass (plucked and bowed)
+ Several drumkits
+ Darabukka
+ Djembe
+ Electric Guitar
+ Electric Bass
+ Trumpet
+ Trombone
+ Tenor Sax
+ Flute
+ Low Whistle
+ Acoustic Guitar
+ Hammered Dulcimer
+ Mandolin
+ Cittern
+ Grand Piano
+ Drawbar Organ (2 types)
+ Rhodes
+ Pipe Organ
+ Synth Strings
+ Synth Choir
+ Theremin
+ Sawtooth Waveform
+ Sine Waveform
+ Triangle Waveform
And from Jordan Rudess:
+ JR Zendrix
+ JR Smooth Steel

Thumbjam is available for $8.99

2013
04/17
UPDATE: Thumbjam Ver 2 2 Adds Audiobus
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Thumbjam App icon

ThumbJam is a powerful musical performance experience. You get over 30 high-quality real instruments multi-sampled exclusively for this app. Hundreds of included scales allow you to effortlessly play in any style from rock to classical, whether you are a musical novice or a seasoned professional.

What’s New in Version 2.2

Introducing Audiobus support: Now you can stream live audio to and from ThumbJam directly with other Audiobus-compatible apps.

Other improvements:

– Optimized for iPhone 5 and new iPod touch
– Simpler background audio configuration, including auto powersave mode
– File open-in handling now works properly with instrument or loop ZIPs, scale files and audio files
– Added MIDI transpose options
– Added support for outgoing MIDI clock and limited MIDI clock input sync
– Added support for MIDI MMC Record event to toggle loop recording

Fixes:

– Fixed iPad popover windows persistence on iOS6
– Fixed instrument export list issue

ThumbJam makes use of tilt and shake to add vibrato, tremolo, note bends, and volume swells for more realistic and expressive results. It supports up to five (eleven on iPad) simultaneous touches and up to 24 voice polyphony. Delay and stereo reverb add depth to the sound, and a resonant lowpass filter gives you more tone shaping power. Put on your headphones or plug in to your home stereo to experience some of the highest quality instruments in the App Store.

Build your own loops from the ground up or import your favorites and jam from there. Layer as many loops as you want, with different instruments for each. Export your loops as audio files or Ardour DAW sessions via WiFi. Copy and paste audio from other apps using Sonoma Wire Works AudioCopy/Paste as well the general pasteboard used by BeatMaker, via email, iTunes Document Sharing, or open directly in another application. Now supports Audiobus as well!

Want to jam with your friends? ThumbJam lets you broadcast tempo, key, and scale to other nearby devices via Bluetooth so you can be in sync live. Even better, you can use it as a MIDI or OSC controller over WiFi, with any CoreMidi compatible device, Akai Synthstation, or Line6 MidiMobilizer to control software instruments on your computer, other apps on the same iOS device with virtual MIDI, or play ThumbJam with other hardware or software MIDI controllers or apps!

The app includes a huge variety of scales, from western to eastern. Save your favorites for quick access, or create your own in-app. You can even import new scales in the Scala format for complete flexibility.

You can also record your own instruments using a built-in or attached microphone, or from file import.

Included instruments:

+ Cello, Violin, Viola
+ Upright Bass (plucked and bowed)
+ Several drumkits
+ Darabukka
+ Djembe
+ Electric Guitar
+ Electric Bass
+ Trumpet
+ Trombone
+ Tenor Sax
+ Flute
+ Low Whistle
+ Acoustic Guitar
+ Hammered Dulcimer
+ Mandolin
+ Cittern
+ Grand Piano
+ Drawbar Organ (2 types)
+ Rhodes
+ Pipe Organ
+ Synth Strings
+ Synth Choir
+ Theremin
+ Sawtooth Waveform
+ Sine Waveform
+ Triangle Waveform
And from Jordan Rudess:
+ JR Zendrix
+ JR Smooth Steel

Thumbjam is available for $8.99.

2013
03/06
Chauliodus Bass Synthesizer
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Chauliodus Bass Synthesizer

Chauliodus is a synthesizer that specializes in the bass. You can play the bass line from built-in sequencer, external MIDI devices, external sequencers, and other iOS applications.
It is possible to change the parameters of the filter by using gyroscope; you can get interesting effects by shaking the iPhone or iPad. You can also enjoy dubstep wobble bass since LFO rate is synchronized to the tempo, and settable by each step.

Chauliodus Bass Synthesizer Screenshot

Specifications:

Implemented Features:
– OSC x 2
Saw Wave / Square Wave
– SubOSC x 2
Square Wave / Sine Wave
– Glide
– Filter x 1
LPF/BPF
Manipulate the CutOff Frequency and Resonance by using gyroscope.
– EG x 2
– LFO x 1
– FX
Delay
Over Drive
– Real-Time Recording
– 16 steps Pattern Sequencer
– 300 bars Song Sequencer

Others:
– Wireless Sync-Start Technology (WIST) is supported.
– AudioCopy is supported.
– CoreMIDI is supported.(MIDI in only)
– Supported background playback.
– Universal support for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad.

Chauliodus Bass Synthesizer is available for $2.99

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