Pro Music Apps

News on this slipped out last week, so in case you didn’t see it, Line 6 has released a new version of its MIDI Mobilizer interface, basically now it supports CoreMIDI which is becoming widespread throughout iOS music apps. Here’s the full guff from Line 6 -

Line 6, Inc. (line6.com), the industry leader in digital modeling technology for musicians, introduces MIDI Mobilizer™ II, its latest portable MIDI interface that connects all classic and modern MIDI equipment to Apple® iPhone® and iPad®. Descended from the first-generation MIDI Mobilizer (the world’s first MIDI interface for Apple iOS devices), MIDI Mobilizer II is the ideal MIDI interface for GarageBand® for iPad® and other CoreMIDI music apps.

“MIDI Mobilizer II makes portable music production easy,” remarked Chris Grigg, Line 6 mobile products manager. “Anyone with an iPhone or iPad and a MIDI controller can connect MIDI Mobilizer II and be recording and playing music in seconds. And with new apps being developed all the time, users can access an incredibly wide variety of instruments, software and more.”

MIDI Mobilizer II is compatible with CoreMIDI, the new standard for iOS music apps. This allows users to connect their MIDI gear to the latest crop of music apps like GarageBand for iPad and many other exciting music creation and education apps from developers all over the world.

MIDI Mobilizer II plus MIDI Memo Recorder, an app created by Line 6 that’s free on the App StoreSM, allow users to record, play and back up any MIDI data. MIDI Memo Recorder features a streamlined interface for easy storage and recall of MIDI recordings, patches and more. Users can back up and transfer MIDI data into replacement keyboards, classic and modern MIDI equipment and a variety of Line 6 guitar amplifiers and multi-effect processors. MIDI recordings can also be opened in any digital audio recording software that supports the SMF (Standard MIDI File) format.

MIDI Mobilizer II is compatible with iPod touch (3rd and 4th generation), iPhone (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4), iPad and iPad 2, and is powered through the device – no batteries required.

The first-generation MIDI Mobilizer interface is still available and the perfect choice for older iOS devices. It is compatible with iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation), iPhone (iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS), iPad and iPad 2. MIDI Mobilizer does not support CoreMIDI.

For more information, visit http://www.line6.com/midimobilizer.

Suggested retail price    $69.99

Something here for songwriters that may not have a great deal of musical experience. Who knows, it might even help out you musical geniuses!

SongSynth is a songwriting tool for iPad & iPhone that offers a unique, easy-to-use way of experimenting with chords, and a host of other features to help you create and store song ideas.

FEATURES
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- a unique, easy way to play hundreds of chords
- write down lyrics and chords – use SongSynth as a song notebook!
- create and store as many song ideas as you like
- record demos of your ideas using the built-in recorder
- sing or play directly into your device
- record on top of a recording using the ‘overdub’ function
- 3 sound sets: synth, acoustic guitar, piano
- a simple drum machine to play along with
- email yourself (or others) both your lyrics and your demo as an mp3
- Soundcloud, Dropbox and Social Media integration

SongSynth has been designed so no previous keyboard skills are required to play a huge variety of chords. These chords, coupled with a great lyric and vocal line, are the building blocks of many thousands of amazing pop songs.

More info - http://atticsound.net/songsynth/

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Probably not the most intuitive title to describe this exciting new mutli functional music app from Retronyms, but hey, who am I to argue with the experts! The interface reminds me a lot of the Chrome app, Audiotool here - http://www.audiotool.com/app/chrome, only better. Interested iPad owner should pick it up soon as the launch special includes a good deal on bundled modules.

The heart of Tabletop is a modular environment where you can mix and match different devices available via in-app purchase. As a launch special, 9 devices are included with the purchase of the app, a value of more than $50 compared to similar standalone apps! Select from more than a dozen devices including samplers, mixers, effects, sequencers and more. Buy only the gear you need from an expanding catalog.

Tabletop is the first musical environment designed from the ground up exclusively for the iPad. Each device has its own uses, characteristics, personality—ranging from classics like drum pad samplers to touchscreen effects.

Virtual, Modular Gear
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Plug the output of a keyboard into a delay to add an echo, or wire it up to a mixer and adjust the pan. Chain up multiple effects to create new and evolving sounds. Tabletop is an audio playground where you can create beats, compose songs, mix live, make mashups with samples from your iPod library… the possibilities are wide open.

Powerful Features

• 15 unique Devices at launch
• 300 sounds (multisample instruments, loops, phrases)
• Record sequences, arrange into songs
• Adjustable quantization (pre- and post-record)
• Recordable parameter automation
• Overdub and replace record modes
• Trigger sequences and patterns live
• Multitouch instruments and devices
• Sampling (internal mic, line in)
• Adjustable tempo
• Import your own sound library, save presets
• Support for imported .mid phrases
• Insert and send/return (master) effects
• Undo history
• 44Khz, studio-quality audio
• Sync 2 iPads running Tabletop or other apps with WIST
• Import sounds from dozens of apps with AudioPaste
• … and much more!

More info - http://retronyms.com/

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The All New FiRe Studio is based on our industry leading FiRe 2 – Field Recorder, widely recognized by audio professionals as “best in class.” With FiRe Studio, we decided to take things to the next level and create an 8-track recorder geared for musicians and recording enthusiasts.

FiRe Studio was created for audio professionals by audio professionals. It’s powerful enough for the most experienced musicians and recording engineers, and its efficient workflow and intuitive interface makes it a breeze for business and casual use.

FiRe Studio is built exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch and is brought to you by the minds at Audiofile Engineering. Combining powerful, elegant and uncluttered audio utilities with unparalleled technical support, Audiofile Engineering is one of the most innovative and experienced audio software developers for OS X and the iOS.

Other features include:

- Record in mono and stereo, 16-bit, 48 kHz
- Live waveform view including rectified view
- Live overview for easy navigation
- Scroll waveform with touch
- Navigate waveform via double-tap with configurable behavior
- Moveable Playback Head
- Tap Playback Head handle to add markers
- Editable Markers and Regions
- Detailed Mixer (rotate to landscape view in a mix)
- Click track
- Beautiful and accurate VU Input Meters
- Unlimited number of mixes
- Global notes and track notes
- Configurable track colors
- Pause gracefully when interrupted by phone call
- Countdown with gorgeous graphics
- Screen rotates 180 degrees for better control of the iPhone’s internal mic
- Broadcast WAVE metadata
- Searchable Projects list
- Sorting options for the Projects List
- Ability to lock tracks
- Snapping
- File export via iTunes File Sharing & FTP
- SoundCloud (http://soundcloud.com)
- DropBox (http://dropbox.com) integration
- Choice of export file formats: WAVE, AIFF, CAF, AAC, Apple Lossless, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC

For more details - http://www.audiofile-engineering.com/firestudio/

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MIDI Fretboard Controller: Designed to be the most playable iOS guitar, control instruments in Garageband, Logic Pro, Ableton, Reason, etc with a fretboard (guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, etc.) Hardware MIDI Guitar cost $1000+. This app gives everyone a chance to experience a MIDI fretboard.

Features
- Tilt up/down for Pitch Bend (Equivalent to whammy bar)
- Tilt left/right for key velocity (Simulates the strength with which you hit a key on the piano or a string on the guitar)
- Double tap a note to bar that fret entirely or partially
- Rub near the sound-hole to simulate vibrato (a.k.a Modulation)
- Hammer-ons and Pull-offs can be timed, enabled or disabled
- Set a timer to fade out all notes or just the open string notes.
- Green lights indicate when a note is on/off
- Supports both left and right handers
- Apply a capo up to the 8th fret.
- Hold down the BAR icon and swipe your finger on the mini-fretboard to bar any fret on the guitar neck.
- Swipe your finger on the mini-fretboard to move to any fret position on the guitar neck.
- Tune your guitar with 60+ tuning presets. Submit a tuning and I will include it in the next update.

Further details and PC software 0 http://wp.wkode.com/?page_id=78

 

 

 

 

JamUp Lite is a self-contained, professional-grade multi-effect app that will provide access to 1 amp model and 4 stomp effects. It supports up to 5 simultaneous amp/FX through an easy drag-and-drop signal path, it also allows easy pre and post effect position arrangement.

JamUp is incredibly simple to use, running a multi-effect pedal on a touch-based device is an incredibly amazing experience. Each effect parameter can be accessed in realtime through a simple touch just like the real thing. There’s no digging through menus, no learning process and no hassles. A uniquely designed touch-and-drag amp/effects signal path is available to allow users to generate the most flexible and creative tone.

JamUp Lite Features:

Ultra low latency multi-effect
Runs up to 5 simultaneous amp/fx
4 stomp effects (classic distortion, echo delay, digital reverb, noise gate)
1 amp (British 30 TB)
Convolution based cabinet simulation
Easy arrangement of pre and post effect position

Further details - http://positivegrid.com/jamup-lite/

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GrainBender will be on sale at 50% off for a limited time!

GrainBender is a new iPad synthesizer that makes designing new sounds easier than ever before. Just tap the bend button and sculpt your new sound directly in realtime. GrainBender is capable of making a wide range of sounds, from traditional analog favorites to exotic digital effects.

Key features:
- unique, intuitive sound design interface
- versatile oscillators with analog & digital waveforms
- audio clip recording and export to other apps via AudioCopy
- extensive but easy-to-use modulation
- effects ranging from chorus and delay to digital grunge

Grab further details here - http://www.burgerkone.com/grainbender/

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Perhaps file in the more fun than functional folder, but Yonac’s latest music app, is pushing new ground non the less. Don’t forget you’ll need one of the latest iOS devices that features a front facing camera for this to work……

Introducing a revolutionary new way to create music: by simply moving your hands in the air!

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.

* Move right hand up and down to control musical note / pitch
* Move left hand back & forth to control any one of 9 tonal parameters like volume or vibrato (you can turn this feature on or off: it is turned off by us on the first-launch preset to make starting out easier)
* Use other hand motions or gestures for even finer control
* AirVox has 50 musical scales, each with settable root note and octave range.
* AirVox has a complete sound engine, made of dual oscillators, many waveforms, musical filters and audio FX, including vibrato, delay, and tremolo.
* AirVox has 48 built-in presets. Tweak knobs and save any number of your own.
* Record and share your music via email, wifi or SoundCloud (also Twitter & Facebook via SoundCloud)

For more details - http://www.yonac.com/

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A stunning new synth has now arrived from the team at VirSyn, who have already created the iVoxel and iSyn Poly apps, amongst other impressive music and audio software packages. Addictive Synth for iPad is here!

It was never so easy to create beautiful sounds and driving loops. The unique dynamic wavetable synthesis allows you to explore an unprecedentedwide range of sonic territory. From acid loops, crystal clear percussions, realistichuman choirs to complex musical soundscapes nothing seems impossiblewith only a handful parameters to tweak.
Together with the intelligent randomizer for both sounds and arpeggios youwill loose any sense of time and space while exploring unknown sonic territories.Right from the beginning you’ll understand why it’s named Addictive.

Check the website for a full list of features - http://www.virsyn.net

 

The ELECTRONIC PIANO SYNTHESIZER (EPS) is the world first piano synthesizer for the iPad. Based on a 32bit realtime sound engine, the sounds were computed on the fly, no samples were used.
The EPS gives you possibilities you don´t have with any other Piano, EPiano or Synthesizer on the iPad. You can adjust the sound while you play on the keyboard and hear the changes immediately. That is what you need to tweak your own sounds. The EPS is not only for EPiano sounds, you can also make sounds like bass, brass, bells, chimes, toms, vibraphone, synth pads…

- 32bit float point polyphonic realtime sound engine
- 32 library patches to load and save from
- 21 factory preset sounds
- multiple FX (vibrato, tremolo, delay, tube overdrive)
- over 7 octaves
- keyboard scrollable
- two different keyboard sizes
- second keyboard available over options
- simulated velocity
- one screen edit (you don´t have to switch thru different pages)
- last session save on closing app
- MIDI support on next update !

 

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