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"Tabletop is the first musical environment designed from the ground up exclusively for the large touchscreen of the iPad. The focus is on interactive devices and instruments that sound amazing. Each device has its own characteristics and personality, ranging from classics like drum pad samplers to futuristic touchscreen effects."
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"July 28, 2011 – San Francisco, CAToday Retronyms, makers of iOS apps DopplerPad, ReBirth, Recorder and Synth, released Tabletop, a modular audio environment app for iPad. Tabletop is the first app built for iPad featuring audio devices that users can mix and match. These devices emulate hardware found in tabletop DJ and producer setups: instruments, samplers, effects, mixers, sequencers, turntables, and more. One simply drags the desired device to the tabletop surface and wires it up to a mixer as they would with real-world hardware.
Tabletop is built exclusively for the iPad to be expressive, playable and fun. Both professional artists and those with no knowledge of music production can jump right in and start sketching out ideas or composing entire songs. Electronic musician Paul Salva says, “It took no time at all for me to acclimate. I had literally never touched Tabletop before, and within minutes I had some crazy stuff rocking.” To answer any questions about how the app or any of its devices function, Tabletop comes with a built-in user guide.
Users can expand their studio at any time, buying only the gear they need from a growing catalog. Tabletop is available at launch for a substantially discounted price of $4.99 and includes 9 of 15 available devices:RS3 – Polyphonic Keyboard
Gridlok – Touchpad Sampler
M8RX – Tone Matrix
Filtr LP – Low-Pass Filter Effect
SpinBack – Turntable Player
Mr. O – Master Output
Goblin MX8 – Eight-Channel Mixer
T101-Triggerator – Sequencer/Master Controller
Recorder M2 – Input RecorderThe following devices not included in the launch special are available as in-app purchases:
Ekko – Delay Effect
Filtr BP – Band-Pass Filter Effect
Verve – Reverb Effect
Xpand – Chorus/Flanger Effect
Goblin MX4-FX – Four-Channel Mixer with Sends
XFade – Crossfading Mixer
In addition to the myriad of devices, some of Tabletop’s features include:Nearly 300 unique sounds including multisample instruments, loops, and phrases.
Record sequences, arrange into songs
Adjustable quantization (pre- and post-record)
Recordable parameter automation
Overdub and replace record modes
Trigger sequences and patterns live
Sampling via internal mic and line in
Adjustable tempo via tap or dial
Import/export sounds via iTunes File Transfer
Support for imported .mid phrasesUndo history
44Khz, studio-quality audio
WIST compatibility (Korg’s Wireless Sync-Start Technology)
Import sounds from dozens of apps with AudioPaste
The full list of technical specifications is available at http://retronyms.com/featurelist.html. Retronyms will continue to add features and devices, and the company plans to work with artists, developers, hardware companies, and producers who would like to contribute additional content. Interested parties should contact thirdparty@retronyms.com for more information.
Tabletop: Available in the App Store for $4.99Requires iPad or iPad 2 running iOS 4.2 or higher
App Store Link
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Site: http://retronyms.com
About Retronyms:
Retronyms is a software studio focused on enabling creative expression with next-generation devices. They strive to make fun and powerful products that allow people to create, collaborate and engage through digital media. They work with a number of clients and partners who share this vision.
About Tabletop:Tabletop is the first fully modular music production environment for iPad. With fifteen available devices, including instruments, effects, mixers, and controllers, building complex musical compositions from scratch or one of the ten demo songs and six templates, and creating songs on the fly becomes an intuitive and enjoyable process like never before."
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