Retronyms Introduces Wej Wireless Bluetooth USB Hub

Published on Oct 7, 2014 Retronyms

Note the demos shows the iPad being controlled by external gear through the Wej.  I'm curious if it works in the other direction so you can use controller and sequencer apps on the iPad to control hardware synths connected to the Wej.  This would require the Wej to recognize and support USB MIDI adapters.  For some hardware it would also require MIDI sysex support.   I've reached out to Retronyms and will post back if I hear back.  If anyone knows, feel free to comment.

Update: I heard back from Retronyms. The Wej will support MIDI out from the iPad and will support USB MIDI cables, so you can use sequencers and editors running on the iPad to control your hardware over bluetooth wireless.

"Yes, Wej will support MIDI out. Sysex should be supported. Also Wej is intended for controllers so MIDI timecode, clock, etc may not be something it's good at (bluetooth bandwidth may not be up to the task). Some of this is TBD."

Video description: "Wej combines a non-skid silicone base for creative work with a wireless hub for connecting USB controllers over bluetooth.

Wej needs you! Help support Wej by pre-ordering yours and get 20% off. Get Wej for just $99.00 through November 7th. http://preorder.retronyms.com

*Music courtesy of our friends at http://www.loopmasters.com"

And the press release:

"The company that brought you some of the most popular iOS music apps, including Tabletop, ReBirth, iMPC, iMPC Pro, iMini and iProphet has an exciting announcement. Retronyms is making their first venture into music hardware.

Wej is a non-skid performance platform that lets you connect your USB MIDI controllers to your iOS music apps wirelessly over the new Apple Bluetooth LE MIDI protocol. Wej features 24 ultra bright RGB LEDs so that you can add ambiance to your studio or blast an ultra-portable light show.

Retronyms is hoping you’ll help them gather enough pre-orders to support building Wej. To get you started, they're offering Wej at $99, which includes a 20% preorder discount!

Not only is Wej a great addition to your music studio, it is hackable. The core of Wej is an Arduino application processor, and they'll release the Arduino sketch for download under an open-source license. You can create anything from a MIDI controller based on your favorite joystick to a bedside charging stand with built in visual alarm clock. We’re excited to see what you come up with. Take a look at retronyms.com/hacks.html for more information on the extensibility of Wej."

Arturia introduces iProphet Prophet VS for iPad

Published on Sep 30, 2014

"Arturia introduces the iProphet, the legendary Prophet VS, now on iPad."

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/iprophet... | Tabletop - Retronyms Inc
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iProphet Tutorial

Published on Sep 30, 2014

"Glen Darcey, Arturia VP of Product Management, is your guide and makes you discover all the functionalities and features of the iProphet app."

The Build — Tabletop 2.6 and iProphet

Published on Sep 30, 2014 Retronyms

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/iprophet... | Tabletop - Retronyms Inc
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"iProphet recreates the unique sound of the classic Sequential Circuits Prophet VS synthesizer. The Prophet VS's rareness and classic digital sound make it a mainstay for those who can find them and a seemingly out or reach dream for those who cannot. The sound is purely classic crisp digital sound that easily stands on its own, but at the same time is the perfect compliment to the sound of analog synthesizers. It brings the crystaline vintage sound of four digital oscillators and allows sculpting them using a creamy & warm multimode filter. You can morph the sound of the 4 oscillators using the joystick or the vector mode and the vector envelope.

The iProphet is great for evolving pads, sharp leads and super punchy digital bass sounds and comes with over 500 presets created by some of todays best sound designers. You can also swap presets between iProphet and Arturia's Prophet V synthesizer which allows you to work on the iPAD and finish in the DAW of your choice.

iProphet supports Core MIDI, interapp-audio as well as Audiobus technologies for perfect integration.

iProphet is also a Tabletop Ready app. You can use it exclusively or along side your favorite Tabletop instruments.

The use of the brands 'Prophet' and 'Sequencial Circuits' is done with permission of Dave Smith Instruments"

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The Build — Tabletop 2.6 performance and stability

Published on Sep 9, 2014 Retronyms

"The next update to Tabletop improves performance and stability across the board. To showcase this, JP shows plays around with not one but two iMPC Pro's on an iPad 2

Tabletop 2.6 is in review now with Apple, and should be available soon! Subscribe to find out when it ships, and get more project updates from Retronyms.

Tabletop 2.6 also adds the final Tabletop Ready App from #summerofepic! More details an that soon!"

iTunes: Tabletop - Retronyms Inc | iMPC Pro - Akai Professional

iProphet for iPad in the Works?

via @Chris1a1

"Nice work adding a joystick on the new Arturia iProphet @retronyms @ArturiaOfficial, I likey!"

Version 1.1 — iMPC Pro Log

Published on Jul 22, 2014 Retronyms

"iMPC Pro version 1.1 includes several bug and performance fixes, plus sound delete!

Version 1.1 changes include:
Trim endpoint saves and loads properly. Velocity for iMPC Element fixed. Added sound delete (drag to trash). Crash on set global for FX return and Master Fader fixed. Can now open and close precision mode controls while popover is active. Performance improvements on save and load sessions and sample edits. FX returns were moving some fader controls, this is fixed. iMPC Pro now registers as a InterApp Audio Instrument, should sync better with Cubasis and other hosts. You can now drag pads across banks using multitouch. (eg: begin dragging pad, select bank b, drop pad). Various other fixes and performance improvements.

iMPC Pro Log showcases the latest features from the freshest development build of iMPC Pro, the premiere beat production iPad app from Akai Professional and Retronyms. #summerofepic

iMPC Pro at the App Store:
iMPC Pro - Akai Professional

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Akai iMPC Pro for iPad Now Available

iTunes: iMPC Pro - Akai Professional

Check out the iMPC Pro Log tutorial videos here.

The Press Release:

"iMPC Pro Takes Portable Music Production To New Heights

Akai Professional’s flagship iPad app is now available for download.

Cumberland, RI, USA – July 8, 2014. Akai Professional (akaipro.com), innovator of audio sampling technology for music production and performance, announces the availability of the iMPC Pro app for iPad. Featuring 64 tracks of intuitive music production capability, iMPC Pro is the most powerful way to create music on the iPad.

Developed in concert with Retronyms, a leading iOS app developer, iMPC Pro fuses the acclaimed workflow of a hardware MPC (Music Production Center) with cutting edge tools for composing, editing and mixing music. Extending the beat-production prowess of the original iMPC app, the all-new iMPC Pro app includes over 30 in-demand features to empower the creative process from conceptualization to finishing touch.

Highlights:
● Compose, edit and mix professional-grade audio productions on your iPad
● 64 tracks of multi-track music creation, mixing and automation
● All-new multi-touch interface for the editing, slicing and auditioning of samples
● Inter-App Audio support provides flexible sampling, effects and audio routing
● Sample from your iTunes library, Inter-App Audio, the iPad mic and more
● Timeline View provides powerful gesture control of sequences and events
● Intuitive Precision Knobs and Faders deliver exacting command of mix controls
● Flux Mode for real-time or automated manipulation of tracks
● Classic MPC Swing, Note Repeat, 16 Levels and pad workflow
● Extensive sound library featuring 1,400+ samples from Richard Devine
● Works seamlessly with MPC Element pad controller via iPad Camera Connection kit
● 3D-performance mode for tweaking effects, Note Repeat and more
● Directly upload your tracks to SoundCloud, Twitter, your computer and more
● All-new effects suite including Turbo Duck side-chain compressor and Boom Room
reverb

“iMPC Pro pushes the boundaries of portable music production for the creative set,” notes Akai Professional Product Manager Dan Gill. “The reliability and processing speed of the iPad are a great foundation for crafting tracks on-the-go. When fused with the bleeding-edge workflow and innovative audio features of iMPC Pro, you uncage new ideas never before imagined.”

iMPC Pro is available for download on the App Store at a special, limited-time introductory price of $12.99 USD, with a regular price of $19.99 USD. For more information, visit: akaipro.com/mpc."

Full Details via iTunes: iMPC Pro - Akai Professional

"***Special Deal Pricing***
For a limited time, iMPC Pro is $12.99 (normally $19.99) — the price of original iMPC off. Thanks to everyone for supporting and creating with iMPC!

Developed in partnership with Retronyms — www.retronyms.com

iMPC Pro is a 64-track music production powerhouse for your iPad. With built-in sampling functionality, a massive sound library, effects, and over 30 performance-driven features, iMPC Pro brings the functionality of Akai Professional's coveted Music Production Center to your iPad. Developed in partnership with Retronyms, the developers of the original iMPC, iMPC Pro comes with high end tools for intuitive beat creation whenever inspiration strikes. It combines multiple sampling methods, producer-tested MPC features, a custom sample library from Richard Devine, and an intuitive gestural editor for the most powerful, creative and fun iPad music production experience yet.

*Creating sample-based music on your iPad with renowned MPC functionality
*Sample audio from the iPad microphone, your own tracks using resampling, other apps using Inter App Audio, or your music library
*64 tracks for flexible multi-track music production including gain fader, 3-band EQ, mute, solo, panning and FX sends on each track
*All-new chop-shop provides intuitive multi-touch editing, trimming, auditioning, splicing, splicing and processing samples
*All-new Timeline View opens a multi-touch gestural editor for sequencing, recording, and editing
*All-new Flux mode lets you warp and glitch your beats in real-time or with automation
*All-new Precision Knobs and Faders expand on command for precisely dialing in parameters
*Drag n' Drop your samples for simplified program/kit assembly
*All-new 3D-performance mode lets your perform with your iPad's accelerometer
*All-new Turbo Duck effect fattens up your tracks with sidechain compression
*Exclusive sound library featuring 1,400+ samples from sound designer Richard Devine with hundreds of Akai Pro exclusive samples
*Improved sampling workflow with re-sampling and sample library organization
*16 Levels mode with attack, velocity, length, and tuning settings for quickly creating variations of your sounds
*Note Variation slider lets you adjust attack, velocity, length, and tuning as you play

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Retronyms Stryke Now Available

iTunes: Stryke - Retronyms

"Unleash your spirit animal — fame awaits!

Stryke turns your iPad into a real musical instrument. Pluck, strum, shred with expertly crafted tones.

Grab the app and a camera and join the community of #StrykeShred users. Cover the classics or compose your own masterpiece!

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Stryke is Tabletop-Ready!

Tabletop is a free musical environment for iPad where you can mix and match different instruments and effects. Think of it like the rest of the band.

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Select your spirit animal and let the magic unfold. Your ultimate legacy begins today."

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Inter App Ecosystem — iMPC Pro Log

Published on Jun 24, 2014 Retronyms·68 videos

iTunes: iMPC Pro - Akai Professional | Tabletop - Retronyms | Stryke - Retronyms

"iMPC Pro can work with Inter App Audio compatible apps in a variety of ways. You can sample and chop from other apps, send your mix through standalone effects, and record iMPC Pro into your favorite DAWs!

iMPC Pro Log showcases the latest features from the freshest development build of iMPC Pro, the upcoming beat production iPad app from Akai Professional and Retronyms. A new video drops every week until we launch! #summerofepic

[Note: iMPC Pro is currently in development. All features are subject to change]

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This is how I #strykeshred - 'Eye of The Tiger' by Survivor

Published on Jun 17, 2014 Retronyms·67 videos

iTunes: Tabletop - Retronyms

"JP doing a cover 'Eye of The Tiger' by Survivor

Stryke is a Tabletop Ready App which means it works inside Tabletop for free!

This song was built inside Tabletop, using Tabletop sounds and Devices:

- Drums created with XOX Drum Deranger (modified Oh No Breaker kit)
- Bassline is a RS3 (Got Balls preset) running through Overdose distortion unit.
- Backing guitar strums are a sample AudioCopied into Gridlok.
- Reverse cymbal at the start was sampled out of Gridlok with a Recorder M2 into AudioCopy, reversed and trimmed there, then pasted back into Gridlok :)
- Electric guitar is Stryke of course, run through 3Q and Bitcrusher.
- Solo is also Stryke

#summerofepic #strykeshred"

Canon in D with Stryke

Published on Jun 4, 2014 Retronyms·64 videos

"Stryke is a new iPad instrument coming soon from Retronyms — everyone plays it differently, this is how Dan plays it :)

Post your own #StrykeShred video on YouTube: Email Dan with a cover song idea, and we'll send you a promo code for the pre-release version (limited quantity) dan@retronyms.com

Need song ideas? Check http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ for tabs, chords and more!

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#summerofepic"

AudioCopy: Free Your Sounds

Published on May 19, 2014 Retronyms·61 videos

iTunes: AudioCopy - Retronyms | Tabletop - Retronyms

"Big update to AudioCopy adds recording and a full featured, gesture based waveform editor.

AudioCopy is a great way to capture and share any sound on SoundCloud from your iOS Device. It makes it easy to paste sound in hundreds of compatible apps. More info at http://retronyms.com/audiocopy

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#summerofepic"

Precision Knob — iMPC Pro Log

Published on May 12, 2014 Retronyms·59 videos

"Every knob in iMPC Pro has a Precision Mode for fine tune editing and easy gestural access to advanced features.

iMPC Pro Log showcases the latest features from the freshest development build of iMPC Pro, the upcoming beat production iPad app from Akai Professional and Retronyms. A new video drops every week until we launch!

[Note: iMPC Pro is currently in development. All features are subject to change]

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iTunes: iMPC Pro - Akai Professional

iMPC Pro Log - New iMPC Pro in the Works From Retronymns & Akai Pro

Published on Apr 28, 2014 Retronyms·57 videos

"iMPC Pro Log showcases the latest features from the freshest development build of iMPC Pro, the upcoming beat production iPad app from Akai Professional and Retronyms. A new video drops every week until we launch!

[Note: iMPC Pro is currently in development. All features are subject to change]

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Playlist:
1. Meet the Flux Link — iMPC Pro Log
"The iMPC Pro Mixer is where you mix your project... what else! There's a lot under the hood including on-board EQ, compression, FX sends, automation, and more.'

2. Meet the Mixer — iMPC Pro Log
"The iMPC Pro Mixer is where you mix your project... what else! There's a lot under the hood including on-board EQ, compression, FX sends, automation, and more."

Tabletop Zignal and Rhythm Gates

Published on Mar 26, 2014 Retronyms·55 videos

"JP records to Zignal with Inter-App Audio and creates custom rhythm gates with Expander and Drum Deranger. Tabletop for iPad has limitless possibilities for creative use! Tabletop for iPad is free! http://retronyms.com/?refer=yt"

Adventures in Funk: RS4000

Published on Mar 6, 2014 retronyms·54 videos

iTunes: Tabletop - Retronyms

"Controller keyboard plus Tabletop for iPad!

Software engineer by day, synth shredder by night, Louis shows off on the RS4000. The quintessential synth for Tabletop for iPad. http://retronyms.com/feature_rs4000.html

Tabletop is a free-to-play modular audio environment with synths, drum machines, effects and more! http://retronyms.com/

Tabletop users - check the CloudSeeder featured feed to download this session with custom-made RS4000 presets used in this demo.

Catch more of Louis's music at https://soundcloud.com/extentofthejam"

Sound Design and Resampling with Tabletop

Published on Feb 21, 2014 retronyms·53 videos

"Locky explores resampling techniques in Tabletop. Fill up your table with complex routing and effects for sound design, then easily resample with AudioCopy, Recorder M2 and iMPC to bounce the results to pads."

iTunes: Tabletop - Retronyms

Massive Update for Ex-Waldorf's Wolframe Franke's Stroke Machine

iTunes:
Stroke Machine - Wolfram Franke

"What's New in Version 1.0.2
• Audio Buffer Size adjustable. Setting it to higher values improves performance, which is especially helpful on older iPads.
• Alternative skin "Subdued" with a more subtle color scheme.

• Added Inter-App Audio. Stroke Machine can now act as a node for Inter-App Audio hosts like Garage Band, Cubasis and others. If it is active, Stroke Machine's internal pattern sequencer is disabled and the transport buttons control the host sequencer, so Stroke Machine acts purely as a sound generator.
• Added Virtual MIDI. Stroke Machine can now receive MIDI messages from iPad MIDI hosts.
• When Stroke Machine is used with Inter-App Audio or Virtual MIDI, incoming channel-based MIDI messages are routed to the respective Melody Part (MIDI channel 1 to Melody Part 1, channel 2 to Part 2 and so on) rather than the currently selected Melody Part. Incoming notes between C1 and B2 are still mapped to the Drum Parts.
• Added MIDI Clock Synchronization.
• Added MIDI Clock Offset parameters in Clocks and Milliseconds. Adjust Clocks to compensate sync masters sending too many or too few clocks after start, adjust Milliseconds to compensate a fix latency between the sync master and the iPad audio output.
• Added Audio Copy for your pattern or performance recordings to process them in other audio apps.
• Added Audio Paste for samples.
• Added Share Kit and Share Sound to share your kits or sounds via email or Air Drop with others.
• Added FX Bus selection buttons for the currently active sound to the FX page.
• Improved editing of linear controls (including rotary controls when set to linear control mode). Their value is now changed only vertically, moving the finger horizontally increases the resolution for finer adjustments.
• Rotary controls in the Assign view now show if a parameter is modulated (filled indicator) or not (hollow indicator).
• Improved performance and sound of oscillator models Sine, Triangle, Pulse and Sawtooth.
• Empty Pattern Quick Access slots are now filled with the available preset kits.
• Fixed kits, sounds or samples not loading after a while.
• Fixed Pattern Quick Access not showing when a percussion instrument was selected.
• Fixed possible crash in LFO Step waveforms.
• Fixed problem with LFO Fade set to minimum.
• Fixed a bug in oscillator FM causing pitch to increase for higher FM amounts instead of staying centered when using Triangle, Saw or Pulse waveforms. Please check your FM sounds and increase their oscillator frequency/frequencies if necessary.
• Fixed loading of 24 bit samples.
• Fixed problem that clearing a kit didn't always clear the sequences.
• Fixed problem and possible crash with background audio.
• Please download the free app AudioCopy from Retronyms. It assures that your Audio Copy or Paste files keep their names and it allows to manage them."

Tabletop: A look at cueboard — remixing CloudSeeder songs

Published on Feb 11, 2014 retronyms·52 videos

"JP goes into more detail on the cueboard. Learn how to resample, chop and groove with this fun device for Tabletop for iPad. http://retronyms.com"

iTunes: Tabletop - Retronyms

Retronyms AudioCopy demo

Published on Oct 21, 2013 retronyms·51 videos

"AudioCopy makes it easy to paste sound in hundreds of compatible apps.

In order to keep some of the best features of AudioCopy in iOS 7, we added a free standalone app. This acts as a "sound pasteboard" and seamlessly serves all the copied content to 3rd party apps. The AudioCopy app sits in the background and quietly serves the sound content to apps as they request it. If you don't have the AudioCopy app installed, AudioCopy/AudioPaste still work using the general pasteboard."

iTunes: AudioCopy - Retronyms

Tabletop for iPad working with inter-app audio music apps

Published on Oct 8, 2013 Marcus Padrini·197 videos

"The new Tabletop update brings a great feature: the MasterMind controller (free device) can send MIDI notes and CC messages to other iOS music apps compatible with Inter-App Audio. The audio generated by the controlled apps goes directly to Tabletop's virtual mixer.

A nova atualização do Tabletop traz um ótimo recurso: o controlador MasterMind (dispositivo gratuito) pode enviar notas MIDI e mensagens CC para outros apps musicais para o iOS compatíveis com o recurso Inter-App Audio. O som gerado pelos apps controlador vai diretamente para o mixer virtual do Tabletop.

Post completo: http://musicapps.com.br/2013/10/table..."

iTunes: Tabletop - Retronyms