This popular iPhone app is now available for the iPad.
SoundZen is a new concept for music. It allows you to generate constantly evolving and changing music with no effort at all.
SoundZen uses a form of cellular logic to determine how your song evolves over time. It follows 2 simple principles:
1. When an arrow touches the edge of the grid, play a note.
2. If arrows collide they must turn 90 degrees for each arrow they collide with
You set up the app by touching any of the positions on the grid, touch it again to change direction and press play. Using the principles above, SoundZen will take you on a zen-like journey based on the input you gave. Sit back, relax and watch as your song changes right in front of you.
You can also save/load your songs and purchase new sounds from the store. After buying a new instrument you can change it by pressing the arrows above the instrument image.
Sound Trends does it again with Studio.HD Look out Apple and Sony, they beat you to it! It’s basically like Acid Pro and Garageband for the iPad. Import loops, slice them up, rearrange them and mix it down.
This video gives a quick overview of Soundtrends studio.HD
Features include:
* 8 tracks, with multiple layers per track for 24 total tracks of audio playback
* Tempo conforms automatically to BPM changes (aka time stretching)
* Easy zooming and auto-zoom to arrangement
* Mixing and effects (Low/Hi Pass Filter, Flanger, Delay and Bitcrusher)
* Recording with overdubbing
* Loop Library with in-arrangement audition/preview
* Editing (Cut/Copy/Paste) and Loop/Repeat
* Mix down and Export to Mac/PC
studio.HD is the multitrack app for songwriters, producers and musicians. It offers eight multilayered audio tracks (24 total of playback!) with recording, editing, loops and automated mixing plus effects controlled by an elegant touch interface. Get ideas down fast and work with them anywhere!
From recording a rap to a beat – to catching the spark of a song before it goes – to producing dance mixes in the airport – regardless of genre, studio.HD ignites creativity. Great for creating iMovie and Podcast soundtracks, or custom mixes for iTunes too!
“studio.HD is perfect for more pop/hiphop-oriented production including loops, remixing, etc… ”
-proaudioreview.com
FEATURES:
24 TOTAL TRACKS of AUDIO PLAYBACK!
studio.HD accommodates multiple layers per track to give you at least 24 tracks! Workflow is optimized to reduce the endless scrolling found in other apps. Record time limited only by storage!
LOOP RECORDING HELPS GET YOUR BEST TAKE
Hit Record and jam! Use Loop Record to lay down takes, then choose your best or edit together a hybrid. Touch control the track to switch between Record, Play or Mute.
WORKS WITH POPULAR AUDIO IO HARDWARE
Use common interfaces like Peavey AmpKit LINK, iRig and iRig Mic, Blue Yeti, Line 6 Mobile In, Behringer 202 (w/Camera Kit)
EDIT FASTER
Edit, Delete, Copy, Paste and Loop your parts to refine your production. Editing can snap to a Bar/Beat grid based on Zoom level or be grid can be turned off. Group parts through track layers that explode for selection. Grab the end/beginning of a Region to Loop/repeat it. Multitouch “2-finger” dragging copies a part. 10 levels of Undo just in case you make a mistake. SPLIT lets you cut longer files into smaller pieces and CROP feature lets you create new versions of your recordings that ONLY contain the part you want.
ARRANGE EASIER
The Loop Control Bar lets you loop a play/record area PLUS select all parts on all tracks within that area for editing together whole verses and choruses. “Auto-Zoom” lets you put your whole composition in view with a double-touch.
AUTOMATED MIXING WITH VOLUME, PANNING AND 14 EFFECTS!
Each track has volume control and up to 4 real time effects, all with automation. Effects include Low and High Pass Filtering, Compressor, Gate, Stutter Loop, Stutter Stepped, Stutter Gate, Bitcrusher, Flanger, Glitchy Repeater, Delay plus Pan and Reverb! An X-Y touch pad controls effects and faders control volume.
GLOBAL MASTER EFFECTS
Add four effects compression, reverb, etc.) to the overall mix to bind it together.
EXPORT YOUR MIX TO SOUNDCLOUD AND FACEBOOK!
Create a 16/44 AIFF mix and save it to your Mac/PC using iTunes or upload to your SoundCoud account and then into Facebook. Wow your friends with a mix of your song!
OVER 900 FREE LOOPS!
Get a great selection of Loop Sets (installed and via download) in Electronic, Rock, Pop, Industrial, Country, Funk styles and more. All the loops in Looptastic HD!
EASILY BROWSE AND AUDITION LOOPS
Loop Sets logically group instrument parts (drums, bass, guitars, keys, etc.) that work well together. Audition loops at current tempo playing with the current Project.
USE YOUR OWN LOOPS
Import your 44.1/16 bit AIF and WAV files from Mac and PC using iTunes File Sharing and App Documents.
IN-APP LOOP STORE
Hit a creative wall? Buy some loops and get the juices flowing or grab one of the free sets on the store.
FILE MANAGEMENT FEATURES AND MY LOOPS LIBRARY
See only recordings associated with your project. Delete recordings by simply dragging them off the timeline. Mistakes? Just hit “Undo”. New “My Loops” lets you reuse recordings across multiple projects.
SUPPORTS AUDIO COPY – PASTE!
Copy audio from an app that supports Sonoma Audio Copy/Paste and paste it to a track. Copy a recording out of studio.HD and paste it into another app for extra effects and/or editing.
iSequence is a complete mobile music production environment designed to play and compose real music. ?Thanks to intuitive, single screen sequencer and 55 instruments built-in you can easily create, edit and mix your compositions just like in a “big” audio creation software.
iSequence is one of the most powerful music creation studio designed exclusively for iPad.
Thanks to intuitive 8-track sequencer, tons of instruments, flexible mixer with DSP effects you can easily program and record profesional loops, beats and melodies. Now you control every aspect of your music project.
MUSIC IN MOTION
The workflow is extremely fluid, you can now record tracks and control movement in real-time, edit them using step sequencer and automation editor, switch between instruments, tracks and views without stopping playback. You can compose, jam and mix at the same time!
INSTRUMENTS
– Use one of 160 built-in instruments: a collection of acoustic instruments, drum kits, pads, leads, sweeps and ambient atmospheres recorded with top classic and modern hardware synthesizers.
– Buy additional banks in the BankShop
– Play using adjustable piano keyboard or large drum pads
– Create custom instruments using built-in sampler.
REAL-TIME RECORDING AND PARAMETERS AUTOMATION
– Record as you play the notes. Change instruments and tracks without stopping playback
– Use metronome and “slow down” mode if you are not a piano virtuoso
– Record parameter changes as you move controls
STEP SEQUENCER
– 8 tracks and FX curves editor. Instruments are not bound to tracks, so you can play chords or use multiple instruments on a single track
– Edit music events using piano keyboard, drum pads and other controls
– Set note duration, panning, velocity and gliss
– Copy/paste, move and transpose selected area or patterns
– Arrange pattern sequences to create a complete song
MIXER AND EFFECTS
– Adjust tempo, master volume and beat shuffle
– Set level / mute or solo mode for each of the 8 tracks
– Route tracks to one of 5 configurable effect channels. Available effects: Filter, Reverb, Flanger, Delay, Ring Modulator, Equalizer, LO-FI crusher, live looper, Distortion.
SAMPLER
– Upload, record or paste samples to create custom instruments.
– Use sample editor to set a looping area, ADSR envelope, sample-mapping
– Powerful loop slicer and automatic tempo synchronization
SHARING FILES OVER WI-FI NETWORK
– Export your work as HSQ, MIDI or WAV
– Import samples and create custom presets
– Copy your tracks to the audio clipboard
– Import HSQ songs
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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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