So I just thought I'd say a final thank you for May, for Palm Sounds 8th birthday, to everyone who's taken part, all of the numerous developers who have put apps on sale and given away promo codes. I'd also like to say thank you to everyone who's tweeted about the birthday, or posted about it or anything inbetween.
It's been a great month and I've had a load of fun too. I hope you've enjoyed it and got a bargain or two.
Thanks again!
All the codes have now gone out
Once again, a big thank you to everyone who entered the give away, and thanks to the very kind developers who put their codes out. All of the codes have gone out now and this is the last give away for this month.
And the song contest is closed as well
I'll be picking the winning entries tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who entered. The quality of the tracks was amazing! If you win I'll be in touch soon.
Happy Friday (Testing) from Yonac Software
Yonac Software testing out their latest app, ToneStack, coming soon ...
Well that's the last promo code give away for the month
Thanks to everyone who entered the promo code give away. A really big thank you to the developers who have supported this give away. The codes will be going out in the next hour.
Gakken SX-150 Analog Synthesizer (video)
Always meant to get one of those, but I've never got around to it.
StepPolyArp (Midi Step Polyphonic Arpeggiator) update
StepPolyArp - Midi Step Polyphonic Arpeggiator makes a little update:
- Adding Midi control 21 to change the pattern in addition to the existing program change
- Bugs fixed
Any last tracks to go into the Song Contest?
I'm just checking in case anyone has submitted a track to the Palm Sounds group but hasn't tagged it with "PSAT8". If you think that might be the case with your track, please tag it and let me know as soon as you can!
In case you missed it from this morning ... Oscilab has now arrived
And you can find the details in my original post from this morning.
Don't forget that bip sale and synthmate being free end today ...
bip is down to $0.99 on the app store, but will go back to its normal price tomorrow.
Also synthmate is free for now.
Also synthmate is free for now.
Thanks to IceGear
I'm a long time IceGear fan, especially of their first app Argon. They gave away codes for Palm Sounds 8th birthday celebration. So a really big thank you to them for all their support.
Reactable supported Palm Sounds birthday
It was great to have Reactable on board for Palm Sounds birthday celebration. They're doing so many interesting things with their technology, like their new object store on their app, and especially their new Reactable Everywhere, which I'm really looking forward to.
And a big thank you to Alex for all his support
Alex put his excellent apps on sale for Palm Sounds birthday. His first app GlitchBreaks was a really interesting departure when it arrived on the app store, but his latest app, Sliver has really caught people's attention and offers up some tremendous sonic possibilities.
So a big thank you to Alex, please keep on innovating!
So a big thank you to Alex, please keep on innovating!
Casual Underground made Loopseque
Casual Underground also supported Palm Sounds birthday with a day long sale. But this is no big surprise as they've been a long time supporter and also helped support the SoundLab project I worked on last year.
So a big thank you to Casual underground. I hope that their excellent Loopseque app continues to be developed as I think it's one of the best apps for non-musicians to engage with.
So a big thank you to Casual underground. I hope that their excellent Loopseque app continues to be developed as I think it's one of the best apps for non-musicians to engage with.
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Grain Bastard - PalmAcid (Palmsound B'day Celebration) by Punisha
Description:
"As Palmsounds.net celebrates its 8th year celebration by extending the deadline to get song to them, I thought I should have another attempt and then realized that my TT-303 will run on batteries!! Beats and other synths were from a selection of iOS apps (DM-1, Gadget, Nave, Magellan, TC-11, Animoog) and the OP-1. Mixed in Auria, midi from Thesys"
Mr NightRadio did us proud
Maker of Sunvox, Virtual ANS, Pixitracker and much more, Mr NightRadio put both Sunvox and Virtual ANS on sale. I've been a fan of these apps on so many platforms and for such a long time it's amazing, so it was great to have Mr NightRadio support Palm Sounds 8th birthday this year.
Thanks a bunch!
Thanks a bunch!
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Witness by Letranger789
Description:
"recorded on iPhone 5s and iPad mini with Retina display
apps used: DM1 for iPhone, Magellan Jr, Nave, iFretless Guitar, JamUp Pro XT, EchoPad, VoiceSynth, AudioShare, Audio Mastering"
Thanks to Syntheticbits for FunkBox
Another awesome app and great developer. We gave away Funkbox codes on the 5th, which were very popular indeed. So a big thank you to Syntheticbits for codes and for being a long time supporter of the blog.
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: CHEEZY 80'S by K.Boog
Description:
Made on Caustic 3... Dont know where this came from! Played an old school 80's baseline and this is the outcome. The rest just fell in!
And then birthday wishes from my fellow bloggers
It was also nice to get birthday wishes from fellow blogs and sites. The iOS community is such a nice place to be.
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: OHM by Dutchee
Description:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PALM SOUNDS!
Hardware: iPhone, iRig HD.
Apps used: Multitrack DAW, Nanostudio, BIAS, JamUp Pro, DM1, Drumjam, Virtual ANS, AudioReverb, AUFXSpace, AUFXDub, Audiobus, Audioshare, iStrobosoft.
Thank you to White Noise Audio
Who put their great apps bleep!BOX and Genome on sale. Both of these have been on my favourite list for a very long time indeed. I'm especially looking forward to the next iteration of Genome, which looks and sounds pretty awesome to me.
So a big thank you!
So a big thank you!
Don't forget that today is the very last day for the song contest
If you're still getting your track ready then you don't have very long. Today is the very last day to get your track in to the song contest.
And a big thank you to Erik and to Holderness Media
On day two of our birthday celebrations we had not one but two great developers celebrating. First off we had Erik with his excellent apps, nils and e-l-s-a, and also Holderness Media, for putting their apps on sale.
Both excellent developers with a great range of apps.
Both excellent developers with a great range of apps.
Oscilab has arrived ...
Oscilab gives you an hypnotizing musical experience. It's an innovative wave oriented sequencer that lets you make unique loops and sounds with simple gestures.
The app is easy to pick up and go. You can play for hours but also produce high-quality tracks of any music style within minutes.
Features:
- 28 wave shapers: control FREQUENCY, Filter CUTOFF, AMP and PAN of 6 devices.
- 6 Channel mixer, with 2 FX channels.
- Live Mode: 6 pads to tweak the frequency and cutoff of the generated patterns in real time.
- Drum Machine with 15 high-quality drumkits.
- 36 high-quality sampled instruments.
- Analog Synth with two oscillators, featuring ring modulation, frequency modulation and ADSR control.
- Global harmonic control: change all the arpeggiators tune settings from a single place.
- Record and upload your mixdowns to SoundCloud or other installed apps (supports Audiocopy).
Oscilab is priced at $4.99 which is 50% off the normal price.
A big thank you to One Red Dog Media for their sale
One Red Dog put their excellent synth Arctic ProSynth on sale for the first day of Palm Sounds birthday month. So a massive thank you to One Red Dog.
Please go check out their excellent apps, especially Arctic ProSynth.
Please go check out their excellent apps, especially Arctic ProSynth.
Reminder: Buy apps from the sites and blogs you love
Just a regular reminder that if you want to help support the blogs and sites that make up the mobile music community please do consider buying your apps using the iTunes links you find on those sites (including this one of course). Thanks.
Don't forget, bip is only $0.99
The excellent bip is on sale for only $0.99 now, but today is the last day, so grab a bargain if you don't have it already.
Don't forget that synthmate is still free
Today is the last day to grab synthmate as it's gone free to celebrate Palm Sounds 8th birthday!
Still on sale: microTERA is 50% off
VirSyn's microTERA, is still 50% off for a limited time only. It's down at $4.99 from $9.99.
Still on sale: Cube Synth
Cube Synth is still down from $19.99 to just $7.99. It is only a limited time sale so I've got no idea how long it will last.
Here we are on the 31st
Well doesn't time fly. Here we are on the last day of May already. It's been a wonderful month and I wanted to take today to say a big thank you to all the developers who've been so kind and put their apps on sale and provided promo codes.
So today is a bit of a celebration of the whole of May and there's more goodies too as well.
So today is a bit of a celebration of the whole of May and there's more goodies too as well.
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Eight Is Great by MikiStrange
Description:
"This track was made with Korg Gadget, mastered in Final Touch and dropped into AudioShare for a bit of trimming and uploading to here. All for Palm Sounds 8 year birthday. Lets hope there are many more to come."
Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth Free arrives
A free version of Secret Base's Apollo MIDI app arrives. Here's the difference between the free and the paid versions:
"Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth provides low latency MIDI connections between two iOS devices, or an iOS device and a Mac. This version is free, with connections limited to 5 minutes; this should be plenty of time to evaluate the speed, and determine if the app works on your equipment. If you like it, you can upgrade to the full version, which has no limit on connection times!"
"Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth provides low latency MIDI connections between two iOS devices, or an iOS device and a Mac. This version is free, with connections limited to 5 minutes; this should be plenty of time to evaluate the speed, and determine if the app works on your equipment. If you like it, you can upgrade to the full version, which has no limit on connection times!"
TF7 Synth update arrives
It's a huge update!
Fixes:
- New IAP Expanded Algorithms bringing 6-operator FM synthesis to the iPad : 32 New FM Algorithms and 3 New Effects (Reverse Delay, Ring Modulator and Maelstrom Filter)
- Selectable scales for the TF7 Keypad (Pentatonic, Blues ,Japanese, Minor, Mode scales and more)
- Inter-app Audio : Use TF7 as an instrument in Cubasis and other DAWs. Freeze your TF7 track in Cubasis to save CPU!
- Press the Keypad lock button in full screen mode to access the preset selector at the bottom of the screen.
- Directly modify modulation values by pressing on the number itself for fine modulation adjustments
Fixes:
- TF7 now syncs with Cubasis MIDI Clock
- Improved reliability of TF7 keypad
- Miscellaneous bug fixes
Chris shows us just how useful IKEA can be
IKEA does have some uses all for £20 inc light made a great desktop unit #volca pic.twitter.com/KgRLxzyo1c
— Chris jones (@CongasJones) March 30, 2014WWDC: So, what do you think the 8 is about then ...
Ok, I know it's fairly obvious, but that's something to look forward to on Monday isn't it?
You should visit the Museum of Endangered Sounds
This is a lovely site and a lovely idea and it's great to hear some of these old sounds. They really should be saved.
Last couple of hours to get 30% off Mixtikl 5 for OSX and other Intermorphic goodies ...
Today is the last day and in fact the last couple of hours to get 30% off Mixtikl 5 for OSX. Don't say I didn't tell you about it.
Also there's 30% off Intermorphic's Noatikl environment too for OSX as well.
And don't forget that there's Mixtikl for iOS as well.
Also there's 30% off Intermorphic's Noatikl environment too for OSX as well.
And don't forget that there's Mixtikl for iOS as well.
Under no circumstances visit this site
I did and I thought I wouldn't make it out, so I'm giving you a fair warning, do not visit this site.
Don't forget that bip is on sale for just $0.99
That's right, the excellent bip is on sale for the rest of the month for just $0.99 to celebrate Palm Sounds 8th birthday this month.
Reminder: synthmate is currently free
Again, a really big thank you to sohla for making synthmate free for the rest of the month just to celebrate Palm Sounds 8th birthday!
It's the penultimate day for getting your tracks in
You've only got today and tomorrow to get your tracks in for the Palm Sounds Song contest. Time is running out, so get those tracks in soon!
Looptical is still on sale
Looptical is now on sale to celebrate the featuring of Pianist Pro in the latest Apple TV ad: "Esa-Pekka's Verse" http://t.co/N58IeCGIEr
— MooCowMusic (@MooCowMusic) May 28, 2014The Hang drum gets better, OddTunes:Hang
OddTunes:Hang improves ...
- Fixes Audiobus key crash in version 3.2.
- Features from version 3.2 included:
- iOS 7 support
- Audiobus 2 support!!!! State saving supported.
Look at what Doug's got going ...
Working on this set up been controlled with an iPad, Some videos coming soon I hope pic.twitter.com/wQa5b7VbL5
— Doug Woods (@soundtestroom) May 29, 2014dot Melody updated
Here's what's new in dot Melody:
- New navigation system for editing advanced settings.
- Pitch and duration labels help you to understand what the heck the dots mean! Labels can be disabled from your phone’s “settings” app.
- New animations when dragging dots help you see which note will be played. Animations can be disabled from your phone’s settings app.
- You can now delete files!
- Update to MIDI Port names. In some cases, you may need to re-select MIDI output ports to update your MIDI settings.
- Changes to tutorial.
Synthecaster gets a little update
Here's what's new with Synthecaster:
- Scale highlighting now has a Scale Notes mode to show only notes in the current scale. In this mode, row tuning works in scale note intervals instead of semitones.
Reminder: New iOS Musicians Forum
I posted about this a while ago, but it does deserve a reminder. If you haven't been there already then you might want to check out the iOS Musicians Forum. It's relatively new and a new place to discuss iOS music making and also to promote your music as well.
TNR-i plays KANADEON via mi.1 (video)
TNR-i plays KANADEON via mi.1 from QUICCO SOUND on Vimeo.
Video description:
"The modern iOS music app TNR-i plays mechanical drive music box.
They are connected wireless by using Bluetooth LE MIDI mi.1.
TNR-i is an iOS version of TENORI-ON.
KANADEON is a mechanical drive music-box developed by SRIC corporation."
TNR-i on the app store:
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Palmsounds Two by jokerbirot
Description:
"This is my second composition for PalmSounds birthday! i made this using my iPhone5s, GarageBand, Alchemy Mobile, Drum Loops HD and Acoustic Session Band. Happy birthday PalmSounds!"
Don't miss out on the iPadimation book, it's free
Description
From the creator of the Flaming Stylus blog comes the complete guide to creating animation on the iPad. With pictures, video, and downloadable project content, this easy to follow guide will get you animating in minutes. Contains over 20 chapters of tips and tricks covering popular animation apps such as DoInk, PhotoPuppet HD, Animator Creator HD, and iDraw. This is a must have resource for anyone looking to create cartoons on the iPad.
The iPadimation book is currently free
Lasy day for Mixtikl sale
Mixtikl 5 - Generative Music Mixer, from Intermorphic is still on sale with the price down from $2.99 to $1.99, but it ends today
What's your app of the week?
What's the app that's been most useful or the most inspiring this week? Or maybe just the app that's been your work horse for the last few days. Tell me which one it is and why.
Cube Synth is still reduced
Cube Synth is still down from $19.99 to just $7.99. It's a limited time sale so I've really got no idea how long it will last.
microTERA still on sale
VirSyn's microTERA, is still 50% off for a limited time only. It's down at $4.99.
Wait list updated.
I've updated the wait list, just a little tidy up really, but thanks for those who made suggestions.
What's you fav app and what do you want from it?
So, which app is keeping you busy right now and what would you really like to see it get updated with? What's the feature you really want to see? Comment it in and here.
Something new coming from the maker of Arpeggionome
First recording from my next app, which I'm finishing on a 30-day US train voyage :] Can't stop listening/playing… https://t.co/z2lJjrHBZE
— Alexandernaut (@Alexandernaut) May 29, 2014The nils promo code give away is now closed
Thanks to everyone who entered and a big thank you to Erik, the developer, for providing the codes.
Epic Synth 2.5 submitted
Epic Synth v2.5 has been submitted to the App Store. Added MIDI CC support (configurable via the Settings), and improved AudioBus support.
— Epic Synth (@EpicSynth) May 29, 2014Z3TA+ update improves MIDI and it's still on sale
Here's the latest update for Z3TA+:
Also, it's still on sale at $14.99 (down from $19.99).
- Press and drag feature for incremental value parameters:
- You can now press and drag, up or down, on any parameter without a knob or slider to change its value. The speed of your gesture determines the speed of the parameter change.
- Keyboard settings persistence:
- All keyboard settings not tied to the preset will be saved automatically, and persist into your next session.
- Optimization:
- The optimization settings are now automatically set, depending on the model of iPad. These can be changed in the options menu and will persist in the same manner as the keyboard settings.
- Bug Fixes:
- Fixed ability for non IAA, iOS MIDI Apps to sequence Z3TA+
- Fixed arpeggiator stuck note
Also, it's still on sale at $14.99 (down from $19.99).
Don't forget to enter the Palm Sounds Song Contest
It's the last few days. You've still got time to enter the contest, but don't leave it until the absolute last minute please.
Amplify working on a new site
We're working on a new website and blog. It'll be online soon along with a NOiZE video! pic.twitter.com/cirusTUbRQ
— Amplify (@StudioAmplify) May 28, 2014A picture of the NightRadio Lab
#NightRadioLab pic.twitter.com/HdM0DuyKRI
— Nightradio (@Nightradio) May 28, 2014Had to post this picture
MultitrackStudio for iPad update
Here's what's new with MultitrackStudio for iPad:
- Track editors ('part mode'): data moves visually while dragging selected part.
- Editors: SEL menu has 'Play Cycling' option.
- Song Editor, Tempo Editor and Automated Fader: swipe over bottom part to scroll horizontally.
- Manual viewer: tap top bar to scroll all the way up.
- Performance improvements.
- Some bug fixes.
Reactable everywhere ... on the way ...
I just liked "#Reactable everywhere by reactable" on Instagram pic.twitter.com/3xf0gpTEZD
— Ashley Elsdon (@IamAshleyElsdon) May 28, 2014midiSequencer 1.6 brings a new IAP and enhancements
Here's what's new:
New IAP
Enhancements
Bug fixes
New IAP
- Chords and Added notes per step. Each step can now have up to 127 additional notes, each one can be adjusted for loudness and length relative to step note.
- Choose from easy pick chords to which you can freely add or remove Added notes or even invert them in the chords.
- Convert any additional note to the step note - all additional notes will then be relative to this new step note.
Enhancements
- Audiobus 2 supported with remote stop/start, goto step1, enable/disable record midi in & midi out.
- Option to have one-touch load in performance panel (settings option)
- Rewritten key scale picker. Added Major/Minor Pentatonic and Wholetone (C,Db).
- Midi CC32 will change snapshot 1..20 (with enable/disable in Options). Works with cycle to enable synchronisation to cycle reset.
- Mute buttons on front screen for all 16 steps (skip button x or Rx also mutes).
- Steps can be forced to chromatic scale to allow foreign notes in scales. Label shown in yellow.
- Ability to send midi CC's only (notes muted) for CC automation over keyboard play.
- Can use control increment/decrement buttons with linked controls to increment/decrement all 16 controls new ornament ratchet - 6 added (step sub-divided by
- six)
- Repeat step (x2,x3,x4) - like Intellijel Metropolis. Works with muted steps, cycle & bounce too.
- Keypad entry for tempo.
Bug fixes
- Note names for invert key are now always chromatic rather than scale
- Cycle button state no longer saved/loaded with snapshot.
- Modified all rotary controls to follow touch to make selection easier. Snap to start/end values.
- Midi Start was continuing rather than resetting to step 1. Two or more midi stops now reset to step 1.
- Midi clock/start/stop/continue as midi in not disabled by front panel record-in button (which affects notes & cc's only)
- Truncate long device names (e.g. iConnect2 + iCM2 ...)
Listen to all the tracks in the Song Contest playlist
If you've submitted a track and it isn't there, please let me know.
Put it in your diary, June 21st is Make Music day
As I said when I first posted this, we should do something to celebrate the fact, especially in the mobile music world where it is so easy to make music in so many different ways. I only found out from NAMM's press release here.
So, what are your suggestions?
So, what are your suggestions?
Retronyms dashboard update
Retronyms have updated their dashboard of their Summer of Epic. Looks like a few things are getting closer
Don't forget: Mixtikl is on sale until the 30th
Mixtikl 5 - Generative Music Mixer, from Intermorphic has dropped in price by 30%, down from $2.99 to $1.99.
TF7 Synth - New Features & Expanded Algorithms Pack (video)
TF7 Synth - New Features & Expanded Algorithms Pack:
- New In-app Purchase Expanded Algorithms bringing 6-operator FM synthesis to TF7
- 32 New High Quality FM Algorithms
- 3 New Effects (Reverse Delay, Ring Modulator and Maelstrom Filter)
- iPad4, iPad Mini Retina required
Other Updates with Ver 1.4:
- Selectable scales for the TF7 Keypad (Pentatonic, Blues ,Japanese, Minor, Mode scales and more)
- Inter-app Audio : Use TF7 as an instrument in Cubasis and other DAWs. Freeze your TF7 track in Cubasis to save CPU!
- Press the Keypad lock button in full screen mode to access the preset selector at the bottom of the screen.
WWDC is almost upon us ...
So what are we expecting, and more importantly, what are we hoping for? New hardwar? iWatch? Beats? A smart home initiative? iOS8?
What's on your wishlist for WWDC this year?
What's on your wishlist for WWDC this year?
Stompbox Band - Dual Effect Rack App for iPad (video)
Looks like something new coming from 4Pockets then.
Don't forget that the iPadimation book is free until the end of the week
Description
From the creator of the Flaming Stylus blog comes the complete guide to creating animation on the iPad. With pictures, video, and downloadable project content, this easy to follow guide will get you animating in minutes. Contains over 20 chapters of tips and tricks covering popular animation apps such as DoInk, PhotoPuppet HD, Animator Creator HD, and iDraw. This is a must have resource for anyone looking to create cartoons on the iPad.
The iPadimation book is currently free
Still on sale: BeatMaker 2
Intua's BeatMaker 2 is still 50% off with the price down to $9.99, presumably while we wait for whatever it is they've got in store for us next ...
Still on sale: Cube Synth
Cube Synth is still down from $19.99 to just $7.99. It's a limited time sale so I've really got no idea how long it will last.
Still on sale: microTERA - 50% off
VirSyn's microTERA, is still 50% off for a limited time only. It's down at $4.99.
Still on sale: Audulus - 25% off
Excellent modular synth app Audulus is still on sale with 25% off. The price down from $19.99 to $14.99.
Patchblocks event at London Music Hackspace tonight
Sadly I can't make this event, but it looks great. Sorry for the late posting, but I only found out about it yesterday.
Junglator promo code give away is now closed
The promo code give away is now closed. I'll be sending out codes in the next hour or two. Thanks to everyone who entered the promo code give away, and a big thank you to Amplify for providing the codes.
And then they go and introduce this!
Just when I think I've bought all the littleBits stuff I need for now, then they bring this out. I'm a sucker for nice cases ...
Meteor Multitrack Recorder update
Here's what's new:
- New Chord Track Feature ( In-App Purchase) which allows MIDI tracks to generate auto-accompaniment using the per track 64 step Arpeggiator.
- Controller lane automation now allows control over effect and virtual instrument parameters.
- Import and Share songs stored on SoundCloud.
- Added a Double Effect (In-App Purchase).
- Minor Bug Fixes.
Pictures from Sound Lab 1
We used a number of technologies in SoundLab 1, but the iRing was very well received indeed.
Different Drummer — Advanced rhythm & music generator update
Here's what's new with Different Drummer:
- Greater precision in file format fixes rounding errors that can cause drift in some presets
- Recording list shows length of recordings and doesn't get unwanted blank files
- Fixed glitches in CPM wheel stepper
- Ability to add text notes to presets
SoundZen 2.0 arrives with SoundZen HD 2.0 as well
So both SoundZen versions get an update at the same time. Makes sense. Here's what's new with both:
SoundZen at the app store:
SoundZen HD at the app store:
- Totally new design
- You can now play multiple instruments
- Purchase all instruments for a reduced price
- New localisations added
SoundZen at the app store:
SoundZen HD at the app store:
Get your entries in for the Palm Sounds Song Contest
There's only a few days left to go ... Get them in as soon as you can ...
DJ Player
Here's what's new in the latest version of DJ Player:
New features:
Bugfixes:
New features:
- continuous pitch bend strength setting
- larger artist/title font size on small screens
- beat sync doesn't wait for the next beat, but plays immediately
- better compatibility with older, version 2.2 ID3 metadata
Bugfixes:
- correct length auto loop when beat sync is not enabled
- search is mappable again
- slip mode wasn't precise for some audio files
- load previous for deck C and D during app launch
- small DVS adjustments in turntable pitch control
USB Audio Player PRO update
USB Audio Player PRO 1.1.7 released with possible fix for next-song crashes and long-pressing the EQ now allows you to reset the EQ sliders.
— Audio Evolution (@AudioEvolution5) May 27, 2014Mitosynth seems to be going well ...
Very happy with how the Mitosynth beta has gone so far. Excellent work from the testers, and a pretty stable app.
— Wooji Juice (@wooji) May 26, 2014If you haven't already heard, the Palm Sounds Song Contest is extended until this Saturday, the 31st
That's right, the song contest has been extended until the 31st. This is the only extension you'll get, so don't delay!
Take a listen to all the tracks in the current Song Contest playlist
If you've submitted a track and it isn't there, please let me know.
MIDI HACK Stockholm 2014 - Demos (very long video)
This has everything, but as you can imagine, it's long, really really long.
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: The*Prism by M*Pulsar
Description:
"As always...made with deepest love to the music :)
Remastered version...
Produced with G-Stomper Studio from Planet-H.com"
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Vintage*Slam by M*Pulsar
Description:
"Produced with G-Stomper Studio 3.1, thanks for the second Master FX @ A.Graesser from Planet-H.com. Helped a lot to make a better sound without using an external compressor ;)))"
The iPadimation book is still free
I think it's free all this week, so go grab it if animation is something you're interested in.
Description
From the creator of the Flaming Stylus blog comes the complete guide to creating animation on the iPad. With pictures, video, and downloadable project content, this easy to follow guide will get you animating in minutes. Contains over 20 chapters of tips and tricks covering popular animation apps such as DoInk, PhotoPuppet HD, Animator Creator HD, and iDraw. This is a must have resource for anyone looking to create cartoons on the iPad.
The iPadimation book is currently free
Also VirSyn's microTERA is still 50% off
VirSyn's other sale app is microTERA, which is 50% off for a limited time only. It's still down at $4.99.
VirSyn's Cube Synth is still on sale
Cube Synth is still down from $19.99 to just $7.99. It's a limited time sale so I've no idea how long it will last.
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Grain Bastard - Portable Glitch (Palmsounds.net 8th Birthday Celebration) by Punisha
Description:
"My Track to celebrate the superb www.palmsounds.net reaching 8 years of broadcasting :)
Reading your posts has become part of my daily routine, so thank you for making it interesting.
Anyway, I sampled various apps making sounds themed around palmsounds - ie I used virtual-ANS and a screen dump of the palm sounds logo to make a lot of drones and drum sounds for the OP-1. I also sampled VOX 3000 voice synth via my iOS Zoom mic for extra 'spirit of the event' by keeping things portable.
After a bit of fun writing 'palm' and 'sounds.net' into Sketch on the OP-1, I ended up with a whole crazy mess of sounds on the 4-track which I transferred to the ipad and tried to mix it in Auria - The resultant audio got hammered by a selection of inbuilt Auria 'plugins' such as Fabfilters microfilter and Sugerbytes WOW.
I don't have an iOS mastering app so I did my best polishing with Auria's master channel plugins. Would normally mix and master in my DAW, so it was a learning exercise which turned out to be great fun.
Happy belated birthday palmsounds :)"
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Tuned to Travel by DavidJander
Description:
"I created this for a contest by Palm Sounds for their eighth birthday. The apps I used were: studio.HD; AudioShare; Alchemy; Glitchbreaks; TNR-i; BeatMaker 2; Audiobus; Sunrizer; Sector; and earhoof. I also had a couple of tracks created in Sliver, but they didn't make it into the final cut. Enjoy!"
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Cold summer sunset by mrtraxx
Description:
"I used PPG Wavegenerator, Nave, Animoog with Audiobus and put it together with FL Studio - no mastering or additional effects.
All done with an iPad 2."
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: kEep gOing (PalmSounds contest) by efectism
Description:
"I used Loopy HD for rec the sounds from : Magellan . Animoog Sampletank and GlitchBreaks via Audiobus
Uploaded and rec live with AudioShare app"
The App Date team vidiboxed (video)
Video description:
Here's a short video Mashup we have made during our vidibox presentation at The App Date, part of Zinc Shower, in Madrid, on May 23rd 2014.
Thanks to Rocio, Oscar, Milena and Ignacio from the App date and Patricia from Samyroad for being part of it!
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Million Dollar Bill by MaxtonX
Description:
"A real tear jerker this one.
I started in Garageband playing piano in my boxers via Audiobus and a midi keyboard and recognized a little pattern I was playing. I originally had the reverse guitar solo from Jamup Pro that i cut because I just wasn't feeling it and was running out of time. For the vocals, I used Audiobus w/ Audioreverb to give the vocals a decent amount of reverb (slapback hall preset) and Garagebands built in compressor. From there I used Finaltouch to do the very bare mastering that I know how to do and then shot that into Audioshare.
This is the first "traditional" style song I've recorded on IOS and I'm still fleshing out an all ipad album thats almost as dance-y as this track.
goodnight everyone. don't forget to check for ticks."
Palm Sounds Song Contest Entry: Telekinesis by Imago Sonica
Description:
"Maked on Ipad2 with Audiobus LoopyHD Xynthesizr SampleTank MusicStudio Drums DM1 AmpKit+ AUFX:Space Turnado - Sequenced on Auria LE.
Happy birthday Palm Sounds!"
Reminder: New iOS Musician's Forum
I posted about this a while ago, but it does deserve a reminder. If you haven't been there already then you might want to check out the iOS Musicians Forum. It's relatively new and a new place to discuss iOS music making and also to promote your music as well.
May Jam - NM1 with Loopstation (video)
I found this from Discchord who found it from Matrix!
The video's description says ...
"Nord Modular channels 1/2 are routed direct to mixer and 3/4 through iStudio to LoopStation. iPad 2 in iStudio using Samplr to chop up and mix sounds. Mixer send goes to input of Nord Modular for feedback!"
And Discchord adds ...
"Crank this up, it's very quiet and there is a lot of texture detail you might miss!"
If you haven't already heard, the song contest has been extended until the 31st
That's right, the song contest has been extended until the 31st. This is the only extension you'll get, so don't delay!
Recording Clean Guitar DI's in Cubasis (video playlist)
Video description:
A brief tutorial from Augustine Ortiz, Jr. on how to record DI tracks while monitoring through your favorite amp simulator software.
Often when recording guitar's you need to keep DI tracks for re-amping or mixdown later. Maybe send them to a mixing engineer or import them into your main DAW. Here is one way to get that done.
- Part 1: Inputs and setup of Cubase, AudioBus and JamUp.
- Part 2: Importing external tracks and tracking over them.
- Part 3: Exporting your recorded tracks.
Looking good for Audulus 2.8
Audulus 2.8: super smooth always sharp graphics! Here are some geeky stats. pic.twitter.com/OCbEj8vwXT
— Audulus (@audulus) May 22, 2014OT: Last chance to grab NI's Reaktor for 70% off
I mentioned it yesterday, and I know it isn't mobile related (although one day I hope it will be), but I really couldn't let a deal like this go by without letting you know again. Reaktor from Native Instruments is 70% off at the moment. So in the UK that's down to £89 from a normal price of £339.
littleBits in the Music Lab (video)
Video description:
"MacEwan University Bachelor of Music Students create synthesizers using Korg littleBits"
List of iOS Compatible Audio Interfaces updated
List of iOS Compatible Audio Interfaces has been updated. You can find the list here, care of Audio Mastering Studio.
Did you know that June the 21st was Make Music Day?
Well I didn't, but it strikes me that we should do something to celebrate the fact, especially in the mobile music world where it is so easy to make music in so many different ways. I only found out from NAMM's press release here.
So, any suggestions?
So, any suggestions?
Koushion MIDI Step Sequencer adds IAA MIDI
Here's what's new with Koushion MIDI Step Sequencer:
- Inter-App MIDI support
- Stability improvements
Gestrument Research (video)
Video description:
First steps with the iOS app Gestrument being controlled by visual tracking of juggling patterns with a Kinect 360 camera. This work was a proof of concept- future refinements will include advanced calibration and appropriately tuned presets to find matching aesthetics between the audio and visuals.
This is interesting stuff ...
reSonare recording studio adds URL sharing
I find this app reSonare quite intriguing. The developer contacted me a little while ago about the app and since then I've been waiting for the right opportunity to try it out in the field, but finding the right moment isn't easy though.
What I'd like to do is make a side by side comparison with FIRe, my regular recorder, and see how the two compare. So as soon as I can organise that, I'll let you know.
For now, here's what's new with reSonare recording studio:
"Added URL Sharing protocol and enhanced 'Send to' function. Now you can export and share your audio files to other apps inside your phone... even your mp3 to Telegram, or Whatsapp!!!"
What I'd like to do is make a side by side comparison with FIRe, my regular recorder, and see how the two compare. So as soon as I can organise that, I'll let you know.
For now, here's what's new with reSonare recording studio:
"Added URL Sharing protocol and enhanced 'Send to' function. Now you can export and share your audio files to other apps inside your phone... even your mp3 to Telegram, or Whatsapp!!!"
Voco is on the bus
Amazing. I'm not sure I noticed this app when it first came out, and now it's on the bus. So, as I did miss it, here's the app's full description:
Voco is a touch-controlled phase vocoder for manipulating sampled sound.
The sound is mapped onto the screen, with time running left to right, and pitch up and down. By touching the screen the sound can be manipulated and played like an instrument.
Sounds can be sampled from the microphone, via Audiobus, or loaded from iTunes or AudioCopy.
Voco is priced at $4.99.
What's your workflow?
Everyone has a different workflow and a different way of working and getting the sounds you want. So what's yours? How about sharing it and explaining why it works for you? Just get in touch (check the 'about' page) and tell me all about your workflow.