2016
03/13
Propellerhead Figure Update new Sounds
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Propellerhead Figure iPhone App

Figure is a free electronic music making app by Propellerhead. It’s highly addictive and very easy to use. Share your creations on Allihoopa, the free music collaboration and sharing service, and see where other music makers will take your ideas. Figure will have anyone making music within seconds yet is deep enough for endless play on a transatlantic flight.

What’s New in Version 2.1.1

– New lead, bass and drum sounds. We can’t wait to hear what you come up with!
– Tap Allihoopa to easily find music from the users you follow—find Figure songs to remix, collaborate and find inspiration for your next song.

Figure highlights
• Make songs with Drums, Bass and Lead Synth
• Play by sliding your finger across the play pad
• Always stay in key and on the beat
• Share your music on Allihoopa and let others remix or develop in Figure and other apps
• Make music with people all over the world
• Find music from the Allihoopa community to remix and develop
• No previous playing skills required
• Tweak and twist your track on the fly
• Sounding amazing has never been this easy

Truly designed for mobile use, with collaboration in mind, Figure gives you drums, bass and lead synths. All controlled through an incredibly easy to use touch interface that gets you sounding great literally in seconds. Slide your finger across the play pad and hear your bass line play. Tweak the Rhythm, Range and Scale Step wheels to get the result you’re after. Programming drumbeats is just as easy. Set the rhythm and play the drums with your fingers. You won’t want to stop. You won’t believe how amazing you and your phone can sound.

The nitty gritty details:
• Bass & lead parts use Reason’s Thor synthesizer
• Drums powered by Reason’s Kong drum machine
• Play in different keys & modes. Set once or change on the fly.
• Use the arpeggiator to create melody lines from chords
• Increase the Shuffle to loosen up your beats
• Turn up Pump to add a club sound to your tracks
• Save, browse and load song files
• Set length of loop (1,2,4,8 bars)
• Export audio to iTunes File Sharing
• Share music on Allihoopa
• Audiobus support: Stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps! See http://audiob.us for more information
• Background audio (in device Settings)

Figure

2016
03/13
FingerFiddle Violin Inspired String Instrument For iPad
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FingerFiddle

Turn your iPad into an instrument of the violin family and play just like on a real instrument. Requires iOS 8.2 or later. Compatible with iPad Air, iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, and iPad Pro Wi-Fi + Cellular.

FingerFiddle introduces a new and highly sensitive musical experience with your IOS device. Your actions on the screen are turned naturally into an exceptionally realistic and responsive sound, whatever you do. Place your fingers on the fingerboard to change notes. Move your other hand on the screen to rub the strings with the bow and shape the sound continuously in real-time. Pluck the screen to play pizzicato. FingerFiddle responds accurately to your movements and lets you play with the full palette of violin expression, just like with a real instrument.

FingerFiddle is a musical instrument that you can bring with you everywhere to play, practice, have fun and perform with others. It includes a full collection of fine-tuned instruments from the violin family (violin, viola, cello and double bass). The free version comes with a cello, and other instruments are available to try and purchase. Wherever you are, at any time, pick one of the instruments and play music for real with FingerFiddle.

FingerFiddle

Who is it for?
Anyone interested in music playing can find something in FingerFiddle:
– For the beginner, FingerFiddle is an affordable way to experience and enjoy fiddle playing, alone or in group. Play, practice to improve your playing, try different instruments and maybe, eventually, buy a real instrument…
– For advanced players, FingerFiddle is a new instrument to discover and have fun with. Use it in your musical productions and live performances, when jamming with others, or just to sketch ideas.
– In all cases, FingerFiddle is a musical instrument that is always right at your fingertips, whenever you feel the need to play music.

Download the audio from this video here! https://ipadloops.com/free-loops/FingerFiddleAudio.zip

Features:
– Natural mapping between movement and sound: your finger is the bow !
– Outstanding sound rendering for a realistic output
– Pitch is controlled with a fingerboard on the screen to allow fiddle-specific playing techniques (vibrato, glissando, chords)
– The fingerboard is customizable: set its width and the space between notes for a comfortable playing
– A specific area is dedicated to pizzicato playing
– Very low memory requirement: no samples library is used
– The free version includes the Cello from the Classic Collection. Other instruments are available as In App purchases (Violin, Viola, Double Bass, normal or with mutes)

FingerFiddle

2016
03/11
c3n Loops For iOS Remix Your Own Loops
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c3n Loops

The makers of c3n Play brings you c3n Loops. c3n Loops lets you import your own loops and remix them with a fresh and cool interface.

c3n Loops screen shot

Navigate an infinite space to play loops and create compositions on the fly. You can improvise or prepare grooves for a performance. A radically different user interface leads to unexpected compositions and creative improvisations. Sync hardware and apps to c3n loops via MIDI sync. c3n loops also supports AudioBus.

c3n Loops screen

FEATURES:
57 high quality loops to get you started.
Interface optimised for iPad pro resolution.
Loops of different tempos are automatically adjusted to play in sync.
Number of loops in the space is limited only by the device flash memory capacity.
Import your own loops.
Shape the loop sound with resonant filters.
128 Concurrent stereo streams (64 on the iPad 2)
Support for multiple audio formats such as, wav, aif, caf, mp3, m4a.
Video tutorial included.

c3n Loops

2016
03/09
Modstep Tutorials For iPad App Modstep
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ModStep

We have a few Modstep tutorial videos here compliments of the developer. We hope this helps you on your musical journey.

Introducing Modstep, Modulation Monster and the first full-blown MIDI sequencer for the iPad. Modstep allows you to create music and jam with your iPad and your favorite IAA Apps, Mac and PC software and MIDI hardware as well as the internal drum sampler and synth. Use it as the centerpiece of your setup to create and perform music on the go, in the studio and on stage.

FEATURES:
-Full-blown MIDI sequencer with Step Sequencer and Piano Roll
-Unlimited MIDI tracks
-Audio and MIDI streaming directly via charger cable to Mac and PC using studiomux technology
-Up to 128 MIDI CCs per Track can be modulated
-Built-in drum sampler with filter, delay and reverb, fully modulateable
-Built-in synthesizer with filter, delay and reverb, fully modulateable
-Templates to control external MIDI hardware
-Template editor to create your own templates for IAA Apps, desktop Apps and external MIDI devices
-Supports all MIDI interfaces for the iPad
-Core functionality controllable via external MIDI controllers
-Works on all iPads (iPad 1 restricted to MIDI only)
-Trigger out
-Integrated IAA mixer
-Step Sequencer with active steps
-Use third party IAAs as instruments and effects within one app

The Modstep Synth:

Create a drum beat:

Testdrive: sequencing and modulating the Korg minilogue with modstep using the iConnectMIDI2+. All drums are done using the built-in Sampler of modstep. For more info on other features in modstep go here: www.modstep.net/manual

Sequencing hardware with Modstep:

Modstep

2016
03/03
Mersenne FM Drum Synthesizer For iPad
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Mersenne FM Drum Synthesizer For iPad

Mersenne by iceWorks is a melodic percussion synthesizer with intuitive layout and characterful sound. It’s based on FM synthesis with a carrier, two operators, resonator, and a noise generator. You can get some seriously hard sounding synths from this one. Good for new Bass, Dubstep, and Industrial music.

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* Tone A/B: FM Synthesis
* Noise + Filter
* Resonator
* Chorus
* Delay
* Reverb

* Programmable Arpeggiator
You can easily create your own pattern.

* Inter-App Audio
You can stream live audio directly to other Inter-App Audio host applications.

* Audiobus
You can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps.

* MIDI
* CoreMIDI / Virtual MIDI Input
* MIDI Controller Mapping with MIDI Learn
* External MIDI sync

* Resizable Keyboard
You can change which octaves are shown by dragging on bottom of keyboard.

Mersenne

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