An experiment in touch based controls of pitch and volume for multiple tones resulted in an app that’s fun to interact with, and produces a wide range of different sounds and textures.
Drag some dots into the work area and carefully position for controllable out of phasing, or shake the device to randomize the pattern.
Use touch to position up to 40 tones in the work space
Beats to set up rhythms, with individual tempo multipliers
Slider controls for motion setup
Pause so you can grab the fast moving ones
Save/load your patterns
Auto save/load of active composition when exiting/starting app
Shake device to randomize all active tones
Individual tone motion and beat randomisation button
Apply feedback to the pattern to put the ‘noise’ in noise machine
Help screen
A Noise Machine Screenshot
Jelly Biscuits Web SiteA Noise Machine HD Support
What’s New in Version 1.2
– Numerical display of global beats per second
– echo sliders: amount and delay
– reverb slider: activate a named preset
– beat decay slider: control how fast the off beats decay
– added an extra save slot
iDensity for iPad brings all the powerful Density/Pulsaret (Mac/Win standalone) Granular Synthesis tools to the world’s most popular tablet. http://www.densitygs.com
iDensity is a new real-time software designed for asynchronous sound file granulation, a genuine granular playground able to generate a wide range of usual and not so usual effects: time/pitch shifting, time/pitch jittering, intricate textures, grain fountain/pulverizer, recording and manipulation of buffers, complex scrub pad exploration, dynamic envelope shape and many more. iDensity for iPad will give you all the basic and advanced tools you need to manipulate sound in subtle and surprising ways. All these features are packed in an optimized, user-friendly, visually sharp interface that is easy to access when fast-improvising live, composing in a studio, or sound designing at home and on the go! You will have the power, freedom, and flexibility to create like never before – on your iPad! iDensity allows you to record audio directly with your iPad mic and load up to nine built-in sound sample or add your own WAV, AIFF, CAF, MP3, M4A or MP3 files via iTunes. With iDensity it is possible to record the stereo output (of granulation) into the documents folder while scrubbing in the wavepad or moving granulation parameters in real-time. The mixdown/audio results can then be syncronized with/in iTunes.
What’s New in Version 1.3
– Update to iOS 6
– iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch universal app (iPhone 5 supported)
– Exponential Slider for Density and Grano Length
– SnapshotsPad more fast (speed-limit update)
– Some UI improvements (FileManager and Dropbox)
– Waveform rotation size bug fixed
Control and shape grains, anytime, anywhere with Density for iPad.
– nine built-in sound samples
– record audio directly with iPad mic
– add WAV, AIFF, CAF, MP3, M4A or MP3 files via iTunes
– capture audio output
– up to eight shapes for the grain envelope
– record the granulation audio output
– wavepad zoom selection
– wavepad scrub
– wavepad peak normalize
– etc.
SunVox is a small and fast multi-platform pattern based sequencer (tracker) with modular synthesizers. With this program you can compose music anywhere. On any device. It also available (for free!) for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Maemo, PalmOS and Windows Mobile. THIS IS AN iPadLoops SITE FAVORITE FOR SURE, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
* now XM and MOD files (formats of old trackers) can be loaded without the converter, through the Main Menu -> Load Song; you can find hundreds of these files on this site: modarchive.org;
* extended list of effects for XM/MOD to SunVox conversion;
* new std. pattern effect 30 – use it to stop playing the song;
* new controller in the Reverb module – “All-pass filter”; use it to enable/disable output all-pass filter;
* new controller in the Reverb module – “Room size”;
* added autorepeat mode for the following buttons: HLD (clear current note), OFF (insert Note OFF), INS (insert), BCK (backspace);
* added eight layers for the modules; for example you can place some complicated drum chain on the first layer, and all other synths – on the second layer; layers can be visible together or separately;
* new function “Scale” in the Module menu: use it if you want a smaller or bigger module size for the current project;
* changing the size of the modules by mouse wheel (scroll wheel);
* new module – WaveShaper;
* new module – MetaModule; with this module you can include some external .sunvox song to your project and use this song as synth or effect;
* new options in the Preferences->Recording: Pattern fit to grid, Note quantization, Controller quantization;
* new option in the Preferences->MIDI: Ignore velocity;
* empty parameter of the vibrato effect 04 is now treated as “use previous parameter value”; works only for songs created in SunVox 1.7.2 and higher;
* new option “Smooth frequency change” in the Analog Generator; enabled by default; disable it if you want to use arpeggio effect 08;
* velocity map in the MultiSynth module;
* improved CPU Usage Monitor with scrolling and module selection;
* maximum number of pattern tracks has been increased from 8 to 16;
* maximum Echo delay length increased to 4 seconds;
* new controller in the Echo module – “Delay units” with different available modes (ms, Hz, ticks, lines);
* new controller in the Filter module – “LFO frequency units” with different available modes (ms, Hz, ticks, lines);
* new controller in the Flanger module – “Vibrato speed units” with different available modes (ms, Hz, ticks, lines);
* new controller in the LFO module – “Frequency units” with different available modes (ms, Hz, ticks, lines);
* new controller in the Vibrato module – “Frequency units” with different available modes (ms, Hz, ticks, lines);
* new controller in the Vibrato module – “Set phase”;
* new simple examples: MIDI_out, waveshaper, velocity_map, reverb2, reverb3;
* new instrument in instruments/bass directory: analog_bass;
* new instrument in instruments/pads directory: synth_violin;
* new instruments in instruments/keyboard directory: piano14, piano15, space, space2;
* new instruments in instruments/various directory: electric_guitar, noise_slide_up, electro_drum_loop;
* keyboard instruments piano04.wav, piano05.wav has been replaced by piano04.sunsynth, piano05.sunsynth;
* sound engine optimization;
* many bugs fixed.
[ Key features ]
• Modular interface.
• Highly optimized synth algorithms.
• Flexible architecture: SunVox can working on variuos devices with completely different CPUs;
• WiFi export/import;
• Multitrack WAV export;
• MIDI IN/OUT;
• Mic/Line-in recording.
SoundGrid is powerful yet easy to use matrix sequencer for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, allowing to create melodies in a moment and wherever you are. It was inspired by famous Tenori-on by Yamaha and popular ToneMatrix web app. Folks that have bought this app seem to be pleased with it. The price is good for what you get.
Video shows app for iPhone. It is also available for iPad.
Even if you have never composed music, you will find SoundGrid simple and exciting to play with and will start creating unique compositions in minutes with just the tips of your fingers. Then easily share them with other users and in turn browse, download and rate their creations. You can also record tracks and live performances to audio file, upload it directly to SoundCloud or export to a computer. For more experienced users SoundGrid offers advanced features and has everything you need to create longer and rich compositions and live performances.
** Please also check our application SoundGrid Live! – it’s similar to SoundGrid but focused on live performances and has more performance modes.
Check out these songs made with SoundGrid
= FEATURES =
✔ Up to eight 16×16 matrix layers with up to 8 patterns per layer with different melodies
– Song Mode to automatically play one pattern after another
– Live Play Mode made specially for live performances
– Draw mode to play sounds as you multi-touch or draw over the screen
✔ Various instruments
– More than 20 instruments available with high-quality stereo samples
– Download and install additional instruments right from the app for FREE (no additional in-app purchases)
– Web Console to create instruments with your own samples
✔ High quality fast audio engine
– Real-time sound effects: Amp Envelope, Delay and Lowpass/Highpass/Bandpass/Notch resonant filter
– True 128 note polyphony with all effects turned on (on iPhone 4, older devices have lower limits)
✔ Share your compositions with other users, browse, download and rate their creations
✔ Recording to audio file
– Directly upload to SoundCloud, send via email or download using Web Console
– Export in WAV, AAC and ringtone formats
✔ Adjustable project tempo, adjustable looping range for each pattern, pattern randomization, switchable musical scales, patterns copy/paste
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).
You might know me from my royalty free loop packs and sound design. Some of the apps that contain my sounds are Synth One, EG Segments, Hammerhead, Retronyms AudioCopy, Audio Evolution Mobile, LP-5, iPRO.DJSAMPLER, Looptastic. My work is published by Roland, Antares, Magix, Soundtrack Loops, Sample Logic, Acoustica, Loopmasters and many more. Subscribe to our RSS feed below to get updated when new apps are posted.
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