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 StoreAudiobus is the app that makes the rest of your setup better.
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I’d really like to get the Minibrute 2s. Really really! My Minibrute power died a few months ago so time to bring a new puppy home.
The Roli Seaboard Block would also be very welcome in my home.
Can't stop playing my OB-6, it's more or less changed how I will make music. Lusting after a drum machine to go with it, likely an ARmkII.
To those debating an Octatrack, I would say it helps if you have an idea for how you want to use it. If you want one just because you heard they are cool and haven't really given much though to how you will actually use it, then I could definitely see it being frustrating.
Ive just had a hardware refresh! Sold my Beatstep Pro, Microbrute and an old Bass Station Rack, and recently Bought Maschine MK3 and Korg ES2. I have the E2 synth version too which I might sell. Also have a Novation Circuit which I can't seem to put down atm and Volca Sample, bass and keys. I'm certainly buying less apps right now, but I think I have reached my critical mass for iOS. I don't fancy buying a new iPad just for the new breed of apps.
Well.. recently bought a Launchpad Pro. Not a huge fan though, playing melodies and chords on the pads just feels weird. I think I'll return and stick with my trusty midi keyboard, that and my iPad are really all I need to have fun making music.
I'd love an OP-1 or something similar though. Just something relatively simple and closed off for standalone music making. Maybe I'll replace the launchpad with a circuit.
I will sell you an SP808 cheap, i want to sell all my hardware.
MPC Live
Moog subsequent or voyager
OB6
MacBook Pro
New desk
I hate you.
In other news, I’m happy to have my Moog Rogue back. Was terrified to take it apart, but did, diagnosed the problem, and fixed it. In the end, it was only a little soldering, but it made me feel macho.
The instrument itself gets slagged on for being the cheap-o Moog, but it still gets the desired bass and creamy mid-high lead sounds. Unless I need extensive modulation, it always gets better results than virtual instruments, so I’m happy with it for a monosynth. Now back to watching OB-6 vids...
My friend having 'played' with it during our practice sessions, is going to get one, his initial reaction was WTF is that gimmicky thing. If you like groovebox, loopers it's a bargain. Though it has it's quirks.
IPad Air 2
DSI Pro 2
MFB Dominion 1
Behringer model D on order
Samson Graphite 49
Moog MF 101
Zoom MS70 -CDR
Electro-harmonic talking machine
Red Panda Particle Delay
TC Electronic Hall of fame 2
Always want more!
Of course on iOS you got (theoretically) more powerful tools, but the OP-1’s workflow and user interface are a unique combination and a real joy to use.
To me there’s no game: OP-1 wins.
I prefer to use iOS as a samples source or for granular fx.
When it comes to playing and composing I prefer hardware,
When it comes to recording and producing I prefer Ableton.
Pm me maybe interested but the Zip drive is putting me off tbh
lolol read the description
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Elektron-Octatrack-Used-Abused/253405038513?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908131621&meid=920c89e0176d4ad483c8edc7c0a2b938&pid=100678&rk=1&rkt=15&sd=253405038513&itm=253405038513&_trksid=p2481888.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A488be35f-0860-11e8-90f5-74dbd180a1ec%7Cparentrq%3A586d7dde1610abc0da7526d9fffeb0c4%7Ciid%3A1
SP808 updated is what I wait from Roland but then released dj808...
it could be possible to update it to A6 video Canvas gaining hard drive possibility (and losing some functions) and even there is one of these for 200-300€ In my area but not sure about it.
I also didn’t mentioned VariOS due ReSlice but voice transformer+Simple looper+plus portability of sp555 seems sexy one more time into my eyes.
Nop. Launchkey 61mk2 ATM. Launchcontrol xl sold and keep with me launchcontrol simple and iTrack dock (now works again).
I really wished Midiband would have been developed more as it really is exact what the Arranger is on hardware but unfortunately it hasn’t been developed. Although it currently still works on IOS latest but works best with an external midi controller.
There are some interesting apps in the platform but none covers the gap properly.
Behringer model D is such a good deal. But I'm conflicted not being completely comfortable giving money to behringer instead of moog for it.
Teenage Engineering PO-33 or 35. Yes, I could probably do the same things with my iPhone, but the tech is just so darn nifty.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8mybH_CxMy8
LOL, I didn't think the OT was THAT bad
Using:
Keystep. Seriously it’s like a midi Swiss Army knife. Everyone needs one. A keystep Pro with multiple sequencers and faders would be amazing.
Reface cp. Fun but not useful. And Neo-Soul keys is better
PO 33. Bought.
Ik micro monitors. They simply have no business sounding so good and being so small.
Yamaha Bluetooth midi. Very handy.
Want:
Strymon timeline
Nord electro 6
Op-1
Op-z
Beatstep Pro
No conflict for me but I understand the issues raised for some.
I guess the MC50 will be a good replacement, always wanted to put mine into the more rugged case of a vintage MC500 but never found the time to do it...
With Grooverider I found that I cannot live without sampling in-the-box.
For standalone use, it lacks sampling, and for use with other hardware it lacks MIDI Sync.
Bummer because Grooverider is really fantastic otherwise. Really.
Sync in iOS (includding alink) isn’t 100% reliable. Sp555 could work standalone and fine as master. Also is physical (haptic) instead of glass finger drumming...
iPad as extra but not as center anymore. Apple failed this time.
Does that apply to iOS 11?
On older iOS versions MIDI sync does work properly, I've tested many combinations of hardware and apps extensively.
The problem is that some apps work well and others have bugs that were never fixed regarding MIDI sync.
But I agree that using real knobs and buttons is more fun and usually involves less latency.
Currently investigating which iPhone is best to add to my Digitakt purely as a MIDI ROMpler and Synth.
Mostly but it seems inherent to iOS nature having some extra process to add latency to midi clock signals. Some apps work really well (loopyhd) but it seems to be a limit in iOS itself (I don’t remember who (developer) told me time ago with some tech links). I suposse it could be improved until that physical limit (iOS under any app).
In iOS 11 some apps lost Alink when you switch apps. It’s been improved (11.2.5 seems a bit more focused in stability over GUI) but I still experience crackles and so on most apps being the most stable at the moment garageband.
So even with old iDevices and iOS versions I recomend external clock (groovebox or similar) and the Alink from there.
Someone should release a hardware groovebox with alink transport features. With Alink 2.0 it will be a superselller...
Alink is how I call Ableton link
This as hardware module...
http://www.synthanatomy.com/2017/12/ableton-link-has-arrived-in-vcv-rack-new-music-thing-modular-turning-machine-released.html
http://cdm.link/2017/02/now-can-sync-ableton-link-eurorack-open-board/
End OT.
Haha. Brilliant!
It doesn’t seem to be having the correct effect — seven inexplicable bids already with six days still to go.
Have you watched those commercials again ?
I have no clue why I love those Makita tools :P