2015
10/08
Fugue Machine Baroque and Serialism For iPad
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Fugue Machine Baroque and Serialism For iPad

FUGUE MACHINE is like “Bach In A Box”. It is a musical tool inspired by composition techniques used in Baroque music and Serialism — e.g. Bach’s canons and fugues, and Schoenberg’s twelve-tone technique. The idea was to design a tool to manipulate a melody’s speed, direction, and pitch, as well as play multiple variations of the melody simultaneously.

As it turned out, the best implementation for this was to reimagine one of the most fundamental building blocks of all music sequencers: the piano roll.

Fugue Machine

THE PIANO ROLL, REIMAGINED.

FUGUE MACHINE is the world’s first multi-playhead piano roll. Create a musical sequence and play it back with up to four playheads at once — each at various speeds, directions, and pitches. You see the playheads dance over the music sequence, and hear the complex patterns that emerge.

It’s mesmerizing.

Fogue Machine

2015
06/30
OLYMPIA NOISE PATTERNING iPAD Drum Sequencer
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Patterning by Olympia Noise

The iPad Loops music app blog is proud to share news about Patterning by Olympia Noise.

Olympia Niose the makers of popular apps such as Ondes, Dot Melody, and Chordian have announced a new app for sequencing drum patterns called Patterning.

More about the app:

Patterning is an inspiring new drum machin from Olympia Noise Co. As beautiful as it is powerful, Patterning is a deep and flexible sample-based drum machine unlike any you’ve encountered before. With its elegant circular interface, Patterning transforms the iPad into a serious tool for beat-making.

Create dynamic drum patterns with the swipe of a finger. Make evolving, poly-metric rhythms, four-on-the-floor dance party jams, or laid back R&B grooves. Use Patterning’s independent loop settings to explore untapped rhythmic possibilities. Automate parameters to create intricate & complex beats. Arrange patterns on the timeline to construct songs. Use the built-in effects–delay, reverb, distortion, and 3- band EQ–to add atmosphere, shimmer and noise. Connect to other apps with Audiobus, Inter-App Audio, and MIDI.

Patterning comes loaded with classic drum machine samples as well as exclusive drum kits created and curated by contemporary producers and musicians. For the independent producer, it’s easy to import samples for custom kits.

With an extensive and uncommon feature set, Patterning redefines what an iOS drum machine can be.

Patterning

2015
03/31
Genome Midi Sequencer Ver 2
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iPad Midi Sequencer

Genome is a powerful pattern based MIDI sequencer for the iPad. With GMS you can control all of your MIDI gear and apps* – sequence single patterns or an entire 16 track song.

It is great for people looking to try an alternate studio setup, searching for a compact sequencer to bring to band practice or those who just want to find a way to ditch the bulky laptop.

GMS easily syncs your drum machines and arpeggiators by sending and receiving MIDI clock messages. General MIDI files can be exported and imported for integration with desktop apps**.

Genome MIDI Sequencer is made for accessories like the Alesis ioDock, Line6 MIDI Mobilizer, the Yamaha i-MX1, the iRig MIDI and compatible MIDI devices using the Camera Connection Kit.

Genome also works great for sequencing other iOS apps. Now you can program melodies and basslines for apps like NLog PRO or Sunrizer while keeping a beat synced with Modrum.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Though Genome now has a basic set of instruments, some MIDI gear or other music apps that support virtual midi connections are recommended for use with this app.

What’s New in Version 2.0.0
– New ‘longest pattern’ song mode
– New Instrument Rack with built in instruments and effects:

Genome Ver 2 Modules

(Radiant Synth, Drum Machine, Filter, Reverb, EQ, Xdelay, Phaser, Chorus, Distortion, Mixer, Scope)

– Audiobus
– Fixed hanging notes issue on pattern switch
– Dozens of internal fixes
– A Metronome
– Usability improvements to the pattern editor

Features:
– CoreMIDI
– Network MIDI for sending MIDI to other iOS devices and Macs***
– New Instrument Rack with two built in instruments and effects
– Basic Audiobus support
– Sends and Receives MIDI Clock Sync, Start and Stop events
– Also sends Note On, Note Off, Pitch Bend, Aftertouch, Channel Pressure and CC’s
– Pattern Based, pattern changes occur on bar boundaries so song stays in sync
– On screen keyboard interface
– Up to 16 simultaneous tracks, unlimited number of patterns
– Song / live modes
– Scales
– Supports background operation for multitasking
– Record incoming CC’s and Notes
– Undo / redo for most actions

Get Genome

2014
03/30
Earhoof For iPad
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Earhoof iPad

Earhoof is a futuristic virtual instrument which turns your iPad into a rhythmic gradient of sound.

A sophisticated instrument creation tool, it allows you to layer multiple audio files and combine them with high quality digital signal processing. By continuously changing the sound parameters along the length of your device, Earhoof allows you to create highly expressive playable surfaces.

Its innovative internal rhythm engine allows you to easily play this surface, switching seamlessly between complex rhythms while remaining in complete control of the generated sounds. The result is a playing experience unlike any other, blurring the line between sequencer and instrument.

* Includes over 80 carefully crafted presets, each one a unique multi-sample instrument
* Intuitively draw curves to modulate DSP parameters for Gain, Pitch, Pan, Filters, Delay and more
* Easily import your own WAV and AIFF files with iTunes File Sharing
* Record or manually create your own rhythms
* Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support allows Earhoof to interact with other music apps
* Record your performances as audio files without ever leaving the app
* In-app help manual will help you quickly learn the ins and outs of the program

Earhoof is available for $4.99

2013
07/16
UPDATE: Cubasis Ver 1 5 Adds Micrologue Synthesizer, Allen Morgan Signature Drumkits, Mute Groups, Track Freeze and More
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Cubasis Cubase For iPad

What’s New in Version 1.5
• Micrologue virtual analog synthesizer incl. 50 factory presets
• 16 Allen Morgan Signature drum kits incl. 80 MIDI loops
• Open/close hi-hat problem solved
• Instrument track freeze for internal instruments
• Instrument rack to load and edit Cubasis’ instruments
• Modulation wheel support for Micrologue synth

Cubasis is Steinberg’s streamlined, multitouch sequencer for the iPad. Specially designed for quick and easy operation, Cubasis makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze. Record tracks in CD audio quality, and edit your music with the Key and Sample Editors, while the included mixer and audio effects polish your song to perfection. Cubasis comes loaded with dozens of virtual instrument sounds which can be played in real time using the virtual keyboard and drum pads. Cubasis’ projects can be even opened in Cubase under Windows and OS X! Cubasis places touch-intuitive production tools in your hands, opening up a new world of possibilities for your creativity.

Key features
• Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks (depends on the device used)
• Record up to 24 tracks simultaneously!
• Over 70 virtual instrument sounds based on HALion Sonic
• MixConsole with over 10 effect processors
• Over 300 MIDI and audio loops
• Virtual keyboard and virtual drum pads
• Sample Editor and Key Editor
• Export projects to Cubase, Dropbox, SoundCloud, AudioCopy and email
• Core Audio and Core MIDI compatible hardware supported
• Sequence other CoreMIDI apps (MIDI recording only) and run Cubasis simultaneously via background audio
• Audio import from iTunes music library, AudioPaste, Wi-Fi server and iTunes file sharing
• Audio mixdown and MIDI export
• Audiobus support

“Cubasis now boasts one of the best implementations of Audiobus known to me.”
Sebastian Dittmann, Audiobus developer

Polyphony:
48 voices: iPad 2, iPad mini
64 voices: iPad 3, iPad 4

Project export to Cubase requires Cubase 7/6.5, Cubase Artist 7/6.5, Cubase LE AI Elements 6 or higher
Cubasis project importer extension must be installed and is available at http://www.steinberg.net/cubasisimporter

Cubasis is available for $49.99

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