The Oberheim OB-X was a killer analogue synth. You’re lucky to find one these days because most folks don’t want to let them go. Now you can have a virtual version for your iPad. Looks a lot like one but does it sound like one? Let us know.
SAS-5A for iPad is an application that simulates an analog synthesizer. Now supports CoreMIDI
-Polyphonic ( iPad : 4-5 voice / iPad2 : 4-6 voice )
-Totally Programmable with Storage for 32 Programs x 3 Banks
-Four Octave Keyboard
-Two Oscillator per Voice
-Two ADSR Envelope Generator per Voice
-24dB/octave Low Pass Filter
-Noise Generator / Sample and Hold
-Auto Arpeggio
-Digital Delay
Cool synth with a wicked name. XENON includes highly tweakable polyphonic hybrid synthesizer, 2 x VA monophonic synthesizer, polyphonic PCM synthesizer, rhythm machine, sequencer, mixer and also includes over 350 preset sounds. For iPad and iPhone.
* Rhythm Machine for six tracks
– 185 PCM rhythm sounds
* Pattern Sequencer
– 16 step Pattern Sequencer
– Real-Time Recording
– Pattern export as a wav file or copy to clipboard.
(compatible with Intua Beatmaker, GarageBand)
* Song Sequencer
– Make your own song using pattern.
– Song export as a .wav file or copy to clipboard.
(compatible with Intua Beatmaker, GarageBand)
* Mixer
* CoreMIDI Support (iOS 4.2 required)
– Support for CoreMIDI Compatible Devices (e.g. YAHAMA i-MX1)
– iPad with the iPad Camera Connection Kit
Support for external MIDI input via CoreMIDI compatible USB MIDI keyboard (e.g. KORG NanoKEY, AKAI LPK25, EDIROL UM-1G[Advanced Driver:OFF]) with the iPad Camera Connection Kit
* AKAI Synthstation25 Support
Support for Akai Pro’s SynthStation25 keyboard controller is included.
Whether you’re an experienced musician or a learner, Symphonix Evolution is a powerful tool that helps take your music to a whole new level. Create music by dragging notes directly onto the score, and record or playback via MIDI devices or using the inbuilt virtual synthesizer. Then print your music to share with others in your group. Learners or musicians who play ‘by ear’ will appreciate the ability to associate note pitch with the notation.
Latest version updates have been announced.
Enhancements:
Rhythm Maker now allows creation of custom rhythms and beat patterns
Files can now be opened or saved from Dropbox
It is now easier to locate files by filtering between All Files, Symphonix files and MIDI files
Double tap in the Selection bar to select a measure, triple tap to select the whole song
Touch the Measure button on the main toolbar to Go To a Measure
Added Go to Measure button to the Sheet Music View screen
Bug Fixes:
Fixed bugs in File Manager for filtering and default file names
Fixed bug where Repeats could not be added
After saving in MIDI format with lyrics, the file was not able to be loaded
The song was corrupted if duplicating or splitting tracks containing beamed or tied notes
Cut and paste operations could cause incorrect display of beamed notes
The client could crash when attempting to go to a measure
The Clear button on the Track Management screen did not operate correctl
Connect your iPhone and iPad, sync them, and use your iPhone as an additional controller!
Symphonix Evolution has numerous features, including:
* 16 track sequencer
* Support for external MIDI devices using the USB Camera Connector
* Wavetable synthesizer with GM/GS emulation
* Load and Save standard MIDI files
* AirPrint support for printing your sheet music
* Integration with email and web for easy file exchange
* Real time recording and conversion to notation
* Quantization of recorded input or MIDI files
* Complete online help to get you started
Use Symphonix Evolution to take your music studio with you wherever you go!
Can’t believe I didn’t post this a long time ago. This is one of my all time favorite apps. All my friends have it and it is one of those apps that fit the “smart phones make people do dumb things” category =) It’s great for improvising, jammin out with your friends, whaling out a solo, and more. Djs, did I mention it’s also good for creating Dirty Dutch leads, blistering Mord Fustang-esque solos, and pitch ramp build ups? *hint**hint* Good on both iPhone and iPad!
What a great update for this app v 1.8. I didn’t know they cared =)
What’s new:
New sub-oscillator lets you make huge, more complex sounds.
Bebot is no longer affected by your device’s mute/silent settings.
More control over the overdrive distortion effect to provide greater versatility.
User-editable preset file format allows you to organize and share your library of sounds.
12 additional factory presets provide a variety of new sounds and demonstrate new features.
Part robot, Part synth – Bebot is a musical synthesizer with a unique multitouch control method and a versatile sound engine.
Featuring four different synthesis modes, juicy analog-sounding filters, effects and overdrive distortion, Bebot is a feature-packed polyphonic synthesizer, offering a wide range of sounds and a high degree of control via the multitouch screen.
Musicians and non-musicians alike will find that the autotune system and user-programmable scales help you to play in tune with ease. Don’t just listen to your iPod music – play along! Or simply have fun making noises with your fingers, and watch the animated robot sing along.
Bebot has been used both on-stage and in the studio by major recording artists, including Dream Theater and How To Destroy Angels. Not bad for a little cartoon robot!
NOTE: Do not buy this if you have already bought the Fairlight App. Save money by using its in-App upgrade. If you are not sure you want the Pro features, buy the Fairlight App.
Experience music making ‘80s style with this awesome retro app, modelled on the legendary Fairlight Computer Musical Instrument.
Preloaded with 500+ CMI Series II sounds and 100+ Series III sounds, for the first time a byte-perfect re-issue of the classic CMI sounds of the 80s.
This app includes the famous ‘Page R’, which was the world’s first screen-based rhythm sequencer. Today every sampler, digital synthesiser, sequencer and audio workstation can trace its lineage back to this legendary machine.
Now you can make music using tools like those used by artists including Alan Parsons, Jean Michel Jarre, Trevor Horn, Thomas Dolby, Brian Eno, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Stevie Wonder and so many more.
This app is a part midi player, part creative tool and part history lesson – developed by Fairlight staff who worked on the CMI in the ’80s.
– 100+ selected CMI III sounds - play the CMI voices from an external MIDI input (supports Core Midi, Line6 MidiMobilizer or Akai SynthStation), or use the on-screen keyboard*
– Sample your own voices from the microphone or line in, then use them in your compositions
– display voices graphically using the iconic Page D, and change your viewpoint by tilting your iPhone/iPad*
– authentic Fairlight CMI user interface experience, including floppy disk quirks*
- 8 track composition using ‘Page R’ pattern-based sequencer
- create instrument sets that store settings for all 8 channels, including the voices, pitch shifts, volumes, release times etc.
– import/export voices, compositions, MIDI and instruments and exchange with others.
* These features also available on the lower cost ‘Player’ version of the Fairlight App.
iPad Loops is an iOS music production blog dedicated to exposing the best iPad apps musicians, producers, and Djs. This is not a database of every app. It is, however, one of useful recommendations from someone with many years in music production. I try to update it on a daily basis (ok sometimes every two days) and I do my best to post useful apps only. My name is Jason Donnelly (Dj Puzzle).
Some of the apps that contain my sounds are Synth One, EG Segments, Hammerhead, Retronyms AudioCopy, Audio Evolution Mobile, and iMPC Pro. My work is published by Roland, Antares, Magix, Soundtrack Loops, Sample Logic, Acoustica, Native Instruments, The Grammt Museum and many more. Subscribe to our RSS feed below to get updated when new apps are posted.
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