2013
02/19
Midi Studio Midi Controller App
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Midi Studio iPad Midi Controller

Midi Studio is a modular MIDI control surface for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad.

It supports sending CoreMidi messages over a Wi-Fi network using the UDP protocol for sending and receiving MIDI messages.

The application allows to remote control and receive feedback from software and hardware that implement the MIDI protocols such as Apple Logic Pro/Express, Ableton Live, Max for Live, Cubase, Pro Tools, FL Loops and many others.

The interface provides a number of different touch controls to send and receive messages:

Faders / Rotary controls / Encoder controls / Push buttons / Toggle buttons / XY pads / LEDs / Labels, etc.

NOTE: By default app not include “Ability to create custom layouts”. This feature available only through built-purchase or you can buy a “Midi Studio Pro” version.

What’s New in Version 1.3
-Fixed crashes when opening or closing layouts
-Presets for Surface and Transport layouts (only iPad):
Pro Tools

Midi Studio iPad Midi Controller

Midi Studio Features:
-[Ability to create custom layouts]
-[CoreMidi]
-[WI-FI]
-[USB adapters, like "Apple camera connection kit", etc], with original Apple’s pc to iPhone/iPod cable it will not work!
-[True Velocity Sensitive ] (with the force of impact)
-[Modulation]
-[Drums]
-[Faders]
-[Knobs]
-[Buttons]
-[Touch pads]
-[Two Keyboards]
-[Different Keys Size]
-[Custom Key Scale] – (Like: Major, Minor, Klezmer, etc…)

iPAD VERSION INCLUDE:
-Keyboard Layout – free
-Drums Layouts – free
-Drums 4×4 – free
-All XY Pads – free
-Live Pad – free
-Mixer – free
-Ability to create custom layouts – Built-in purchase only
-CD PLAYER layout – Built-in purchase only
-VINYL PLAYER layout – Built-in purchase only
-DJ MIXER layout – Built-in purchase only
-Surface and Transport Layouts (DAW CONTROL) – Built-in purchase only
-Live Drums Layout – Built-in purchase only

Transport and Surface Layouts works with:
-Generic mode
-Logic Pro
-Live
-Cubase/Nuendo
-HUI / PRO TOOLS
-Reason
-Reaper
-FL Studio

iPHONE/iPOD VERSION INCLUDE:
-Keyboard Layout – free
-Drums Layouts – free
-XY Pads – free
-Mixer – free
-Ability to create custom layouts – Built-in purchase only
-Live Drums Layout – Built-in purchase only

MidiStudio is available for $7.99 or there is also MidiStudio Pro for $22.99

2012
01/02
Spoke Groove Machine
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Spoke Groove Machine

Here’s another quiry app. It’s called Spoke Groove Machine.

✇ Spoke is not your typical drum machine.

✇ Spoke is the perfect scratchpad for making loops of any style.

✇ Spoke has no grid, just free-flowing beats.

This is what Spoke seeks: analog positioning on a digital platform.

Of course we are limited by resolution. Of course this limit is arbitrary. Of course this limit is transitory. Of course this limit need not go very high before we supercede human timing accuracy.

Nonetheless this is the spirit: do away with the position grid, do away with the quantize. Place the beats where they need to be. Place the beats where they sound most true.

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➠ The colored discs represent individual drum sounds that you can drag onto the cicrcular platter.

➠ Position sound discs around the platter, as on a turntable. Discs close to the center will be quiet, while those on the perimiter will be loud.

➠ Drag sounds off the platter to erase them. Shake the phone to clear the platter.

➠ Use the arrow buttons near the bottom to switch into SAVE, SWAP, or LOAD mode. Then click one of the circular slots to perform the action. You can use these slots to save your compositions. They will still be there the next time you open Spoke.

➠ The default tempo is 120 bpm. Tap quarter notes in the center four times in a row to set a new tempo, anywhere from 60 to 240 bpm.
The Strange Agency LLC Web SiteSpoke groove machine Support
What’s New in Version 1.1

- vast speed improvements, particularly under OS3

This app is free for a limited time

Spoke groove machine - The Strange Agency LLC

2011
11/23
PixiTracker Tracker For iPad iPhone and iPod Touch
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:PixiTracker Tracker For iPad iPhone and iPod Touch

No time to delve into the big and serious music apps? PixiTracker is what you need! It is a simple and fun tool to quickly create musical sketches or chip tunes. Without requiring a lot of musical knowledge!

What’s New in Version 1.2.1

* new functions in the sound editor: Reverse and Volume fade; you can find it here: Load/Save -> Clear,Optimize,…;
* new sound pack pack09_bass;
* improved “New Song” dialog; maximum number of steps and tracks: 64 steps, 12 tracks, even for devices with a small screen;
* Zoom function added for the large patterns;
* several bugs fixed.

Features:
* 16 sounds per song;
* unlimited number of patterns;
* five packs with unique sounds;
* MIDI keyboard support;
* export to WAV;
* audio copy/paste;
* iTunes File Sharing;
* true warm pixel interface!

What’s New in Version 1.1

* new example songs;
* new sound packs;
* Mic/Line-in recording;
* added Wi-Fi Export/Import;
* bugs fixed.

Get a lot of fun using PixiTracker together with SunVox, PixelWave or SpectrumGen iOS synths!

PixiTracker is available for $1.99

PixiTracker - Alexander Zolotov

2011
11/20
Dropophone Free App By Lullatone
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Dropophone Free App By Lullatone

I stumbled across this app by chance. It was one of those “customers also bought” apps in the app store. I’m glad I found it though. It’s quite simple but that is what is appealing about it. Clean design. Very minimal. You will like this if you like groups who make music like Lullatone (which I am now a fan thanks to this app).

Create your own minimalist melodies with this exciting new app. Based on Lullatone’s album “Little Songs About Raindrops,” this app allows you to make songs that sound like drips and drops falling on a tiny orchestra of instruments. Pressing the multi-colored raindrops triggers notes that loop every six seconds. Combine different colored drops and notes to compose your own rainy-day melodic backdrops. A metronome is also included to help you keep time. This app is super simple on purpose. Simple is magic!

Dropophone is available for free

Dropophone - Hayashi Yosuke

2011
11/14
Looptastic Producer For iPhone
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Looptastic Producer For iPhone

Create non-stop mixes and new music tracks on your iPhone and iPod touch. Use it as a live remix and loop-based performance tool. Great for adding spice to a DJ set or to pull out at your next party. Looptastic always keeps grooving while you drag-and-drop loops, mix instruments, perform filter sweeps and stutter edits. Export your performance as an audio file or share it via SoundCloud. Includes 380 loops in major dance styles plus you can import your own. It’s a party in your pocket!

Looptastic Producer was featured in the What’s Hot section of the App Store.

“Looptastic Producer offers elite producers the most bang for their buck.” Wired.com, “Best Ways to Produce Music on an iPhone”

“You’ll be mixing like a pro.” FoxNews

“A cool and intuitive remixing environment” Electronic Musician

“What an amazing app. The tempo / stretch control is completely seamless. This app has gone from strength to strength and I hope it keeps on going.” Palm Sounds

“Its so easy to perform different mixes in real time that saying it is smooth is a total understatement. A real winner! Good work guys!!” KeyWiz

“Deep [yet] easy to use.” AppCraver.com

See Looptastic in action. Check out the videos and audio clips at www.soundtrends.com. Or download the FREE version, Looptastic Gold to get a little taste of what Looptastic can do!

Features
• Now includes 380 loops packaged as remixable Loop Sets spanning Electro, Trance, Hip-Hop, Dubstep, Ambient, Breakbeat, Drum ’n’ Bass, Minimal, Progressive House and Reggaeton styles. NOTE: Requires that you download Loop Sets from the Loop Store at no charge.
• Loop Sets include drum beats, basses, synths and other crucial remix elements. Mix and match sets to fuel a new mix!
• NEW – Record your own loops with the iPhone microphone. NOTE: Recording does not work for iPhone 2G (2nd Generation) models.
• Load up to four minutes of CD-quality loops per set.
• Automatic beat synchronization makes loops of different tempos play in sync! The pitch stays the same–only the BPM changes.
• Manipulate the sound with any of 9 effects, including Filters, Delay, Repeater, Bit Crusher, Flanger and more.
• Stutter Loop effect for cool Glitch effects!
• Perform and layer effects using the XY touch Controller.
• Record your own DJ style mix/remixer performance (including effects) as a new track.
• Multitouch volume control with three mix zones and DJ style crossfader.
• Import your own loops in AIFF, WAV, or OGG format using a iTunes Shared Documents or a web/browser interface and Wi-Fi connection.
• Export your mix to Mac or PC via WiFi as a CD quality track.
• Share your mix with the world via your SoundCloud account.
• Use AudioCopy/AudioPaste with other mobile apps like Sonoma Wire Works’ InstantDrummer and others.
• Play up to 20 loops at the same time.
• One Shot mode plays samples without time-stretching — ideal for trigging samples on top of your tracks..
• Manually trigger loops using a waveform display and use the innovative Scratch Strip for DJ effects.
• Sync tempo/BPM wirelessly with other iOS apps on multiple iOS devices and/or a Mac running MIDI music apps like Live with NEW Core MIDI support.

Looptastic Producer is available for $9.99

Looptastic Producer - Sound Trends LLC