Echo Pad Updated With New UI, Motion Looper

echopad-ipad-looperiOS effects processor Echo Pad has been updated with a new UI, a motion looper and more.

Here’s what’s new in Echo Pad 1.4.2:

  • Features:
    • New re-designed, simpler UI
    • New Motion Looper! Record your effect parameter movements and loop them in realtime like an audio looper.
    • Trigger Motion Loop from the Audiobus sidepanel.
  • Improvements:
    • Main Looper now automatically renders loops to wav file in the background, automatically ready for Export to AudioShare and AudioCopy/Paste.
    • new Utility menu includes functions “Reset Current Session” and “Delete all wav files”
    • “Reset Current Session” resets all parameters to default.
    • “Delete All Wav Files” function clears all recordings and loops from Echo Pad’s iTunes File Sharing folder, freeing up precious space on 16gb devices.
  • Bugfixes:
    • fixed a bug causing crackles in audio when panning quickly from left to right
    • fixed a bug causing audio pasted into scratch looper 1 to be looped incorrectly

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Impaktor Adds AudioBus, DropBox Support

beep-street-impaktorBeepStreet has released an update to Impaktor – its iOS percussion synth – adding AudioBus support and more.

Here’s what’s new in Impaktor 1.2:

  • Introducing Audiobus support: stream live audio directly to other Audiobus-enabled apps.
  • DropBox sharing
  • Configurable latency: from 128 to 512 frames
  • Configurable number of loops to bounce
  • Tap tempo
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements

Impaktor is available in the App Store for US $4.99.

If you’ve used Impaktor, let us know what you think of it!

Wolfgang Palm Intros PPG MiniMapper Synth For iOS

ppg-minimapper

Digital synth pioneer Wolfgang Palm has introduced a new software synthesizer for iOS, MiniMapper.

PPG MiniMapper features the same audio engine that powers his PPG WaveMapper synth, but with limited editing. Sounds created in the WaveMapper can be imported into PPG MiniMapper. Continue reading

Free App, Yellofier, Lets You ‘Yello-Fi Your Life’

Boris Blank has released Yellofier – an iPhone/iPad app that ‘makes anything into music’.

Yellofier lets you record your voice, a musical instrument or everyday noises and then create music with your samples. Continue reading

Tunable For Android & iOS

tunableDeveloper Affinity Blue has introduced a new app, Tunable, for Android and iOS.

Tunable is a chromatic tuner, tone/chord generator and metronome that helps musicians learn to play steadily, in tune, and on beat.

Featuring a unique tuning history display for visualizing pitch over time, Tunable is designed to be a toolkit for professional and beginning musicians. Continue reading