2013
04/26
Drum Synthesizer For iPad
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Turquoise Drum Synthesizer For iPad

Turquoise is a 3×3 drum synth. Each pad triggers a separate synth. Synth controls for each pad are available in the side panel.

What’s New in Version 1.1.2
– new presets
– UI improvements

Turquoise DS is available for $2.99

2013
04/26
Runxt XY for iPhone and iPad
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Runxt XY Pad For iOS

With Runxt XY you can easily turn your favorite iOS device in a XY MIDI Controller. Connect your iOS device via CoreMIDI to your Mac or via rtpMIDI on Windows. Ableton users can easily attach the x- and y-axis to a parameter via MIDI Learn by pressing the colored knobs below the xy-pad. These also function as a ‘floor it / pedal to the metal’ button.

FEATURES

4 different XY Modes including: Classic XY, Joystick 2-Param, Joystick 4-Param and Bounce!
Select MIDI output channel per mode
Choose MIDI Control Change Number per parameter
Easily allow MIDI Learn by pushing the knobs

Runxt XY is available for $0.99

2013
04/25
Bliss Pad Synth for iPad
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Bliss Pad iPhone Synth

Bliss Pad is a fun and simple three voice synthesizer with an easy to navigate, colorful interface. Customize your sounds with the tone editor then play and loop them. Bliss pad is designed to be satisfying no matter your level of musical knowhow.

What’s New in Version 1.1.1
Added provisional support for Audiobus.

Bliss Pad Screenshot

FEATURES:

Quirky retro sound and graphics
Autochord makes playing a breeze
Reverb, pitch delay, wobble effects
Arpeggiator with randomizer
Super simple loop bank lets you layer your sounds
12 old school drum samples

Bliss Pad Synth is NO LONGER AVAILABLE

2013
04/24
Beat Vibe Rhythm App For iPad
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Beat Vibe Rhythm App

Create and play percussion rhythms. Produce complete songs with sequences of rhythms with changing tempo, patterns and dynamics. Beat Vibe can be used both as an accurate metronome for practice, with elaborate rhythms and great visualization, or as a step sequencer/drum machine to create backup percussion loops with percussion sounds from around the world.

Ever wanted to create a percussion background loop for you to play with or for practice? Now you can do that easily and intuitively with Beat Vibe. Create multi-track rhythms by placing percussion instrument beats on a timeline using a touch interface specifically designed for the ipad. Setup complete songs by placing rhythm patterns on a timeline. Beat Vibe comes with over 250 percussion instrument samples of instruments from around the world, and with over 100 pre-programmed rhythms ranging in style from Rock, Jazz, Latin, Flamenco and more. Play your rhythms in Beat Vibe where you can also visualize the rhythm, or export your rhythms to audio files that can be played with any audio software.

What’s New in Version 2.1.0
Introducing Audiobus support: Now you can stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps! See

Main features:
• Over 250 percussion instrument samples: toms, snares, cymbals, bass, cajon, palmas, conga, darbuka, shaker and more.
• Over 100 built-in rhythm patterns: Jazz, Bossa Nova, Reggae, Waltz, Cha Cha, Mambo, Samba, various rock beats.
• Special features for flamenco affectionados: flamenco palos – Alegrias, Solea, Buleria, Tangos, Seguiriyas, Sevillianas and more. flamenco percussion instruments – Various Cajon sounds, Palmas, Castanets. Flamenco clock to visualize and practice.
• Create complete songs by setting up sequences of rhythms.
• Export to audio files: wav, caf or aifc.
• Built in equalizer with various presets.
• Download additional rhythms from an ever growing online user-generated database.
• Share your rhythms with other app users.

Download additional rhythms from an online, user-generated, rhythm data base containing hundreds of rhythms. Upload your rhythms to the online database to share with other app users.

Beat Vibe is available for $14.99

2013
04/24
GuitarTone Guitar Effects With AudioBus Support
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GuitarTone Guitar Effects For iOS

Inspired by the ultimate collection of legendary and boutique amps and effect pedals, GuitarTone offers a vast array of high quality tones. Sonoma passionately created tonal interpretations of essential vintage and custom amps, pedals and microphones, and assembled them into GuitarTone. GuitarTone includes three amps and three effects with additional tones available for $9.99 per 12-pack. Sonoma has launched an update to GuitarTone that includes universal compatibility on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, double cab for iPad and iPhone 5, improved tone for all amps and effects, a noise gate, improved tuner, additional presets and previews, and more.

What’s New in Version 2.1.0

Audiobus added, GuitarJack Model 2 24-bit firmware update and bug fixes.

Audiobus Input and Filter support now included: Record your guitar with the great sounds of GuitarTone in Audiobus enabled apps, like GarageBand, or filter the output of another app, like NLogSynth, before recording it.

GuitarJack Model 2 24-bit firmware update: Update firmware on your GuitarJack Model 2 iOS I/O interface to get full 24-bit recording and playback using apps that support those features. Also, with this firmware update, input level controls in GarageBand and Multitrack DAW now work with GuitarJack Model 2. See sonomawireworks.com for instructions on how to update your firmware.

GuitarTone sounds best with Sonoma’s GuitarJack Model 2 audio I/O interface with 1/4 inch input, 1/8″ stereo input, an 1/8″ stereo headphone/line out with increased drive, 24-bit AD/DA converters, impeccable sound and no discernible noise.

GuitarTone Features
• 3 effects: Phaser, Drive+ and Va-Room
• 3 amps: ’60 Slant, Custom and Tweed Blues
• More amps and effects: 12 more amps and 12 more effects are free while GuitarJack is connected, or $9.99 per 12-pack
• Each AmpPack includes several amp styles inspired by iconic and boutique gear: See sonomawireworks.com for which amps inspired these tones
• Each PedalPack includes a variety of effects: Modulators, Wahs, Distortions, Tools and Time Stretchers
• Every cabinet has four microphone options: Dynamic, Condensor, Ribbon, and Precision mics can be used with any amp
• Amp and effect presets: Dozens of hand-crafted presets are included, making it easy to find the tone you need
• Hundreds of amp, cab, pedal, and mic combinations: Arrange, adjust, and save favorites as unique presets
• Pre and post effects: Drag one or more effects into an effects chain before or after the amp
• Control panel for Sonoma’s incredible sounding audio input/output interface: Select the input (1/4 inch instrument and 1/8 inch stereo mic/line) and adjust the input levels (60 dB of continuous level control)
• Free high visibility tuner

• Double Cab – the ultimate guitar tone with stereo guitar cabinets – two cabinet and/or microphone combinations at the same time create a killer sound (only on iPhone 5 and iPad)

• Preset Board for quickly jumping between favorite presets (only on iPhone 5 and iPad)

• Noise Gate reduces unwanted noise, with fast mode for high gain amps to produce super crunchy metal tones

• The Amp’s Power button now bypasses both the amp and cabinets, so you can use the pedals by themselves or through your own rig!

• Universal app for use on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch

• Improved amp model and tone stack for all amps. Cascading tube amp design responds like a real amp

• Lower latency on newer devices (iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch (5th gen.), iPad mini, iPad 4, iPad 3 and iPad 2)

• More than 60 presets

Add-On Packs: Listen to Previews on Sonomawireworks.com and in the app
• AmpPack 1: 12 amps for $9.99 or free while GuitarJack Model 2 is connected (55, ’60, Straight, Black Deluxe, Boost 30, Brilliant 15, Brit Blues, Closed Back Slant, Deviator, Nickeltone 84/64, One-off, Pedal Steel and Tweed Twin)
• AmpPack 2: 12 amps for $9.99 (100 Slant, 100 Straight, San Antone, Classic Blues, Closed Back, Gambler, Meister, Nickeltone 64/84?, Rootbeer 30, Snakeskin, Tweed Deluxe and Tweed Prince)
• PedalPack 1: 12 effects for $9.99 or free while GuitarJack Model 2 is connected (12AX7, Autowah, Chorus, Classic Wah, Compressor, Delay, Funk Wah, Reverb, Scoop, Treble +, Uranium Fuzz and Vibrato)
• PedalPack 2: 12 effects for $9.99 (Bass Autowah, BP Sweep, HP Sweep, LP Sweep, Parametric EQ, Pocketavia, Smooth OD, Warped Flange, Tape Delay, Tremelo, Triode and Chrome Wah)

GuitarTone 1.1 is included in Sonoma’s FourTrack (iPhone) and StudioTrack (iPad) apps, allowing you to capture great sounding guitar tone in critically acclaimed multitrack recording apps. Amp and effect packs purchased in GuitarTone are activated in FourTrack (iPhone) and StudioTrack (iPad).

Minimum Requirements:

• iOS 5 or higher
• iPhone 4, iPad mini, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation) or newer

GuitarTone is available for $1.99

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