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 just want to provide some clarity on this, in case other aspiring developers are discouraged by this statement and the perceived complexity of building an iOS app.
Yes they do. Apple's SwiftUI (a UI framework, and not the language itself) is declarative, following the "UI is a function of state" mantra that has been at the forefront of modern UI development for the past 5 years. It allows for easy component encapsulation and reuse, instant UI updates based on code changes, and rapid iteration. It's honestly rivaling web development in how quickly UI changes can be made, and how easy it is to support every possible screen size, making use of robust flexbox-style layout primitives.
Note that this is indeed completely unsuitable for cross-platform development (for now). But the claim "Apple's tools are not sufficient for cross-platform RAD" is subtly different from "Apple's tools are not sufficient for RAD".
Apple has been building incredible tools for developers lately, with ample documentation, and enabling development practices specifically following modern trends, many pioneered by web development. The only requirement is building with those native tools for Apple's native platforms, which, depending on the situation, can be a crippling but understandable limitation.
@kv331audio_bulent For import, will sfz be supported?
Ooooh it’s a sampler now…
Yep, during the import, if file list contains sfz + wav files, that sfz will be used. I will post examples of each case when we release the beta:
drum kits are also multisamples. along with the wav files, you include a text file called DrumKit.txt, which specifies the start note, and list of samples:
bass
kick
snare 1
snare 2
snare 3
clap
tom 1
tom 2
hihat
cowbell
Awesome, thanks!
Mine… will love.. or does it have a TB-303 sound bank?
For those that like presets SM2 has something like 4-5k if I remember correctly. I bought the Everything bundle almost a decade ago and it’s the gift that keeps giving. Even to this day new presets for SM1 are included along with the future SM3 I’m eagerly awaiting. Totally recommend if you use VSTs or AUs. SM2 is one of my go to synths because it’s so versatile.
Thank you!
Imagine if this terrific developer had to deal with Android devices (which number in the tens of thousands of variants).
Amazing...wav import....
Presumably this is a new purchase if you have version 1 like me?
Thanks....
Since we will introduce the SM1+SM2 app bundle, you won't pay the full price.
I’m super stoked for this. 🤞
Will there be a limit on the number of velocity layers?
Nope. Just double checked the code before answering this
That's blowing the mind. SM1 has over 1250 presets and it seems to be already enough.
I hope there will be a button to choose a random preset
OMG this looks fantastic. Would also love to join the beta. Could test it on my new iProd Pro 2021 that I’ll receive in some days.
My question is “how close are we getting to a Serum beater on iOS?” 😁
I’ll happily add myself to to possible beta list. Looks awesome! SynthMaster One is one of my favorite synths on iPad
SynthMaster 2 is way more capable than serum, but it’s way more complex to program. So you really have to dig in this synth, serum is second to none in beginner friendly programming
I don’t really know Serum, but doesn’t SynthMaster One basically do the same as Serum?
@kv331audio_bulent will presets from SMO will be transferable to SM2?
and also please fix online presets download and informations about purchased packs in the IAP store. It this caused me to withdraw from the purchase any more banks. You really could purchase the apcks twice
Will ist be a Multi-Out synth?
Basically yes with some differences in details.
Serums power is its interface and the way it handles wavetables.
SynthMaster 2 is another level of complexity. I see no sound serum can do that SynthMaster 2 can’t but a lot the other way around. Serum is just looking so good and has a super fast way to get specific sounds, that’s why it’s the most loved synth out there. Also there are so many tutorials soundbanks etc. for serum
IMO when SynthMaster 2 drops, there is synthwise no excuse to make competitive music on iOS ( although today SynthMaster one dose this job extremely well too, and not to mention all those great virtual analogs like zeeon,drc, Tal Uno etc)
There is a reason why a lot of big edm producers like Martin garrix, zedd etc. love sm2
@kv331audio_bulent looks/sounds very cool but for those of us who feel SM1 already fulfils our needs ... does this mark the beginning of the end for SM1 or will you continue to maintain it? i.e. squashing bugs/ensuring ongoing iOS compatibility (I wouldn’t expect new features)
Probably worth clarifying that ‘Synthmaster One’ and ‘Synthmaster’ are actually different synths.
Synthmaster One was released after Synthmaster on the desktop and they exist side by side currently. Synthmaster 2 for iOS appears to be a port of the current desktop version, 2.9.
If I recall correctly, when Synthmaster One was released, Synthmaster didn’t do much in the way of wavetable synthesis (might have not done ‘traditional’ WT at all?). That’s changed now, but there’s no indication that this means Synthmaster One is being discontinued on desktop.
@kv331audio_bulent can correct me on any of this of course.
I use both desktop versions for different things. Big fan.
Looking forward to on the couch patch programming with Synthmaster 2!
Yep (y)
Nope. BTW, when we release SynthMaster 3, it will be able to load SynthMaster One or SynthMaster 2 presets into its layers.
No you can't, Apple doesn't allow that.
@kv331audio_bulent Any ideas if SM2 can load wave tables? I keep trying this with SM1 but it seems to crash as soon as I crank the volume and play it.