Audiobus: Use your music apps together.

What is Audiobus? — Audiobus is an award-winning music app for iPhone and iPad which lets you use your other music apps together. Chain effects on your favourite synth, run the output of apps or Audio Units into an app like GarageBand or Loopy, or select a different audio interface output for each app. Route MIDI between apps — drive a synth from a MIDI sequencer, or add an arpeggiator to your MIDI keyboard — or sync with your external MIDI gear. And control your entire setup from a MIDI controller.

Download on the App Store

Audiobus is the app that makes the rest of your setup better.

Recording Perfect Loops in AUM How?

135

Comments

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    Well said General. :)

    @JohnnyGoodyear said:

    @j_liljedahl said:

    @JohnnyGoodyear said:

    @syrupcore said:

    @JohnnyGoodyear said:

    @syrupcore said:
    Would also love to see a preset-length loop recorder in AUM. If it also automatically loaded the loop into a new channel, even better.

    I'm presuming the reticence to date is strategic rather than technical?

    Say what now?

    The estimable Mister J had intimated at one point on here that including certain features in AUM might compromise AS (as far as undercutting someone's reason to buy it). I disagree (but then I would :) That was also then, I have no idea as to his current thinking, BUT the preset loop recorder (sans workaround) would seem an attractive addition....

    Huh? I don't remember saying anything like that.

    The reason preset-length loop recording and/or auto-trim to previous quantum is not added is neither strategic nor technical, it's just that this is just one of hundreds of feature requests. I agree it would be a cool feature, as well as automatically loading new recordings into new FilePlayers, etc. There's also a lot of other cool potential features to add. But only so little time :)

    No matter. It was all in the mists of time and we were far younger then :) Not being a live player I am still figuring out how to best use AUM which is nonetheless a program with so many great possibilities, but AS is simply fundamental to making music on iOS....

  • lukesleepwalkerlukesleepwalker

    @DougButNotThatOne said:
    BM3 does that quite well I think using the "Sync" sampling mode. You can pre-select the number of bars to sample and because it's also the host it will start and stop the plugin's transport (and works well with link).

    Completely> @tja said:

    @DougButNotThatOne said:
    BM3 does that quite well I think using the "Sync" sampling mode. You can pre-select the number of bars to sample and because it's also the host it will start and stop the plugin's transport (and works well with link).

    Could you explain, how to do this?
    In most simple steps :)

    1. Create a new bank and select a pad.
    2. Click on the "wave" icon in the left nav.
    3. Make sure you are in the "Sampler" tab.
    4. Tap on the red "REC" button right under the Sampler tab header.
    5. Select your sample source under "Recording Source".
    6. Select "SYNC" under Record Mode. Set the sync length to the right of that.
    7. Hit play in the sequencer control at the bottom.
    8. Start the recording when you are ready. It'll start recording at the next loop start and the recording will end at the end of the length you've specified.
  • JohnnyGoodyearJohnnyGoodyear

    @lukesleepwalker said:

    @DougButNotThatOne said:
    BM3 does that quite well I think using the "Sync" sampling mode. You can pre-select the number of bars to sample and because it's also the host it will start and stop the plugin's transport (and works well with link).

    Completely> @tja said:

    @DougButNotThatOne said:
    BM3 does that quite well I think using the "Sync" sampling mode. You can pre-select the number of bars to sample and because it's also the host it will start and stop the plugin's transport (and works well with link).

    Could you explain, how to do this?
    In most simple steps :)

    1. Create a new bank and select a pad.
    2. Click on the "wave" icon in the left nav.
    3. Make sure you are in the "Sampler" tab.
    4. Tap on the red "REC" button right under the Sampler tab header.
    5. Select your sample source under "Recording Source".
    6. Select "SYNC" under Record Mode. Set the sync length to the right of that.
    7. Hit play in the sequencer control at the bottom.
    8. Start the recording when you are ready. It'll start recording at the next loop start and the recording will end at the end of the length you've specified.

    That's going striaght into The Big Document, thanks Mister Luke.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    @richardyot said:
    I really love AUM, it's an amazing app, but one thing would make it more user-friendly for recording loops: Being able to record a set number of bars (say 4 or 8 for example) and have the recording end automatically after said number.

    Great idea.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    Thanks!

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    Any ideas on how to sync up SampleTank with BM3 for sampling? Thanks!

    @lukesleepwalker said:

    @DougButNotThatOne said:
    BM3 does that quite well I think using the "Sync" sampling mode. You can pre-select the number of bars to sample and because it's also the host it will start and stop the plugin's transport (and works well with link).

    Completely> @tja said:

    @DougButNotThatOne said:
    BM3 does that quite well I think using the "Sync" sampling mode. You can pre-select the number of bars to sample and because it's also the host it will start and stop the plugin's transport (and works well with link).

    Could you explain, how to do this?
    In most simple steps :)

    1. Create a new bank and select a pad.
    2. Click on the "wave" icon in the left nav.
    3. Make sure you are in the "Sampler" tab.
    4. Tap on the red "REC" button right under the Sampler tab header.
    5. Select your sample source under "Recording Source".
    6. Select "SYNC" under Record Mode. Set the sync length to the right of that.
    7. Hit play in the sequencer control at the bottom.
    8. Start the recording when you are ready. It'll start recording at the next loop start and the recording will end at the end of the length you've specified.
  • drewinnitdrewinnit

    Hi everyone,

    I have a timing issue I am trying to troubleshoot, hopefully someone can advise me :)

    I can't get audio files recorded from AUM to sync up properly in Cubasis 3.

    You see above an example of a kickdrum, which at bar 1 was aligned, but by bar 63 is already ahead of the bar marker. Both AUM and Cubasis are set to the same tempo, with no swing or shuffle.

    My goal is to set each channel in AUM to record a jam session, then import those files into CB3 as stems and do some arranging/mixing. Unfortunately, this timing issue makes this a nightmare.

    To record in AUM, I first let the sequencer start playing, wait a few bars, arm Record so it records a clean loop, let it play, then press Record again to end nicely at end of bar.

    Can anyone help me figure out where this issue is occurring, and how to solve it?

    Thank you!

  • steve99steve99

    Maybe a sample rate issue? Try them both at same / different?

  • SamuSamu

    One thing to worth noting is that if one for example uses Rozeta X0X to sequence stuff with the 808 timing turned on things will never be spot on the grid...

  • drewinnitdrewinnit

    great suggestion @steve99 , I never checked that they both had the same sample rate. I will troubleshoot this aspect of it tonight. Thanks!

  • drewinnitdrewinnit

    @Samu said:
    One thing to worth noting is that if one for example uses Rozeta X0X to sequence stuff with the 808 timing turned on things will never be spot on the grid...

    Thanks @Samu , that is good to know. I am sequencing the kick with Drambo which I assume should keep good timing.

    The way the kicks keep getting further behind the marker the further along the file you move, makes me think it's not "sloppy/human" timing of a sequencer but rather some sync issue like a few milliseconds is chopped off at the start of the loop, which then becomes more of an issue the longer the sample is.

  • SamuSamu

    @drewinnit said:

    @Samu said:
    One thing to worth noting is that if one for example uses Rozeta X0X to sequence stuff with the 808 timing turned on things will never be spot on the grid...

    Thanks @Samu , that is good to know. I am sequencing the kick with Drambo which I assume should keep good timing.

    The way the kicks keep getting further behind the marker the further along the file you move, makes me think it's not "sloppy/human" timing of a sequencer but rather some sync issue like a few milliseconds is chopped off at the start of the loop, which then becomes more of an issue the longer the sample is.

    Have you posted about this in the Drambo forums?
    If not I think it would be a good idea...
    https://forum.beepstreet.com

    Have you tried loading Drambo as an AUv3 in Cubasis? (Then create an empty audio region and use 'Freeze'?).
    Is the 'glitch' there if you export the audio from Drambo instead of recording it in AUM?

    There's quite a few variables here that can cause potential issues...

  • drewinnitdrewinnit
    edited July 2020

    This issue was happening on every channel, many which weren't Drambo.

    Thanks again for your insights :)

    I'll test a bit more tonight and post here my findings.

  • drewinnitdrewinnit

    So I checked sample rates, both AUM and CB3 are 48K so unfortunately that doesn't help.

    I did some more tests, using a variety of sequencers. In every case, the AUM recordings start to drift - triggering earlier than they should. This is even noticeable 8 bars in.

    Tried it in BM3 as well to compare, same issue


    very curious, will do more tests to try to figure it out. if anyone has a brainwave, let me know :)

  • tpjtpj

    Yes it all very easy to trim loops in audioshare afterwards. But it disrupts creative flow nevertheless. Splitting, selecting, renaming moving files in folders. Its a time consuming task on iOS in general.

    @j_liljedahl I wish you could just set a loop recording length in AUM. With a autostop and a autosplit option.
    Set recording length. 1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128
    Then record a long take and when you stop recording the result will be seperate audioclips based on the given loop length.

    Basicly the same as in cubasis, xequence and multitrack where you can loop a recording and have seperate takes to use when you stop recording.

    File management on iOS already takes so much more time compared to a desktop workflow. So features like these have huge impact on worflow and most importantly. Staying in flow.

  • wahnfriedenwahnfrieden

    Are there looping plugins that help with this in AUM?

  • drewinnitdrewinnit
    edited July 2020

    After more tests, it seems for me that an AUM channel recording slows down by about a 64th of a bar across 2 minutes... Very tiny but still frustrating. at least, all channels seem to stay in sync "imperfectly" together.

    Will continue testing to see if I can find a solution

  • espiegel123espiegel123

    @drewinnit said:
    After more tests, it seems for me that an AUM channel recording slows down by about a 64th of a bar across 2 minutes... Very tiny but still frustrating. at least, all channels seem to stay in sync "imperfectly" together.

    Will continue testing to see if I can find a solution

    How are you testing that?

  • drewinnitdrewinnit

    I hit play in AUM, let it play for a few bars (to avoid CPU spikes which I suspect may contribute to the timing issue) then hit Record, let it play for X bars and hit Record again to give me a clean loop.

    I then import this file into Cubasis 3 and drag it out as far as it will go - it should begin and end directly on the bar markers. It doesn't - in every test it ends too soon, meaning that all the audio is slightly out of sync. The green arrow in this pic shows the gap

  • robosardinerobosardine

    Here’s a video from the brilliant Dean at Electronisounds Audio

  • espiegel123espiegel123

    @drewinnit said:
    I hit play in AUM, let it play for a few bars (to avoid CPU spikes which I suspect may contribute to the timing issue) then hit Record, let it play for X bars and hit Record again to give me a clean loop.

    I then import this file into Cubasis 3 and drag it out as far as it will go - it should begin and end directly on the bar markers. It doesn't - in every test it ends too soon, meaning that all the audio is slightly out of sync. The green arrow in this pic shows the gap

    But what is your sound source? You need to make sure the drift isn't in your source. I've done some tests where AUM is locked spot on for over 10 minutes,

  • wimwim
    edited July 2020

    I think the point here is: AUM has the ability to record "perfect loops" by setting the sync quantum to one bar then pressing record stop anywhere in the last bar. All this speculation about drift in the source instruments being recorded is off-track. It shouldn't matter what is being recorded, but the length of the loop does matter. It should be exactly a set number of bars long.

    What @drewinnit is saying is the length of the recording isn't exactly X bars long - not that beats within the recording are off.

    @drewinnit, it would be good to examine some of these recordings in Audioshare's trim and edit function. With snap on and the tempo set, it should tell you exactly how many beats the sample is. I have had recordings that don't come out to exactly the right length, but I don't recall if they were done with AUM.

    This will confirm for you whether the recordings are coming out of AUM at the right length or if it's some other problem. Truthfully, I expected it to be something with Cubasis, but you say you see it in BM3 as well, so it could well be AUM.

  • wimwim

    It may help to check your Latency Comp setting in AUM. If it's on, try turning it off. If it's off, try turning it on. Then try your test again. This could be a waste of time, but is worth trying to "eliminate what it's not" ... sometimes the only troubleshooting method that works.

  • drewinnitdrewinnit

    Thanks @wim , you've understood the issue - really appreciate the suggestions. I'll have a close look at he files in Audioshare and also do more tests with Latency Comp on/off to try to isolate the issue.

    Will report back.

    @espiegel123 said:

    But what is your sound source? You need to make sure the drift isn't in your source. I've done some tests where AUM is locked spot on for over 10 minutes,

    Thanks @espiegel123 , I'm running a variety of sources. Different sequencers all running to different samplers or synths with instant attacks so I can see transients.

  • wimwim

    I would separate out the two issues: clip length, and transient accuracy.

    Clip length is a recording issue and is going to be fairly easy to narrow down. Transient accuracy and drift is going to depend heavily on the source, and isn't likely to be a host issue.

  • drewinnitdrewinnit

    Agreed, my theory has been that if I'm testing, I may as well test as best as possible. Early on I wasn't sure the actual problem yet.

    My issue though is clip length. Aum's channels all sync with each other well. The problem becomes when I want to use the recordings elsewhere.

    Will report back tomorrow, cheers

  • espiegel123espiegel123

    @drewinnit said:
    Agreed, my theory has been that if I'm testing, I may as well test as best as possible. Early on I wasn't sure the actual problem yet.

    My issue though is clip length. Aum's channels all sync with each other well. The problem becomes when I want to use the recordings elsewhere.

    Will report back tomorrow, cheers

    Just did some tests with an empty audio channel. I can confirm that AUM recordings are smidge too long. A 64-bar loop (regardless of tempo) is 256.102 beats. A 32-bar loop is 128.051 beats long and at 4 bars the length is 16.006 bars long.

    My guess is that there is an internal rounding error on the calculation of the length of an individual beat or bar that gets multiplied by the number of bars.

  • _ki_ki

    @espiegel123 Did you do the test with or without Ableton Link enabled ?

    I remember doing timing tests half a year ago and with link enabled the 120bpm of AUM turned out to be 120.0x something after importing the wav into Auria, Cubasis or Twisted Wave when inspecting the number of samples saved in the wav (at 44.1 khz)

  • drewinnitdrewinnit
    edited July 2020

    Test:
    Ableton Link Off: 16 bars recorded in AUM = 63.9973 beats in Audioshare
    Ableton Link On: 16 bars recorded in AUM = 63.9972 beats in Audioshare

    I also tried with Latency Comp on/off but it didn't seem to change anything.

    So I am constantly getting recordings slightly shorter than they should be, whereas @espiegel123 and @_ki seem to be getting recordings slightly longer than they should be

    I am working at 48khz (AUM, CB3 and BM3)

  • espiegel123espiegel123

    @_ki said:
    @espiegel123 Did you do the test with or without Ableton Link enabled ?

    I remember doing timing tests half a year ago and with link enabled the 120bpm of AUM turned out to be 120.0x something after importing the wav into Auria, Cubasis or Twisted Wave when inspecting the number of samples saved in the wav (at 44.1 khz)

    My tests were with link off. And latency setting made no difference. Test was at 44.1 kHz

Sign In or Register to comment.