What's coming in next iDensity
What's coming next to iDensity:
what to expect in next iDensity update: 50 % faster engine + density settings in ipad settings + save/load states
what to expect in next iDensity update: 50 % faster engine + density settings in ipad settings + save/load states
Alchemy Mobile Video Competition
I noticed this at KVR rather than via Alchemy itself. The deadline is the 17th of October so there's not very long to get going on this.
Caustic for Android updated with basic MIDI export
A good day for Caustic owners. A new version is available with a basic level of MIDI export as well as support for Ogg export.
More details at the Caustic blog.
More details at the Caustic blog.
Disquiet on the kindle Fire being deaf
Disquiet points out the fact that the Kindle Fire has no microphone. A good point and a serious drawback for the device from an audio and music perspective. Of course it doesn't have a camera or 3G either, which are also drawbacks, but the lack of audio input is more problematic.
It is somewhat strange that the previous kindle did have a mic and that the fire doesn't.
Read the whole article at Disquiet.
It is somewhat strange that the previous kindle did have a mic and that the fire doesn't.
Read the whole article at Disquiet.
What's happening with Tabletop on Monday?
Via the Retronyms blog.
Symphony Pro update
I posted that Synphony Pro was on sale earlier ($14.99 down to $2.99), but it has also had a big update as well. Here's what's new:
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- Addresses virtually all crashes reported by users in reviews, on forums, and by e-mail
- Many various bug fixes and app stability improvements
- Many interface improvements/tweaks
- Improved instrument sounds
- Improved score rendering
- Real time note entry
- MIDI keyboard support
- Smart chord symbol tool. Chord symbols will be automatically formatted, they will get transposed correctly, and you can even use it to add fingerings
- Lyrics tool
- Control the size of chord symbols, lyrics, and text boxes independently
- Customize the number of bars in each row
- Scanned music sheet importer. Accepts all major image formats, such as PNG, JPG, and PDF
- AirPrint. Easily print a page or the entire score from within the app
- AirPlay. Stream your music directly to compatible speakers, stereo systems, AV receivers, Apple TV, and other devices
- AirShare. Share your files over the air to others on the same local network
- Document recovery if there is a crash
- Tap with two fingers on a measure to open up the measure editor
- Tap with three fingers to begin playback on a measure
- Exported audio is more accurate
- Improved MusicXML support
- Updated, comprehensive manual
- The built-in keyboard supports glissandos
- New option to hear a metronome during playback
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Cascadr v2.0.1 on the way
Michael talks about cascadr 2.0.1 which is awaiting approval by Apple. Don't forget that the app is free too.
iPads at the Apple Store
iPads at the Apple Store
is a bit cheaper that some I've seen lately.Cue Play DJ Lite appears
I thought that this was already on the app store, but perhaps I'm wrong there. This free 'lite' version of Cue Play DJ has turned up on the app store today. Here are the details:
Cue Play DJ Lite gives you the chance to try the world's most advanced and fully-featured digital DJ solution for the iPhone and iPod Touch, using our five bundled tracks. A plane flight, a car ride, a waiting room, or a couch can now become a DJ booth where one track seamlessly blends into another as you control every aspect of your audio experience. Comparable to the feature sets of digital DJ solutions that cost several hundred dollars on your desktop, Cue Play DJ let's you try your hand at real DJing using an interface that should be familiar to anyone who has ever stepped into a DJ booth.
Key Features:
- Industry standard interface familiar to all DJs
- Simultaneous playback of 2 tracks at CD-quality
- +/- 10% pitch capabilities
- 3-Band EQ w/Gain
- EQ kill switches
- Delay, Flanger, and Low Pass Filter effects
- Crossfader
- Automatic Track Syncing (BPM and Phase)
- Multiple Stored Cue Points with Hot Cues (up to 5)
- Quantized Loops (with dynamic loop length)
- Rolling Loop Sampling (Track keeps playing while loop repeats)
- Multiple Headphone Modes (Stereo cue/mix, Mono cue/mix, Split “Party” mode – mix/master)
Loads of Korg Promos available
Worth taking a look at these korg promos available at the moment. Some really good deals.
At the korg site.
At the korg site.
Isle of Tune coming on the 6th!
Excellent news, Isle of Tune for iPad is on the way and will be here on the 6th!
Xewton Music Studio Lite 2.0 arrives
The lite version of Music Studio has arrived on the app store ahead of the 2.0 version of the full app. Here's what's new in lite:
- Audio tracks:
- Microphone recording
- AudioCopy & AudioPaste
- iPod library or wav/mp3/AAC/ogg file import
- Waveform and audio-region editing
- Transfer your song to the full version (it it's installed on the same device)
- 2 new synthesizer instruments
- Drum pads, chord pads and chord programming
- Pitch wheel, filter wheel
- New look & feel
- Many new small features
- Volume gradient
- Attack offset time configurable for every instrument
- Keyboard sustain button
- ...and many more!
- Performance improvements in all areas
GuitarTone arrives
Sonoma's new app GuitarTone arrives on the app store, and is free (but with in-app purchases to expand it). Here's all the details:
Inspired by the ultimate collection of legendary and boutique amps and effect pedals, GuitarTone offers a vast array of high quality tones. Sonoma passionately created tonal interpretations of essential vintage and custom amps, pedals and microphones, and assembled them into GuitarTone. GuitarTone includes three free amps and three free effects, with additional tones available for $9.99 per 12-pack.
GuitarTone Features
- 3 free effects: Phaser, Drive+ and Va-Room
- 3 free amps: '60 Slant, Custom and Tweed Blues
- More amps and effects: 12 more amps and 12 more effects are free while GuitarJack is connected, or $9.99 per 12-pack
- Each AmpPack includes several amp styles inspired by iconic and boutique gear: See sonomawireworks.com for which amps inspired these tones
- Each PedalPack includes a variety of effects: Modulators, Wahs, Distortions, Tools and Time Stretchers
- Every cabinet has four microphone options: Dynamic, Condensor, Ribbon, and Precision mics can be used with any amp
- Amp and effect presets: Dozens of hand-crafted presets are included, making it easy to find the tone you need
- Hundreds of amp, cab, pedal, and mic combinations: Arrange, adjust, and save favorites as unique presets
- Pre and post effects: Drag one or more effects into an effects chain before or after the amp
- AmpPack 1: 12 amps for $9.99 or free while GuitarJack is connected (55, '60, Straight, Black Deluxe, Boost 30, Brilliant 15, Brit Blues, Closed Back Slant, Deviator, Nickeltone 84/64, One-off, Pedal Steel and Tweed Twin)
- AmpPack 2: 12 amps for $9.99 (100 Slant, 100 Straight, San Antone, Classic Blues, Closed Back, Gambler, Meister, Nickeltone 64/84?, Rootbeer 30, Snakeskin, Tweed Deluxe and Tweed Prince)
- PedalPack 1: 12 effects for $9.99 or free while GuitarJack is connected (12AX7, Autowah, Chorus, Classic Wah, Compressor, Delay, Funk Wah, Reverb, Scoop, Treble +, Uranium Fuzz and Vibrato)
- PedalPack 2: 12 effects for $9.99 (Bass Autowah, BP Sweep, HP Sweep, LP Sweep, Parametric EQ, Pocketavia, Smooth OD, Warped Flange, Tape Delay, Tremelo, Triode and Chrome Wah)
- iPhone 4, iPod touch (4th generation)
- iOS 4.2 or later
The app is free.
Slide control fluidsynth arrives
Slide control fluidsynth arrives. Here are all the details:
Slide Control is an iPad music application for musicians. This application makes improvisation easier. You can choose any scale (major, minor, pentatonic, blues ...) and slide your finger to play any melody. With Slide Control it does not have bad grades, your movements are in harmony. Easier to play !! Easier to improvise !! Easier to create !! More imagination!!
Features:
- Very simple application for very simple improvisation
- Synth with 890 sound, and over in a web (sound font player base on fluidsynth)
- Reverb & chorus effect
- 20 fast switch preset change
- Midi transport (tempo / start / stop)
- Video tutorial Include
- Video community page (you can send your video)
- Many scale for best improvising (major, minor, pentatonic, blues ...)
- Polyphonic Control
- Split screen
- Support of virtual midi for communicate with other musical apps
- Choose from 60 different wallpaper (thanks to robert handline)
- Program change/ Bank change
- All Midi CC support on Y direction
- 16 Midi channel
- Quick switch Sustain / Partamento / Legato
- Quick switch Oct +1/ Oct - 1/ # / b
- Pitch Bend
- Glissendo in Midi !! (Exclusive function)
- Switch mod
- Velocity capable
- MIDI Device support - connect devices via the Camera Connection Kit (near zero latency)
- Measured latency over WiFi to OS X: 2-5ms
- Fullscreen
- Cool Animation :)
- More to come!
Wifi Works without additional server software on OS X "Tiger" and above. Also works on Windows XP, Vista, And 7 with free rtpMIDI driver. (http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/rtpMIDI.html)
The app is priced at $9.99
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Welcome to October
I can't believe that it is October already. It's been such an amazing year for mobile music already, but I doubt very much that the pace is going to let up in the next three months.
There's a new iPhone on the way and iOS5. Google's Android Ice Cream Sandwich which may set the tone for their mobile OS and it's usefulness for music. There are lots of apps on the wait list and no doubt many more that will arrive along the way.
Lots to look forward to, and I hope to have a couple of announcements myself for new things happening at Palm Sounds over this weekend.
There's a new iPhone on the way and iOS5. Google's Android Ice Cream Sandwich which may set the tone for their mobile OS and it's usefulness for music. There are lots of apps on the wait list and no doubt many more that will arrive along the way.
Lots to look forward to, and I hope to have a couple of announcements myself for new things happening at Palm Sounds over this weekend.
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