Roland TR707 drums as an App (iOS)

it had to happen – the Roland TR707  as an app – oh, guys – I used this thing for quite a time to sync up MIDI and other stuff like the  Roland TR808 , and now there’s this – remember Frontline Assembly, Skinny Puppy (Mind TPI, also used the Roland TR727 on that album), Klinik and others – especially with Detroit Techno – there’s a lot of track out made of these sounds – but slightly pricey for an app – 3,99€. but well – I told you – you decide. App Store – mobileRhythm mR-7070 vintage drum machine…

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Korg Mini Kaoss Pad – overview NAMM 2012 synth-related links

New Korg Mini Kaoss Pad with Display and additional „slider“. There’s Vocoder in it – 24bit resolution and has SD card slot.. Filter (15), Modulation (15), LFO (20), Delay (10), Reverb (5), Looper (20), Vocoder (5), Synthesizer (10) NAMM: KORG mini KAOSS PAD 2 Kaoss Pad 2 Kaossilator 2 Also there’s a yellow Kaossilator – same data – 50 arpeggiator patterns, 12 notes range, 150 sounds.. NAMM: KORG Kaossilator 2 Forum • KORG NAMM 2012. Korg keeps calm and secret as well, but they seem to work on Apps they call „real…

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Lemur is back – as an iPad app

App Store – Lemur is back, I knew it had to come, it comes fairly late – after touchOSC and MIDItouch it might be hard since it’s 40€ which is really a lot. I tried a Lemur in 2006 and it was reviewed in Synthesizer-Magazin #2, the second issue ever made but had to sell it to pay my bills to move to another „yet cheaper“ house. I sort of hoped they’d make it to the app world and they did — and yes, the JazzEditor had it’s odds, it wasn’t…

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Phaedra Modulation Sequencer App

new for iPads – the 4 Track Sequencer „Phaedra“ – a classic modulation type of step sequencer (can of course control pitches as well). the name is inspired by Tangerine Dream and may refer to the Zeit and Phaedra Sequencers (Hardware) from Infection Systems, UK btw: the app is not yet up in the Appstore but almost ready,… here’s a closer look.. and controlling NLog – which is also an app on the SAME iPad. we all know that’s almost rare to have 2 music apps working together. all videos…

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DXi 4 OP FM Synthesizer on iPad – brilliant envelope overview

This FM Synth has been available on both iPhone and iPad, but the iPad Version now has a perfect interface, great job! as a user I am happy about this free update. it also reacts to velocity! DXi by Takashi Mizuhiki! Thanks a lot, Takashi! I love it. If you ever plan a 6OP-one I buy it instantly. and yes, it is polyphonic! in fact this is like a DX9 Digital Synthesizer ,  DX27, DX27L and DX21  or DX100. when notes are played it shows the envelope segments that are played (as a…

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Korg SyncKontrol for Monotribe + iMS20/Tribe App

this free app syncs all other Korg Apps and Monotribes, as you can see there is tap tempo, swing 50-75% and a „Wist“ button to sync and start/stop all up with Monotribe and iDevices. how it works? well it outputs simple triggers to audio which is sync’ing the tribes, so don’t think about magic, it just works like those old days. you’d still need converters to trigger most analog gear. KORG SyncKontrol for monotribe for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store.

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