2011
10/26
Bassline For iPad
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Bassline For iPad

Play and tweak BassLine from external MIDI keyboards, sequencers, hardware controllers, or other iOS apps like Little MIDI Machine and Genome MIDI Sequencer!

One-swipe App Switching: Just swipe left from the right of your iPad’s screen to reveal the list of OMAC Fast Switch-registered apps!

Turn your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into a Bass Synthesizer and start rolling your own grooves with the unique sound of the legendary TB-303, the trademark of Acid House that influenced many different styles of electronic music!

What’s New in Version 4.0

– MIDI note input
– MIDI controller input
– Gated sequencer mode with real-time pattern transposition
– OMAC Fast Switch sender support
– One-swipe App Switching on iPads running iOS 5+: Swipe left from the right of the screen to reveal the list of registered apps
– Audio Sharing via “Open in…”
– Intelligent Background Audio: Avoid battery drain by auto-shutdown after 15 minutes of not receiving any MIDI event
– iPad Retina graphics

finger bassline app screenshot

finger bassline app screenshot

BassLine is a virtual analogue bass synthesizer with built-in step sequencer and on-board effects. Its unique low-pass filter allows to produce the well known high-resonance filter sweeps, that are typical for vintage synths like the legendary TB-303.

Feature List:

• Monophonic synthesis engine including a never self-oscillating, cascaded low-pass filter
• Four oscillator waveforms (sawtooth, square, pulse, and saw/triangle)
• Low frequency oscillator (LFO) for cutoff modulation

• Overdrive with tube-like distortion characteristic
• Tape delay effect with tempo-synchronous delay times

• Individual pattern lengths & downbeat-aligned switches
• Pattern randomizer
• Tap tempo

• Accelerometer-driven cutoff frequency control

• MIDI Clock sync
• MIDI Note input
• MIDI Controller input

• Gated sequencer mode with real-time pattern transposition

• Comprehensive MIDI routing capabilities:
– Connect to virtual MIDI ports provided by apps running in the background
– Connect to nearby iPads, iPhones, Mac OS X and Windows computers
– Connect to compatible MIDI hardware attached to the dock connector

• Wireless MIDI via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi WLAN using Apple’s built-in CoreMIDI network driver
• Wired MIDI using the USB Camera Connection Kit for iPad with class-compliant USB hardware
• Wired MIDI using a Core MIDI interface built for iOS (iRig MIDI, …)

• Wireless Sync-Start via Korg’s WIST

• Intelligent Background Audio/MIDI processing

• OMAC Fast App Switching support

• WAVE file export and extensive sharing options:
– “Open In…”
– Pasteboard (compatible with BeatMaker and Garageband for iPhone/iPad)
– AudioCopy by Sonoma Wire Works
– E-Mail
– iTunes File Sharing

• Including twenty Acid basslines by DJ/producer Myagi (www.popandlockrecords.com)

• Universal support for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad

Bassline is available for $3.99

2011
10/23
FM Synth For iPad
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DXi FM Synth For iPad

DXi is a FM synthesizer application inspired by 80’s most popular Yamaha DX7 FM synthesizer. You will enjoy creating sounds as well as playing music with this application.

FM synthesis is still popular among many people because its unique tone. We carefully selected parameters from original synthesizer so you will be enjoy editing tone with them easily. You need to know some technique to tweak the tone, but you will be able to get DXi’s special tone and effects while having some fun! Great for creating sound effects.

If you remember the days of FM synthesizers, try creating the tone you remember from them. If you have no experience with any FM synthesizer, we are sure you will be enjoying the unique tone world.

What’s New in Version 3.4.0

– Added background audio support and virtual MIDI input port.
– Fixed small bugs in MIDI handling.

– Added new 45 preset voices. (If you want to recall a preset voice individually, swipe item in “Voice List” and push “Recall Preset” button. To recall all new presets, use “Recall All Presets” in Settings & Information screen. Please be careful, this operation will clear your edited voices.)
– Extended max tempo of the sequencer.

* 99 voices
* 4 operators FM synthesizer
* Anti-ailiased oscillator
* 8 algorithms
* Envelope, frequency (Ratio or Fixed) can be set each operators.
* Feedback control on operator number 4.
* 2 master effects (LPF with Resonance and Delay)
* Import/Export function to save the tone you created. (URL schema text string format)
* Audio recording function. And you can transport recorded audio file, .wav, onto Mac/PC via iTunes file sharing.
* Clipboard audio sharing support. You can export recorded waveform to other application via clipboard. It’s compatible with Intua’s clipboard.
* Supports external MIDI keyboards via Core MIDI USB adapters. iPad users can use Camera Connection Kit. And iPhone/iPod touch users can use Yamaha i-MX1.

DXi is available for $1.99

2011
10/21
Drum and Bass App For iPhone
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DnB Machine For iPhone

Another cool app by Fresh Touch Media!

Drum and Bass Machine is the ultimate tool for creating Drum and Bass on your iPhone.

This diverse device features three touch-operated synthesizers, each which can be played simultaneously to create a multitude of different sounds. Each synth is customisable and can be played over two octaves with a choice of 8 different types of sound.

The sample pads are fully customisable and you can select up to 12 of the 16 samples available and insert them in to your set up. Samples include: percussion,vocal fx, sound fx and reeces.

Select from one of fifteen different drum loops, then play your bass lines and samples over the top to create your own unique drum and bass.

The volume of all synthesizers, drum loops and sample pads are fully adjustable, just touch and slide the green volume displays.

Everything you need to make Drum and Bass, all in one app!

Drum and Bass Machine is available for free for a limited time.

2011
10/16
Animoog iPad Synth App
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Moog Synth For iPad Animoog

Moog synth app for the iPad called Animoog. ON SALE FOR ONLY $2.99 FOR A LIMITED TIME.

Animoog, powered by Moog’s new Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE), is the first professional polyphonic synthesiser designed exclusively for the iPad. ASE allows you to move dynamically through an X/Y space of unique timbres to create a constantly evolving and expressive soundscape.

Animoog captures the vast sonic vocabulary of Moog synthesisers and applies it to the modern touch surface paradigm, enabling you to quickly sculpt incredibly fluid and dynamic sounds that live, breathe, and evolve as you play them.

Visually captivating and sonically immersive, Animoog brings iPad based music production to the next level. Whether you are new to synthisis or a professional, Animoog’s unique user interface gives you the power to easily create a visually vibrant and sonically rich universe. It is the ultimate tool for total creative expression.

Moog Animoog iPad Synth App

Moog Animoog iPad Synth App

Key features:

– Anisotropic Synth Engine (ASE): An exciting new Moog technology that allows the user to move dynamically through an X/Y space of unique timbres to create an expressive and constantly evvoling soundscape.

– Timbre page – Assemble unique sounds in the X/Y sapce from timbres of a wide variety of vintage and modern Moog synthesisiers and pedals. Note, this is not simple sample playback.

– Plolyphonic Modulation – Simply slide your finger to control multiple modulation parameters in Animoog right from the keys.

– Polyphonic Pitch Shifting – Easily manipulate the exact pitch of each note in a chord by rotating or sliding your fingers.

– Delay Module – A classic analog style ping pong delay

– Thick Module – From bit crushing to unison voice detuning and drive, this module adds depth, edge, and character to Animoog’s already massive sound palette.

– Moog Filter – The classic four-pole Moog ladder filter with Higgh Pass, Low Pass, and Band Pass modes.

Get Animoog

2011
10/14
ElectroBeats App By David Guetta
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ElectroBeats By David Guetta

ElectroBeats is a very intuitive beat making application conceived in collaboration with worldwide renowned and most demanded producer David Guetta.

Right away, you’ll create great sounding beats thanks to a powerful real-time approach and an impressive sound library.

EXCLUSIVE : included the sounds from David Guetta’s new single “Who’s That Chick” featuring Rihanna.

ELECTROBEATS by David Guetta FREE – FEATURES

* Realtime workflow experience with sixteen pads and five different modes:
Pad, Pitch, Velocity, Erase, Mute/Solo

* Exclusive and electro oriented sound library.

* Note Repeat in multiple resolutions.

* Dynamically change the quantize/repeat resolution while recording : the key to build beats very fast.

* Default quantization for instant gratification

* Tap Tempo

* Convenient undo with snapshots support

* Embedded help in English, French, Spanish and Japanese

* Full version available with complete save and export capabilities, synthesis oscillators and huge sound library.

ELECTROBEATS by David Guetta – FEATURES

* Realtime workflow experience with sixteen pads and five different modes:
Pad, Pitch, Velocity, Erase, Mute/Solo

* Exclusive and electro oriented sound library, with hundreds of sounds including Bass Drum, Snare, Clap, Rimshot, Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Open Hi-Hats, Acoustic Percussion, Electronic Percussion, FX, Bass, Chords, Leads, Instruments, Vox…

* Synthesis oscillator

* Dozens of ready to use drum and construction kits

* Hundreds of patterns to use with the drum kits.

* Note Repeat in multiple resolutions.

* Dynamically change the quantize/repeat resolution while recording : the key to build beats very fast.

* Default quantization for instant gratification

* Save and share your tracks using iTunes

* Bounce song in Wav format

* Multitrack export for use in sequencers like Logic™, Live™, ProTools™, Cubase™ and many more.

* Tap Tempo

* Realtime previews (pattern, kits and sounds)

* Convenient undo with snapshots support

* Embedded help in English, French, Spanish and Japanese

ElectroBeats is NO LONGER AVAILABLE

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