This week we see two new apps for iOS that let you “remix your life”!
MadPad from Smule is like Cambox on steroids. It is very similar except it’s iPad native and you can browse other peoples sets. I absolutely love the browsing feature. I can already see people creating some nice modular or synth sets. This is a wicked app that anyone creative will love.
With VidRhythm you record some video clips and auto creates a music video for you. Although it’s more a fun toy than something you are going to create a real music video the concept is great. It’s not too unlike the web service Animoto. EDIT: After playing with the app a little maybe you CAN make something special…
“Remix your life with MadPad! Turn everyday sights and sounds like your car, an empty soda can, or your friends into the ultimate percussive instrument. Oh the possibilities! Woosh, boom, clap…anything can be music. Just aim the camera and shoot the sounds all around you: your local café, car, kitchen, kids, cat, friends… MadPad magic will take care of the rest. Or have fun playing with the hundreds of free premade sets.” – smule.com/madpad
“Remix your world! Introducing VidRhythm, the fun and easy way to make video music from Harmonix, the makers of Rock Band™ and Dance Central™. Video-sample yourself, your friends, your pets, or anything else, and use VidRhythm to instantly mash it up into a crazy video remix!” – vidrhythm.com
For more info: smule.com/madpad and vidrhythm.com
This entry was written by , posted on September 9, 2011 at 5:27 am, filed under iPad, iPhone, video and tagged iOS, MadPad, VidRhythm. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
This morning I’ve been playing with the newly released RealBeat. It’s for iOS AND Mac. Upon launching the app it has sequence blocks set up. You hit record on a few sample slots and everything starts playing. There are a few effects on Kaosillator type pads. You can edit the samples and sequences. RealBeat is a slick and fun audio app. What you hear above took less than a minute with my own voice. Recommended.
“Record your voice, your fridge, your neighbour’s dog or let your iPhone or iPad speak and make rhythms out of the sounds immediately. RealBeat concentrates on simplicity and fast results. No steep learning curve or cluttered screens! Get creative in an instant!” – apps.piringer.net
For more info: apps.piringer.net/realbeat.php
This entry was written by , posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:04 am, filed under apple, drum machine, iPad, iPhone and tagged iOS, macintosh, RealBeat, sampler. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
SongSynth – a songwriting app for iPad / iPhone from Attic Sound & Music.
I love software that helps me create actual songs. Chord generators, lyric triggers and anything that can get me to a full arrangement quickly has my interest. I’ve been playing with an iOS app called SongSynth. Sitting on my couch I was able to knock out a few simple songs. I really like this app quite a lot and hope to see more apps like it. My only wish is MIDI export so I can bring my sketch into a pro-environment.
“At the heart of a pop song is a lyrical idea sung along to a collection of chords. SongSynth offers a unique, easy-to-use way of experimenting with chords, and a host of other features to help you write, store and record song ideas.” – atticsound.net/songsynth
For more info: atticsound.net/songsynth
This entry was written by , posted on August 24, 2011 at 5:01 am, filed under iPad, iPhone, song writing and tagged chords, iOS, SongSynth, songwriting. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
The future of iOS music. Polychord virtual MIDI (BETA preview) from Shoulda Woulda Coulda on Vimeo.
The iOS music creation environment is devoloping. First we had great single purpose apps. Next there was audio copy/paste between some apps. Then apps like Tabletop showed up multiple devices in a single app. Coming soon we can sync multiple single purpose apps (video above). It’s starting to seem like this is all heading somewhere. All you old time mouse point and clickers (myself included) better sharpen your fingertips!
“Now you’ll be able to have your music apps talk to each other, while they run in the background, and use polychord to control them. In this video we show how polychord can control another app (MoDrum) running in the background — all through virtual MIDI, all without any cables. Polychord sends MIDI clock signals out, keeping everything in sync. Stay tuned — we’ll have even more exciting things to share soon as we test out polychord with some of the iPad synthesizers that are supporting this game-changing new feature.” – Shoulda Woulda Coulda
For more info: polychordapp.com
photo credit: Matrixsynth
This entry was written by , posted on August 20, 2011 at 6:02 am, filed under iPad and tagged Funkbox, iOS, iPad, midi, Polychord, sync. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
One of my favorite iOS music apps is sir Sampleton. It’s a pretty popular Sampler and drum machine. What I love about it is it’s simple and really fun. I just discovered another app which is very similar with even more quirk built in. Badlion’s Garage Synth gives you some drum loops, very analog synth presets and a weird selections of samples in slots. There’s also a tilt pitch feature. Beware if you’re at my next dinner party because I’m breaking this guy out.
“With Badlion’s Garage Synth anyone can be a musician. Just pick a beat and play some tunes over it, add some effects and you already have a hot track to listen to. Selectable keyboard – flash & rainbow / basic minimal. 48 beats – changeable volume and tempo. 8 samples – 4 octaves. 44 fx – loop or stop (once) functions. Tilt – you can pitch notes by tilting the phone.” – itunes.apple.com/the-badlions…
For more info: itunes.apple.com/the-badlions…
This entry was written by , posted on August 16, 2011 at 6:34 am, filed under drum machine, iPad, iPhone, synthesizer and tagged Badlion’s Garage Synth, drum machine, iOS, sir Sampleton, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I’ve been listening to a new podcast which covers mobile pro-audio apps called the Touch Sound Podcast. It’s well produced with news, interviews and plenty of good discussion. The hosts Nick Platers, Greg Pritchard, Sean Walker and Ashley Elsdon all know their stuff and talk for well over two hours. Highly recommended.
“In Episode #05 we talk about iOS and Mac OSX becoming one, TableTop, GrainBender Synth, Karajan, the upcoming Rhythm studio, VirSyn’s Addictive Synth, AirVox, Firestudio, Hokusai and tons more! Plus this week we interview two guests – John-Paul of Retronyms and Ian Bradshaw of Korg.” – soundcloud.com/touchsoundpodcast
For more info: touchsoundpodcast.com
This entry was written by , posted on August 15, 2011 at 8:04 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged iOS, iPad, iPhone, podcast, Touch Sound Podcast. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
AirVox is somewhat like a Thermin, Alesis AirSynth or Roland D-beam for iOS. There are 49 presets to play with that take you through the different scales and available hand motions. $2.99 in the App Store (link).
“AirVox is a unique and precise musical instrument controlled without touch — only using hand gestures and motions. Interact with AirVox via the front facing camera. Our real-time computer vision technology “sees” your hands’ movements and turns it into musical notes and tones. YOU are the instrument! No previous musical experience is required to control Airvox. Its ease-of-use and many built-in features make music creation instant, and more importantly, fun! But AirVox is also a precision instrument. You can perform with the expression and phrasing usually heard in traditional instruments.” – yonac.com
For more info: yonac.com
This entry was written by , posted on July 26, 2011 at 2:57 am, filed under iPad, iPhone and tagged air, AirVix, iOS, synthesizer, Thermin, Yonac. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Rhythm Studio from Pulsecode Inc. is going to draw comparisons with Propellerhead’s Re-Birth. However, if you check out the video above I bet you may still be interested. It looks pretty nice to me. What do you think? This app is not available yet.
“Rhythm Studio balances advanced features by using an easy to understand interface resembling real instruments. This means that one button does one thing just like it would with real hardware. Knobs turn, switches slide, and buttons press. You won’t get lost in abstract interfaces or design. Rhythm Studio is the next best thing to having the real hardware. Rhythm Studio includes a full 808 drum machine, 303 synthesizer, sample based synthesizer, XY style control pad, and mixer with FX.” – pulsecodeinc.com/rhythm-studio/
For more info: pulsecodeinc.com/rhythm-studio/
via Palm Sounds
This entry was written by , posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:31 am, filed under drum machine, iPad, iPhone and tagged iOS, iPad, iPhone, Propellerhead, Re-Birth, Rhythm Studio, Roland TB-303, Roland TR-808. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Monnix from Oliver Chesler on Vimeo.
Monnix is a new synthesizer for iOS devices. I created a little video above showing off what it can do. It’s another app I can see having plugged into my audio interface and an Ableton channel. Good for a background sweep or possible an intro. It’s fun to use and I really like the interface. Available now in the App store (link).
“This live performance synthesizer uses three points of touch to control the distribution of up to 16 harmonics, allowing for unique sound effects. Movements can be played back in the Replay page and the pitch altered by tilting the device forward. The Sample & Hold screen freezes the partials according to the selected tempo. FM ratio, jitter and envelope parameters can be set in the remaining pages, allowing for a wide variety of sonic mayhem.” – chrisjeffs.com
For more info: chrisjeffs.com/monnix/
This entry was written by , posted on July 15, 2011 at 5:11 am, filed under iPad, iPhone, synthesizer and tagged Chris Jeffs, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Monnix, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
OscilloScoop is another music creation App for iOS that shows off a unique and interesting interface. I really like it when he changes the view by switching to landscape mode.
“The interface consists of a single pane and three rotating (or oscillating) “crowns.” To interact with these, simply touch them as they spin to carve (or scoop) out the surfaces, modifying the generated sound. The top crown controls the pitch of the melody, while the middle and bottom units control filter-application and volume, respectively.” – appadvice.com
Download on the App store: itunes.apple.com/us/app/oscilloscoop…
This entry was written by , posted on May 3, 2011 at 4:33 am, filed under iPad, iPhone, synthesizer and tagged iOS, OscilloScoop, sequencer, synthesizer. 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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