Samplr is simply the best intuitive sampler app for iPad, where you can literally touch music, experiment, record and manipulate sounds with your finger tips. It features beautiful UI design which is similar to teenageengeneering op-1 synth. It has 6 samples/tracks player, each sample can be manipulated in 7 diferent modes and 5 effects (compressor, filter, lfo, delay, reverb). If you own iPad and you make music or you like to play music apps this is the best app you can get.
The original Korg MS-20 came to the world 35 years ago in 1978 and was major Korg's succes in field on portable analog monosynths. It's design is fabulous and with cord patching options it's made for serious sound design and fun too! This year Korg desided to bring this legend back! They've recreated MS-20 again, this time it's about 14% smaller and it features modern tech like USB, but the rest is pure analog like '78. They call it Korg MS-20 mini.
Here goes another free music. Free music is awesome. This music is awesome. Double-awesomnes! This daytime disco from Poolside makes you feel summer in any time of year. Enjoy!
Chicago based band Krewella recently released Play Harder Remix Ep! Great news, right? And it's free for download! You will find one original single "Come & Get It" and remixes of "Alive" and "Killin' It".
Chris Malinchak is super talented producer from New Jesrey and he is signed to French Express Label. His recent masterpiece "So good to me" is available for free download from label's soundcloud page. Don't miss it! Subtle drums on this one combined with dreamy melody and vocals won't let you sad. You should not miss his other productions, it's dope. You can hear his music has retro feel, but still it sounds modern and futuristic. Enjoy.
It's here. Ableton officialy annouced Live 9. After 3 years we have a new version of this state of art music making software coming. There is lots of buzz now about Live 9 now and people somehow loves it, I find it nice, but what we have here is few enhancements and one big new feature I like a lot.
Watch Ableton Event:
Ok. So what's new? We have new browser, nothing to die for. We have automation in session view and automations with curves, oh god, this should have been in Live 5 already. Live 9 comes with new sounds, thank you. Reworked plug-ins, compressor, gate and EQ8 plug-in with new look and features, this is handy, new Glue compressor, that's ok. Max for live included in Suite (the most expencive version of Live). New MIDI notes editing tools, that FL Studio has for years now. So far nothing special, but the last new feature is awesome and was worth waiting. I'm talking about new tools of converting audio to midi,this make Live 9 worth to buy/upgrade. Converting audio to midi will make Live 9 more excelent in what is excelent already, unleashing creativity. There are new 3 tools for converting audio to midi.
1. convert harmony to midi, 2. convert melody to midi, 3. convert drums to midi.
Check out this video to see how can this new feature is used.
Big annoucent from Ableton was not only new version of Live, but the fact Ableton steped into new market of harware controlers. They've annouced Push. It looks like it can really ease workflow of Ableton users.
It happend again. Free music is good music. This music is totally free and totally good too. Download now. Ok. So what is it? Well. It is california fe--male singer Bago doing her thing right, right? While music was done by some other californian Alexander Spit. Make notice of 'I forget you', please don't forget to listen to it.
Nanoloop is minimalistic music programme for portable systems. Originaly it was developed for Gameboy and it's updated second version for Gameboy Advaced. First cartridges became available in 2000. There were not many Gameboy music programmes so it was quite popular, but hard to buy.Now, nanoloop is available for iPhone/Android platforms. It has great looking unique user interface, packed with a lot of features and it's really fun to use...
DM1 is the greatest drum maschine for iPhone/iPad! Enough said.
As electronic musicians ourselves, we, at Fingerlab, have developed DM1 with the intention of delivering the perfect mix between fun playability and powerful sonic capacities. We always keep in mind the importance of a beautiful design with the right balance of powerful abilities while avoiding clumsy, overbusy interfaces.
Check our 64 electronic drum kits. 19 classic vintage drum kits plus 45 in-house produced electronic kits, edited and mastered at Fingerlab professional studio.
DM1 offers 5 main sections:
1 - THE STEP SEQUENCER frees your imagination with a smart use of the multi-touch screen. Just turn on and off steps in your sequence with the tip of your fingers to create cool beats, or unexpected rhythms!
2 - THE DRUM PADS simply lets you play and record the beat that tickles your fingers. No need to be a first-class drummer, automatic quantize does the work for you.
3 - THE MIXER for quick and subtle sound mixing of your drum kits. Featuring settings for volume, pitch, pan, sample length, custom drum kit element for each channel, mute and solo mode.
4 - THE FX TRACKPADS a creative duo of FX trackpads to distort, modulate and transform your beats. The effects include: Overdrive, Delay, Phaser, Texturizer, Robotizer, Resonant Filter & Compressor.
5 - THE SONG COMPOSER allows you to quickly make a song with the beat patterns you have created. Just drag and drop the patterns onto the timeline. Fast and easy.
Specifications:
✔ Graphic design by Jonas Eriksson
✔ Smart ergonomy for fast creativity and fun
✔ 64 vintage and produced drum kits, mastered at in-house Fingerlab Sound Studios
✔ Step Sequencer with multi-touch matrix
✔ Mixer page with pitch, length and level rotary controls, pan controls, and custom drum kit per channel
✔ Automation Panel for a precise and intuitive control of any Mixer parameter over time
✔ 9 Big Drum pads, quantized recording and pitch-bend ribbon
✔ Duo FX Trackpads for real-time sonic destruction and multi-FX
✔ 16 or 32 Steps per patterns
✔ The Randomizer tool
✔ Extra fast drum kit loading
✔ Playable pattern selection for extra creativity
✔ Mode song with intuitive editing
✔ High-quality export to email, iTunes shared folder or AudioCopy
✔ Audio background mode
✔ WIST synchronisation technology by Korg for syncing 2 iPads/iPhones together
Again... You don't have to be pirate to get to listen of great music. Check out this washington based due called ODESZA. Their recently released album "Summer's gone" is full of smooth sounds, vibes, acoustic landscapes, choped vocal samples all nicely compiled together into something amazing you can listen again and again. You must have a listen! You must download!