2013
04/08
UPDATE: Bebot Ver 2 Adds AudioBus Support
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Bebot 2 Robot Synthesizer

Part robot, Part synth – Bebot is a versatile musical synthesizer with a unique multitouch control method, built into an animated cartoon robot.

What’s New in Version 2.0
– Use the Audiobus app to route Bebot’s audio to other apps. Record, add effects and multitrack using GarageBand, and much more. More info at http://audiob.us/
– Supports the iPhone 5’s wider screen, plus retina iPhone graphics and redesigned backdrop.
– Plus: Five new presets, UI-free video output and various minor improvements.

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 unique multitouch control system and programmable scales make Bebot an unusually easy to play. Even if you have no experience with a musical instrument, you can simply have fun making sound 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, The Flaming Lips and How To Destroy Angels. Not bad for a little cartoon robot!

Bebot is available for $1.99

2013
04/08
UPDATE: Electronic Piano Synthesizer Ver 1 3 0 Adds Audiobus
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Electronic Piano Synthesizer iPad App

The ELECTRONIC PIANO SYNTHESIZER (EPS) is the worlds first piano synthesizer for the iPad. Based on a 32-bit realtime sound engine the sounds are computed on the fly and no samples are used.
The EPS gives you possibilities you don´t have with any other Piano, EPiano or Synthesizer on the iPad. You can adjust the sound while you play on the keyboard and hear the changes immediately. That is what you need to tweak your own sounds. The EPS is not only for EPiano sounds, you can also make sounds like bass, brass, bells, chimes, toms, vibraphone, synth pads…

What’s New in Version 1.3.0

– Audiobus support

– 32bit float point polyphonic realtime sound engine
– Core MIDI support
– Audiobus support
– MIDI Learn for all knobs
– background audio support
– other audio apps can play audio in background
– 32 library patches to load and save
– 21 factory preset sounds
– multiple FX (vibrato, tremolo, delay, tube overdrive)
– Recorder (up to 6 minutes in 16bit 44.1 kHz)
– iTunes file sharing
– copy audio to Pasteboard
– more than 7 octaves
– keyboard scrollable
– two different keyboard sizes
– second keyboard available via options
– simulated touch velocity
– single screen edit
– last session save on closing app

Electronic Piano Synthesizer is available for $4.99.

2013
04/08
UPDATE: MINT.io Groovebox Ver 1 2 For iPad Adds AudioBus
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Mintio iPad Groovebox

MINT.io is “a playground for music creation”. MINT.io (Music In No Time) is a scale-based, intelligent Groovebox, aimed at live Techno, House, Dubstep and Breakbeat performances, built under the paradigm of one-screen interface in order to achieve maximum realtime tweak ability. Features pristine audio quality (CrystalClear 5.0 Ultra-Precision Audio Engine) and the amazing ability to randomly generate great-sounding drum and synth patterns. MINT.io is packed with modern sounds and offers many endless hours of instant music-generation fun, even for those who are new to making music.

What’s New in Version 1.2

+ Audiobus support
+ Bugfixes

Features
5 SOUND GENERATORS

+ Oktane: 8-Track Drum machine
+ Menthol: Ultra Bass Synth with B.E.A.S.T. Analog-Modelled LP Filter, Wobble Control, + Slide and Octave
+ Raindrop Vibe Twins: Unique “Pond” Synth with “Freeze” feature
+ Chiller: Automatic Chord Synth with 7 Trancegate patterns and Sidechain Simulation
+ Noise Machine: Comes as an extra Master FX

EVEN MORE SONIC GOODNESS

+ Extra-quality, fast access LP/HP filters on each channel
+ Randomize Drum & Synth tracks by tapping twice on the ABCD buttons
+ Randomize ALL feature
+ Automatic Drum & Synth Pattern Sequencer with Polyrhythm ability

STYLES AND FX

+ 5 Master FX: Glitch, Synced Repeater, VibeGlitch, Noise Machine, BitCrusher
+ Channel FX: Synced Delay & Mega Reverb
+ Realtime adjustable Tempo & Swing
+ 3 Drum Styles for random generation: House, Breakbeat, Dubstep

PACKED WITH SOUNDS

+ 20 Modern Drumkits (House, Breakbeat, Dubstep)
+ 20 Menthol Ultra Bass sounds
+ 32 Fresh Raindrop Vibes sounds
+ 16 Lush Chiller Chord string & pad sounds

TWEAK EVERYTHING

+ 20+ Built-in Scales, Edit/Transpose/Shift Scale
+ Save Menthol Synth presets
+ 4 Drum & Synth slots to save patterns
+ Solo Mode for all channels

MINT.io Groovebox is available for $4.99

2013
04/08
UPDATE: 76 Synthesizer Ver 2 For iPad Adds AudioBus
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Retro Synth For iPad

76 Synthesizer is a virtual analog monophonic synth for the iPad. Inspired by synthesizers from the 70’s, the 76 Synthesizer combines playability with style.

What’s New in Version 2.0

• Recording feature. Allows the user to share recordings via iTunes File Sharing, send as a ringtone via e-mail, and copy to other apps using Audio Copy.
• Improved filter
• Fixed an issue with sawtooth oscillators and overdrive

Features:
• Three Oscillators with sine, sawtooth, triangle, square waves and switchable filter LFO.
• Voltage controlled filter
• ADSR
• Glide
• Pitch bend/modulation touch pad
• Three octave touch pad for note input with nine different scales
• Eight different effects: reverb, phaser, flanger, chorus, overdrive, delay, tremolo and vocoder — tap the outputs to patch into two effects simultaneously
• Eight different writable presets
• CoreMIDI Input support
• Recording with sharing via iTunes File Sharing, E-mail (as ringtone), and Audio Copy
• Stunning retro interface designed by Jonas Eriksson

76 Synthesizer is available for $1.99

2013
04/08
UPDATE: Orphion Ver 1 5 Adds Layout Editor
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Orphion iPad App

Orphion is a musical instrument with a unique sound between string instrument and percussion. Everyone can play expressive, wonderful sounds and easy or virtuosic melodies on it just by moving fingers on virtual pads.

What’s New in Version 1.5
Introducing Orphion Editor (availible as upgrade):
– Create and share your own custom pad layouts
– Download new pad layouts from Orphion Universe

Support for Virtual MIDI

What can I do with it?

• Express the sounds you feel
• Play polyphonic music very expressively
• Crazy drumming
• Dream and relax
• Create soundscapes and melodies without musical knowledge
• Visually explore music and music theory

Features:

• Different articulations from soft to plucked to hardly slapped
• Natural interaction
• Extend your ways of expression as a percussionist, guitarist, pianist or other musician
• 15 transposable pad layouts with different tonalities from easy to complex
• 8 individual voices for 8 fingers (4 on iPad 1)
• MIDI support: Play your favorite synth with the revolutionary Orphion interface
• Audiobus support: Stream live audio from Orphion directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps
• Orphion Editor (availible as upgrade): Create and share your own custom pad layouts. Download new pad layouts from Orphion Universe

Orphion is available for $3.99

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