Pro Music Apps

This looks interesting, and one we hope to try out for ourselves shortly. Not to much else to go other than the following info -

Vocal Beater allows one to make beats at or away from home by beatboxing with your mouth. You can then send it via email and have it waiting for you in your email inbox. Turn your beatbox into a VELOCITY SENSITIVE MIDI FILE!!!!!

You can edit what each drum hit is as well, and train the app with your own individual beatbox sounds.

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The folks at Sonoma Wire Works have added to their InstantDrummer collection with three new musical genres this month, including Nu Metal, Country and Supa Funk. As before, the features are basically the same across the series, it’s just the sound loops that are different.

The InstantDrummer iPhone App provides easy to use, customizable 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.

InstantDrummer: Supa Funk is first in a series of InstantDrummer iPhone Apps based on forthcoming Discrete Drums UrbanBeat collection.

Better than a metronome! Set the tempo and let InstantDrummer keep the beat for you.

Better than a drum machine! InstantDrummer gives you a pro drummer recorded in a real studio. Adjust and build the recordings into drum tracks for your songs.

Spin the INTENSITY wheel to set the mood from mellow to aggressive. Add some VARIATION to get a constantly evolving beat. AMBIENCE adds room sound and GAIN sets the level. No tedious editing or disappointing sounds, just a great drummer, ready to jam.

Some of InstantDrummer’s Features:

• 60 MB of funk and hip hop drum recordings
• Adjustable tempos – Originally recorded at 86 BPM, but still sounds great at tempos above 150.
• 8 parts (including Bridge, Chorus A, Chorus B, Ending 1-bar, Ening 4-bar, Extras, Lead-ins and Verse) many with auto-fills on the last bar
• 65 loops (includes room and dry)
• Quickly build an entire song using the part sequencer
• EQ/Compressor and Master Effects
• WiFi sync your drum recordings to your laptop with or without a router
• AudioCopy from InstantDrummer and then AudioPaste into compatible apps like FourTrack
• AudioCopy – AudioCopy your drum arrangement into FourTrack 3.0 multitrack audio recorder for the iPhone and iPod touch 2nd Gen
• Duplicate Arrangements – Duplicate your sequence so you can make further changes without losing your original arrangement

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For details on the whole series, head to the developer’s website – http://www.sonomawireworks.com/iphone/instantdrummer/

Not looking for anything too fancy, but need a no frills multitrack recorder? This could be your answer, if you don’t mind the price tag.

Audiostar Multitrack Recording Mixer

Powerful portable multitrack recording mixer. Great for laying down tracks to your music sessions. Can be used as a standalone voice recorder too!

Full featured portable recording studio for musicians. Also functions as a sophisticated easy to use general purpose voice recorder.

* Professional Quality Audio Output
* Real-Time Input and Output Level Monitoring
* 4-Track Recording Mixer
* Synchronized Playback
* Auto-Extend Session Feature

Great for:
Musicians
Singers
Instrument Practice
Business Meetings
Personal Memos
Classroom Notes

NOTE: Works on all iPhones and all iPod touch 2G and up. iPod touch 2G requires external microphone. External microphone is optional for all other devices with built-in microphone.

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There’s a new Bass guitar app on the block. iJBass.

Here’s what developers Sardine Studios have to say.

Early 70’s J-bass in your pocket!
iJBass is a bass app which reproduces vintage J-bass’s look & feel. Playability panel makes this nice looking bass accommodate realtime playing by placing your favorite intervals as buttons.

For best results we recommend playing iJbass through external outputs.

Features :
- Authentic vintage bass look & feel
- Hi-quality sound samples from original 1971 J-bass
- Fully configurable playability panel supports diverse playing style with 6 factory presets and 3 user presets
- Muting is easily controllable to play your own groove
- Scrolling fretboard, by dragging screen or tilting device
- Floating bar makes open string accessible at any time.
- Vibration or trill by shaking device
- Left-handed mode

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Soundprism from Audanika is a is a brand new music composition tool for the ipad.

It’s a gorgeous looking app with a unique interface, that breaks away from the traditional keyboard layout making it easy for anyone to write beautiful music.

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Good news for owners of bleep!BOX. The guys have released a new bank of percussive goodies which are free to download. Read on -

bleep!BOX, the app that MusicRadar.com ranked #3 for music making on the iPad, is receiving a free new bank of drum beats. The highly usable set features standard Funk, Rnb, Dance and Rock patterns to use as a basis for your own songs and loops. More info and links to the new patterns are available here: http://www.bleepboxapp.com/blog/2010/08/free-bleepbox-patches/

Some samples of the new patterns: Sample – Funk | Sample – Rnb

Hear what other users are doing with bleep!BOX here: http://soundcloud.com/groups/bleep-group

Features and more info about bleep!BOX: http://www.bleepboxapp.com/about/

Turn your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad into a practice guitar amplifier and effects processor! INSTRUMENT ADAPTER IS REQUIRED; visit pocketamp.com
Special introductory offer of US$ 2.99 includes universal iOS device support with full screen native graphics!

PocketAmp™ delivers what guitar players want for practicing their chops; great tone with an easy and fun to use interface. Quickly dial in your sound, and spend more time playing!

Features:
* Clean, Blues, Rock, Metal
* Gain, Volume, Noise Gate
* Treble, Middle, Bass
* Reverb, Echo, Chorus, Flanger, Rotary, Tremolo
* Four quick presets, unlimited named presets
* iTunes music play along

Grab the latest in this developer’s apps at – www.pocketlabworks.com

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Launched last month, this handful of audio level testing tools and terminology database has just been given a sproose up for iPad and Retina displays. It’s a pretty niche offering, but for the users this are aimed at, the app is bound to come in very useful….

This collection of audio tools is a must have for every audio professional, home theater enthusiast, recording engineer, concert goer, and anyone else who needs a fast and easy way to measure the sound levels around them, calculate recording times, or quickly find the definitions of commonly used audio terms.

Audio Tool currently includes these 3 great tools for your everyday audio needs:
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Decibel Meter Pro:
Decibel Meter Pro is the sleekest decibel meter on iTunes! With killer graphics optimized for the iPad, iPhone and Retina display!

Useful, beautiful and lots of fun, Decibel Meter Pro is a must have app for your device! Simply launch the app and start reading the sound levels that surround you every day! Want to know just how loud this club is? Decibel Meter Pro can help! Just how loud is this lecture anyhow? Decibel Meter Pro can help! How good is the sound isolation in this room? Decibel Meter Pro can help! Download Decibel Meter Pro and measure the sounds around you right now!

Decibel Meter Pro is also available separately on iTunes.

The iPhone’s built in microphone is sensitive from 0 to approximately 110 decibels.

* Hold your phone upside down for best mic placement. The display will automatically rotate upside down for you.
* Start or stop Decibel Meter Pro any time by hitting the center button. The last measurements are saved and displayed.
* Easy to read interface with amazing graphics optimized for the new Retina display!
* Measure the sound levels around you, with ease.
* Large digital and analog readouts.
* Average, Peak and Max level displays.
* Reset the Max level readout by tapping on it.
* Calibrate the measurements plus or minus 10 decibels.
* Fast or slow measurements.
* Decide whether or not you want your iPhone to sleep while metering.
* Reset settings to defaults.
* Handy decibel reference chart.
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Bit Calc Pro:
Got a recording session tonight? Got enough drive space?

Find out now! Download Audio Tool and make sure you have the space you need, when you need it. Our fun and quick interface places the information you need most, right at your fingertips. You can set your own defaults, input in any direction, flip your phone upside down, and wow your friends with Bit Calc Pro!

* Quickly calculate the disk space needed for any recording project!
* Support for up to 99 tracks.
* Supports Sample Rates from 8kHz to 192kHz.
* Support for Bit Depths from 8 bit to 32 bit
* Calculate either Space required for a set amount of time, or time allowed by a given amount of space.
* Includes an Instant Correction setting to automatically format your time or space values. Easily turned On or Off.
* Change the default settings to suit your needs.
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Audio Atlas:
What did he just call you? Never look like a fool in the presence of an audio pro again! Our Audio Atlas can supply you with the definitions you need right now. Download Audio Tool and watch your brain grow!

* Large database of audio terminology at your fingertips!
* Learn the definitions of common terms the pros use.
* Built in search feature.
* Swipe left or right through the definitions.

Performance Audio has made every effort to make this application as accurate and reliable as possible. However, this application is supplied for entertainment purposes only.

Try Audio Tool, you’ll love it!

What’s new

Decibel Meter Pro
√ Graphics have been updated to support the iPad!
√ Increased the difference between fast and slow modes.
√ Squashed a bug that could cause Decibel Meter Pro to crash in iOS 4.

Bit Calc Pro
√ Audio Calc is now named Bit Calc Pro.
√ Graphics have been updated to support the iPad!
√ Squashed a bug that could crash Bit Calc Pro when inputing MB values.

Audio Atlas
√ Graphics have been updated to support the iPad!

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This app doesn’t have a great amount of information available, so we’re not sure what else to tell you. If the sounds are good and the recording works, then it probably isn’t a bad buy.

Try Easy Synth – Professional synthesizer in your iPhone!
You can play 35 different instruments.
You can record and listen to your play.
You can save up to 10 recordings, and even transfer your play via email!

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Echo Piano is a recordable virtual piano app. The control of the keyboard is the most special feature of this piano app. To reach all the keys during your performance you have to just slide the screen.

You can reach directly to any octave by taping any position of the keyboard-thumbnail which is above the keyboard to change the pitch.

You can concentrate and enjoy music with flexible and easy keyboard while your performance.

Features:

-The keyboard is so flexible that can slide with your finger

-Octave will be changed quickly

-It gives the sample of stereo

-It can Record / Playback the piano

-The files can be managed by Open / Save / Delete

-The speed of the switch will support the playback with twice speed

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