Pro Music Apps

MooCowMusic, makers of the excellent Pianist and Pianist Pro, have been dabbling with Wireless MIDI functionality already, but it appears they’ve discovered a way to make it a whole lot easier to do which no longer involves the fiddly server setup currently required. Coming in the next update of Pianist Pro, v1.8, users will be able to use an iPad as a MIDI controller wirelessly simply using built-in Network MIDI drivers in a Mac.

This video shows just how easy it can be done.

I guess it was only ever a matter of time before Propellerhead shifted ReBirth to its rightful home on iPad. I mean, anyone who bought the iPhone version will agree that it was kinda frustrating to operate on such a small screen. So has all been forgiven now its been updated to take full advantage of the added display real estate? Well, the fact we all have to buy it again, AND pay even more kinda sucks, but I guess there is no other way really… Read on for the full features -

ReBirth is back! Propellerhead Software’s legendary Techno Micro Composer has been resurrected and customized for the iPad. ReBirth faithfully emulates dance music’s three backbone devices: The Roland TB-303 Bass synth and the Roland TR-808 and 909 drum machines. Combine these with FX units, fully featured pattern sequencers and a gorgeous-looking interface and you’re ready to make killer tracks on your iPad. Share your music with friends on Facebook, Twitter and more using the built in sharing features.

Features
2 x TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer with pattern sequencer
The original Acid House and Techno bass synth. Unrivaled power, unmistakable sound.

TR-808 Drum machine
Roland’s sub-heavy 1980 beat computer. Instant hip-hop.

TR-909 Drum machine
The go-to beatbox for everything House and Techno. Press play and you’re dancing.

Tempo-synced digital delay
Bouncy and hypnotic, always in time with your music.

Compressor with threshold and ratio
A bare-bones compression unit for added beefiness.

Distortion unit with amount and shape
Raw and rugged distortion for that extra edge. Works wonders with any 303 bassline.

PCF effect
Pattern controlled Low-pass / Band-pass filter – a tweaker’s delight.

Mixer
Device specific mixer sections with pan, delay sends and FX switches

Mod support
Includes 7 original user mods with alternative sound sets and graphics

Sharing features
Share function with easy publication of songs to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks.

Here’s a link to the official website – http://rebirthapp.com

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No sooner had we broken the news on Korg’s upcoming new iPad synth, and the app has suddenly launched in all its glory! Thankfully the wait wasn’t long at all. Korg’s site is still not offering any details, although they are obviously going to sort that out shortly. Read on for all the details of this stunning new remake of a classic Korg  analogue synth -

KORG iMS-20 is an analog synth studio; a complete recreation of the Korg MS-20 analog synth, an analog sequencer, a drum machine, a mixer, and even Korg’s Kaoss Pad technology. Plus, you can share your songs online via the SoundCloud network!

The regular price is US$ 32.99; a special introductory price of US$ 15.99 is being offered until January 31, 2011.

iMS-20 is a complete music production app for iPad. It consists of a complete recreation of the legendary Korg MS-20 analog synth with the patching capability, plus a 16-step analog sequencer based on the Korg SQ-10, a six-part drum machine which can create drum parts by simply tapping the buttons, and a seven-channel mixer with 14 types of effects.

iMS-20 is a complete music production app for iPad, consisting of a complete recreation of the legendary Korg MS-20 analog synth with patching capability, a 16-step analog sequencer based on Korg’s SQ-10, a six-part drum machine with dedicated pads, and a seven-channel mixer with 14 types of effects.

In addition, iMS-20 offers dual Kaoss Pads allowing you to generate music by simply stroking the pad and moving your fingers over it. Experiment to come up with wild musical phrase! And with access to the SoundCloud audio platform*, you can publish your songs, or collaborate on ideas with people anywhere in the world from within the app!

*You will need to register for a SoundCloud account in order to publish data on SoundCloud. A variety of choices are available, ranging from a free account that allows up to two hours of data to be uploaded to a paid account that allows unlimited time. For details, refer to the SoundCloud website: http://soundcloud.com (English only)

∗When using SoundCloud, you must observe SoundCloud Ltd.’s terms of use, such as the prohibition on uploading songs whose copyright is the property of a third party.

[Specifications]
Components:
- MS-20 monophonic synthesizer: 1 unit
- Analog sequencer: 1 unit
- 6-part drum machine: 1 unit
- Mixer: 1 unit
- Song/Pattern composer: 1 unit

MS-20 monophonic synthesizer:
- Analog modeling synthesizer (MS-20 modeled by “CMT” Component Modeling Technology)
- 2VCO / 2VCF / 1VCA / 2EG / Patch Panel
- Additional functions: Modulation Key/Tempo Sync
- Insert effect (selectable from 14 effect types as below)

Analog sequencer:
- 16-step analog sequencer
- Control notes, volume, pan, parameters, and voltages via knobs
- Configurable steps (1-16) and sequence mode (6 types)
- Trigger out per channel or step position

6-part drum machine:
- 6-part/16-step drum machine
- Create sounds by sampling a single note from a built-in MS-20
- Controllable notes, volume and pan by knobs
- Configurable steps (1-16) and sequence mode (6 types) per a part

Mixer:
- 7-channel mixer
- Double needle meter indicates VU level
- Master effect (selectable from 14 effect types as below)

Song/Pattern composer:
- Compose a song or select a pattern, built-in mixer
- 16 patterns and 256 bars per a song
- Tempo setting (20-300 BPM) and Swing function

Effect type:
- 14 types: Short Delay, BPM Sync Delay, Reverb 1, Reverb 2, Chorus/Flanger, Equalizer, Compressor, Tube Simulator (Valve Force), Low-Pass Filter, High-Pass Filter, Band-Pass Filter, Talking Modulator, Decimator, Grain Shifter

Controllers:
- Keyboard: Recording function, Variable width (22, 26, or 29 keys)
- Kaoss Pad: 2 units, Recording function
Performance pad: Key/Scale (31 types) settings
Parameter control pad: X-Y axis parameter settings

Other:
- Audio export function (Bouncing a song or pattern, and Real-time recording a performance: 16-bit/44.1 kHz stereo WAV format)
- Publish and share songs online with the SoundCloud audio platform
- Various template patterns by music genre are included
- Various template sounds by sound category are included

A quick overview of the app

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Having wet our appetites with the highly enjoyable iELECTRIBE earlier this year, Korg are bringing a classic mono synth back from 1978 and dropping it onto iPad with a ton of music creation tools as well….. hail the MS-20 is back!..Well coming soon anyway…..

KORG iMS-20: Transforms your iPad into a complete analog synth studio!

Product Highlights:

* A complete recreation of the legendary Korg MS-20 analog synth

* Built-in 16-step analog sequencer to control the sound

* Music production studio with the MS-20 mono synth, a six-part drum machine, and a mixer

* Kaoss Pad function allows intuitive performance and control

* Publish and share your iMS-20 songs online with the SoundCloud music distribution site

* By combining a recreation of the Korg MS-20 analog synthesizer, an analog step-style sequencer, six-part drum machine, Kaoss-style performance, and a mixer to control it all, the iMS-20 will transform your iPad into one way-cool sound studio for the modern musician – and the analog enthusiast as well!

MIDIPilot turns your iPad into a configurable, multifunction MIDI controller, using its multi-touch display to play notes and control synthesizer and effects parameters to a computer over a WiFi connection.

MIDIPilot is modular in structure, and can operate as various combinations of a scrollable, piano-style keyboard with pitch bender, controller ribbons and X-Y pads.

MIDIPilot works with the open-source DSMIDIWiFi software, which is available for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux, and may be downloaded from http://dsmidiwifi.tobw.net/

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GyroSynth is a gesture driven music synthesizer for the iPhone 4, which takes full adventage of the gyroscope. You can play and modulate the sound by moving your hand through the air – just like the legendary Theremin instrument.

GyroSynth makes use of the gyroscope to measure true roll, pitch, and yaw and translates them to sound parameters like pitch, volume, modulation or filter cutoff. Thanks to phenomenal accuracy (2000 degrees), you can play melodies perfectly in tune.

FEATURES

- 4 types of oscillator: vocal (formant synthesizer), sine wave and square (PWM modulation), R2D2 – experimental FM modulation
- Several control modes
- Delay effect
- Included musical scales allow you to effortlessly play in several styles
- Built-in recorder and player with overdub function

Check more details, plus some of the other great music apps by Beep Street - http://www.beepstreet.com/gyrosynth

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Kyma Control is the Swiss-army-knife of controllers for the Kyma Sound Design Workstation, providing four of the most popular Kyma controller-modes in one, wireless multi-touch package: a bi-directional mirror of Kyma’s Virtual Control Surface, a multi-touch pen/tablet controller, a standard and a Tonnetz keyboard, accelerometer controls, and compass heading for using direction as a control.

For use in the studio, on stage, in the lab, at home, or in classroom, Kyma Control frees you from having to sit in front of your laptop; put yourself inside the sound field and perform your Sounds in an expressive, intuitive manner using your hands and gestures.

FEATURES

• Auto-mapping, bi-directional multi-touch mirroring of Kyma’s Virtual Control Surface (VCS)
• Pen/tablet surface tracking as many as 11 fingers with color trails to help you track finger position
• A keyboard for sending !KeyDown and either continuous or discrete values for !KeyPitch & !KeyTimbre
• A Tonnetz pitch-space with configurable vertical and horizontal intervals
• Pitches can be rounded to equal tempered pitch, rounded only on !KeyDown and continuously variable after that, or, in Strum-mode, triggered when your finger passes by the key
• Trigger or control Sounds with the iPad’s accelerometer measurements in the X, Y, Z directions, as well as controls corresponding with Pitch, Roll and Yaw
• Compass heading from the iPad’s magnetometer tells you which way the iPad is pointing so you can use it for panning and other controls

Grab further details from – http://www.symbolicsound.com/cgi-bin/bin/view/Products/KymaControl

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Like music and rhythm? Do you play the drums, or have always wanted to? Enjoy hearing and making hip hop, rock and roll, and techno beats?

Using the multitouch capabilities of the iPad, ElectroKit emulates a drumpad and plays over 190 different sounds! Use cool effects like reverb, echo, and distortion on all of the drum pads. The well designed interface was built with you in mind, optimizing placement of pads and effects modifiers to create a comfortable and memorable experience. Touch the pads to create sounds. Touch them in tempo to create a killer beat!

With so many sounds to use, your imagination is the only limit to what you can create. Not to mention this app sounds great with other music apps. You can get your friends together who also have music apps and jam out on your iDevices! ElectroKit is the must-have drum kit app.

FEATURES

-Three different drumset types; Rock, Hip-Hop, and Techno
-Effects modifiers; Add reverb, echo, and distortion
-Over 190 total unique sounds
-Eight drum pads and a cymbal pad
-Vibrant graphics
-Visual feedback and feedback control
-Endless replay value

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Wiresq is a turing complete sequencer for generating musical phrases. It uses wireworld, a cellular automata that allows for the construction of digital logic circuits to generate audio triggers. You can construct logic gates, memory circuits, calculators and more. You may be familiar with similar applications that use the game of life, but in this CA is much easier to construct stable repeating patterns and logic gates.

It also includes a simple synthesizer with an agressive filter. Enough to sketch out your ideas, but not too much to get bogged down in.

Grab more details here – http://heavyephemera.com/wiresq/index.html

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InstantDrummer: Tropical Sun iOS app (world style) is free for a limited time! More InstantDrummer apps are are added every month in a variety of styles (hard rock, country, pop rock, and more) for only $2.99 each. Listen to samples:

InstantDrummer iOS apps provide easy to use, customizable, professionally recorded drum loops in your pocket. Pick a groove, tap in a tempo, and InstantDrummer inspires you to play along with continuously varying drum tracks using perfectly matched, full kit studio drum recordings.

Better than a drum machine! InstantDrummer gives you a professional drummer recorded in a high-end studio by renowned engineers. Sonoma brings these real recordings into the InstantDrummer format, giving you the ability to adjust and build the recordings into drum tracks for your songs. Use them royalty free!

Better than a metronome! Set the tempo and let professional drum recordings keep the beat for you.

Grab the full details – http://www.sonomawireworks.com/iphone/instantdrummer/

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