Pro Music Apps

VTI Pro controls your Access Virus range synthesiser directly from your iPad.
Using Coremidi networking technology, VTI Pro seamlessly connects to your Access Virus Synthesiser via your DAW using Wifi and offers full control to nearly all of the available control parameters.

VTI Pro is built for use with the Virus TI / TI2 Range, but will work for all Access Virus synthesisers (A, B, Classic and C)
*some parameters only work exclusively with TI models.

*** Features ***

<< Integrated User Interface >>

Quick ‘n’ slick access to Filters, Oscillators, Envelopes, LFO’s, FX and more. Ultra responsive UI Design for maximum workflow.

<< XYZ Pad >>

Select the parameter you wish to assign and touch and move the device to control your Access Virus. Now you can drive your Virus like a Ferrari.

<< 12 Soft Knobs >>

Assign any parameter to one of 12 easy access soft knobs, just like on your Virus synthesiser.

<< MultiChannel Control >>

Simply select the channel you wish to control using the control bar at the bottom.

<< Hardcoded Parameters >>

Unlike other midi control apps, VTI Pro has been specifically designed for Access Virus Synthesisers and has all the accessible parameters hardcoded , including some hard to access Sysex controls.

For more details, drop by here - http://www.iximix.com

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Like many, I stopped getting excited about a new drum apps, oooww after the 100th one arrived in the App Store. I mean, how many do we really need people? Honestly?  The arrival of Ratatap Drums caught my eye (and ears) for one simple feature that I think has been missing on a drum app, since iGOG (oh, and please release a new version if you’re listening WaveMachine Labs!). The feature is velocity sensitive drums. Pretty basic requirement if you ask me, yet next to no drum apps have bothered offering it. Well, Ratatap drums DOES, and it also happens to offer a few other useful features, and at a reasonable price too, plus there’s a FREE version to test drive…. Read on -

☆ Ratatap Drums is the most powerful, playable, and realistic drum kit app out there. Period. ☆

The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound. Swirl your finger around for slower or faster rolls. The drum sound varies slightly from hit to hit, just like real drums.

Oh–and you can make your own drumsets. No more nickle and diming users for new kits! Choose from one of the ten (10!) included kits or create your own, choosing from the hundreds of included sounds.

Features:
☆ 10 built-in kits — Rock, Disco, Hip-Hop, Electronic, and more!
☆ The harder you hit the drums, the louder they sound! A first for an iPhone app!
☆ Hundreds of drum sounds, professionally recorded at 44.1khz high fidelity!
☆ Natural drum rolling — the faster you drag your finger, the faster the roll!
☆ Realistic modeling of drum strikes so cymbals blend and snares don’t sound like machine guns!
☆ Pitch bending depending on where you hit the drums!
☆ Multitrack recording and online sharing!
☆ You can even share your performances online on the web! Tweet, tweet!
☆ Jam out with your iPod library tracks.
☆ Try our “Dueling Drumsets” so two people can rock out with their own set on one device!
☆ So much more! Editing appearance, position, and size of drums! Tweaking volume variance! DRUMMERS’ HEAVEN!

Drop by the official site - http://ratatapdrums.com

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I only just came across this news via Sound on Sound’s website, but this was announced at Musikmesse in April. MicW has been in the measurement microphone business for over a decade, so they know a thing or two about audio reference gear. This is their first product aimed at the iOS market, and since there are no shortage of apps to use it with, including the great bundle in AudioKit (see ad on the right side of this page), it should do well…When I can find somewhere that is actually selling it! Here’s the official guff -

Frankfurt, April 12, 2011: MicW, the Beijing-based manufacturer of quality recording, live and measurement microphones, launched i436 measurement microphone for iPhone, iPad and iTouch at this year’s Pro Light & Sound/Musikmesse exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany.  The i436 is designed and manufactured according to IEC 61672 and ANSI S1.4 measurement microphone standards. It has very flat frequency response and omni-directional pattern. It was tested for long term stability against high humidity and temperature. It is solidly designed using stainless steel housing and it weighs only 6 grams.

For sound engineers, they will find the i436 to be convenient tool for sound level analysis and field measurements with their mobile device. The i436 is a standard 1/4” measurement microphone. The accuracy of the measurement can be ensured by using a sound level calibrator. The engineers can use their iPhone or iPad to check the installations and trouble shootings for live, broadcasting and home system. With i436, your iPhone or iPad can become a sound level meter. It is easy to measure the sound level when you needed.

For singers and vocalists, they will find the i436 to be their indispensable tool for capturing their voice for real time during live performances or recording sessions.

For Musicians, they will love the versatility of i436 for recording and accurately reproducing their musical instruments and their band performances and concerts.

For non-musicians, they will find the i436 to be their ideal companion for recording high quality podcasts, speeches, lessons, interviews, video soundtracks or any other source that can be recorded on the go with their mobile device”

At Frankfurt, the responses to the i436 are overwhelming. It is definitely the right product for iOS device users.” comments MicW’s CEO Dr. Qunli Wu. “Our aim is to extend our 12 years experiences in manufacturing measurement microphones to i-series for iOS users.”

More information about the new products is available on MicW’s website: www.mic-w.com

Own a MIDI-equipped keyboard controller, guitar, drum kit, or any piece of gear? You can now tap into the unlimited power of the App world! Just connect your Apple gadget to the iConnectMIDI and connect your MIDI gear to it too over USB or a standard MIDI port. It’s just like connecting your MIDI gear to your computer! Now, you’ll have a professional MIDI connection that’s blazing fast too. It’s the perfect way to take charge of the latest music apps. And even if you’re not using your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, the iConnectMIDI works as a standard MIDI interface to give you a pro MIDI connection to your Mac or PC, so it’s a two-in-one value. For MIDIheads and Macheads alike, the iConnectivity is the perfect partner to your favorite gear!

iConnectivity iConnectMIDI Features at a Glance:

• iPad/iPhone/iPod touch MIDI Interface
• Three USB ports and two banks of MIDI I/O (5-pin) connectors
• Works as a standard Mac/PC USB-MIDI interface
• Offers a high-speed connection at full USB speed (12 megabits/second)
• Supports up to eight USB devices using standard USB hubs
• Two MIDI DIN ports support the standard 16 channels each for chained MIDI devices
• 5V DC power connector

For more details, click here - http://www.iconnectmidi.com/

With an iStreamer connected, you can enjoy true CD quality sound with the convenience of having all your music on one device.

Plug your iPad, iPhone or iPod into the iStreamer; plug the iStreamer into its included power supply and your home entertainment system. From the iPod ‘App’ on iPad or iPhone or directly on iPod, push ‘play’ and enjoy unmatched sound quality and convenience. With its ultra high performance circuitry and host mode of operation (eliminating interface jitter), the iStreamer renders the CD player and CD library obsolete. For the first time, you can enjoy a level of sound quality never before possible from a portable audio device.

For more details, click here - http://www.highresolutiontechnologies.com/

Unveiled at Musikmesse 2011, Yamaha was showing off a new portable MIDI interface designed for iOS devices called the i-MX1. – a new MIDI interface for the iPad.

Not unlike the existing product from Line 6, this plugs directly into your device of choice and offers native CORE support for MIDI in and out with music apps that offer this.

There is no word on pricing or a launch date yet.

Here’s the official word from Yamaha -

Yamaha introduces the i-MX1 on the Frankfurter Music fair – a MIDI interface that‘s connected to the Apple iPad and thus offering vast possibilities to control MIDI equipment.

The Apple iPad has proven itself as a very handy tool, combining  a very nice touch panel with a reasonable size. It has sold in large quantities. On Winter NAMM 2011 Yamaha introduced a series of Apps that will allow a wireless controlling of the MOTIF XF Music Production Synthesizer.

To be able to control synthesizers that won‘t allow a wireless connection to the iPad, Yamaha now presents a MIDI interface that‘s connected to the iPad.

In a small, black device the i-MX1 carries the needed electronics and two connectors for the included adapter cables which represent the MIDI input and output (with the well known 16 MIDI channels each).

It does not just connect to the iPad, but to the iPhone and the iPod Touch, too. Since these devices are much smaller, they are even more handy controllers.

The i-MX1 is compatible to the drivers provided by the iPad-OS (iOS, Core MIDI), there‘s no need for special drivers. So even thirdparty applications that are using the iOS drivers can use the i-MX1 as MIDI-Interface.

The i-MX1 will help the iPad to continue its triumphal procession to the shores of ‘old school’ MIDI.

IK Multimedia is at it again, creating yet another handy iOS app aimed at musicians and audio recording enthusiasts in general. This is perhaps their most straightforward app to date, yet could have the widest appeal, thanks to the range of different applications you could use it for. Sure, iOS devices have a built in voice recording app, but the features are limited. So if you find yourself needing cut, copy, and editing features, along with audio processing and uploading options, this is well worth considering.

iRig Recorder is a powerful and flexible audio recording app for your iOS device that is convenient and easy to use. You can have a professional recording tool there at your fingertips anytime, anywhere along with intuitive and practical editing functions and various export options to fit your audio needs wherever your mobile life takes you.

iRig Recorder is the perfect companion to iRig Mic. Take iRig Mic and iRig Recorder anywhere to capture podcasts, interviews, concerts … any sound out in the field or right there at home. Then use iRig Recorder’s intuitive editing tools to cut, crop or loop your audio and its powerful effects processors to optimize tone for speech or music, clean up background noise, brighten your voice for clarity and presence, smooth your voice in harsh or overly bright recordings or change the speed of your tracks without affecting their pitch.

Effect processors are so easy to use that anyone – even without specific music or audio knowledge – can quickly produce quality audio material in seconds with iRig Recorder.

iRig Recorder organizes your recordings by date and time and also tags them with a geo location for easy and reliable file management of your recordings. Export your files via E-mail, Wi-Fi, FTP, SoundCloud or iTunes File Sharing in a variety of sizes and formats (including 16-bit 44.1 kHz uncompressed). Record your world with iRig Recorder!

For a full rundown on the features included in the full version and the FREE version, head over to IK Multimedia - http://ikmultimedia.com/irigrecorder/features/

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MidiMe is a novel midi control application designed specifically for the iPad. MidiMe not only gives you direct, simultaneous hands-on control of up to eight different midi parameters but also provides unique midi automation features. Record and playback midi gestures on any of its four high resolution X/Y pads or send your instruments bouncing with MidiMe’s bouncing ball mode.

It connects over WiFi so no midi cables are required. It works directly with core midi in OS X and Windows users can connect via the free rtpMIDI driver. MidiMe also supports midi over USB with Apple’s camera connection kit.

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Symphonix Evolution Player is a basic MIDI file player that supports General MIDI files using the GM/GS specification with up to 16 tracks. It also allows you to play Symphonix Evolution files created in our Symphonix Evolution iPad app on your iPhone using a suite of over 150 wavetable instruments!

Open MIDI files directly from Safari or Mail, or drag them into iTunes on your PC and sync to your device.

Symphonix Evolution Player also contains a Piano Roll viewer and editor that allows some basic note editing and quantization to be applied (Use our Symphonix Evolution app for full notation editing and MIDI recording). Core MIDI output is supported for the iPad using a suitable interface connected to the USB Camera Connection Kit.

StageMix is an application for the Apple iPad that provides remote
control of Yamaha LS9 digital mixing console functions via a simple, intuitive graphical interface from anywhere within wireless range. The software has been specifically designed to allow engineers to adjust monitor mixes from the performers’ positions on stage, directly controlling mix parameters via the iPad rather than having to rely on verbal directions to a second engineer. The result is better mixes in less time: a huge advantage during high-pressure pre-show setup. StageMix does not provide remote control of all LS9 parameters, but is focused on the requirements for adjusting monitor mixes on stage.

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