WaveShaper is a new iPad app that lets you scrub samples. You can load your own and morph between sample locations. The description sounds a lot like the NI’s Skanner however the results are far less musical, more glitch. I really like using my own samples in iOS apps but connected to iTunes to transfer samples in isn’t elegant. $5.99 in the App Store.
“WaveShaper is an audio synthesis app that lets you control a unique sound generating algorithm using a large XY controller. Use two fingers to control four parameters in real-time. This app is full of surprises and will create sounds unlike any you might create in a typical sound design plugin!” – waveshaperapp.com
For more info: waveshaperapp.com
This entry was written by , posted on December 26, 2011 at 9:01 am, filed under iPad and tagged iPad, sampler, WaveShaper. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
When I was living in Berlin I made some suggestions to Ableton. I said they should add a physics engine to Live. Things like bouncing balls that triggered samples, flowing virtual rivers that you could drop sounds into. It’s good to see those concepts in the Lemur and this new Physynth app. I haven’t tried this one out yet. If you do let me know if it’s worth a download! Maybe in Ableton Live 9?
“Powered by next-generation 3D graphics technologies, it is a stunning, beautiful device that will enable you to weave beautiful, fluid ‘Soundscapes’. PHYSYNTH uses a state-of-the-art physics engine to trigger sounds using four real simulators, you charge physical objects with sound and collide them with other objects to trigger them. It is an entirely new way of creating music, a natural and fluid way to express yourself with a wide range of beautiful, realistic instruments.” – physynth.com
For more info: physynth.com
This entry was written by , posted on December 15, 2011 at 9:59 am, filed under iPad, synthesizer and tagged iPad, physics, Physynth. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Here’s the first Roland product that has peaked my interest in a while. R-Mix Tab for iPad lets you filter our areas from music. Watch the video above for a good demonstration. If it works well enough it should be a nice tool for remixers looking to get acapella versions of their favorite songs. $9.99 USD.
“View the instruments or components of the music which imported from your iPod library as color-coded clouds of energy and harmonic matter onscreen. You can lower the level, keep or move the panning position of the selected instrument on the screen. You can use R-Mix to easily create “minus-one” type play-along tracks. You can also isolate guitar sound, for example, and solo that phrases for study.” – Roland
Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/r-mix-tab/…
This entry was written by , posted on December 9, 2011 at 10:48 am, filed under iPad and tagged filter, iPad, R-Mix Tab, roland. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Lemur for iPad has arrived and interestingly it’s now from Liine (Gareth Williams, John Acquaviva, Richie Hawtin, etc…). There is a Mac/PC editor, scripting language, OSC & Midi over WiFi, CoreMidi, Camera Connection Kit support, 17 types of objects and a dose of the future. I can’t wait to see what people are going to do with this. Bring on touch screens of all sizes.
“Lemur is a professional iOS controller app that doesn’t cut any corners. It lets you control anything, any way you want. Total flexibility means it can go as deep as you need it to. Lemur can control DJ software, live electronic music performance software, studio production software (DAWs), VJ software, visual synthesis software, stage lighting and more.” – liine.net
For more info: liine.net/en/products/lemur
This entry was written by , posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:25 am, filed under iPad and tagged iPad, Lemur, Liine. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Lemur iPad… enough said?
“The cat got out of the bag too soon.” – Secret
For more info: deleted
This entry was written by , posted on December 2, 2011 at 9:44 am, filed under iPad and tagged iPad, Lemur, Liine. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Good stuff I hope they keep it going!
“This is a pilot for a proposed iPad and music show. We hope you enjoy the first attempt and welcome any comments or suggestions for future episodes. In this episode we look at some iPad mounting and protection options and also GEO Synthesizer, the latest App from Jordan Rudess’ Wizdom Music.” – youtube.com/user/sonicstate
For more info: sonicstate.com
This entry was written by , posted on November 7, 2011 at 3:35 pm, filed under iPad and tagged iPad, Sonic State. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I was thinking to myself the other day, “It’s been a while since SoundCloud added new features. I hope they keep innovating.”. Well it seems the Berliners have been busy getting us an iPad app. I think musicians are more keen on design than the regular person and that’s one of the reasons I like the new iPad app. It’s pretty.
“The iPad is a revolutionary device that has changed the way we interact with content of all types. Our amazing iOS and design teams have created a fantastic app to reflect this, enabling you to interact with the sounds shared with you in a very intuitive way.” – Soundcloud.com
For more info: blog.soundcloud.com/2011/10/27/ipad/
This entry was written by , posted on October 27, 2011 at 6:55 am, filed under iPad, promotion and tagged Berlin, iOS, iPad, SoundCloud. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
A new Moog synthesizer is here. The Animoog for iPad looks nice, has an X/Y Pad, a “Notes Follow on Screen” function (see video above), Rates & Orbits LFOs, touch keyboard with individual and polyphonic articulation, custom key scales, envelopes you can touch to adjust and more. In my fantasy brain I would have liked a true polyphonic hardware Moog with no controls on it; just a dock for an iPad and some Moog control software. That said, Moog is going what makes sense I think. You have to be in it to win it as they say and touch interface is something they need to cut there teeth on. At a .99 intro rate it also let’s everyone into the Moog world. The bottom line is it’s one of the better pro-audio apps for iOS and a creative tool in the hands of an artist. Download it now: click here
“Animoog is the first professional synthesizer designed for the iPad. Powered by Moog’s new Anisotropic Synthesis Engine, Animoog captures the vast sonic vocabulary of Moog synthesizers and applies it to the moderntouch surface paradigm, enabling any user to quickly sculpt incredibly fluid and dynamic sounds that live, breathe, and evolve as you play them.” – moogmusic.com
For more info: moogmusic.com/products/apps/animoog
This entry was written by , posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:03 am, filed under iPad, synthesizer and tagged Animoog, iOS, iPad, moog, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
There are a growing number of sample/sample loop players on the iPad. RGBSOUND Pro is another albeit a pretty one which could find it’s place on stage or in an art show. I also found it interesting how by stoping/starting clips the loops launch at different times creating some nice Minimal style “get in your head” sequences. There is a free version for a limited time. I like it.
“By tapping the colors you play sounds and you launch infinite electronic loops, by shaking the device you change your music pattern.” – rgbsound.com
For more info: rgbsound.com
This entry was written by , posted on September 27, 2011 at 5:44 am, filed under drum machine, iPad and tagged iPad, RGBSOUND. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
One of the nice features of the new Traktor Pro 2 (and S4) is that when you create a Loop it automatically saves it in a folder for use to use in your DAW or anywhere else. It also labels the Loop so you know what track it came from so you can give credit where do if you so choose. I’ve been building a nice collection of tidbits and started throwing them into the new meta.dj app with some interesting results.
“Are you half producer and half DJ? Has your style outgrown the abilities of 2 virtual decks, digital wax and a mixer?” – soundtrends.com
For more info: soundtrends.com/apps/metadj-1
This entry was written by , posted on September 23, 2011 at 3:56 am, filed under DJ, iPad, iPhone and tagged dj, iOS, iPad, iPhone, meta.dj. 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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