2012
04/24
Midi Studio Control Surface App For iOS
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Midi Studio Control Surface App For iOS

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. Warning: This app is a Midi controller and does not include a sound engine or synth.

!!!WARNING, 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.

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 INCLUDES:
-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

Midi Studio is available for $6.99

2012
04/23
WaveSynth Pro Synthesizer For iPad
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WaveSynth Pro Synthesizer For iPad

WaveSynth Pro is a wave table based 16 part multi-timbral synthesizer application for iPad. Ships with 128 preset sound tones and 1 drum set defined by General MIDI specification.

What’s New in Version 1.1
Supported Virtual MIDI + Background
Improved Wave Table Libraries
Fixed CoreMIDI Device Detection

WaveSynth Pro has 2 modes for playing various musical instruments. Includes sound tones such as piano, guitar, trumpet, strings, flute, drums, percussions, and more.
“Performance Mode”: Playing 2 layered instruments.
“GM Mode”: Recommended for playing GM compatible MIDI files. Instruments and parameters from each part can be edited and performance of each part is also displayed.

The keyboard can be selected by 1 octave keyboard or 2 octave keyboard on the display. The most suitable octave is assigned automatically but you can simply change it as you see fit.
Touch velocity support using accelerometer allows rich performance.
In addition to normal keyboard play, various expressions can be added by the Pitch Bend Controller, Portamento, and Mono Mode.

WaveSynth Pro supports CoreMIDI and is compatible with MIDI interfaces for full 16 channel MIDI Input / Output.

Specifications:
* 128 preset sounds and 1 drum set defined by General MIDI specification
* Performance Mode / GM Mode
* Touch Velocity Supported
* Pitch Bend Change Control
* Portamento On / Off
* Mono Mode On / Off
* Hi-Quality Reverb / Chorus / Delay Effects
* Supports CoreMIDI compatible MIDI Interfaces
* 16 Part Multitimbral

WaveSynth Pro is NO LONGER AVAILABLE

2012
04/20
Richard Devine Sounds For Animoog
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Richard Devine Sounds For Animoog

Sound designer and recording artist Richard Devine has produced a fresh new set of sounds for Moog’s Animoog iOS Synthesizer.

NOTE: You must update to the latest version of Animoog in order to purchase the Devine Expansion Pack

From ethereal lead sounds to sci-fi insanity, the Devine expansion pack takes total advantage of Animoog’s uniquely expressive keyboard, modulation and timbre array.

The Devine Expansion Pack includes 32 original presets handcrafted by Richard Devine himself. Also included are 43 new Timbres nearly doubling Animoog’s sonic vocabulary.

Richard Devines inspiration for creating The Devine Expansion Pack

“I have been a fan of Animoog since the day it was launched. Animoog’s ability to mix and match classic analogue waveforms and also digital waveforms is amazing!

Being able to sweep, automate, and control them within the Anisotropic Synth Engine is what makes it such an expressive tool for creating new sounds.

With the Devine Expansion Pack, I wanted to develop a sound set that took full advantage of all Animoog’s features.

Something that was unique and could be played musically or controlled chaotically.

The ultimate goal was to create a set of futuristic synth sounds that inspire new ideas and new music.

I hope you all enjoy it,

Richard Devine

Each Expansion Pack for Animoog contains powerful presets that inspire creativity as well as new timbres for creating sounds completely unique to you!

Sascha made this song using the recently released Devine Expansion Pack for Animoog exclusively for Moog. This is the process by which he composed this song, in his own words:

ALL of the Synth sounds you hear are from the Devine Expansion Pack presets via Animoog.

The only non Moog elements are a sampled Kick, Snare, Hi Hat and a small String and Brass sample.The goal: *Only* use Devine Expansion Pack sounds in Animoog sounds and write something musical, like I would in the real world.

Animoog is available for $29.99 iPad and $9.99 iPhone

2012
04/18
Optimizing Alesis iO Dock Performance
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Alesis iDock Audio And Midi Interface For iPad

Alesis iDock Audio And Midi Interface For iPad

The following video will demonstrate some tips for getting the best performance and signal possible while recording with the Alesis iO Dock.

PERFORMANCE TIPS

Make sure you are running the latest iPad iOS, the latest iO Dock firmware, and the latest version of any recording apps you plan to use.

As of this posting, the latest versions available are:

• iOS 5.1
• iO Dock firmware 1.0.7
• Garage Band 1.2

From the home screen, select ‘Settings’ and turn ‘Airplane Mode’ to ‘On’. This will disable both Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, and will ensure that your music app gets uninterrupted access to your iPad’s processor.

Next, be sure to quit any other open applications. For a walkthrough on quitting background apps, see the following video:

GETTING THE BEST POSSIBLE SIGNAL

GarageBand has many meters and volume sliders. Only one actually shows you your peak audio input level — see 2:14 in the video. Use this level meter as your sole reference when setting the input level knob on the rear of the iO Dock. Your goal when setting the input level is to accurately capture the performance with a good signal level, but without clipping or reaching the right side of the input level meter (0dB).

Once your input level is set properly using the input level meter as your sole reference, then balance the volume of other tracks, and your headphone volume to create a headphone mix that is balanced with your input signal.

Do not adjust your input signal to try to match the level of pre-recorded tracks, or based on what you hear in the headphones. The input is set solely based on the signal on the input level meter.

After recording is finished re-balance the tracks again into a final mix-down.

LINKS TO RELATED RESOURCES:

How to maximize your iPad’s Performance: http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html

How to update your iPad OS: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623

Where to update your Alesis iO Dock Firmware http://alesis.com/iodock?tt=5

Additional guidance on setting input gain levels: http://www.noterepeat.com/articles/q-and-a/20-gain-staging-101

Download the garage band demo project used in this video: http://www.noterepeat.com/images/iodock_video_garageband_demo.zip

Buy the Alesis iO Dock here

Alesis iO Dock Audio Interface for iPad

2012
04/15
Ninja Tune Artist Skalpel On iPad
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Ninja Tune Artist Skalpel On iPad

Co-founding member from Skalpel, a Nu Jazz group from Poland, has produced loops and samples for the Loop Twister app for iPad.

Loop Twister is an intuitive beat-remixing app.

Download free loops from this app here http://www.waveforms.pl/looptwister/extraloops

It turns your iPad and iPhone into a creative and powerful machine designed for playing and realtime processing of musical loops.

What’s New in Version 1.4

New features :

1) Loops have their own names and can be quickly launched from a loop browser.

2) Bank Manager allows to switch between sets of loops and import new audio from General Pasteboard and iTunes documents folder to Loop Twister banks.

3) You can save up to 10 different patterns with loops for instant recalling in the future.

4) Your live performance can be recorded to a WAV file and copied to external computer using iTunes.

5) Trigger mode allows to manually launch different parts
of loops and effects patterns (synchronously) during playback.

6) Content of both effect patterns and slice orders can be manually shifted forward and backward during playback.

7) Shifted patterns and effect patterns now can be cleared separately.

8) Effect controller for Spinner, Retrigger, Foldback distortion
and Nasty! was created for additional control over these effects.

9) App works in background mode and mute button is settings are ignored.

10) Audio and some graphics are improved.

Listen to an audio demo of this app here http://www.waveforms.pl/looptwister/audiodemo.mp3

Easy to use, loaded with 64 fresh sounding loops and quality DSP effects gives you endless possibilities of new making sounds for using in your own beats or just for playing and having fun.

Enjoy a range of cutting-edge studio loops made by Marcin Cichy, co-founder of “Skalpel” music act that released several Eps and albums on famous Ninja Tune label. Marcin currently works as music producer and mastering engineer at PlugAudioMastering.

KEY FEATURES

☯ Simple, easy to use and intuitive interface. It looks exactly the same on both iPhone and iPad.

☯ 8 high-quality DSP effects including LP & stereo HP filters, pitch bender, foldback distortion and bass booster/ring modulator, LO-FI resampler and more.

☯ 2 banks of factory loops ( 32 loops each) -great source of samples for electro house, dubstep, grime and hip hop tracks including drums, percussions baselines and chiptune sounds.

☯ 16-step programmable sequencer for adding effects to loops with optional randomization.

☯ Pattern manager for saving and loading sequencer settings.

☯ Built-in wav rendered that allows to record your own loops and export them for using in other music apps on your iPhone, iPad or a computer. Loop Twister supports Audio Pasteboard (for instant pasting loops to other apps) and iTunes file sharing.

☯ Import of custom loops for playing, processing and mixing with factory sounds.

☯ Fast and accurate crossfader.

☯ Tempo range : 60 – 240 BPM.

☯ Built-In help and a comprehensive user manual (available online).

☯ Universal app.

Loop Twister is NO LONGER AVAILABLE

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