2011
09/12
Loopseque, Loopseque Mini, and Loopseque Lite
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Loopseque App

I posted about this app back in August of 2010 but thought it would be a good idea to post again because the developer is giving away a new free mini version for the iPhone.

Loopseque is a groovebox for the iPad with a circular based step sequencer inspired by certain hardware devices like the Future-Retro UV Orb Limited Edition Step Sequencer and the genoQs octopus tabletop sequencer.

It is an incredibly simple app for creating music. With Loopseque making music is like playing a game. Create beats, switch fast between patterns and arrange compositions. You can access your music instantly and everywhere.

CONCEPT:
* Designed for fun and improvisation
* Attractive for both beginners and professionals
* Suitable for all ages

FEATURES:
* “Big Wheel” mode for easy pattern creation
* “Wheel Matrix” mode for fast switch between patterns
* “Tap” and “Sync” for team play
* Load/Save projects

LOOPING PLACES:
* At Home: on your own, together with a friend or even with the whole family.
* At a Party: it’s fun in any setting. Amuse your friends, make music together.
* On a Trip: on board of a plane, in a car, or on a train.
* On Stage: improvise during live performances, create new beats on the fly.

TECHNICAL INFO:
* 32-step circle sequencer
* 4 channels with 9 patterns per channel
* 14 professionally-designed electonic sample sets
* 5 sample sets for kids
* 11 pre-installed basic music compositions

For a limited time you can get the mini version for your iPhone absolutely free here Loopseque Mini – Casual Underground

There is also a “lite” version available for the iPad which is also free.

Casual Underground

2011
09/07
Native Instruments iMaschine For iPhone
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iPhone iPod App

The first ever Native Instruments iPhone® and iPod touch® App is an intuitive and powerful beat sketchpad based on MASCHINE’s groove production studio concept. iMASCHINE is perfect for developing song ideas anytime, anywhere – Play and record drums on the 16 pads, jam a melody on the keyboard, sing on top of your loops via the built-in audio recorder or create your own unique sample banks from any source – With iMASCHINE the focus is always on the music. And when you’re done, you can finalize your track in the full version of MASCHINE or MASCHINE MIKRO or directly upload it to SoundCloud and share with your friends.

Key Features:

16 pads for playing the included drums and one-shot samples
Library includes 10 projects, 25 kits and over 400 individual samples (100 MB of WAV sounds)
Pad sampling mode: record your own one-shot sample through the built-in iPhone® microphone
Keyboard mode with two manuals for playing chords, bass and melodies
Note repeat function with 4th, 8th, 16th, 16th triplets, 32th for keyboard and drum pad mode
Audio recorder mode lets you record vocal ideas through the built-in iPhone® microphone
Assign any of the 4 groups to pad, keyboard or audio recorder mode (e.g. use it as pocket 4-track recorder)
Mixer page includes two send effects with Delay, Flanger, Chorus, LoFi, HP, BP and LP filters
The live-mode sequencer automatically detects the recorded loop length
Finished song idea can be exported with one touch as an audio file or uploaded to SoundCloud
Project (including samples) can be exported to MASCHINE for finalizing in your studio environment
Additional drum kits and instrument sounds can be easily purchased through the in-app store
Import your own samples via iTunes®

iMASCHINE will be available at the iTunes App Store for $ 4.99 / 3.99 € from October 1st.

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH

2011
08/23
Electro Music On iPhone
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bleep!BOX Electro Music App

Ever want to become an Electro producer? Well it’s pretty simple nowadays if you have an iPhone and this cool little app called Bleep!BOX *also available for the iPad!

bleep!BOX is a drum machine, synthesizer and sequencer for your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

bleep!BOX has NO SAMPLES – every sound is generated in realtime, so you can tweak to your hearts’ content and kiss repetitive, cookie cutter drum beats and loops goodbye. bleep!BOX is not a simple toy – it’s powerful enough for you to make real music. Great for house, hip hop, R&B, electronica, drum’n’bass, trance, techno, IDM and more.

New: You can now take patterns you make on your mobile device and load them up on your desktop using the bleep!BOX Plugin (VST / AU compatible). See our website for details.

bleep!BOX is the mobile app that musicians, DJ’s, and producers have been waiting for. Check it out and see why Computer Music Magazine gave it 5/5 stars!

Looking to try out bleep!BOX? Check out bleep!BOX Player for free, which will let you get a feel for the app without having the full feature set.

bleep!BOX iPhone Performance from White Noise Audio on Vimeo.

Features:

* Works on both iPhone and iPad (with a custom interface on the iPad)
* Audio copying via the General Pasteboard method.
* Realtime processing – NO SAMPLES
* Classic, tweakable x0x drum emulations
* Analog style 2-Osc synths
* 10 parts (voices)
* 50+ Parameters
* Ringmod, FM, PhaseMod, Sync, Distortion
* Global delay FX
* 8 Waveforms
* Tempo, swing, pattern length
* Save patches and presets
* Live performance modes
* Step sequencing + recording modes
* Parameter automation
* Song Mode: make a song from several patterns.
* Record songs or Patterns to .WAV
* VST / AU plugin is available for integration with your DAW (please see our website for details)

bleep!BOX was made by White Noise Audio Software (http://www.whitenoiseaudio.com/), makers of Zero Vector, Additive and Doppelmangler. We have over a decade of experience coding synthesizers and effects!

bleep!BOX - White Noise Audio Software

2011
08/15
Mixtikl Music Lab For iPad And iPhone
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Mixtikl Music Lab For iPad

Create magical music with Mixtikl, the most powerful generative music app for mobile devices. Available for iPad and iPhone.

A powerful, deep & unique music lab / instrument.
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- Start with a random mix (Menu > New > Random); keep the “parts” you want & add more.
- Customise sounds, FX & Noatikl generative rules & (new) parameters including note patterns.
- Tweet your “mixtikl” for others to enjoy and play / remix / retweet, too!
- Record your mix, copy/paste into e.g. GarageBand or other apps; try out mic recordings.
- From the devs of the SSEYO Koan (1990-2007) & Noatikl (2007-) Generative Music systems.

Computer Music Magazine Review:
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“Mixtikl’s end results … are really in a class of their own when it comes to generative music.”

Key features of Mixtikl:
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• A unique 12 track cell-sequencer, mixer & “generative music” lab with integral synth
• Includes Tiklpaks with over 380 customisable “parts” & 30 audio loop beats + 50 FX presets
• Includes integral Partikl MIDI DLS wavetable / modular synth for Mixtikl sounds / FX:
- Tone Generators (Oscillator, Particle, Dsynth, Wavetable)
- FX units (Chorus, Reverb, Filter, Distortion, ODrive, Delay, EQ, Compressor, Amp)
- FX control units (LFO, Envelope, Amp);
• Create or customise Partikl synth sounds and FX (synth, cell, track, global) networks
• Includes integral Noatikl generative music engine with ability to customise rules & params
• Use your mix recordings royalty free in films, videos, presentations, cds etc.*
• Copy / Paste audio files via Sonoma AudioCopy & AudioPaste + Apple General Pasteboard
• Export / import fun music mix “mixtikls” – for tweeting, email etc – share your mixes!
• Transfer in / out your own loops, recordings & mix files via iTunes App File Sharing
• Transfer in your own zipped content Paks via iTunes App File Sharing
• Make microphone audio recordings for use in mixes (external mic required if no internal mic)
• Auto time stretch & pitch shift Tiklpak content, plus change mix tempo & root settings
• Set individual track volume & pans, global volume & solo / mute tracks
• Play and record (live or mixdown) at up to CD quality (user configurable, device dependent)
• Extendable with in-app purchasable Tiklpaks of additional audio loops (if required)
* Improved access to mixer from Message / Display Settings Screen
o First top button changed to Vis (tap) and Menu (tap/hold)
o Second top button changed to Mixer (tap) and New Random (tap/hold)
* Fixed: Option to export via Sonoma clipboard re-activated (was always sending to General Pasteboard)
* Fixed: Export to Clipboard: changed to export the Mix URL, not the tweet string

Important: Mixtikl 5 for iOS is for iOS 5+ only. iOS 3.x or iOS 4.x users: If you wish to continue using an earlier version of Mixtikl and cannot update your device to iOS 5, then you should not delete it from your device or from iTunes.

Mixtikl is available for $6.99

Mixtikl - Generative Music Lab, Modular Synth, 12 Track Mixer, Arp & Live FX - Intermorphic Ltd.

2011
07/28
TableTop iPad Modular Music Production Environment
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Retronymns TableTop For iPad

Are you used to using music production environments like Reason by Propellerheads? If so and you own an iPad, this is the app for you! Created by the same companies who brought you Rebirth for the iPad.

Enter TableTop by Retronyms!

New in version 1.5

CloudSeeder – access the Tabletop Community (powered by SoundCloud)
Audio Copy – collaborate with other Apps!

More Features:

Seamless automatic routing. Focus on your music!
Swipe between devices with a single gesture. Never miss a beat!
Retina support for crystal clear interface on iPad 3.

The heart of Tabletop is a modular environment where you can mix and match different devices. Select from more than a dozen devices including samplers, mixers, effects, sequencers and more. Buy only the gear you need from an expanding catalog.

Tabletop is the first musical environment designed from the ground up exclusively for the iPad. Each device has its own uses, characteristics, personality—ranging from classics like drum pad samplers to touchscreen effects.

Retronymns TableTop Screenshot

Plug the output of a keyboard into a delay to add an echo, or wire it up to a mixer and adjust the pan. Chain up multiple effects to create new and evolving sounds. Tabletop is an audio playground where you can create beats, compose songs, mix live, make mashups with samples from your iPod library… the possibilities are wide open.

Tabletop will continue to expand. There are 15 devices available at launch, and more already in the pipeline. Keep your eyes peeled for more keyboards, effects, controllers, and sequencers.

Features:
15 unique Devices at Launch
Undo Up to Ten Previous Actions
Click Track with Count-In
Swipeable Multitouch Screen
TWIST Compatible (Korg’s Wireless Sync-Start Technology)
AudioPaste Compatible
Tempo Adjustment via Tap or Dial
Record Sequences and Arrange into Songs
Cut, Copy, Paste sequences
300 sounds (multisample instruments, loops, phrases)
Adjustable Quantization Pre- and Post- Recording
Overdub and Replace Record Modes
Sampling via Internal Mic and Line-In
Import Your Sound Library and Save Presets
Recordable parameter automation
44Khz Studio Quality Audio
Trigger Sequences Live
3Q – Three band equilizer

In app premium modules include:
Gridlok: Touchpad Sampler
M8RX: Tone Matrix
RS3: Polyphonic Stereo Keyboard
Mr. O: Master Output
Goblin MX8: 8-Channel Mixer
Spinback: Turntable Player
Recorder M2: All-Purpose Input Recorder
Filtr LP: Low-Pass Filter Effect
T101 – Triggerator: Sequence and Perform
TT-303 (Bassline Sequencer)
XOX Drum Deranger (Drum Machine)
Glitchboard – Glitch Effect
Overdose – Distortion

TableTop is available for FREE

TableTop - Retronyms