Synthtopia » FM3 http://www.synthtopia.com/content Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:31:19 +0000 en_us hourly 1 © synthhead@synthtopia.com () synthhead@synthtopia.com() Electronic music news, synthesizers, reviews and more! synthhead@synthtopia.com No no http://www.synthtopia.com/content/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Synthtopia http://www.synthtopia.com/content 144 144 Virtual Buddha Machine For The iPhone http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/12/02/virtual-buddha-machine-for-the-iphone/ http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2008/12/02/virtual-buddha-machine-for-the-iphone/#comments Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:00:53 +0000 synthhead http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=9716 The Buddha Machine iPhone app (App Store link) is a virtual version of FM3’s ambient sound generator. 

Description:

The Buddha Machine is a palm-sized box that plays nine ambient loops composed by Beijing-based music duo FM3.

Founded in 1999 by Christiaan Virant and Zhang Jian, FM3 are considered pioneers of electronic music in China. Virant teamed up with Jason Forrest and Agile Partners for development of the iPhone/iPod Buddha Machine application.

This virtual Buddha Machine replicates the no-nonsense simplicity of the original, while boasting significantly-improved sound quality.

Buddha Machine 1.0 Features:

  • All 9 original Buddha Machine loops in High-res Audio
  • All 7 original colors
  • Touch Sensitive (and give it a shake!)
  • 3D graphics
  • All the comforts of the original
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