Phoscyon - Getting started

YouTube via d16group. I want this for the iPad.
"Brief tutorial about using Phoscyon's internal sequencer, playing patterns and editing."

Update:

Phoscyon - Randomizer

"Clip describing how randomizer inside Phoscyon works."

Reason for the iPad?

via Moonbuz

"According to the latest CM magazine as they spoke to Propelerhead CEO Ernst Nathorst-Boos there might be a possibility they are going to develope iPad version of Reason as 'iPad is at least as powerful computer as the ones we started making software for back in 90s. And that's pretty exicting!'
( iPad -1GHz Apple A4 processor )"

Pinambience 1st Demo

Pinambience 1st Demo from Ian McKinlay on Vimeo.

"Putting together a better video with sound and a description soon...

Pinambience is an interactive, generative sequencer & effects machine... it looks pretty too!

Created with openFrameworks and Ableton Live, in 2009 by Ian McKinlay @ LEDA HK"

iMatik - Album Made Entirely with Instruments on The iPhone

Tom Freeman wrote in to let me know of his new release iMatik which was created using nothing but an iPhone. The following is the press release followed by a detailed list of the apps he used.

"Music producer Freematik creates an album completely using an iPhone

An entire album has finally been created using only an iPhone! From the mind of Freematik, a Bay Area local rap & hip-hop producer who has produced many projects in a "traditional" music studio, this first of it's kind concept album breaks new creative ground in modern music production.

Tom Freeman, the producer and artist known as Freematik, had this to say about the album:

"iMatik is a fresh DJ mixtape full of phat beats, DJ scratching, live synths and all types of crazy sounds, made using only an iPhone. Everything was made using apps available from the iTunes app store, such as Beatmaker, iDrum, Flare, Jasuto, etc. The parts were programmed over the course of a few months, in places including hotels, motels, the beach, bars, and anywhere else you would bring a phone. While this initially started just as a way to have fun and do some music "on the road", it transformed into an awesome psychedelic hip hop and electronic music experience. Not my normal type of project but I really love it, maybe more than anything I've ever done. Plus it was crazy fun to make."

Check out the album at: www.freematik.com

About Freematik
Freematik is a music producer who works mainly with underground rap artists in the Bay Area. His production skills can be heard on a number of mixtapes, as well as in bars and clubs around the Bay Area. He produces his own albums as well, which are available at www.freematik.com."

The following are notes for three tracks if you want to hear how each app fit in the mix. You can find the download links to each on http://freematik.com/.

"3. Now You Know: Good example of an Intua Beatmaker MPC-style beat, with DJ scratches supplied by Flare, and low synth provided by miniSynth. I also used the "toy" app iSkream on this track for the "Now You Know" vocal sample, which is my girlfriend talking into the iPhone. That app lets you play back samples in real time, and mangle them with a variety of effects.

10. e: This beat was made with iZotope iDrum Club Edition, with synth sounds from NLogFree. There is a vocal sample that is stretched out at the end, and that was done with Sound Warp, which lets you drag the sample playback by moving your finger on the phone's screen.

12. Is This Your Special Bush: This track is a great example of Flare, the best DJ scratching app for iPhone. I overdubbed a bunch of DJ scratching effects over a beat I made in Beatmaker, and it really to me sounds like a "DJ" album ala DJ Shadow, except done on just an iPhone."

I asked Tom how he recorded and mastered the tracks:
"Since the iPhone can't do multiple apps at the same time, and what I wanted to do definitely involved playing one app over another, I ended up tracking everything through a Universal Audio 2108 Stereo Pre, by way of a mini-dual 1/4" cable. Everything was tracked into my Mac Pro running Cubase 5. I used a Summit DCL 200 Stereo Compressor on the mix buss, and used a huge amount of Universal Audio plugins, including the new Manley Massive Passive on individual tracks and in mastering.

My thought about it is if I was doing an "all-saxophone" album, for example, I wouldn't stop at not using a DAW to multi-track, mix, etc. so I think the same applies to an "all iPhone" album. But if running multiple apps was possible I would have kept it all in the phone, just because it sounds fun to try."

Note multi-tasking is coming to the iPhone.

Apps used in iMatik:
Intua Beatmaker []
A-Sync Games Flare[]
iZotope iDrum Club Edition []
iZotope iDrum Hip-Hop Edition []
iZotope iDrum Video Game Edition []
iZotope iDrum Beatboxing Edition []
iZotope iDrum Wu-Tang RZA Edition []
Jasuto & Jasuto Pro []
miniSynth []
NLogFree []
iSkream []
Thereminator []
Argon []

iHolophone 0.9 Power Guitar demo

YouTube via AmidioInc
"iHolophone is the next app from Amidio Inc. Multi-parameter performance instrument + drum sequencer. Available in early April 2010 on the AppStore."

Amido Inc on iTunes:

Electroacoustic Composition

YouTube via grovemiller
"This is a video summary I made to document my musical research as a 2009-10 recipient of the Creative Arts Award from the University of Virginia. My goal was to compose and record original electroacoustic compositions using the software programs Abelton Live and Max/MSP. This is the first song off of my upcoming album to be released April 17th, 2010. I will be posting a new track every week on my myspace page (www.myspace.com/grovemiller). There I will also have a full written report of my research including diagrams that better explain how everything is configured. This video was limited to 3 minutes, but I will also post a clip of the whole performance. Enjoy!
-Grove"

One Step Closer: Apple iPhone OS 4.0 to Include Multitasking

via AppleInsider

"Apple this summer will go a long way towards silencing critics and catering to one of the most prevalent demands of its iPhone user base, when it introduces a multitasking solution through the handset's 4.0 software update that will finally allow several third party apps to run concurrently and in the background."

I'm guessing this will make it's way to the iPad. If you remember this post, I'm obviously pretty excited about the slate format, both Windows and the iPad. I have an iPhone and what makes it is how responsive it is to gestures. There's no lag. For me, the screen, however, is too small for a proper full featured UI in regards to editing and controlling synths, both internal and external. My biggest disappointment with the announcement of the iPad was that it would not support multitasking, so you'd be limited to running one audio or one controller app at a time. Now this may not be so much of an issue. My other grip was lack of ports, specifically a USB port for MIDI controllers, but now that OSC and some new hardware like Akai's SynthStation25 and iConnectMIDI may have this solved.

AURORA - TENORI on SMARTPHONE! for Windows Mobile - Review and Demonstration Song

YouTube via VJFranzK
"Like Tenori-On on your Smartphone! As good as any synth app yet for iPhone, this is amazing synth power and fun usability in a small package you can take anywhere.

Just don't be surprised if you miss a few phone calls using your Windows Mobile machine to make music instead!

(Hopefully they will make this for iPhone / iPad after I get one of those! They could sell a million copies.)"

Adobe Demos Flash & Air on HP's Slate Device

YouTube via hpcomputers. No synths in this vid, but I'm sure you can make the connection - slate devices for synthesis. Note the iPad will not support Adobe Flash, this will. Some online synths like Hobnox's AudioTools require Flash. Note AngryOctopus requires Java. You'll also be able to run VSTs and Ableton Live native on this. Be sure to see this post and vote if you haven't already. The post is on the slate format and not solely on the iPad.

max4live.info: Mu-tations: Part 1 - An intro to Mu

max4live.info: Mu-tations: Part 1 - An intro to Mu from Michael Chenetz on Vimeo.

"This is the first part in a series on Mu, The new Ableton Live Controller for the [Jazz Mutant] Lemur. Mu's integration with M4L is unprecedented and gives you a whole lot of flexibility in terms of control. This first part will show you how to setup Mu and take you through all of it's features. The next part of the series will show you how it all works in M4L! Watch this in HD whenever possible.

** Please Note: This is still a beta release and all specifications are subject to change on final release ** "

Everyday Looper - iPhone - Acoustic Guitar Live Multitrack Looping

YouTube via MancingDolecules. Demo with guitar but I'm sure you know how it applies to synths.
"Quick construction of a multi-track guitar loop.

Everyday Looper is available on the App Store here :



Setup :
- iPhone Edge
- Philips SHH1610 iPhone mic
- No Name Nylon Acoustic Guitar

Support forum : http://www.mancingdolecules.com/forum..."

Producer's Edge Online Magazine

" Issue 07 1st Quarter 2010

Welcome to special issue 07: Near Gear 2010
We're powered by Winter NAMM and bringing you an early look at the tightest products coming out. Start saving your pennies now while you clear up hard drive and shelf space. Some of the highlights include:
Lemur Jazz Mutant V2
Akai iPK25
DSI Mopho Keyboard
KORG Kaossilator Pro
Radikal Technologies Spectralis 2
...and a whole lot more!
Click HERE to read it."

Be sure to see http://www.producersedgemagazine.com/ for more issues.

Sampletoy for iPhone

YouTube via mrkbrz
"Sampletoy is a radical new musical instrument/plaything;
part sampler, part granular synthesiser.

Use it to capture sounds through the microphone,
then play, loop, pitch and distort them live on the screen.

Get it here:"

Esoteric Sequencer Prototype - Ambient Session

Esoteric Sequencer Prototype - Ambient Session from Rick Hawkins on Vimeo.

"A first jam with my latest project for the Lemur. It is a generative sequencer with nodes controlled by two cyclic waveforms that trigger notes as they move through defined zones. I have a little control over it as I can set the scale the notes are played in and which ones are able to be triggered. After that it's all generated by the interplay of the waveforms. This composition is very rough, this was only the first couple of hours of playing with it after developing the template."

Hex Keys -Hexagonal Keyboard for iPhone-

YouTube via denryokulabel via Moonbuz. A good way to get familiar with a hex keyboard.
"Hex Keys is musical keyboard which has substantial 98 keys!
-play a chord with one finger
-adjustable key layout, comfortable transposition
http://www.denryokulabel.co..."

On iTunes:


Hex Keys -Steelpan demo-


Hex Keys - Electric Piano 1 demo

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz demo video

YouTube via ffoitl
on iTunes here:


"http://joerg.piringer.net/abcdefg

Create and control tiny sound-creatures in the shape of letters that react to gravity or each other and generate rhythms and soundscapes. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz blends biology, physics, chemistry and art to create a unique and dynamic sound ecology.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz is a sound toy, a performance tool and an art work in its own right. You can play with the letter-creatures and watch and listen how they interact with each other or use them to produce soundscapes like you would with an electronic musical instrument.

This app is the result of jörg piringer's ongoing research of vocal sounds and their relation to dynamic typography in the form of performance, video and software art."

Jazz Mutant Lemur - Mu teaser better comp

YouTube via Jazzmutant
Mu - Ableton Live controller for the Lemur

Rock That Body Beatmaker

YouTube via xgee1
"I did not make this beatpack. Really fun to play around with.
DL @ xzi-beat.com"

Beatmaker on iTunes:

TeaTracks gliss iphone ipod touch audio sequencer

YouTube via teatracksvideos.
"Gliss is new sound application which lets you play sound files and mix them easily by drawing on your iPhone. With gliss you can load your sounds and draw them on the gliss sequencer in a quick, intuitive way that lets you make music on the fly. Play your mix using a tempo or scrub through by tilting your iPhone. The agility of gliss allows you to improvise and perform using the iPhone as a controller and interface. Get gliss at the app store:"

gliss on iTunes:


TeaTracks gliss ambient machine

"A somewhat spooky ambient machine using gliss sequencer for iPhone / iPod Touch."

gliss sequencer iphone app demo dreamy

"version 1.15 - with gliss you can draw music on your iPhone. This short video shows some very basic functionality. The direction of the playhead and the floating dots are being controlled by the device's tilt."
via Palm Sounds

ADDAC System ETHERNET prototype Demo

ADDAC System ETHERNET prototype Demo from André Gonçalves on Vimeo.

No audio. Look at the LEDs to the left of the jacks respond. Think iPad.
"Future ADDAC007 ETHERNET Module

In the video you can see the connection of an IPhone to my new ADDAC System through Ethernet using OSC. This is a modular synthesizer setup with Arduino based Analog-to-Digital-to-Analog 16bit 8 independent CV Outputs and USB Interface

more info:
andregoncalves.info/addac"

ADDAC System NCHUNCK prototype Demo from André Gonçalves on Vimeo.

"Future ADDAC006 NCHUNK Module – Nunchuck Input

In the video you can see the connection of a Nintendo Nunchuck remote to my new ADDAC System. This is a modular synthesizer setup with Arduino based Analog-to-Digital-to-Analog 16bit 8 independent CV Outputs and USB Interface
The module seen is the ADDAC001 Brain unit.

more info:
andregoncalves.info/addac"