DevoBots is new synth a robot maker app from Devo. Crack that whip. Give the past a slip. Step on a crack. Break your momma’s back. .99 and available now.
“DEVOBOTS is an
upcomingDEVO-authorized iOS app that is a combination robot maker and synthesizer. Users will be able to create their own DEVO-inspired robot characters from a library of 10,000 robot parts. The designs can be applied to apparel, posters, and other merchandise. The synthesizer app will allow users to create their own music from sounds taken from the DEVO archives.” – laughingsquid.com
For more info: itunes.apple.com/us/app/devobots
This entry was written by , posted on May 13, 2013 at 8:46 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged Devo, DevoBots, iOS. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I really like a new game for iOS and Android called Puk. It’s super minimal with really nice sounds. It’s like target pong. 1000 levels and very addictive.
“PUK is a fast paced pure action puzzler requiring skill dexterity, nerve and endurance. Pull back and ping to obliterate portals in 1000 unique, quick-fire levels that are endlessly generated and different every time.” – Laser Dog
For more info: pukgame.com
This entry was written by , posted on April 30, 2013 at 6:37 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged iOS, Puk, videogame. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I love 80s analog video, VHS glitch effects. I use my Bleep Labs HSS3i for my live show video and have my eye on the LZX Analog Video modular modules. PixiVisor is a new app for iOS that allows you to transmit video from an iPhone to a reciever iPad app. The video is transmitted via audio through the air. The results are very cool and the Receiver app allows you to further customize the image. You can also use a cable to connect the transmitter and receiver and then use a filter to modify the image. In the last video above you see an analog mixer sending different signals to the transmitter therefore becoming a video mixer. This is wonderful.
“PixiVisor is a revolutionary tool for audio-visual experiments. Simple and fun, cross-platform application with unlimited potential for creativity! It consists of two parts: Transmitter and Receiver. Transmitter converts the video (static 64×64 image or 10FPS animation) to sound, pixel by pixel (progressive scan). This lets you listen to the sound of your image. But the main function of the Transmitter is to transmit the signal to the receiving devices. Receiver converts the sound (from microphone or Line-in input) back to video. You can set the color palette for this video, and record it to animated GIF file.” – warmplace.ru
For more info: warmplace.ru/soft/pixivisor
This entry was written by , posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:13 am, filed under iPad, iPhone, video and tagged analog video, glitch, iOS, iPad, iPhone, PixiVisor. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Audiobus was released today. It allows multiple iOS music apps to work together. I have found many music apps to be useful but I usually just record one at a time into Ableton. Audiobus opens things up. I’m still not certain I want to be bouncing in and out of Apps but this functionality is certainly welcome. I’m also glad to see many developers working together on it. $9.99
“A Tasty Pixel in partnership with Audanika today launched Audiobus, a revolutionary new app for iPad and iPhone set to reinvent iOS music making with its ability to connect music apps together, just as cables connect audio equipment. Support for the app is already built into such leading iOS music apps as Rebirth, JamUp, NLog, Sunrizer and more, with over 750 more developers registered to implement Audiobus in their own music apps.” – audiob.us
For more info: audiob.us
This entry was written by , posted on December 10, 2012 at 6:42 am, filed under apple, iPad, iPhone and tagged AudioBus, Funkbox, iOS, SoundPrism. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Impaktor is an iOS drum app. Very simply you put your device on a table and then hit the table to play drums. When this came out a few weeks ago everyone said it was amazing but since I’m not a drum circle kind of guy I overlooked it. Big mistake. This is a wicked app! There are two things that make it so great. First your drum taps and strikes are picked up by the iPhone/iPad very sensitively. Very light brushes of the hand and extreme punches to the table make the sound quite different. Next the drum synth is very good. There are some really futuristic synth sounds and metal clangs to play with. You can record your performances and more. This is one of those oh wow cool apps. Use with microphoneless loud headphones.
“Impaktor is a drum synthesizer with a vast sonic palette, that turns any surface into a playable percussion instrument.” – beepstreet.com
For more info: beepstreet.com/impaktor
This entry was written by , posted on September 27, 2012 at 5:24 am, filed under drum machine, iPad, iPhone and tagged drum, drum machine, drum synth, Impaktor, iOS, iPad, iPhone. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Qneo Voice Synth is another good audio app to have in your iOS music making arsenal. I’ve been using it quite a bit adding an extra vocal bit here and there on my tracks. The app is pretty slick and the audio is good. Try having this and Samplewiz’s audio plugged into your DAW. You will get some different results rather than simply resampling ITB.
“Voice Synth is a specialized synthesizer for creative voice sculpting, for endless fun and serious productions. Speak, sing, hum and beatbox in the mic, tweak the controls and turn your voice live into a human from baby to tenor, a popstar on AutoPitch, a robot from Cylon to iDalek, a church or close harmony choir, animals from birds to dogs and lions, musical instruments from organs, guitars and a groovy bass to percussions and rich 70?s vocoders, ambient, lush string/storm soundscapes. All effects applied simultaneously, polyphonic and live in real-time with low-latency. One app, two interfaces: dedicated interface for iPad, and a compact interface for iPhone and iPod that includes all features” – qneomusic.com
For more info: qneomusic.com
This entry was written by , posted on September 25, 2012 at 7:23 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged iOS, iPad, Qneo, sampler, vocoder, Voice Synth. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
iOS6 will be released today. While I still do the bulk of my pro-audio work on my iMac or Macbook Pro I am using my iPhone and iPads more and more. Yes the previous sentence shows my fruit company addiction. Nevertheless just recently I was recording some female vocals and to lead the chorus in I grabbed a sound from the iPad app Samplewiz. I did it without thinking much… it’s just part of my workflow now. iOS6 brings some nice new features as far as audio is concerned. Sonicstate has a good write up (here) on what’s coming but here’s three things: Audio and Video Sampling During Playback, Inter-app audio and Multi-route audio. These additions plus the recently approved AudioBus spec along with more powerful iOS devices mean you will soon be working with multiple audio apps at the same time in a big way. It’s going to be great to see what innovative apps are going to take advantage of all this.
“Live, app-to-app audio streaming for iOS. No hardware required.” – audiob.us
For more info: iOS6, AudioBus and Sonicstate
This entry was written by , posted on September 19, 2012 at 10:08 am, filed under apple, iPad, iPhone and tagged AudioBus, iOS. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
triqtraq for iPhone is a really interesting music creation app. There’s been so many of these that I overlooked this one the week it came out. I finally had a chance to play with it and it’s one of the best of this type. It has some nice things like effect automation and you can bring in your own samples. Besides the videos above there is a full page of video tutorials: click here. I’m going to import some samples on a track I’ve been working for and see how that changes things this weekend. If you like Propellerhead’s Figure definitely try this out. $1.99 available now.
“triqtraq is the ultimate jam sequencer for electronic music producers or DJs who want to make music on the go, or improvise live. While it lets you create great sounding musical ideas with ease, triqtraq offers many surprising musical features that will please even experienced beat creators.” – triqtraq.com
For more info: triqtraq.com
This entry was written by , posted on September 7, 2012 at 9:53 am, filed under iPhone and tagged triqtraq. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Here’s a fun little $2 iOS app called Vinylizeme. Go through a few steps and it will help you create a vintage and if wanted worn 12″ vinyl album cover. There’s enough options that I could see this “maybe” useful for a real project.
“VinylizeMe is a cool new app that puts you and your favorite people, pets and places on the cover of your very own vintage record cover. This user-friendly app puts you in complete control to deeply customize every part of your cover.” – vinylizeme.com
For more info: vinylizeme.com
photo credit: bluesparksm
This entry was written by , posted on September 4, 2012 at 9:15 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged Vinyl, Vinylizeme. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
You’re probably going to hate this. However as a superfan of classic hiphop when lyrics were fun and a fan of amazing technology I admit I love this. Autorap is available now for iOS and Android. It’s free so go have some stupid fresh fun (sorry).
“This is AutoRap. It turns speech into rap, and corrects bad rapping.” – smule.com/autorap
For more info: smule.com/autorap
This entry was written by , posted on July 17, 2012 at 9:38 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged AutoRap, iOS, rap, Smule. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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