Pro Music Apps

Being the proud owner of the original KORG Electribe SX still, this is definitely one of the first apps on my shopping list!

Korg’s ELECTRIBE·R has been coveted by dance musicians for ten years running. Today, this indispensible instrument has been reborn as a dedicated iPad app – the KORG iELECTRIBE virtual analog beatbox!
The regular price is US$ 19.99; a special introductory price of US$ 9.99 is being offered until June 30, 2010.

With the iELECTRIBE, sound creation is easy, fun and intuitive – just as on a vintage analog synthesizer. Simply choose a part (or sound) and touch the 16-step sequencer to quickly build a groove. This easy-to-use interface combines forces with the iPad’s 9.7” multi touch display to offer an intuitive “hardware” feel, sure to inspire and captivate the imagination of any user.

The iELECTRIBE faithfully recreates the historic ELECTRIBE·R’s entire sound engine and sequencer capabilities. In addition, it provides advanced Motion Sequencing, eight supercharged effect types, plus 64 new preset patterns that instantly allow the user to create music in a wide variety of dance and electronic music styles. Get started today!

[Specifications]
Sound Engine:
- Analog Synthesizer Modeling; PCM Samples; Virtual Valve Force Tube Modeling
Instrument Voices (Parts):
- 8 Total: 4 percussion synthesizer parts; 4 PCM synthesizer parts
Effect Section:
- Master Effect: Assignable per step/per part
- 8 Effect Types: Short Delay, BPM Sync Delay, Grain Shifter, Reverb, Chorus/Flanger, Filter, Talking Modulator, Decimator
Sequencer Section:
- Patterns: 64 steps maximum per part, Motion Sequencing can memorize all knob motions in a pattern
- Tempo: 20-300BPM (with Tap tempo and Swing function), Pattern-set function
Memory patterns:
- 160 Total: 32 preset patterns x 2 banks; 32 basic patterns x 1 bank; 32 blank patterns x 2 banks

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rain is a minimalistic audio visual composition you can play yourself

- tap to create black sound stripes / double tap to create phases

- shake to create colored beat stripes / double swipe to change background loop

- the longer a stripe the lower its pitch / after creating a stripe, use your second finger to alter the length.

- the app transmits all sequences as OSC messages on port 4444.

For the latest on this app, head to the developer’s site - http://kohlberger.net/rain

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It’s exciting stuff to see developers of music apps already focusing on new releases for the iPad before it’s even released!  The team behind bleep!BOX claims ver 1.2.0 has been submitted to Apple and hopefully it will be amongst the list of iPad launch titles.

There have also been some new features added in addition to the new interface that takes advantage of the bigger display real estate.

Most pleasing to learn is, that existing owners of the app won’t need to pay again for this ‘iPad-friendly’ update, and in fact can run it on both an iPhone/Touch as well as an iPad

For further details head to the developers site – http://www.bleepboxapp.com/

ThumbJam is a brand-new musical performance experience. You get over 30 high-quality real instruments multi-sampled exclusively for this app. Hundreds of included scales allow you to effortlessly play in any style from rock to classical, whether you are a musical novice or a seasoned professional.

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Jordan Rudess, the world-renowned keyboardist for Dream Theater says:

“ThumbJam stands at the very top of the overcrowded music app world. The sounds included absolutely rival those found in pro instruments and making music on the app is a total joy. The only problem I have with this app is that I did not make it myself! Luckily, I’m able to work with the developer and offer a few good feature ideas as well as some choice sounds from my personal collection!”

Two signature sounds from Jordan are featured in the latest version 1.1.0!

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Even if you’ve only played air guitar, ThumbJam lets you sound like a pro. Pick an instrument and jam — with all the scales to choose from you’ll never hit a wrong note. The high quality instrument samples will make you sound like you just skipped years of music lessons.

For the performing musician, this app is awesome for soloing on an instrument you didn’t bring along. Play in any key, any style — go from a string ensemble to a wailing guitar. ThumbJam was developed and tested by musicians to feel and sound like a real instrument. You’ll be surprised at how expressive it can be, make sure to check out the videos and audio at thumbjam.com.

ThumbJam makes use of tilt and shake to add vibrato, tremolo, note bends, and volume swells for more realistic and expressive results. It supports up to five simultaneous touches and up to 16 voice polyphony. Delay and lush stereo reverb add depth to the sound. Put on your headphones or plug in to your home stereo and prepare to be blown away.

Build your own loops from the ground up or import your favorites and jam from there. Layer as many loops as you want, with different instruments for each. Export your loops as audio files or Ardour DAW sessions via WiFi. Copy and paste audio from other apps using Sonoma Wire Works AudioCopy/Paste as well the general pasteboard used by BeatMaker.

Want to jam with your friends? ThumbJam lets you broadcast tempo, key, and scale to other nearby devices via Bluetooth so you can play together live.

The app includes a huge variety of scales, from western to eastern. Save your favorites for quick access. You can even import new scales in the Scala format for complete flexibility.

To expand the power of ThumbJam, new instruments andn loops are available for download from our server right within the app. Be sure to check often to see if new content is available. We encourage the community to contribute their own high-quality instruments and loops via the forum!

You can also record your own samples using a built-in or attached microphone and play them instantly. Create your own presets with different settings, scales and keys based on the existing instruments. You can even import samples from other apps using audio copy and paste!

Included instruments:

+ Cello
+ Violin
+ Upright Bass (plucked and bowed)
+ Drum set
+ Darabukka
+ Djembe
+ Electric Guitar
+ Electric Bass
+ Trumpet
+ Trombone
+ Tenor Sax
+ Flute
+ Low Whistle
+ Acoustic Guitar
+ Hammered Dulcimer
+ Mandolin
+ Cittern
+ Grand Piano
+ Drawbar Organ (2 types)
+ Rhodes
+ Pipe Organ
+ Melodica
+ Scottish Smallpipes
+ Synth Strings
+ Synth Choir
+ Theremin
+ Sawtooth Waveform
+ Sine Waveform
+ Triangle Waveform

For the latest on this app, head to the developer’s site - http://thumbjam.com/

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LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT BEAT?

Within seconds, you will be composing amazing rhythms that no one has ever heard before.

* Let Pluto Pluto accompany your favorite iTunes songs.
* You can jog or cycle to your own custom-made Pluto Pluto beats.
* Connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to speakers and have a dance party!

So simple that a child can play it, yet the musical possibilities are endless.

Three moving balls collide with each other and the sides of the screen.

Each collision produces a single sound, but the sequence of collisions creates the mix.

- Just double-tap to start and pause.
- All of your controls appear on a single bar.
- Your finger creates, erases, grabs and throws each of the balls.
- Adjust the slider and you can lock the beats into a solid groove.
- Even the slightest movement of your finger can change the beat completely.
- In a single tap, you can switch between three different sound modes.
- Save four of your favorite beats to share with your friends.

For the latest on this app, head to the developer’s site - http://plutopluto.com/

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Hex Keys and Hex OSC are musical keyboards which have substantial 98 keys! -play a chord with one finger -adjustable key layout, comfortable transposition.

Hex Keys is musical keyboard software for iPhone, which has substantial 98 keys. Refined key design gives you 42 keys on a screen! Besides, the keyboard layout can be changed in order to extend tone range by a single shake while you play. Hexagonal keys have certain note relationships like guitar chords. When you know the patterns, you can transpose smoothly.

Hex OSC is able to trasmit OSC(Open Sound Control)signals.You can control OSC software and hardware. And install HexOSCtoMIDI made with Max/MSP patch can control MIDI software and hardware.

For the latest on this app, head to the developer’s site - http://www.sky-light.jp/hex/en/

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Voice Band introduces a revolutionary new way to make music – with your voice!

By simply singing into your phone, Voice Band transforms your voice into 10 different instruments in real time. Voice Band doesn’t simply change your voice to sound like an instrument, it actually plays a real sampled instrument which follows what you sing! Want to jam to a guitar solo with your favorite bands? Voice Band lets you play along with your ipod library, too.

Imagine creating an entire song with only your voice.
Voice Band features a recorder which lets you build a song, one instrument at a time. Auto pitch mode helps you stay on key, and if you’re a musician, you’ll appreciate the adjustable scale and metronome. Voice Band also includes a built-in effects processor with distortion, reverb, and delay.

Features:
- Turns your voice into an instrument, in real time.
- Instruments include: 2 guitars, bass, sax, 2 synths, Drums, and a Mic mode
- Built-in recorder allows you to record an entire song, one instrument at a time.
- iPod player lets you play along with your favorite music.
- Drum mode lets you play both kick and snare at the same time by singing at two different volumes.
- Auto Pitch mode helps you to stay on key.
- Adjustable octave
- Effects include distortion, reverb and delay.
- Adjustable musical scale for auto pitch includes Major, Minor, Blues, Pentatonic, Wholetone and Mixolydian.
- Built-in metronome with adjustable tempo.
- Songs can be saved, and e-mailed from within Voice Band.

For the latest on this app, head to the developer’s site – http://www.wavemachinelabs.com/voiceband/

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Synthesizer express is a virtual analog synthesizer,
includes arpeggiator,portamento and more!

88-key keyboard.

1 oscillator + 1 sub oscillator with 5 waveforms.
(Maximum Polyphony:3)

1 LFO(Low-frequency oscillation) with 5 waveforms modulates VCA(amplitude) or VCF(filter frequency).

ADSR envelopes modulate VCA and VCF.
Attack time is the time taken for initial run-up of level from nil to peak.
Decay time is the time taken for the subsequent run down from the attack level to the designated sustain level.
Sustain level is the amplitude of the sound during the main sequence of its duration.
Release time is the time taken for the sound to decay from the sustain level to zero after the key is released.

Control Pitch,Cut off frequency,LFO depth and LFO frequency with Accelerometer.

Portamento.
slide from one pitch to another.

Arpeggiator.
It creates arpeggio.

For the latest on this app, head to the developer’s site - http://stomachsilence.com/apps/se/se.html

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bleep!BOX is an electronic drum / synth box for your iPhone or iPod Touch. It features NO SAMPLES. All sounds controllable and synthesized in realtime on the iPhone.

Here’s the list of features.

• - 10 Synth / Drum parts (aka voices)
• - Emulations of ‘classic’ x0x drum sounds (snares, hihats, claps, bassdrums, toms, cymbals)
• - Ringmod, FM, Phase Modulation, Sync
• - 50+ Parameters
• - Global delay FX
• - Soft / Hard distortion FX
• - 8 Waveforms – Saw, Square, Sine, Triangle, etc
• - Save patches and presets
• - Live performance modes – Loop / Stutter, Mute
• - Step sequencing + recording modes
• - Parameter automation
• - Realtime processing – NO SAMPLES
• - Song Mode – make songs from multiple patterns
• - .WAV export
• - Pattern export / import

Get more info here www.bleepboxapp.com

SoundGrid aims to be the most advanced matrix sequencer for iPhone / iPod Touch to create stunning audio-visual performances in a moment and wherever you are. It was inspired by famous Yamaha Tenori-On and popular ToneMatrix webapp by André Michelle.

Even if you never composed music you will find SoundGrid simple and exciting to play with and will start creating brilliant compositions in minutes with just the tips of your fingers. Then easily share them with other users and in turn browse, download and rate their creations. Or you can record composition to audio file, upload it directly to SoundCloud or export via email. You can even create your own unique ringtones!

For more experienced users SoundGrid offers advanced features such as multiple patterns, switchable musical scales, song mode, control over looping, tempo adjustment and real-time filters and effects to create unique sounds (note that number of simultaneous real-time sound effects limited by iPhone/iPod Touch hardware) and much more. SoundGrid has everything you need to create longer and rich compositions and live performances.

For more info, go to www.mifki.com/soundgrid/