2013
04/23
Use iPad And Backing Tracks In Your Live Performance
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SyncInside Backing Tracks App

A much needed app is finally here. Are you looking for an app that allows you to play backing tracks on an iPad so that you can jam along with them live? Connect a compliant USB sound card to your iPad with the Camera Connection Kit, SyncInside will play the stereo backing tracks through the sound card and the click through the headphone.

SyncInside allows you to import your clips, create your playlists, add memo on clips to always keep in mind what to do, and play…
All with a few simple and intuitive gestures.

No more end clip nightmares, no more clips that start unexpectedly or exhausting researches of the next clip… a simple tap and the correct clip starts ! SyncInside stops at the end of every clip, it automatically queues up the next clip and waits your tap.
You can set any clip from the playlist as the next to be played, managing the playlist variations in a very simple way.
Managing your show has never been easier.

SyncInside Screenshot

KEY FEATURES

• Unlimited number of clips per playlist, unlimited number of playlists
• Auto association between backing track and sync file
• Instant access to the last playlist used
• Compatible with wav and aiff files (untill 4 tracks interleaved) of any lenght and size
• Memo field for each clip
• Tagged playlist for an easier research
• Wide Padder with TouchUp to avoid hesitation
• Skip function of the playing clip and of the next one running
• Fast load button to easly manage scene’s changes
• Visualization of current time and remaining time

SyncInside manages the two stereo files syncronised play (file 1: stereo backing tracks, file 2: click and/or timecode) or a single file (4 channel interleaved).
Camera Connection Kit and a Class compliant USB sound card are required to exploit the multitrack features.

SyncInside is available for $8.99

2013
04/22
Gravity Beats For iPad
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Gravity Beats iPad

Draw lines to compose simple random melodies. Use lines as guitar or as bouncing objects, add as many balls as you like.

Gravity Beats is NO LONGER AVAILABLE

2013
04/22
Automatically Add Harmony To Your Riff with Midi Mind
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Midi Mind

MIDI INTERACTIVE NOTE DEVICE – Allows a MIDI input to produce a multiple output of Harmonies and rhythm, based on the users defined parameters.

A real-time performance and compositional tool. Highly human in response, function and intention.

What’s New in Version 1.10
• MIDI IN & OUT are separately selectable
• Multiple MIDI OUT(s) can be selected
• Virtual MIDI IN & OUT available
• Keyboard function extended
• More Octaves available in Keyboard output
• Harmonies shown on Keyboard output page

Core MIDI compliant

What’s New in Version 1.00
releasable version …
1) Graphics updates
2) Debugging turned OFF
3) Variable sized Keyboard
4) Play mode screen includes SUS Pedal, PitchBend and Velocity control
5) Scale page shows scale order in place of Part order
6) Rhythm page viewable
7) Presets default, saved and used indicated by colours

Midi Mind is available for $12.99

2013
04/20
UPDATE: LiveFX Dj Effects Ver 1 1 Adds Audiobus
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LiveFX Dj Effects For iPad

LiveFX is a Dynamic Effects Processor for iPad. Any audio source can be processed; use either live sound input, the built-in track player that plays from your iTunes library or Audiobus to stream audio through LiveFX. Create your own combination of audio effects, and simultaneously control up to four effects using a single fingertip (over 1000 possible combinations) or use multi-touch for automated dynamic sound effects. Make music with features that truly stand out from the crowd. Introducing LiveFX for iPad; it’s sound control evolved to a whole new level.

What’s New in Version 1.1
*Audiobus support

• Hook up any source or even use an other app with Audiobus
• Control multiple effects in realtime using the intuitive LiveFX touchpad

• Create your own LiveFX combinations and use up to four effects at once
• Use multi touch to create an auto dynamic effect
• Use one of the many preset-banks or save your own
• With Audiobus access those presets from within an other app
• Make your own effect combination from the countless possibilities

• Lock button holds the effect settings, for dazzling hands-free use

• Versatile and highly playable effects control, delivering unimaginable expression

• New Looper effects – Forward, Reverse and Slice – add new audio intensity

• Mix it up with new DJ emulation Vinyl Break and Ducking Compressor effects

• Auto BPM detection and Tap Tempo keeps your LiveFX locked to the beat


LiveFX Dj Effects is available for $8.99.

2013
04/17
SunVox For iOS Ver 1 7 3 Adds Support for Jack, AudioBus, and More!
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SunVox iPad App

SunVox is the Most Powerful music creation tool for iOS. It is a small, fast and powerful modular synthesizer with pattern based sequencer (tracker). With this program you can compose music anywhere. On any device. It also available (for FREE!) for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Maemo, PalmOS, Android, and other systems.

What’s New in Version 1.7.3
* added Virtual MIDI Port;
* support of Audiobus;
* support of JACK Audio Connection Kit for iOS; http://ipadloops.com/connect-audio-apps-for-free/
* support of 4-Inch display;
* improved Compressor algorithm;
* default base note for WAV/AIFF samples is C5;
* SunVox file is now includes additional information: timeline cursor position, current module, current pattern;
* sound engine optimization;
* added options for the MultiSynth: Use static note C5 (treat all received notes as C5); Ignore notes with zero velocity;
* new Pattern Editor function – Slice by cursor;
* added MIDI import; now you can load any MIDI files directly through the Load Song dialog;
* added support of the following MIDI commands: Start, Continue, Stop;
* number of MetaModule User Defined Controllers can be changed from 0 to 13;
* added MIDI Omni Mode (all MIDI channels will be accepted);
* new option in the Preferences->Interface: Show virtual keyboard; use it to show or hide virtual qwerty keyboard;
* scrolling when highlighting in the Sample Editor;
* per-pattern Mute/Solo (Timeline menu -> Toggle mute / Toggle solo);
* Vorbis Player is now supports the sample offset commands (09 and 07);
* added ability to create a new pattern by double clicking on an empty area of the Timeline;
* new Timeline function – Slice Pattern(s) (knife position = current playing position);
* new std. pattern effect 23 – set controller value to the random number with range from XX (00..FF) to YY (00..FF);
* new std. pattern effect 1F – set BPM;
* new songs: Manwe – Early Fall remake (original by Tangrine), kostya_m – Midnight, take_my_hand, follow_the_sun;
* new simple examples: metamodule_test, metamodule_with_automation, random_ctl_values_with_range, trance, compressor2;
* new instrument (pads): moving_pad, vocal_synth, filter_slide_up, analog, analog2, analog3, analog_distorted, space, violin, violin2, violin3, violin4;
* new instrument (keyboard): analog10, fm2, bell2;
* bugs fixed.

[ Key features ]
• Modular interface.
• Highly optimized synth algorithms.
• Support of 16/24/32bit WAV, AIFF and XI samples.
• XM (FastTracker) and MOD (ProTracker, OctaMED) import.
• Multitrack WAV export;
• WiFi export/import;
• MIDI import/export;
• MIDI IN/OUT;
• Mic/Line-in recording;
• Real-time recording;
• Audiobus and JACK support.

[ Brief instruction ]
The main menu – button with wrench in the upper right corner of the screen.
Use multitouch to scale/move content of timeline and pattern editor.
How to connect one module to another? For multitouch devices: first touch on source, second touch on destination. For other devices: select the first module (source); click on the LINK button; select the second module (destination).
REC button is only for notes and controllers recording. If you want to record sound – use the Sampler module (REC button under the Sampler controllers).

[ Built-in synthesizers & effects ]
• Analog Generator;
• DrumSynth with 120 unique synthetic drum sounds;
• FM synthesizer;
• MetaModule (use it to build your own synths/effects);
• Sampler (supported formats: WAV, XI, AIFF);
• SpectraVoice (FFT-based synthesizer for warm atmospheric sounds);
• Side Chain Compressor;
• Distortion;
• Echo;
• 3Band equalizer;
• Filter (Low-pass, High-pass, Band-pass, Notch);
• Flanger;
• Loop (for glitch effects);
• Reverb;
• Vocal Filter (for human voice simulation);
• Vorbis Player;
• WaveShaper;
• and more …

SunVox is available for $5.99

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