2011
07/27
iRig Midi Interface For iOS Devices
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iRig Midi Interface For iOS Devices

IK Multimedia tell us that iRig MIDI is an ultra-compact standard Core MIDI interface for iOS that connects any MIDI compatible device to the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Here’s the rest of the details from IK:

iRig MIDI connects MIDI keyboards, drum machines, drum pads, pedal boards and more to an iOS device to control not only the included SampleTank FREE* but also a world of MIDI-compatible apps such as GarageBand®. You can also use iOS apps to control external MIDI equipment such as sound modules, DAWs or lighting systems right from the mobile device.

iRig MIDI is the only compact iOS MIDI interface sporting 3 MIDI ports: IN/OUT/THRU. These connect to any standard MIDI jacks using the included 2 x 1.6m/5.2′ cables. iRig MIDI also has 2 LEDs for displaying the MIDI activity on the IN and OUT ports.

iRig MIDI also exclusively provides a micro USB port – with included cable – that connects to any standard USB power supply source so that the iOS device can stay fully powered during long sessions.

Features:

Standard Core MIDI interface connects any MIDI hardware device to Core MIDI-compatible apps like SampleTank FREE and GarageBand®
Directly connect MIDI keyboards, synthesizers, drum machines, drum pads, pedal boards and more using the included 2 x 5.2′ (1.6 m) MIDI 5-pin DIN cables
3 MIDI ports: IN/OUT/THRU
2 LEDs for MIDI IN/OUT activity display
Micro USB port can charge the iOS device while in use
Free apps included: SampleTank FREE the powerful sample-based sound module app and iRig MIDI Recorder FREE

iRig Midi is available at zZounds for $69.95 http://www.zzounds.com/item–IKMIRIGMIDI

2011
07/02
Free Multitrack Recorder For iPhone & iPod
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studio.m Free Studio For iPhone

studio.M – the FREE New Music Creation App!
Just in time for that 4th of July jam session, vacation to Europe or holiday trip to the country with your acoustic guitar.
Sound Trends has just shipped studio.M, the new, multitrack music creation app for mobile producers and songwriters on the go.

Features:
4-tracks of CD audio quality playback (with recording one-track-at-a-time)
Streaming recording/playback engine for long recording times limited only by storage
Automated mixing and effects
Effects (Compressor, Reverb, Pan and Low Pass Filter)
Loop library spanning popular music styles (including Pop, Funk, Industrial, Hip Hop, Trance, Reggaeton, House, etc.) Many of these loops were produced by Jason Donnelly (Dj Puzzle)
In-app MX upgrade for MORE tracks, effects and loops!

The “MX” in-app upgrade adds:
4-more tracks (8 total)
More effects (Delay, Flanger, Gate, Stutter, BitCrusher and Glitchy Repeater)
130 more loops arranged in loop construction kits called “Loop Sets”
Plus you get the in-app Loop Store offering 100′s of loops arranged in Loop Sets by both large 3rd parties (like Beatport, Sonic Reality, etc.) and indie producers.
This holiday go record some fireworks!
studio.M requires iPhone or iPod touch on iOS 4 or above. It will also run on iPad in 2x mode.

GET IT FREE HERE ON iTUNES studio.M - Sound Trends LLC

2011
04/27
Yamaha iOS Midi Interface For iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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Yamaha i-MX1 Midi Interface

The i-MX1 by Yamaha was just recently announced. It is not yet available but we have some info here from Yamaha.

Yamaha introduces the i-MX1 on the Frankfurter Music fair – a MIDI interface that‘s connected to the Apple iPad and thus offering vast possibilities to control MIDI equipment.

The Apple iPad has proven itself as a very handy tool, combining a very nice touch panel with a reasonable size. It has sold in large quantities. On Winter NAMM 2011 Yamaha introduced a series of Apps that will allow a wireless controlling of the MOTIF XF Music Production Synthesizer.

To be able to control synthesizers that won‘t allow a wireless connection to the iPad, Yamaha now presents a MIDI interface that‘s connected to the iPad.

In a small, black device the i-MX1 carries the needed electronics and two connectors for the included adapter cables which represent the MIDI input and output (with the well known 16 MIDI channels each).

It does not just connect to the iPad, but to the iPhone and the iPod Touch, too. Since these devices are much smaller, they are even more handy controllers.

The i-MX1 is compatible to the drivers provided by the iPad-OS (iOS, Core MIDI), there‘s no need for special drivers. So even thirdparty applications that are using the iOS drivers can use the i-MX1 as MIDI-Interface.

The i-MX1 will help the iPad to continue its triumphal procession to the shores of ‘old school’ MIDI.

Where to actually buy the i-MX1 is still a mystery to me. Please comment if you know where it can be purchased. I looked on the Yamaha site and they don’t have it on their products page.

2011
03/24
Crystal Synth XT For iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
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Crystal Synth iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

Crystal XT Synthesizer for the iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch Updated to version 1.2!

New features in version 1.2:

New two octave keypad with selectable modes
Patch designer on iPhone for creating patches
Audio recording which may be copied to desktop (XT version only)
Audio copy/paste to copy recordings to other apps (XT version only)
Support for Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer to connect a MIDI keyboard to Crystal on an iPhone or iPad (XT version only)
Patch breeding can now include user patches
High precision mode (drag vertically to get high precision after touching slider) for precise slider adjustments.

Crystal Synth is available for $4.99

Crystal Synth XT - Green Oak Software

2011
03/24
Fairlight iPad App!
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Fairlight iPad iPhone iPod Touch App

Soooo coool. Don’t know how I missed this one at NAMM 2011. A bit expensive though. Core midi is supported. For $10 you get a midi player with the complete, original CMI-2X library. For $50 you get page R sequencer and a selection of Series III sounds as well.

Fairlight App for iPad and iPhone

Developed in Australia during the ’70s and ’80s, the Fairlight CMI (Computer Musical Instrument) was the first commercial sampler and screen-based rhythm sequencer. Today every sampler, digital synthesizer, sequencer and audio workstation can trace its lineage back to this legendary machine. Now you can have, in your pocket or on your iPad, a piece of history developed by Fairlight staff who worked on the CMI in the ’80s.

You can buy and download the standard App from iTunes and play original Fairlight CMI sounds and sequences straight away. If you want to create your own masterpieces you can use the in-app upgrade process to get all the Pro features listed in the Features page.

Also available for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Get it on iTunes here. Fairlight - Fairlight Instruments Pty Ltd