Kuvert from Klevgränd Produktion AB has arrived for your iPad

Kuvert - Swedish Envelopes from Klevgränd produktion on Vimeo.

Kuvert allows you to draw five different envelopes. These envelopes control different effect parameters, and can be drawn freely or onto a grid. The envelopes are looped, while the incoming audio isn’t (unless you’re feeding it looped material of course). This is a powerful & fun way of altering your sounds to a whole new level, sometimes not even recognizable! Thanks to the looping nature of the plug-in, it will fit very well into any musical context. One way of using it would be to revitalize any looped material within a few seconds.

Noteworthy features:

• Volume envelope
• Low cut filter envelope (with resonance)
• High cut filter envelope (with resonance)
• "Glitch" envelope (alters timing)
• Delay send envelope (with tempo synchronised time, filter and feedback
• IAA (With tempo sync if host sends it)
• MIDI clock sync
• Load / Save presets
• Audiobus
• Documentation (on the product web page)

The current price is $4.99. but this will go up on Dec 1st to $7.99

IK brings AmpliTube Acoustic and iRig Acoustic

I'm actually very interested in this new combo from IK. I've messed around with these kinds of mics before, but never been satisfied, so I'm really keen to see how well IK have managed to get the software and hardware to work together.

I'm hoping to have one quite soon, and when I do I'll be trying it out on a couple of guitars and a ukulele as well.

For now, here's the app store description and some of the videos showing the hardware itself.

INTRODUCING AMPLITUBE ACOUSTIC: THE FIRST COMPLETE MOBILE ACOUSTIC TONE STUDIO

THE NO#1 TONE STUDIO HAS GONE ACOUSTIC! CONNECT YOUR GUITAR, UKULELE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT TO YOUR PHONE WITH iRIG ACOUSTIC AND PROCESS WITH 3 AMPLIFIERS AND 6 STOMPS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS!

AmpliTube Acoustic is a complete mobile tone studio for acoustic instrument recording and processing. Powered by AmpliTube technology, it lets you practice, play and record with a collection of acoustic-centric virtual gear that offers world-class tone and sonic sculpting flexibility anytime and everywhere.

Build your own custom rig with up to 6 stompbox FX and 3 amps. You can even drag and drop your stomps to sit before or after your amplifier (4 slots pre and 2 slots post).

Designed for use with IK's iRig Acoustic mobile acoustic instrument interface, it provides plug-and-play sound thanks to its built-in calibration system that sculpts iRig Acoustic's EQ response to suit your particular acoustic guitar. With the two combined, you can get studio-grade condenser microphone sound from an interface that slips easily into your pocket.

AmpliTube Acoustic gives you 6 creative stompbox effects and 3 amazing amps that are all tailored for acoustic instruments. Turn your acoustic into a jangling 12 string with the "12 String" simulator, add some low-end with the "Bass Maker" or even change your guitar's body from big to small (or vice versa) with the "Body Modeler." Feed your signal through solid state or tube amps and graphic EQs to get just the sound you want. Use the "Feed Kill," a special stomp, to have the app eliminate feedback for you through smart frequency filtering.

You'll be absolutely floored by the sound quality. AmpliTube Acoustic uses the same tone technology as the acclaimed AmpliTube 4 Custom Shop for OS X and PC. You'll hear the difference and understand why AmpliTube is an essential for so many professional musicians and recording studios.

Like to loop? Now you can get creative with loops in AmpliTube via its new Super Looper. It makes it easy to record, play back, adjust levels and play along with up to 4 loops. Looper is controllable via MIDI or iRig BlueBoard. Looper feature is available for in-app purchase.

Need a drummer? Use the built-in Loop Drummer system to jam to killer drum tracks. Make your own rhythmic patterns or let it create some inspiring drums for you. Get more loops via in-app Style Packs.

Use AmpliTube’s streamlined built-in 8-track recorder and DAW-style studio (available via in-app purchase) sections to record, edit and tweak and share your compositions via SoundCloud, FTP, file sharing or email.

Now you can use the power of AmpliTube with your favorite acoustic instruments.

AmpliTube Acoustic features:

• Lets you intuitively create acoustic instrument rigs with up to 6 stomps and 3 amps
• Includes 6 stomps and 3 amps
• Add more features via in-app purchase
• Included single-track recorder (in-app purchase unlocks up to 8-tracks)
• Studio mode for intuitive DAW-style editing (unlocked via in-app purchase)
• Loop drummer module that plays in sync with the recorder
• Includes speed trainer, metronome and tuner
• Inter-App Audio support (available on iOS 7 and above)
• Project sharing between versions and devices
• Import and play songs as backing tracks from your Music Library or computer
• Export audio via E-mail, SoundCloud, FTP or File Sharing
• MIDI controllable
• Low-latency for real-time playing
• FREE version available

IK's App, AmpliTube Acoustic, costs $9.99 on the app store (click below)

Tiger-lily Tremolo effect arrives

Tiger-lily Tremolo is a two-stage harmonic and amplitude tremolo effect with variable wave-shaping and phase-offset parameters.

Built upon the tenet of simplicity, the flora project presents great sounding, lightweight audio effects using Inter-App Audio and Audiobus technologies to allow you to get the sound you want, without sacrificing processing power.

More information about the flora project can be found at http://timothy-j.com/flora

NB: Tiger-lily Tremolo requires either Audiobus or Inter-App Audio capable applications in order to operate. See http://audiob.us for more information.

Tiger-lily Tremolo costs $0.99 on the app store:

BIAS FX arrives

We've been waiting and now it's here ...

BIAS FX turns your iPad into a world-class, guitar amp-and-effects processor. It gives you an endless collection of insanely great-sounding guitar pedalboards, ultra-high definition stereo rack effects, dual amps and dual signal chain. You can share and download users and artists signature guitar pedalboards from the cloud.

All new advanced multi-effects engine
Positive Grid's approach engineering BIAS FX with a no-compromise mindset, from a detailed touch in distortion emulation to the double precision algorithm in chorus, we strive for the best possible sound quality. A huge collection of newly developed, high-definition pedal and rack effects are included: gate, boosters, overdrive, distortion, fuzz, equalizers, tremolo, phaser, flanger, chorus, octaver, compressors, delays, spring and plate reverbs—everything a guitar player needs for massive tone, with all the flavor of both modern and vintage stomp boxes. Throw all that together – it is pedalboard heaven, but without the hassle of hauling around dozens of stomps in a heavy metal box and fumbling with a snakepit of cables. Show up at the studio or gig, boot up and play!

Insanely powerful, yet easy to use
BIAS FX is the most powerful processor ever designed by Positive Grid, yet its simple drag-and-drop interface makes it extremely easy to use. Dual amps provide the resonance and vibrancy of playing through two real amps set up together in wide stereo. When integrated with BIAS AMP (separate app), you can select a different preamp, power amp, cab, mic and eq for each of the two amps. Patch everything together, including all pedals and rack effects, in any order you wish in dual signal paths running in parallel.

Download pedalboard from the cloud
There are already hundreds of pedalboard configurations available on ToneCloud for you to own, and the banquet keeps getting bigger and bigger: Positive Grid are currently working with professional artists, producers, and engineers from all over the world to create a massive, ever-growing library of extraordinary virtual pedalboards and rigs for BIAS FX. Browsing and downloading from that library is a snap: All the effects and amps in each setup can be seen at a glance, because they’re stored as Pedalboard-like snapshots. Simply scroll through the online images to select the presets of interest, then tap or click to download.

Inter app audio routing engine
BIAS FX integrates a brand new inter-app audio routing engine, you can easily insert any Inter-App-Audio compatible audio apps in BIAS FX’s dual signal paths, just like connecting audio effects app with virtual cables. BIAS FX makes it easy to go nuts with your audio apps.

Key features:

• Extremely intuitive operation
• Unrivalled, component-level simulation, analog-like sound quality
• 12 classic BIAS amps, import any amp models from BIAS AMP
• 25 high-quality effect pedals with brand new sound-processing algorithms
• 5 ultra-professional rack processors that sound like high-end analog gear
• Full integration with BIAS AMP gives you unprecedented control over designing your own fully customized amps
• Dual signal path and dual amp processing
• Brand new splitter switches between and combines dual signal paths, adjusting the level and frequency range for each path to give you more tone-shaping possibilities
• Live View mode lets you recall any preset with a single tap and toggle on/off any single effect or category of effects
• Pedalboard View shows all the effects and amps in the currently loaded preset at once
• Global Settings optimizes BIAS FX’s output to sound the best in any environment—including sending to a mixer, amp head or combo or stack power amp—by letting you EQ and selectively deactivate the app’s preamp, tone stack, power amp and cab separately for each destination.
• Inter app audio routing engine lets you insert other compatible audio apps in any place in your BIAS FX signal path

BIAS FX is $29.99 on the app store now:

Holderness Media brings us Johnny Mini - Multiwave Tremolo Effects Processor for iPhone

Johnny Mini is a powerful and versatile stereo multiwave tremolo effect designed for Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, perfect for adding everything from classic guitar amp style tremolo to pulsating, rhythmic multiwave modulation effects for guitar, synths, voice and more. Harmonic Tremolo modes create vintage phaser and univibe like tones, you can also modulate the rate of the main LFOs with a second LFO for interesting speed sweep effects.

In addition to Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, Johnny Mini can process external hardware by connecting a professional USB audio interface such as the Apogee Jam or Apogee ONE, and many more compatible USB interfaces. You can also use the built in headset microphone. Guitarists can use the effects live by connecting the output of their audio interface to an amp.

Johnny Mini supports USB MIDI interfaces via the Camera Connection kit, Bluetooth MIDI (iOS 8), Virtual MIDI and WiFi connections. The MIDI Learn function lets you easily assign your MIDI controller's knobs and sliders to control Johnny's effect parameters.

For more info and video demos visit: http://johnnyfxapp.com

COMPATIBILITY:

• requires iOS 8.0 or later
• iPhone 5 or newer
• Audiobus compatible (Effect, state saving)
• Inter-App audio compatible (effect node)
• Compatible with DAW apps such as Auria, Cubasis, Garageband and Multitrack DAW
• compatible with USB audio interfaces
• Core MIDI (USB, Virtual, Wifi)
• MIDI over Bluetooth (iOS 8, receiver)

FEATURES:

• Control Left and Right channel Tremolo Rate, Depth, Shape, and Multiwave parameters to produce everything form subtle tremolo to wildly modulated stereo tremolo effects.
• Multiple modes including Classic Tremolo and Harmonic Tremolo.
• Modulate the rate of the main LFOs with a second LFO for interesting speed sweep effects.
• BPM synced tremolo including MIDI clock sync, independent per channel or linked.
• Audiobus compatible with state saving
• Inter-app Audio compatible
• Core MIDI compatible, works with any MIDI controller via MIDI Learn

Johnny Mini works with just about any professional iOS compatible USB audio interfaces. Here is a list of interfaces that have been tested and verified to be compatible:

• Apogee Jam and Jam96k
• Apogee Mic and Mic96k
• Apogee ONE for iPad/Mac
• Apogee DUET for iPad/Mac
• Apogee QUARTET for iPad/Mac
• iConnectMIDI2+
• iConnectMIDI4+
• iRig
• iRig HD
• iRig iMic
• Focusrite Scarlett series (*requires USB hub)
• Focusrite iTrack dock
• Alesis io2
• Alesis IO Dock
• Behringer UCA202
• many more

Johnny Mini - Multiwave Tremolo Effects Processor is available for $0.99

Holderness Media brings us Johnny, a Multiwave Tremolo Effects Processor for iPad

Johnny is a highly versatile stereo multiwave tremolo effect designed for Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, perfect for adding everything from classic guitar amp style tremolo to pulsating, rhythmic multiwave modulation effects for guitar, synths, voice and more. Harmonic Tremolo modes create vintage phaser and univibe like tones, you can also modulate the rate of the main LFOs with a second LFO for interesting speed sweep effects.

In addition to Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, Johnny can process external hardware by connecting a professional USB audio interface such as the Apogee Jam or Apogee ONE, and many more compatible USB interfaces. You can also use the built in headset microphone. Guitarists can use the effects live by connecting the output of their audio interface to an amp.

Johnny supports USB MIDI interfaces via the Camera Connection kit, Bluetooth MIDI (iOS 8), Virtual MIDI and WiFi connections. The MIDI Learn function lets you easily assign your MIDI controller's knobs and sliders to control Johnny's effect parameters.

For more info and video demos visit: http://johnnyfxapp.com

Check out our entire FX series including Caramel, Crystalline, Echo Pad, Stereo Designer and Swoopster!

COMPATIBILITY:

• requires iOS 7.1 or later
• iPad 2, iPad Mini 1st gen or newer
• Audiobus compatible (Effect, state saving)
• Inter-App audio compatible (effect node)
• Compatible with DAW apps such as Auria, Cubasis, Garageband and Multitrack DAW
• compatible with USB audio interfaces
• Core MIDI (USB, Virtual, Wifi)
• MIDI over Bluetooth (iOS 8, receiver)

FEATURES:

• Control Left and Right channel Tremolo Rate, Depth, Shape, and Multiwave parameters to produce everything form subtle tremolo to wildly modulated stereo tremolo effects.
• Multiple modes including Classic Tremolo and Harmonic Tremolo.
• Modulate the rate of the main LFOs with a second LFO for interesting speed sweep effects.
• BPM synced tremolo including MIDI clock sync, independent per channel or linked.
• Audiobus compatible with state saving
• Inter-app Audio compatible
• Core MIDI compatible, works with any MIDI controller via MIDI Learn

Johnny works with just about any professional iOS compatible USB audio interfaces. Here is a list of interfaces that have been tested and verified to be compatible:

• Apogee Jam and Jam96k
• Apogee Mic and Mic96k
• Apogee ONE for iPad/Mac
• Apogee DUET for iPad/Mac
• Apogee QUARTET for iPad/Mac
• iConnectMIDI2+
• iConnectMIDI4+
• iRig
• iRig HD
• iRig iMic
• Focusrite Scarlett series (*requires USB hub)
• Focusrite iTrack dock
• Alesis io2
• Alesis IO Dock
• Behringer UCA202
• many more 

 Johnny costs $4.99 on the app store

AUFX:Push arrives and you need to know about it

AUFX:Push is the next in the excellent series of FX apps from Kymatica (Jonatan Liljedahl). I am a big personal fan of these apps, and I think one is going to be no different in terms of quality and usability. If anything I think it'll be even better, and with a spec like the one below I think this app just speaks for itself really.

I can't wait to try it out and for it to become another app from Kymatica that is a regular in my own work.

Anyway, here's what to expect (a lot) ...

A highly tweakable stereo dynamics processor with noise gate, compressor/expander with external side-chain input, and limiter/clipper. From subtle compression, extreme pumping, to maximum loudness!

This app is part of the AUFX series, a collection of simple and powerful audio effect apps.

• High quality 32-bit DSP engine.
• Compressor/expander with optional lookahead buffer.
• Allows negative ratios for pumping/cancellation effects.
• Hard or soft knee with adjustable radius.
• Built-in side-chain low/high cut filters with monitor toggle.
• External side-chain input through Inter-App Audio or Audiobus.
• Built-in noise gate.
• Brick-wall lookahead limiter.
• Hard/soft clipper.
• Supports "parallell compression".
• RMS/Peak envelope followers with attack, release and hold time.
• Switchable between Linear and Logarithmic mode.
• Automatic makeup gain.
• Stereo link on/off.
• Process hardware input/output, or other apps through Inter-App Audio or Audiobus (input/filter/output slots supported).
• Save, load and share user presets.
• Supports Audiobus 2 state saving.
• Comes with several bundled presets.
• Fully MIDI controllable, including Virtual MIDI.
• Background Audio.
• Record the result directly in app.
• Email recordings or export to AudioShare audio document manager app.
• Access user presets and recordings through iTunes File Sharing.

AUFX:Push costs just $4.99 on the app store now

AUFX:Push app preview video, and a few thoughts on the AUFX series ...

Video description:

"Coming soon! A highly tweakable stereo dynamics processor with noise gate, compressor/expander with external side-chain input, and limiter/clipper. Part of the AUFX series, a collection of simple and powerful audio effect apps."

Now, I have to make a few points about the AUFX series. They are probably my favourite set of FX apps on iOS, or rather they're some of the most excellent FX apps around. I keep finding that I come back to using them again and again. They have great versatility and they're incredibly robust.

So I'm really looking forward to seeing / getting my hands on AUFX:Push. I'm betting that it's going to be awesome, and that it's going to be yet another AUFX app that's going to be one of those that I keep on coming back to again and again.

Let's hope it gets released very soon ...

R0Verb multi delay-line space machine arrives

R0Verb multi delay-line space machine is here and it looks particularly cool actually.

This audio effect filter is a hybrid between a simple reverb and a very complex delay. R0Verb consists of up to 50 separate delay lines, and puts you in charge of every single delay with controls for volume, pre-delay, feedback & high shelf. It can be used for everything from simple delays to complex spaces, whatever your mix needs. It also has a nice Randomizer if you're feeling lucky!

Features:

• Up to 50 parallel delays*
• Every delay has parameters for volume, pre-delay, feedback, delay time & a high shelving filter
• Randomizer - creates a space with user-defined bounds
• Multi-select and edit several delay-lines in one gesture
• Post 3-band EQ
• IAA and Audiobus2 compatible
• Comes with a few factory presets for inspiration
• Load / Save user presets
• Remember IAA hosts (will automatically load last used settings when a host reconnect)
• Documentation

* When using a lot of delay-lines this app consumes quite a bit of CPU. If you experience audio glitches and stuttering we recommend reducing the number of active delay-lines. iPad 2 or later is recommended, iPad 4 or later is preferred.

The app costs $3.99 (which is a bargain I think)

DFX - Digital Multi-FX arrives today ...

50% off for a limited time!

DFX is a powerful real-time Quad Multi-Effects Processor for iPad. With an intuitive and beautiful user interface for easy playability and instant fun.

We are curious. We like new experiences. We welcome unexpected discoveries. And... we are musicians. It was an obvious choice for us to develop for the iPad the multi-effects that we wanted, that we needed for our thirst for sound. Four powerful and multipurpose chained effects, driven by trackpads for fast and easy sonic explorations. Like a million of pedal boards on a device.

Plug in any audio source, a guitar, a bass, a microphone, a DJ mixer. Or play your favorite iOS synth or drum machine with Audiobus or Apple Inter-App Audio. Or why not playing a track from your iTunes Music Library. Select one, two, three or four effects amongst 35 hi-quality digital audio effects and explore endless sonic possibilities. Delays, echos, reverbs, filters, tremolo, autowah, compressors, distortions, vocoders, resonators, etc… more possibilities that you can imagine.

At last, but not least, DFX is also a great little sound design machine. Just select one of the built-in tone synthesizers on the first effect and let your imagination build new sound landscapes at the tip of your fingers. We have had a lot fun making ours in the Factory presets.

No in-apps, no ads, no fuss. DFX is simple, intuitive and fun. No user guide required

Specifications:

• From the makers of DM1 - The Drum Machine
• Designed by Jonas Erikson
• 10 effect categories
• Delays : Sync Delay, Ping Pong, Tape Delay
• Reverbs : Metal box, Hall, Descent, Reflections, Freeze,
• Filters : High Pass, Low Pass, High Shelf, Low Shelf
• Phase : Phase Flux, Vibe Chorus, Phase Shift
• Modulation : Wave Tremolo, AutoWah, Envelope Follower, Ring Modulator
• Distortion : Wave Shaper, Bias, Raw, Bit Crusher, Synthizer
• Voice FX : Vocoder, Resonator, Formant Simulator
• Pan : Stereolizer, AutoPan, Leslie
• Dynamics : Noise Gate, Compressor
• Instruments : High Tone Synth, Bass Tone Synth
• Audiobus compatible
• Audio Inter-App compatible
• 4 playable trackpads with real-time waveforms
• Live Effect Swapping
• Live recording
• Recordings manager
• Recordings exporter
• Built-in Countdown
• Built-in Tone Synths (high and bass)
• Built-in Output Limiter for a controlled output
• Built-in Metronome
• Tempo Synced animations
• Effect Solo Mode
• iTunes playback
• Presets Manager (factory & user)
• Fullscreen Favorite Presets for fast live access

The app costs $1.99 today

Swoopster Mini also arrives from Holderness Media ...

Holderness also bring an iPhone version of Swoopster Mini ...

Swoopster Mini is a highly playable Flanger, Fuzz, and Vibrato effect designed for Audiobus 2 and Inter-app audio.

Process synths, drum machines and hundreds of other apps by connecting through Audiobus. Use Swoopster Mini as an effect inside Garageband, Multitrack DAW and AudioShare using Audiobus or Inter-app audio.

Swoopster Mini supports Core MIDI via the Camera Connection kit, USB MIDI interfaces, Virtual MIDI and WiFi connections. The MIDI Learn function lets you easily assign your MIDI controller's knobs and sliders to control Swoopster's effect parameters.

Here's what users are saying:

"Great Playground -
Swoopster puts awesome sound effects manipulation at your fingertips. With Audiobus and IAA intergration the possibilities are endless. Don't second guess, just get it."
- Mgmg4871 (AppStore Review)

"SWOOP, there it is! -
Sometimes I just send a loop into this app and just play for twenty minutes, wondering where the time has gone. Flange a rama man!"
- dmonterroso (AppStore review)

In addition to Audiobus and Inter-app Audio support, Swoopster Mini can also process external instruments such as guitar, voice and synths by connecting a microphone or professional audio interface such as the Apogee Jam, ONE, or any iOS compatible USB audio interface. Guitarists can use our effects live by connecting the output of their audio interface to an amp.

Watch demos and tutorials at www.youtube.com/holdernessmedia

For more info visit www.swoopsterapp.com

Check out our entire FX series including Caramel, Crystalline, Echo Pad and Stereo Designer!

COMPATIBILITY:

• requires iOS 8.0 or later
• iPhone 5 or newer
• Audiobus 2 compatible (Effect, state saviing)
• Inter-App audio compatible (effect node)
• Compatible with DAW apps such as Garageband and Multitrack DAW
• compatible with USB audio interfaces
• Core MIDI compatible
• Receive MIDI over Bluetooth LE

Features:

• stereo Fuzz, Flange and Vibrato effect processor
• versatile flanger capable of sounds ranging from smooth phasey flange to wildly distorted, pitch shifted madness
• flanger with positive and negative feedback
• independent left and right channel effects engines can be controlled separately or linked
• Audiobus 2 compatible (Effect, state saving)
• Inter-App Audio compatible (effect node)
• Core MIDI compatible, works with any MIDI controller via MIDI Learn
• true stereo input and effects processing
• several output style options including normal stereo, wide stereo, and sum to mono

Swoopster Mini works with just about any professional iOS compatible USB audio interfaces. Here is a list of interfaces that have been tested and verified to be compatible:

• Apogee Jam
• Apogee Mic
• Apogee ONE for iPad/Mac
• Apogee DUET for iPad/Mac
• Apogee QUARTET for iPad/Mac
• iRig
• iRig HD
• iRig iMic
• Focusrite Scarlett series (*requires USB hub)
• Alesis io2
• Alesis IO Dock
• Behringer UCA202
• many more

The app costs $1.99 on the app store

Crystalline Mini arrives from Holderness Media

Holderness Media brings us another mini sized FX app ... Crystalline Mini

Crystalline Mini is a shimmer reverb/delay effect for Audiobus and Inter-app audio. Create synth-like tones and textures from almost any sound source, perfect for guitar, vocals, synths, sound design and more.

Crystalline Mini is capable of a wide range of sounds, including classic "shimmer" effects from the 80's, unique pitch shifted delays and lush reverbs. Crystalline is a highly creative and unique effects processor.

Guitarists can plug their instrument into an audio interface such as the Apogee Jam and get the elusive shimmer reverb tone they've been searching for.

Crystalline Mini supports Core MIDI via the Camera Connection kit, USB MIDI interfaces, Virtual MIDI and WiFi connections. The MIDI Learn function lets you easily assign your MIDI controller's knobs and sliders to control Crystalline's effect parameters.

Here's what users are saying:

"Wow Holy Cow! Guitarism 12- string into Crystalline and I thought it sounded like 'Under the Milky Way Tonight'. I can't think of an instrument that would not sound fantastic with Crystalline. IGrand, Galileo, Sunrizer(holy another cow!), IPolySix all sounded like awesomeness." - NoiseHorse (Audiobus forum)

"Crystalline isn't what I was looking for many years... IT'S MUCH MORE!!! I just can't stop using it!!! By far, the best effect for guitar I've used in my life!!! Thanks again!!!" - Leonardo Leite De Castro (user)

For more info visit http://crystallineapp.com

In addition to Audiobus and Inter-app Audio support, Crystalline Mini can also process external instruments such as guitar, voice and synths by connecting a microphone or professional audio interface such as the Apogee Jam, ONE, or any iOS compatible USB audio interface. Guitarists can use our effects live by connecting the output of their audio interface to an amp.

For more info and video demos visit: http://crystallineapp.com

Check out our entire FX series including Caramel, Echo Pad, Stereo Designer and Swoopster!

COMPATIBILITY:

• requires iOS 8.0 or later
• iPhone 5 or newer
• Audiobus 2 compatible (Effect, state saving)
• Inter-App audio compatible (effect node)
• Compatible with DAW apps such as Garageband and Multitrack DAW
• compatible with USB audio interfaces
• Core MIDI compatible

FEATURES:

• Control Left and Right channel delay time, feedback, reverb and more.
• 16 delay modes for a wide variety of pitch shifted delay effects
• Multiple stereo output modes including Wide Stereo, Cross Feedback, Stereo Tremolo and Sum to Mono.
• Delay/Reverb Ducking with Sensitivity, Threshold, and Release
• Delay BPM sync, per channel or linked
• MIDI clock sync for delays
• Receive MIDI over Bluetooth LE
• Huge range of ambient sound effects possible, from beautiful shimmering reverbs to dissonant, metallic delays.
• Audiobus 2 compatible with state saving
• Inter-app Audio compatible
• Core MIDI compatible, works with any MIDI controller via MIDI Learn

Crystalline Mini works with just about any professional iOS compatible USB audio interfaces. Here is a list of interfaces that have been tested and verified to be compatible:

• Apogee Jam
• Apogee Mic
• Apogee ONE for iPad/Mac
• Apogee DUET for iPad/Mac
• Apogee QUARTET for iPad/Mac
• iConnectMIDI2+
• iConnectMIDI4+
• iRig
• iRig HD
• iRig iMic
• Focusrite Scarlett series (*requires USB hub)
• Focusrite iTrack Dock
• Alesis io2
• Alesis IO Dock
• Behringer UCA202
• many more

The app costs $1.99 on the app store

Caramel Mini arrives from Holderness Media

Holderness Media brings us Caramel Mini ...

Caramel Mini is a stereo distortion, crusher and fattener effect designed for Audiobus and Inter-App Audio. Caramel is perfect for adding lo-fi grit and punch to drums, bass, synths, guitar and more.

In addition to Audiobus and Inter-App Audio, Caramel Mini can process external hardware by connecting a professional USB audio interface such as the Apogee Jam or Apogee ONE, and many more compatible USB interfaces. You can also use the built in headset microphone. Guitarists can use our effects live by connecting the output of their audio interface to an amp.

Caramel Mini supports Core MIDI via the Camera Connection kit, USB MIDI interfaces, Virtual MIDI and WiFi connections. The MIDI Learn function lets you easily assign your MIDI controller's knobs and sliders to control Caramel's effect parameters.

For more info and video demos visit: http://caramelfxapp.com

Check out our entire FX series including Crystalline, Echo Pad, Stereo Designer and Swoopster!

COMPATIBILITY:

• requires iOS 8.0 or later
• iPhone 5 or newer
• Audiobus 2 compatible (Effect, state saving)
• Inter-App audio compatible (effect node)
• Compatible with DAW apps such as Garageband and Multitrack DAW
• compatible with USB audio interfaces
• Core MIDI compatible
• Receive MIDI over Bluetooth LE

FEATURES:

• Control Left and Right channel Crunch, Crush, Girth, SIzzle independently for interesting stereo effects.
• Girth parameter adds subtle to punishing low end boost to drums and bass.
• Multiple stereo output modes including Normal Stereo, Wide Stereo, and Sum to Mono.
• Wide range of colorful lo-fi distortion tones are possible, from subtle grit and punch to absolute digital wreckage.
• Audiobus 2 compatible with state saving
• Inter-app Audio compatible
• Core MIDI compatible, works with any MIDI controller via MIDI Learn

Caramel Mini works with just about any professional iOS compatible USB audio interfaces. Here is a list of interfaces that have been tested and verified to be compatible:

• Apogee Jam
• Apogee Mic
• Apogee ONE for iPad/Mac
• Apogee DUET for iPad/Mac
• Apogee QUARTET for iPad/Mac
• iConnectMIDI2+
• iConnectMIDI4+
• iRig
• iRig HD
• iRig iMic
• Focusrite Scarlett series (*requires USB hub)
• Focusrite iTrack dock
• Alesis io2
• Alesis IO Dock
• Behringer UCA202
• many more

The app costs $1.99 on the app store

Stereo Designer Mini from Holderness Media arrives

Holderness Media brings us Stereo Designer Mini!

Stereo Designer Mini is an easy to use multi-purpose stereo shaping tool for Audiobus and Inter-app Audio. Create unique wide stereo image, "stereoize" a mono sound source, apply mid/side processing, independent high and low pass filters per channel, and more.

Process synths, drum machines and hundreds of other apps by connecting through Audiobus. Use Stereo Designer Mini as an effect inside DAW apps such as Garageband, Multitrack DAW, and AudioShare using Audiobus or Inter-app audio.

Stereo Designer Mini supports Core MIDI via the Camera Connection kit, USB MIDI interfaces, Virtual MIDI and WiFi connections. The MIDI Learn function lets you easily assign your MIDI controller's knobs and sliders to control Stereo Designer's effect parameters.

Here's what users are saying:

" With Stereo Designer, Christopher has created one of the most impressive/creative stereo enhancement processors I’ve ever had the pleasure to use. If there was a VST/AU version for the desktop then I’d buy it in a heartbeat…."
- Music App Blog (www.musicappblog.com)

"Add depth to your sounds -
This can help add a missing dimension to your music. Try running a synth or drum app through it. Use an audio interface to process guitars, hardware synths, or even a signal from your desktop DAW. It works really well with the developer’s other apps too. Great with Audiobus."
- dmonterroso (AppStore review)

In addition to Audiobus and Inter-app Audio support, Stereo Designer Mini can also process external instruments such as guitar, voice and synths by connecting a microphone or professional audio interface such as the Apogee Jam, ONE, or any iOS compatible USB audio interface. Guitarists can use our effects live by connecting the output of their audio interface to an amp.

For more info and video demos visit: http://stereodesignerapp.com

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COMPATIBILITY:

• requires iOS 8.0 or later
• iPhone 5 or newer
• Audiobus 2 compatible (Effect, state saving)
• Inter-App audio compatible (effect node)
• Compatible with DAW apps such as Garageband and Multi-track DAW
• compatible with USB audio interfaces
• Core MIDI compatible

FEATURES:

• Control individual Left/Right channel volume, panning, filter and more.
• Mid/Side (M/S) processing mode lets you adjust the volume, high and low pass filters for Mid and Side independently.
• Widen or reduce the stereo width of an input signal.
• Independent panning position of each channel, allowing for interesting stereo placement.
• Individual High and Low Pass filter per channel for additional stereo shaping.
• Phase (polarity) invert Left/Right channels.
• Isolate the Left or Right channel and manipulate the resulting mono signal.
• "Stereoize" mono inputs using individual channel delay + High and Low Pass filters.
• Sum Left and Right channels to mono.
• Audiobus 2 compatible with state saving
• Inter-app Audio compatible
• Core MIDI compatible, works with any MIDI controller via MIDI Learn

Stereo Designer Mini works with just about any professional iOS compatible USB audio interfaces. Here is a list of interfaces that have been tested and verified to be compatible:

• Apogee Jam and Jam 96k
• Apogee Mic
• Apogee ONE for iPad/Mac
• Apogee DUET for iPad/Mac
• Apogee QUARTET for iPad/Mac
• iRig
• iRig HD
• iRig iMic
• Focusrite Scarlett series (*requires USB hub)
• Alesis io2
• Alesis IO Dock
• Behringer UCA202
• many more 

The app costs $1.99 on the app store

TC-Helicon's Voice Rack: FX - Vocal Effects Processor arrives today

Another new app, this time from TC-Helicon. Here are all the details:

Voice Rack: FX is a real-time vocal effects processor that can be used live or connected to other music apps like GarageBand.

PROFESSIONAL VOCAL EFFECTS
Transform your voice with 50 vocal presets from TC-Helicon, the industry leader in vocal processing. The vocal presets have been expertly authored allowing you to use your voice to create musical sounds including bass lines, drum sounds, or spice up your vocals with professional effects like reverb, echo, delay, distortion, pitch shifting or HardTune autotuning. These very same effects are used by some of your favorite musicians.

CONNECT AND INTEGRATE WITH OTHER APPS
Connect Voice Rack: FX with some of your favorite music apps including GarageBand, giving you the ability to use these studio quality vocal effects in combination with any Inter-App Audio or Audiobus capable app.

100% DEDICATED TO YOUR VOICE
Voice Rack: FX brings TC-Helicon’s studio quality effects to your mobile music making. The same technologies found in TC-Helicon’s class leading hardware and iOS products can be found in this app.

Features:

• 50 Vocal presets built using TC-Helicon voice processing algorithms including:
• HardTune for live, auto-tuned vocal effects
• Reverb
• Delay
• Doubling
• Echo
• Micromod
• Chorus
• Flanges
• Distortion
• Gender bending
• Transducer
• Pitch correction
• 4 radio buttons to store and instantly recall your favourite presets
• Audiobus connectivity
• Inter-App Audio connectivity

You can get started with Voice Rack: FX needing only a pair of headphones and your voice or bring it with you to your next gig and plug it directly into the PA system to add a new level of brilliance to your performance.

Voice Rack: FX was created by TC-Helicon, the world's #1 professional audio company dedicated 100% to the needs of singers.

The app costs $4.99 in the app store:

Reverb - Feedback Delay Network

Amazing Noises brings us "Reverb - Feedback Delay Network" which arrives on the app store today! Here's the app's description ...

The Amazing Noises Reverb is a Feedback Delay Network (FDN) Reverb Effect, which can create nice reverberated ambiences, from small rooms to huge buildings. It can also simulate alien and unreal spaces, for your experimental fun!

Main Features:

• Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support (sender and FX)
• Feedback Delay Network Reverb
• Space Morphing
• Endless Reverberation
• "Twisting Parameters": Reactive Walls, Random LFO, Echoes
• Built In Sampler with varispeed
• Control Manager LFO for Parameters
• Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers
• File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy
• Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad
• Post Fx Chain: Low-shelf Filter, High-shelf and Compressor

Tech Requirements:

• iOS7 or later
• iPad 2 or later

The app costs $3.99 on the app store now:

At last it's here! FLUX:FX has arrived and looks totally amazing!

It looks brilliant, it is ... Here are all the details ...

FLUX:FX is a professional multi-effect audio processor app for the iPad that lets you ‘play’ your effects. Innovative, intuitive and exciting, FLUX:FX lets you manipulate any audio signal into something entirely new, and redefines the possibilities of audio and live performance in an app with an almost unlimited range of effect options. FLUX:FX is a truly authentic digital platform for next-level sound design. Guitar, bass, synth, drums, vocals, DJ setup, violin… basically ANY audio signal can be processed in real-time by FLUX:FX. Over 18 months in development, this app represents the pinnacle of touch-screen multi-effects, and was designed in conjunction with acclaimed musician Adrian Belew for both studio and live use.

TRULY CREATIVE EFFECTS: FLUX:FX has over 30 studio-quality effects to choose from, and an almost unlimited range of settings to let you twist and sculpt your sound. Chain 5 together for maximum aural impact.

POWERFUL SEQUENCER: A touch-based automation sequencer for your effects that adds a completely new fluid dimension to your sound design.

DEEP EDITING HEAVEN: Every parameter of every effect is editable, assignable and with the fine tuner dial, PRECISE. That makes FLUX:FX a tweaker’s paradise.

TRANSPARENT INTERFACE DESIGN: FLUX:FX has a beautiful, minimalist interface combining easy-to-use controls with a mesmerising liquid polygon audio visualizer. No fake road-worn pedal graphics here.

MADE TO BE TOUCHED - Designed and built from scratch as an iPad app, FLUX:FX is not a port from an existing plugin, it is MADE to be touched. And swiped, and dragged, and tapped. No tiny dials here.

MADE BY EXPERTS - conceived and created via the combined talents of guitarist extraordinaire Adrian Belew, audio software developers ElephantCandy and mobile specialists MOBGEN.

PLAYS WITH EVERYTHING - Audiobus compatibility (including saved states), Inter-App Audio compatibility, super-fast MIDI, virtually all the audio interfaces… they just work with FLUX:FX.

COMPLEX SOUND, EASY TO USE - chopping, shaping, crushing and looping – FLUX:FX can take you from subtle modulating echoes through to wrecking-ball destruction, all with a swipe of a finger.

LOWEST POSSIBLE LATENCY - FLUX:FX features ultra low-latency settings to give truly professional performance capabilities.

There are more than 30 individual effect blocks that come built-in to FLUX:FX. We do not force users to make in-app purchases to unlock essential tools, or to register in order to stop ‘advertising’ alerts.

Choose from the following audio building blocks to create your modular effect chain:

• OVERDRIVE
• DISTORTION
• FUZZ
• BITCRUSH
• DESTROY
• DECIMATE
• STUTTER LOOP
• REVERSE LOOP
• LOOP SLICE
• SEGMENT
• SAMPLE SCRATCH
• COMPRESS
• PUMP
• ULTRA EQ
• KILL EQ
• LOWPASS FILTER
• HIGHPASS FILTER
• BANDPASS FILTER
• CHORUS
• FLANGE
• PHASE
• RESONANT DRONE
• PITCH DELAY
• OCTAVE SHIFT
• RING MODULATE
• AUTO PAN
• DIGITAL DELAY
• BINAURAL DELAY
• TAPE ECHO
• SCATTER VERB
• DELAY/REVERB

Plus a master LIMITER to keep all the sonic chaos in check.

”FLUX:FX makes sounds that I have never heard before from any other piece of equipment. It can truly mangle any signal you put into it… in a good way! The touch controls means that I can actually PLAY the effects - say I’m playing a guitar solo, I’ll lean over and noodle with it and create some wacky guitar sounds. This app is just so creatively inspiring and fun to use.” - Adrian Belew.

Adrian Belew is the world’s greatest experimental whammy twang bar, czar rhino, stunt guitarist extraordinaire. With a resume that features some of the biggest names in music including Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, King Crimson, Talking Heads, Paul Simon and Tori Amos, Adrian is famous for pushing the boundaries of the guitar in both technical and tonal exploration.

As seen in Guitar Player, CDM, PalmSounds, Synthtopia, Adland.TV, TeamRock, Guitar Moderne and many more!

FLUX;FX Costs $19.99 in the app store today ...

Svep - phaser, flanger, chorus arrives for your iPad

Svep is a stereo modulation filter effect suitable for any sound. All parameters are easily editable in one screen and the clean and responsive user interface encourages creativity. Tweak it to produce anything from old-school phasers to subtle choruses.

Features:

• Inter App Audio (IAA) compatible. Works fine with Garageband and other IAA compatible hosts.
• Supports Audiobus 2 including state saving.
• Load / Save presets
• Remembers IAA hosts (will automatically load last used settings when a host connects)
• Low cpu usage
• Simple but yet powerful user interface

Svep is developed by musicians for musicians.

Svep costs $1.99 on the app store:

Sugar Bytes brings Egoist to your iPad and it looks totally amazing

I'm a huge fan of Sugar Bytes iPad apps, so it's great to see them bring Egoist to iOS. Here's all you need to know ...

Egoist is a groove instrument. Load any audio file and squeeze the groove out of it!
Try your mp3 library and use it as a sound source! The additional onboard bass, beat and fx units make Egoist the perfect track sketch tool in the studio and on the road.

• Quick + Easy track sketching, based on sample slicing
• Minimal, yet effective bass line
• Unique beat box with more than 1000 drums from vintage to electronic
• Effect Sequencer
• Randomizers in all areas
• Inter-App Audio
• Audiobus
• Audiocopy / Audiopaste
• Mixdown/Bounce
• Full Midi Support (Virtual, Network, Extern)
• Music Library Access
• iTunes File Sharing

SLICER:
The Slicer arranges up to 16 slices of the loaded sample. Apply different parameters like Reverse, Attack, Decay, Level and pitch with the sequencer. Using the 16 available patterns, up to 16 different samples can be used at any time.

BASS & BEAT:
Egoist includes a great sounding bassline synthesizer/sequencer. The bassline synth offers a mean and strong sound, with different lowpass filter flavors and overdrive. The versatile sequencer is capable of notes and pitch bends of any length.
The internal beat box offers kick, snare and hihat, along with a simple sequencer. If you imagine, that you can change the drum sounds with each pattern, limitations start to get you inspired!

EFFECTRIX INSIDE:
The Effect unit brings funky hickups to your tracks. Engage tapestop, looper, reverb or filter at any time to give your beats that otherworldly feel and create stunning breaks!

SONG SEQUENCER:
Chain your patterns! Or create stunning breakbeats by changing patterns quickly! The internal Part/Song sequencer lets you sketch your pattern progressions and line out your next track.

ALWAYS SPECIAL:
The very special Slice Keys turn Egoist into a slice keyboard! Play the sequencer steps on the keyboard, with all their settings and effects, you will not believe how cool that is!

Egoist is on an introductory offer from Sugar Bytes until December 1, 2014, with 33% off, so right now it's just $19.99.

Voice Jam Studio arrives from TC-Helicon

TC-Helicon announces Voice Jam Studio for iPad, the first music app that lets anyone create remarkable sounding studio-quality vocal compositions with advanced looping, powerful professional effects and seamless sharing via YouTube and SoundCloud.

Voice Jam Studio is a fun way for creative singers to produce music, explore their voices, unlock their potential and improve their craft. It is the only looping app designed with the complete performance and recording workflow in mind—from project conception to production to publishing.

Looping—recording a series of words and sounds and layering them atop of one another to create compositions—is a popular trend among singers, brought to the mainstream by countless Hip Hop artists and top vocalists such as Ed Sheeran, KT Tunstall, Dub FX, Imogen Heap and Ani DiFranco.

TC Helicon pioneered this musical form in its hardware-based products for years, and now brings the world’s most powerful vocal effects and looper to the iPad. While simple looping apps can be found in the iTunes store, Voice Jam Studio offers singers of all levels far more performance and flexibility. In addition to TC-Helicon’s proprietary vocal processing technologies, Voice Jam Studio enables advanced recording with four fully independent stereo tracks for loops of up to eight minutes—the longest loop time of any looping app—and 50 professional studio effects presets.
A huge range of TC-Helicon created sounds and effects—including HardTune, auto pitch correction, gender bending, Transducer FX, distortion, delay, reverb, echo, chorus, flange, doubling and micromod—currently used by renowned recording artists - let singers hear themselves differently, using the tools they need to make magic with only their voice and an iPad.

“Voice Jam Studio is the ‘GoPro’ for singers of every skill level who want to create powerful vocal performances anywhere and share them quickly with anyone in the world over the Internet,” said Fred Speckeen, global business manager at TC-Helicon. “We believe this app is the most powerful thing to happen to the human voice since the microphone.”

Singers will enjoy Voice Jam Studio’s audio and video integrated recording capabilities that allow them to share video content captured by the iPad face cam and video screen cam (that can show how compositions were made) with friends, bandmates and fans via SoundCloud or YouTube. Voice Jam Studio has AudioBus and Inter-App Audio integration, allowing singers to interconnect with popular guitar and drum apps, as well as GarageBand, to further enhance their music.

The Voice Jam Studio app is intuitive and easy to use, featuring built-in tutorials that help users hit the ground running as they choose their creative paths.

Considering that it used to cost thousands of dollars for the array of tools offered in this app, Voice Jam Studio represents a staggering value at only $19.99. In fact, for a limited time, vocalists can take advantage of a special introductory price of $9.99.

Voice Jam Studio is available today on the app store: