PalmSounds

Audio Damage brings us Rough Rider 2

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 25, 2017March 4, 2020in Effects, New AppLeave a comment

With over half a million downloads, the free Rough Rider compressor from Audio Damage is one of the most popular plugin effects on the planet. Now available for the first time on iOS, Rough Rider 2 brings the exact same plugin to your iPad, as a stand-alone application (with Inter-App Audio) and as an AUv3 for use with hosts that support it, like GarageBand, Cubasis, and Audiobus 3.

Rough Rider 2 for iOS is free on the app store now:

Hexler adds updates for TouchOSC and TouchViZ

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 25, 2017March 4, 2020in Updated appsLeave a comment

Announced in this blog post, both TouchOSC and TouchViZ get updated.

With TouchViZ this is what’s new:

Recording — Capture a video of the master output and use in your set immediately or transfer later
Camera autofocus control — New option to control the autofocus behaviour of the camera live-feed
Bug fixes — No more crashes when browsing the photo library

They also said: “We have more new features planned! If you enjoy the app and would like to see more free updates and continued development, please consider leaving a review and rating! Thank you for supporting us!”

And the TouchOSC update:

Added dedicated Tab bar labels
Added option to send XY / Multi-XY control values in reversed order
Added option to disable/enable Push button control push/release messages separately
Minor improvements and bug fixes

Be sure to also update to the newest version of the TouchOSC Editor at https://hexler.net/touchosc#downloads

TouchOSC on the app store:

TouchViZ on the app store:

iDousyn Pro arrived

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 25, 2017March 4, 2020in New App, SynthLeave a comment

We’ve seen iDousyn and iDousyn Lite, now there’s iDousyn Pro. Which is iPhone only. Which is in itself a little strange given that the other two are iPad apps. Nevertheless, here are the details …

iDousyn Pro is a musical instrument app simple and elegant which was designed for all people who want to,compose music with a lot of high quality sounds well selected for different musical genres including also reverberation effect, delay effect.

Key Features

72 Keys of sampled pianos
Polyphonic
Key labels (with colors)
Pitch-Bend wheel
Mod wheel (Cutoff)
iTunes file sharing
Random Controls
Reset Controls
Scroll Piano
Glisse Piano
100 Bass
100 Chords
100 Drums
100 Guitars
100 Instruments
100 Leads
100 Pads
100 Piano
100 SFX
100 Strings
100 Synth
Inter-App Audio
Learn MIDI Keyboard
Save Presets
Add Sharing Option (Presets).

iDousyn Pro costs $1.99 on the app store:

Wotja 4.8 arrives

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 25, 2017March 4, 2020in Updated appsLeave a comment

IMPROVEMENTS/CHANGES:

Recordings of over 100 bars now possible via a new “Max Bars” control (Settings > Max Bars)
Mix tab and Cut-Up tab positions swapped to better suit most user’s work flow
Revised order of items in Files > Create New to reflect the revised tab ordering
Template Pak and Content tag selection can now always be accessed via Settings > Random > Templates For Randomization
Mix tab “Network Panel” selector button moved to first in the group of 4 as this panel provides the quickest access to the editors for a cell’s generators, sounds and FX
Mix tab Randomisation options now all grouped under the “Randomise” (Dice) button (some used to be in Toolbox)
Menu bar “Action” button now in a consistent position for all main tab screens
Audio and MIDI Recordings now listed under their respective tabs in Mixdown & Recording view
Audio Mixdowns now use the Mix level Ramp Up / Down values (Network Panel > Piece/Mix button)
For better clarity toggles now use the standard iOS colouring (e.g. green when on)
Mix tab “Mixer” button now defaults to Track mixer and the state is saved
Locked words in the Cut-Up tab Create screen are now blue instead of bright red
Mixdown Recording progress is now shown in the title area
Fixed: A template does not autoplay when entering the Template list; once in the screen tap a template to preview it
Other bug fixes

Vulse for iPhone arrives

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 23, 2017March 4, 2020in Guitar, iPod / iPhone1 Comment

This is a really interesting idea and a very different take on gestural control. I can see that this could be really useful for guitarists. I’m inclined to give it a go myself too, especially with Audiobus integration.

Vulse is the only app that lets you control effects WHILE you play by touching your screen and rotating your guitar.

Mix and match combinations of effects like Wah, Pitch Shift, and Echo.
Put Vulse in sequence with other apps using Audiobus & Inter-App Audio
Assign effects to the X and Y touch coordinates and the angle of your phone’s rotation
Multi-touch and hold-off mode enable completely new ways of interacting with your effects, creating sounds that are impossible to make using a physical effect pedal or whammy bar
Dedicated kill switch and bypass button on the Play screen
Wave visualizer and glow effects on the Play screen make Vulse more visually captivating than any physical effect pedal ever made

First bring your iPhone within reach by temporarily affixing it to the face of your guitar, using a micro-suction phone case, hook-and-loop tape, or any other method you prefer. Then plug in your guitar using an adapter like iRig or JAM. Now you’re ready to create completely original sounds using Vulse!

Vulse is free on the app store (couldn’t see any IAPs):

AudioShare 2.7.4 brings updates galore

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 21, 2017March 4, 2020in Updated appsLeave a comment

AudioShare is one of the best apps for handling audio around. It’s a real swiss army knife and it’s been a constant utility for me for since it launched. Here’s what’s new in the latest version:

Allow high quality Bluetooth Audio (A2DP) and AirPlay output.
Add setting for M4A AAC bitrate.
Add M4A ALAC (Apple Lossless) format.
Only check for old trash once a week.
Auto-play next file when using preview-play button in Library (if LOOP is not enabled).
Improve info about opened file (lossless, bit rate, etc).
Update to Audiobus SDK 3.
Update to AudioCopy SDK 3.4
Switched to new Dropbox API 2.
Hopefully fix rare Trash crash.
Fixes for sample rate adaption.
Improve Music Library import.
Various minor tweaks and fixes.

Mercury Drum Sequencer for iPad appears

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 21, 2017March 4, 2020in Drums, New App, SequencerLeave a comment

I’m not sure what to make of this new drum sequencer from a previously unknown developer. It looks very simple and straightforward, but perhaps too much so? I may be being unfair without having tried it first.

Anyway, here’s the app’s description:

Mercury Drum Sequencer is a sample based drum machine and step sequencer.

Features:

Five tracks with two sound sources (osc) each.
Osc and track sound tweaking parameters.
Individual track effects.
Each osc and track parameter can be overridden per step, by holding the desired step and changing the parameter in question.
Supports syncing with other music apps using Ableton Link.

Mercury Drum Sequencer costs $4.99 on the app store:

VirSyn updates Harmony Eight

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 21, 2017March 4, 2020in Updated appsLeave a comment

VirSyn’s Harmony Eight is on my list to try out, but even before I got there they’ve updated it just 12 days post launch. Here’s what’s new:

New pitch shifting algorithms for transient and drum sounds
Smooth tape style emulation of delay and tempo changes
MIDI Learn for harmony parameters fixed
Equalizer GUI update problem fixed

Zario is a very minimal synth for your iPhone

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 21, 2017March 4, 2020in New AppLeave a comment

Although when I say minimal I don’t necessarily mean lacking in sound quality. More than the interface, and indeed the app’s description, can be described as minimal at best. That’s not to say that there’s anything wrong with minimal, but I would have appreciated a little more than this description:

“With Zario you can set a single oscillator to your desired waveform, customise the keyboard, and play any lead with ultimate expression.”

However, the Zario site is a little more helpful, and has this to say.

“Pro Tips

Disable those annoying pull out menus that come with iOS

Just activate guided access!

Go to your device’s settings. From there keep going to general, accessibility, and all the way down you’ll find guided access. Once you activate guided access, all you have to do is open Zario, and once you’re sure you dont have to leave the app, triple tap your home button

No more pull out tabs coolin’ down your jamz.

Tuning

More of a beginner tip really. Notice that the Zario board is a lot like a keyboard. So if you manage to keep the blue pull down bar perfectly centered within a key, you’re playing a tuned note

Sine Waves

Sine waves might not be audible if you aren’t plugged into speakers or headphones. So always plug in to work with sine waves. Also, always plug in cause everything sounds better anyways!

Support

Inter App Audio

Unfortunately Zario crashes if you try to use it with Garageband’s Inter App Audio feature. Right now the best way to use Garageband with Zario is to use Audiobus. However, it might be a bit buggy to use Zario with Audiobus without anything plugged into the headphone jack. With headphones or speakers plugged in, Zario works perfectly with Audiobus.”

Also there’s this video too …

Zario is on the app store and costs $1.99:

ZhSh is here

Posted by originalpalmsoundson June 21, 2017March 4, 2020in New AppLeave a comment

A new app from the maker of Self-A-Fuzz. It sounds simple. Here’s the full description.

Noise-centered and barely musical audio-effect application.
Treat it like Self-a-Fuzz small brother.
ZhSh can work as left-field distortion pedal or audio texture creator: generate and filter mix of white and pink(flicker) noise to fill night with pleasant sounds or use resulting sounds to blend-mix-shape your audio-input to add distortions.

Features: