Nov 30

MIDI Devices

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With the release of iOS 4.2, there has been a surge of interest in using the Apple iPad with hardware MIDI controllers.

While Apple has not hyped MIDI in iOS 4.2, class-compliant USB MIDI devices are expected to work, if they are low-power or self-powered, when connected to using the iPad Camera Connection Kit.

Unfortunately, there’s no official Apple list of compatible devices and the company hasn’t said that much about MIDI support in iOS 4.2. Here’s a list of devices that are thought to be compatible, based on user reports.

iPad Compatible MIDI Devices

  1. Akai LPD8
  2. Akai LPK25
  3. Alesis Q49
  4. Behringer BCF2000
  5. Behringer BCR2000
  6. Behringer UMA25S
  7. Digitech GNX4 (audio & MIDI)
  8. E-MU Xmidi 2×2
  9. EDIROL PCR-M80
  10. Elektron TM-1
  11. ESI Midimate II
  12. Korg K25
  13. Korg nanoKEY, nanoPAD & nanoControl
  14. Korg Triton TR Series
  15. M-Audio Axiom Pro 61
  16. M-Audio Prokeys Sono 61
  17. M-Audio Uno 1×1
  18. Novation Remote 25 LE
  19. Novation Remote SL-37
  20. Novation Xio 25 (audio & MIDI)
  21. Sonuus i2M Musicport

 

This list is via iOSMIDI, which focuses on this topic.

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Nov 30

Tyrell Synth

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Here are the Googlish specs:

  • 2 oscillators
  • Synchronisation of the oscillators, FM and ring modulation as well as pulse width modulation are intended.
  • The waveform-shaping are flowing and rich of sine (for FM and ring modulation interesting) up to two special „intoxication “- forms, in order to be able to make on oscillator basis also Sync or FM with them and generally extend by the sound pallet. The waveform-shaping can be adjusted so also in their symmetry and modulated (pulse width modulation).
  • Ring modulator with different points of pick-up. It hardly dares a manufacturer to feed the ring modulator differently than with the two oscillator signals. Here there is a choice to include the filter with.
  • Modulation bus for filters and oscillator separately
  • Special mixture range, which finally causes additionally saturation, in extreme attitudes distortion and feedback, therefore please never push the automatic controllers immediately completely upward.
  • Multi-mode filter with the characteristic for the determination of the range of the bandpass filter, as well as special saturation and sound characteristics of different typical structure forms of filters (construction unit-oriented)
  • Arpeggiator
  • Retriggerbare and jagged ADSR envelopes through „LFOs “(here modulation oscillators called, since we do not attach importance on „slowly “.
  • Modulation Sequencer can steer arbitrary parameters
  • Two modulation oscillators beginning with MIDI Clock option and Shaping, as well as switchable different random variants, with the classical „SAM-polarize & Hold “and Fade in or Fade out alternatively and hue control
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Nov 26

New Options

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Native Instruments is running a limited time 50% off deal on their software:

Between November 25th and 29th, 2010, you can save 50% on all* individual KOMPLETE Instruments & Effects in our Online Shop! Choose from 70 professional products like our brand-new sound controlled synth – THE MOUTH, exclusive keyboard phrases with GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES, the essential ABBEY ROAD DRUMS series, and even hardware like KORE 2 and GUITAR RIG KONTROL.

Sounds like a great deal – unless you bought NI software recently. Details at the NI site.

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Nov 25

Molten

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Molten (App Store link) is new iPad app designed for creating percussive sounds and rhythm sequences for the iPad.

Features:

  • Easily and quickly create rhythms with complex time signatures
  • Intuitively divide a note into tuplets
  • Sample based synthesis with user loadable samples
  • Each pattern has 8 instrument tracks
  • Global master effects processor including delay, reverb, EQ and compressor
  • Share your pattern compositions as audio or MIDI files or transfer patterns between Molten users

Molten is available now for $9.99.

Description:

Built on a versatile synthesizer that allows you to play and process your own sound samples. The kits can be mangled, filtered and crushed using the multi-touch interface.

Load and store your patterns and share them with your friends. Export to a standard MIDI file and import into a professional digital audio workstation.

Connect to your Mac with CoreMIDI networking over Wi-Fi or USB with the Camera Connection Kit and transmit the sequence in real-time to your hardware.

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Nov 24

Amos

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Another MIDI OSC Source Amos (App Store link)  is a reactive MIDI instrument for the iPad that sends MIDI notes over a wireless network to almost any desktop host app, such as GarageBand, Logic, Pro Tools, Live, etc.

In Amos’s physics-simulated room, collisions between objects trigger MIDI notes. Up to three duration discs (half note, quarter note, eighth note) can be grabbed and thrown around the room.

Think MIDI wind-chimes crossed with a pinball machine.

Amos is available now for $2.99.

If you give Amos a try, leave a comment and share your thoughts!

There are three 6-octave keyboards that can be configured via the Settings menu. When a disc strikes a keyboard key, it takes on that key‘s note value and emits that value for each collision until a new key is struck. Tilting the device controls the gravity in the room.

Requirements:

  • iPad
  • A Mac, Linux, or Windows computer on the same WiFi network as your iPad
  • A copy of the free DSMI Server running on your Mac, Linux, or Windows computer
  • Some kind of MIDI capable desktop app (Garage Band, Pro Tools, Logic, Live, Sonar, etc.)
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Nov 23

New Stuff from Hyper Synth

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HyperSynth has released a v2 update to its Miniak-editor, a Windows software editor for controlling the Akai Miniak synthesizer in your DAW.

Miniak-editor can retrieve presets from Miniak memory or load them from hard drive into the editor. You can send a complete program to Miniak via sysex or change any parameter of synthesizer in real time.

Update details below.

New In Miniak Editor 2.0:

  • Added numerical and graphical readout for all envelopes.
  • Now mod matrix can be displayed in front panel using new panel switch.
  • Added intelligent randomizer.
  • Added graphical readout for EX-input balance.
  • Added readout for mod matrix level and offset.
  • Added readout for filter freq (range 0-10 KHz).
  • Added readout for portamento time and “FX1 LFO rate”.
  • Added X, Y, Z knobs “mapped to”.
  • Added option to set “category” via NRPN.
  • Added option to set tracking generator preset.
  • Now it is possible to set “FX1 LFO synced rate” via NRPN.
  • Now “Load sysex” does not show pop-up screen after opening file and it can be accessible via new “Sysex tools” menu, “Load and Send” acts like the old behavior of “Load sysex” button.
  • Added remotely saving Miniak programs in sysex format.
  • Added “Save (editor program)” in sysex format.
  • Added option to change program name and category in a sysex file.
  • Added “Settings” menu.
  • Now it is possible to configure editor in a way that it does not load panel-mode and program/bank numbers from preset.
  • Added default sysex file with pre-added 12 mod slots (useful for building a patch from scratch without manually adding mod slots in Miniak).
  • Fixed minor bug in pre-filter mix balance readout which did not display correct value at the first click.
  • Fixed issue in “update mode” auto function that did not force editor to update all parameters via NRPN properly at startup.
  • Now if you set “update mode” to manual it will block updating edit buffer at plugin startup too.
  • Fixed minor graphical mistake in osc sqr waveshape
  • Fixed issue about inverted “pitch wheel mode” after requesting patch.
  • Fixed issue about updating “env loop mode” after requesting patch.
  • Corrected “OSC fine” default value.
  • Now “All notes off” mutes all notes properly.
  • Now FX balance, FX1 feedback, vocoder analsis, vocoder bandshift are utilized with centered knob.
  • Now selecting program using program knob triggers/sends MIDI bank number too.
  • Deleted unusable “Arp module” from GUI.
  • Sorted/Renamed parameters names in a way that they are displayed in VST host list properly.
  • Updated documentation; PDF.
  • Minor GUI enhancements.
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Nov 23

iOS 4.2

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Apple today announced that iOS 4.2 is available today for download for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features from iOS 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 to iPad including Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint.

For electronic musicians, the most anticipated feature is improved MIDI support. While this has not been hyped by Apple, many developers have been discussing expanding MIDI support with the iOS 4.2 release.

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Nov 20

Additional application for IPad

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Sample Lab is a new app for the iPad that turns it into a sampling workstation.

Features:

  • Pinch-zoom precision sample editor lets you select your audio and drag it right onto a track.
  • 8 stereo tracks @ 44.1kHz with per-beat volume control.
  • Pitch-shifting preserves time and gives you 2 full octaves from one sample; without chipmunking.
  • Record your own samples, or import wav & mp3 files using iTunes.
  • Trigger pads for tapping-in patterns or stand-alone performance.
  • 4 real-time DSP FX: compressor, bit crusher, resonant cutoff, and phaser.
  • Shuffle control for syncopation.
  • Over 100 samples included to get you started.
  • Audio Copy & Paste to share with other apps.
  • Upload your mixdowns to SoundCloud to collaborate & share.
  • Import new samples using iTunes.

Check out the video below for an example of Sample Pad in action.

Sample Pad is expected to be available in the app store as soon as iOS 4.2 is released to iPad. Pricing is to be announced. See the SampleLabApp site for details.

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Nov 19

Nano Studio

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Blip Interactive has updated its iPhone music app NanoStudio, adding support for the Akai SynthStation25 MIDI controller, and the update is now available in iTunes.

Here’s what’s new in the update:

  • Support for Akai SynthStation 25 MIDI controller
  • Song/metronome monitor during sample record
  • Improved sample interpolation quality

The addition of SynthStation 25 support could be a killer update for some users.

If you’re a NanoStudio user, leave a comment with your thoughts on the update!

NanoStudio Features:

  • 4x Eden synths, TRG-16 trigger pads, 6 track sequencer, 7 input mixer with two sends
  • Insert Effects – 2 per synth (waveshaper, chorus/flanger/delay)
  • Send Effects – 2 (reverb, chorus/flanger/delay)
  • Total polyphony – 48 stereo 44.1kHz voices, Buffer latency – 10ms
  • Highly optimized code for good battery life and no audio stuttering
  • Sampling and resampling
  • Transfer samples and final mixes to or from your Mac/PC over WiFi
  • Audio copy/paste for sharing audio with other compatible apps (Sonoma/Intua)
  • MIDI input with the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer or Akai SynthStation 25
  • Upload your mix directly to SoundCloud (wav or ogg formats)
  • Sample editor with 4 levels of undo/redo
  • Real-time performance and recording with single or dual keyboards, trigger pads, XY controllers and pitch bend wheel
  • 128 global synth presets and 64 per-project synth presets
  • 16 trigger pads with configurable loop direction, trigger mode, mute groups, volume envelope and much more
  • Realtime record with undo
  • 6 track song editor with up to 250 parts/patterns
  • Pattern editor with up to 500 events per pattern
  • Draw note and controller events
  • Editing functions include delete, merge, copy, move, note length, transpose, clean and quantize
  • Controller editing and automation
  • Time signatures 2/4 – 7/4
  • 4 levels of undo/redo on every song/pattern editing operation
  • Built in help
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Nov 17

New Keyboards

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Austin-based startup Music Computing has announced their new line of keyboard workstations.

The  StudioBLADE and iKeyDOCK are complete, portable production stations, which either include a built-in Windows 7 64-bit PC with touch-screen and DAW software and virtual software instruments, or a docking system for any PC/Mac notebook.

  • The StudioBLADE series are complete music production workstations powered by Intel processors and 64-bit Windows 7, and each model ships with a studio package with DAW (digital audio workstation), virtual instruments, mastering effects, and utilities to customize the exclusive ControlDAW MIDI control surface.
  • iKeyDOCK keyboard workstations are designed to be compatible with both Windows and Mac notebooks. The iKeyDOCK provides a dockable solution for any notebook; simply plug-in and start playing.
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