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2012
02/16
MidiPads is the universal drumpad controller for the iPad, has been released with these new features:
Retina resolution graphics
Tap velocity like in garage band possible (the harder you press, the louder it gets)
MidiPads can be started with mppreset files from other apps
Midi connection overview lets you disconnect from sources/destinations
Horizontal sliders
Define velocity mode for each single button
Improved startup speed, some other general speed improvements
X/Y pad now shows incoming data like the other controllers (as cross hair)
Old new features:
– Presets (interchangable with other users)
– Virtual MIDI: Trigger other iOS apps capable of virtual MIDI
– Bouncing mode for touch pads and sliders
– Multiple senders for each axis and knob
– Buttons in bottom view
– Resizable pads and resizable pad area (4 to 64 drum pads per page)
– MIDI connection overview (tap on midi section)
– Finger up / down message for touch pad and sliders
– Settings reset feature
– White color for sliders and drum pads
MidiPads is a drum pad controller for the iPad and sports 64 drum pads, which can be resized in both size and area. The bottom part is fully configurable by the user with resizable touchpads, sliders and buttons. Both sliders and touchpads support snapping to a value, fading to the touch position (duration user-configurable) and bouncing. One very unique feature is the drumpad-integrated X/Y-controller: Change your instruments’ or your effects’ sound just by moving your finger while still triggering – very useful also for DJ software like Traktor Pro.
All elements can be edited by the user: Color, label, details can be changed for each element individually, Midi channel and Midi CC/Key can even be set per sender – and each element supports multiple of them per event. Sliders, drumpads and buttons can receive incoming Midi values:
Sliders act as VU meters, drumpads/buttons glow depending on the incoming value.
*Using Virtual Midi and MidiPads*
MidiPads supports Midi over the iPad camera connection kit, CoreMidi compatible adapters (iRig Midi, Line6 Midi mobilizer II) and network
Midi – take your iPad on stage and trigger your music wirelessly!
New is virtual Midi support – trigger multiple iOS Midi apps with MidiPads at the same time!
Included is also an extensive manual which helps you to set up all connections and configure MidiPads.
At the same time, MidiPads Lite 1.5 has been released with these features:
– Settings reset
– Midi connection overview (tap on midi section)
An iPhone version is under development, which will be first released as MidiPads Lite for iPhone in a few weeks.
MidiPads NO LONGER AVAILABLE
2012
02/16
IK Multimedia iRig STOMP by Steve Williams
The IK Multimedia iRig STOMP is the latest of many to wear the iRig name and it appears IK are going back to their roots by combining a guitar and an iPhone. The new iRig STOMP is a device inspired from previous guitar amp apps like AmpliTube, and allows the player to use it within a typical pedal board.
The design of the IK iRig STOMP is to look and work like a standard guitar effect stompbox. On the top of the pedal it has a mini-jack socket suitable for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. On the left side are two separate left and right jack outputs and on the right a ¼” jack socket for the guitar input. On the face is a large button switch and an input level control knob. The whole thing works by essentially introducing the iPhone into the effect chain to get maximum innovation for as little space as possible. For this same reason they employed a battery to increase headroom and reduce crosstalk. This is unlike the original iRig, which shows both that IK are learning from their mistakes and also future models will consistently improve.
Obviously the headphone slot is being used on the iPhone so iRig have introduced a headphone slot on the STOMP so you can do some late night practicing. Perhaps the best feature on the iRig STOMP is that it isn’t restricted to one app so as long it uses the iPhone’s jack connection you can experiment and find the right one for you. AmpliTube would be the free option but depending on what results you want, you may want to shop around for a bit.
I honestly don’t think we’ve reached the potential the iPhone/iPad could have on the creation of music and would even go as far to say it could revolutionize music as we know it. I believe the iRig STOMP is a benchmark and a sign of what could be, and who knows with this pedal and the right app in the right hands; the sky is the limit!
BUY IK Multimedia iRig Stomp pedal-style guitar interface for iOS devices
2012
02/15
Music Studio offers a complete music production environment for the iPad/iPhone/iPod touch offering high sound quality and tons of features.
It combines a piano keyboard, 65 studio-quality instruments with sustain, a fully fledged 127-track sequencer, extensive note editing, reverb, real-time effects and much more on a user-friendly interface.
FEATURES
• Photorealistic dynamically configurable 85-key keyboard
• Instant positioning via the slide gesture and resize with the pinch gesture
• Drum pads, chord pads and chord programming
• 125 studio-recorded instruments (16bit 44.1kHz sampled from real instruments)
• 65 free instruments, 60 available in the in-app shop
• Stereo and up to 8 channel recording with CoreAudio class compliant hardware
• New setup option to normalize recorded audio files
• The tempo can be decreased down to 20bpm
• 4 categories: classic, band, electronic, world
• Release and attack time configurable per instrument
• Sustain samples
• Pitch bend wheel and accelerometer control
• Audio tracks
• Microphone recording
• AudioCopy & AudioPaste
• iPod library or wav/mp3/AAC/ogg file import
• Waveform and audio region editing
• Record up to 8 channels simultaneously with CoreAudio (class compliant) hardware
• Low-latency, highly optimized, 64x polyphony, battery saving audio engine
• 100 drum loops
• 5 real-time effects with lots of parameters:
3 high-quality reverb algorithms, delay, 3-band equalizer, amplifier, filter
• 127-track sequencer
• Beat & metronome settings (tempo and signature)
• Mute, solo, effect bus, pan and volume adjustment for each track
• Edit tracks, bars and even individual notes:
Draw, quantize, transpose, repeat, move, length, velocity, etc.
• MIDI import and export
• Save and load your songs and export to wav and AAC formats
• Share your songs via email, AudioCopy and SoundCloud
• Wi-Fi and iTunes file transfer to your computer
• Songs and MIDI files can be opened directly from Safari and Mail
• Unlimited undo and redo
• Detailed in-app help
• Play or record 2 different instruments at the same time with 2 keyboard rows
• iPhone 4 Retina Display supported
• Compatible with: CoreMIDI (MIDI in and out), Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer I & II, Akai SynthStation 25, iRig, iRig Mic, iRig MIDI, Ampkit Link, Apogee Jam, Blue Mikey, Alesis IO Dock and iConnectMIDI
Music Studio is available for $14.99
2012
02/14
☆ Free, universal Congas using Ratatap Drums’ cutting edge engine! ☆
The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound. Swirl your finger around for slower or faster rolls. The drum sound varies slightly from hit to hit, just like real drums. With the fastest response time of any drum app, it feels incredibly good to play.
Choose from one of the four included bongo sets. Unlock a hidden bonus set.
Features:
☆ The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound! A first for an iPhone app!
☆ The fastest response time — more than 60% faster than the competition!
☆ Professionally recorded drum sounds at 44.1khz high fidelity!
☆ Natural drum rolling — the faster you drag your finger, the faster the roll!
☆ Realistic modeling of drum strikes so drum rolls blend and repeat hits don’t sound like machine guns!
☆ Pitch bending depending on where you hit the drums!
☆ Try our “Dueling Congas” so two people can rock out with their own set on one device!
☆ So much more!
“Ratatap Drums is exactly what you need and whatever you want it to be, all at the same time. It is the complete package and absolutely fun at the same time. If you are into music or percussion, this app is a must buy.” – AppAdvice.com Review (Ratatap Drums)
Congas is available for free
