It looks like mobile music making – especially with iOS devices – is here to stay. Sales of iOS devices, which have been increasing steadily for seven years straight, caught up with sales of Windows computers in June:
Audiobus developers today released a new product, Audiobus Remote, that lets you use a second iOS device as a control screen for your Audiobus sessions.
This video, via Expert Sleepers, demonstrates how you can get bi-directional MIDI communication, between an iPad and a modular synth, using an ES FH-1 and a cheap USB MIDI adapter.
Developer Markus Waldboth has updated LP-5 Loop-based Music Sequencer. Here’s what’s new in LP-5 version 2: Inter-app Audio effect hosting support Inter-app Audio host timeline sync Import Zip files to the user library (Full version) Launch scenes using a MIDI keyboard Track mixer control via MIDI Two new sound packs by Soundtrack Loops available for… Read More LP-5 Loop-based Music Sequencer Updated
Refined Stochastic Technology has introduced Takete Audio Visual Performer for iPad. Takete lets you combine audio and video loops with granular synthesis, drum machines, modular inline/send FX and extensive programmable and flexible behavior.
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, Griffin Technology gave us a booth tour an an update on their new products for musicians and music studios, which they were featuring in their vintage VW booth.
The creators of iOS / Windows DAW, n-Track Studio, today released Songtree, an app for the collaborative creation of musical tracks. Designed to be easy to use and with a branching “tree” interface, Songtree enables the evolution of a single song along different paths (branches, we suppose, if you’re going to stick with the tree… Read More n-Track Debuts Musical Collaboration App, Songtree
Kai Aras has introduced MIDIBrute – an unofficial iOS companion app for the Arturia MiniBrute and MicroBrute synthesizers. MIDIBrute lets you configure your keyboard’s software-only features from an iOS device. According to the developer, MIDIBrute is especially useful when using an iOS Device together with your music equipment without a Mac or PC on hand, to quickly change your Arturia… Read More MIDIBrute Lets You Control MiniBrute, MicroBrute From iOS
Marshall today introduced the London – an Android smartphone, designed with audio in mind. Marshall London audio features include: dual headphone jacks, which can be used for queuing with DJ software; dual microphones, for recording in stereo; dual speakers, which Marshall says make the London ‘the loudest mobile phone on earth; and several music apps.… Read More Marshall Intros London Android Smartphone For Audio
Mixvibes has released a new version of their DJ app for Android devices, Cross DJ Pro. The updated Cross DJ Pro has several new features: Color: users can change the color of each deck (7 colors available, 49 combinations) New portrait view switches device orientation to a portrait view – a single player, bigger controls… Read More Cross DJ For Android Updated
