2015
09/01
MiMix Ver 2 Mixer For Audiobus
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MiMix virtual mixer for Audiobus

Unlike many of the other music app blogs this handy little app did NOT pass me by. I posted about MiMix back in April of 2015 and now here we are with a version 2 update and what an update! Now MixMix, the virtual mixer for Audiobus, features support for Audiobus remote, state saving (this is a really nice feature), virtual midi support, and much more. Please read on.

What’s New in Version 2.0
– Audiobus Remote support with customizable trigger setup
– State Saving support
– MIDI capabilities upgrade:
– Virtual MIDI port handling
– In-app settings
– Presets
– Knob Pickup
– Multi Solo option
– Remember Mute States option
– Latest Audiobus SDK (2.2.1)

MiMix virtual mixer for Audiobus

With MiMiX You can take total control of mixing of Your favorite Audiobus enabled apps’ outputs in the most convenient way. Just insert MiMiX into the Output Slot of Audiobus, even into multiple chains to mix the sound of the connected input or effect apps. You can even insert MiMIX into the input slot to send the mix to an other app, like a DAW to record the mix.

Features:

– Mix up to 8 Audiobus enabled apps including the system input or multiple channels of a multichannel input hardware
– Set the main mix volume level between -INF and +12dB
– Set the volume level of each input port between -INF and +12dB
– Set the panning or balance of each port (selectable)
– Mute any port
– Set any port to solo or several port in multi-solo mode
– Monitor any port or the main mix on the built-in oscilloscopes and VU meters
– Control the main mix volume and volume, balance, mute and solo for each port using a MIDI controller or a Core MIDI app
– Control the main mix volume and volume, mute and solo for each port using Audiobus Remote on a second iOS device
– Set the MIDI CC parameters of each control via MIDI learn
– Change the MIDI settings in-app
– Double-tap on each knob or slider to set its default value
– Check the saturation indicator for each port to check if the pots power reached 0dB
– Check the clip indicator on the main mix to avoid clipping.
– MiMiX supports Audiobus state saving feature
– MiMiX supports multi-output hardware devices, up to 12 stereo pairs
– MiMiX uses a 32 bit float engine so clipping can only occur at the main mix
– MiMiX is lightweight – minimal CPU usage and memory footprint

MiMix

2015
08/31
SessionBand Drums Drum Accompaniment For iOS
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As I mentioned back in 2012, developer UK Music Apps Ltd have released an app called SessionBand. As I described in the news piece from 2012, the SessionBand app is a sort of Band In A Box type app for iOS. There are several genres and instruments available in the series. Well three years later UK Music Apps continues to expand on the series with SessionBand Drums a drum accompaniment app for iOS.

SessionBand Drums

Create stunning drum tracks for any song in minutes with SessionBand – the world’s only chord-based audio loop app.

Containing over 800 precision-cut, 5 channel drum loops played by Ralph Salmins – one of the world’s top drummers, SessionBand Drums – Volume 1 is the fastest way to create studio quality drum tracks – wherever you are and whatever your ability.

And with a host of pro features like automated 5 channel mixing, real-time tempo shift, one-touch live recording and Audiobus compatibility – allowing you to seamlessly export our unique content into other top music apps like GarageBand – it has never been easier or quicker to create your own studio quality music even if you can’t play a note!

This is a unique app for musicians, producers and anyone who wants to quickly create professional drum tracks.

Note: We recommend using this app with iPad 2, iPhone 4S or newer devices (iPhone users please note: due to compatibility issues with Audiobus 2.1.16, we strongly recommend the use of headphones while connecting to Audiobus for best experience).

The fastest way to create studio quality music:

* Simply pick a style
* Quickly build up a track by inserting drum loop blocks on the grid
* Stretch or shorten loops in seconds
* Build up your drum track in minutes
* Instantly hear your track across other styles and tempos
* Use the automated mixer to get exactly the right sound
* Record direct to audio
* Copy straight to other music apps
* Share with the world!

Over 800 5 channel drum loops included in the app:

* Over 800 stunning acoustic drum loops included – all in 5 channel format – exactly as recorded in the studio
* 116 of the most current playing styles and tempos organised across 8 main musical genres
* 8 genres: Pop; Rock; Funk/RnB; Jazz; Blues/Country; Latin; Reggae and Odd Meter

SessionBand gets the world’s top session musicians playing on your tracks:

* All 800 loops have been recorded exclusively for SessionBand by Ralph Salmins – one of the world’s best session drummers – 3 times nominated as a ‘Top 10’ drummer in the Rhythm Magazine poll and voted Best Drummer at the British Jazz Awards. Ralph continues to perform with some of the biggest names in music including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Madonna, Wynton Marsalis, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach, Quincy Jones, Robbie Williams, Paloma Faith and The Waterboys… to name just a few. He is also credited with performing on over 100 movie soundtracks!
* All loops are copyright free

Anyone can create professional acoustic guitar tracks with SessionBand:

* No musical experience required
* Simple, intuitive interface allows easy loop manipulation
* Copy and paste function speeds up the song building process
* Help tutorials on every main screen

Create great-sounding real acoustic drum tracks on the move:

* All loops reside within the app
* No internet access required (once app is downloaded)
* Create studio-quality music absolutely anywhere!

Summary of main features:

* Over 800 individually recorded acoustic drum loops included
* 116 playing styles and tempos organised across 8 main genres
* 6 x main loops and fills in each style
* Live and automated (block) mixing
* Metronome and count-in
* Instant one-touch recording
*Real-time tempo shift +/- 15%
* PDF notation of all 116 styles
* Email finished track instantly as audio
* Email tracks as files for other users to import
* Background audio facility
* iTunes file sharing
* Range of export/share features including Audiobus and AudioCopy

Create, jam, practice, record, share… all in one amazing, self-contained drum app.

SessionBand Drums

2015
08/25
Emo Chorus by Virsyn
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Emo Chorus is a modulation effect used used to create a richer, thicker sound and add subtle movement. The effect roughly simulates the slight variations in pitch and timing that occur when multiple performers sing or play the same part.In contrast to most traditional chorus effect units Emo Chorus allows for astonishingly realistic big choirs with up to 128 voices !

Use live input from any source – Microphone, Guitar, Audiobus and Inter App Audio – or take a song from your iTunes library for processing.

Emo-Chorus

Features:

• 128 voices chorus engine
• 20 factory chorus and flanger presets
• Unlimited user presets.
• Delay time up to 180ms.
• MIDI controllable parameter.
• Audiobus 2 compatible with state saving
• IAA compatible ( Auria, Cubasis, Garageband ).
• Integrated iTunes player.

Emo Chorus

2015
08/24
Write A Song With Your Voice And This App
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Got a song idea off hand? Bring it to life within seconds. Simply sing out your original melody and Melody Miner will generate various songs with unlimited sets of chord progression in different tempos. In each generated song, your voice will automatically be tuned to match the chords and instruments will play along.

* Easy To Use
– Open up the app, choose a tempo, and start recording.
– Play and navigate through generated songs with varied chord progressions, tempos, and settings.

* Editable Chord Progression and Tempo
– Pick a chord of your choice at any position. Almost all types of chords used in popular music are available.
– Allowed to change tempo after recording.

* Vocal Tuning Options
– Change the level of vocal tuning from Off to High.
– Enable or disable harmony effect.
– Allowed to increase overall pitch of vocal up to 12 semitones (1 octave)

* Backing Instruments
– Choose any combination of piano, guitar, and drums with bass.
– Four different basic patterns are selectable for piano and guitar.

* Share
– Share vocal track as MP3, AIFF, or MIDI file.
– Share via Email, AudioCopy, or other installed apps that support specified file format.

Melody-Miner

Are you a seasoned musician or a songwriter?
Then, Melody Miner will greatly assist you in all aspects while you are in an idea-developing phase. Besides ease of song-prototyping, it will even bring you new inspiration by generated songs.
Transfer output vocal as a MIDI or an audio file and continue working on your masterpiece on other applications seamlessly.

2015
08/21
Elastic Drums By Mouse On Mars
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The iPad Loops music app blog is proud to share news about apps from Oliver Greschke in collaboration with Mouse On Mars

If you are a fan of classic electronic music from the 1990s and on you might well be familiar with Mouse On Mars. Oliver Greschke and Mouse On Mars have a lovely iOS app company and one his hottest apps to date is Elastic Drums. Elastic Drums is most definitely a one of a kind in its class. Elastic Drums, is a music app with 6 channels of synthesized drum sounds, a step sequencer and 4 fx channels, all tweakable in an elastic way. The sound range is from classical analog beatbox sounds to the weirdest effect drone soundscapes.

What’s New in Version 1.6
– Added Audiobus Remote Triggers and a Jam view to jam with you current preset
– Added 2 new synth-engines: bass and drones
– Lots of great new presets from various users
– Polyrhythms possible with new in between time settings in each sequencer
– Improved Song editing: Move pattern by long tap and dropping somewhere else
– Improved Midi synchronization, especially outgoing sync
– Added Midi input channel
– Simplified synced audio recording
– Preset import works again

Elastic-Drums

Features:
– 6 synth channels with 12 different percussion synth engines (kick, snare, hihat, clap, tom, wobble, fm, fm4, square, grain, synth, drone)
– 12 parameters for each synth engine
– automation for each parameter via knob recording or velocity
– 4 send effect channels with 2×11 mono effects and 2 x 9 stereo effects
– automation for all of the 8 possible effect parameters via xy pad
– master effects (stutter, delay, compressor …)
– 16 step sequencer for the 6 channels, each with it’s own tempo multiplier & length
– record audio and export to Soundcloud or Audioshare
– email audio recordings and presets
– iOS 8 supported
– Audiobus supported
– Inter-App audio (IAA) supported with transport control
– Midi start/stop/sync

Because all sounds get generated in realtime, the app is cpu heavy! iPhones 5 and greater can handle it with no problem, on iPhone 4s effects 3 and 4 get switched off by the engine automatically to save some cpu power. iPhone 4 and iPad1 are NOT recommended!

Elastic Drums is published by MoMinstruments, the instruments app label of Mouse on Mars and friends.

Plans for upcoming versions:
– Midi controller support
– Midi notes recording
– native screen size for iPhone 6, 6+
– new sequencer features (rolls, etc.)
– new synth engines (other percussions, sampler, etc)

Elastic Drums

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