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.
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How can colorful illuminated buttons not attract?
Choosing between desktop and couch though, iPad only usually wins.
Hello from Chile!
I just knew about this wonderful groovebox and I'm in love, I've already made already 31 patterns on different leves of completion, and I'm loving it!
I made one jam here:
and this is an unlisted video where I show some patterns I did on two nights: 
I'm so happy I'm making music!
I have a couple question for you guys that use this app for a longer time:
Anyway, I will continue reading this thread from the beginning.
Cheers!
Hi there!
You can enable it from the Settings page or just quickly tap any encoder 3 times. You can use apps like Lemur, TouchOSC, Knob Lab, Sonic Logic and probably there are some free ones too
I'm a bit confused. You mean you want to map those buttons to your midi controller? Just go into midi mapping mode and tap the button to map it
If I understand your question correctly: if you want to play any part (not just the selected part) using a keyboard, you need to switch to Poly mode, as described in the manual
Support for Launchpad Pro MK3 was added in the last version. You can use any other generic MIDI controller, but finding a good match won't be easy - no generic midi controller will give you that full GR-16 experience. If you want hardware, maybe have a look at the Korg Volca line
Thank you very much for your response @yug
To clarify some things:
Yes, I did that, I can get it to work with a normal knob but I don't know how to make it an infinite knob. What midi information does it expect?
Sorry again, english is not my native language, what I want is to map a pad on my controller that ALWAYS mute part 1, another pad that ALWAYS mute part 2 and so on independently of what "page" I'm in. I really don't think this is possible
I know about poly mode, that assigns one midi channel to each part, but it is not what I want.
I want to have PAD 1 on my controller to play the note assigned to PAD 1 on Groove Rider and so on.
Right now if I send a C1 note on TRIGGER MODE it activates PAD 1, C#1 PAD2 and so on.
I would like to have this exact same behavior on KEYS MODE, because as far as I can tell when I send C1 and C#1 notes to the KEY mode it actually plays C1 and C#1, which is kinda logical, but I don't understand how to map a controller with this setup, as I would need one midi mapping for KEYS mode and another different for TRIGGER and MUTE mode.
I would really like to have the navigation, shift and mode buttons on a controller, I'm looking into making it myself, but I know nothing about it. The pads work great on the screen and swiping for muting also is excellent!
Maybe it is possible to emulate the Launchpad Pro in some ways to have more midi control?
Yesterday I made my 32th pattern with GR-16, and I'm so hyped!
Most useful controller I ever bought. I was resistant to it at first but absolutely no regrets getting one. If I had two, I’d have almost no need for anything else
Which app did you try? I have TouchOSC and I can make endless encoders with it
Don't be sorry, not my native language too
That's easy. Go to the mixer page and map Mute buttons there
I see. Looks like it can't be done easily, but you may be able to make it work with some MIDI processing magic. Using scripting apps like Mozaic or StreamByter
It would work like this:
1. You need to change what notes your pads send to GR-16. Make them send CC messages or maybe some very high notes (C7-D#8)
2. The script will analyze midi input, make changes and then send it to GR-16. So, the logic: receive CC/midi note; if it's from one of the pads -> send CC to switch to TRIGGER mode, convert CC to MIDI note that will trigger that pad (or do nothing if using C7-D#8) and send it; send CC to switch back to KEYS mode
I think that should work for switching between different parts, but probably won't be good for finger drumming on the pads.
It might work fine, if you would use pads for switching and keys for playing or if you have a controller with more than 16 pads. Like the Launchpad
Well, can't have everything
Maybe try it first with some free app, before buying one of the apps I mentioned
Building a midi controller yourself is certainly possible, but it requires some skill and experience.
Another option is buying a second controller to complement your midi keyboard. Something like Launch Control XL might do just fine. Not very portable setup though
I have touchosc too! (the original) I couldn't make it work, I even bought the new one, but it's too complex, could you tell me what's the configuration you are using on the endless encoder?
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh for some reaseon it never crossed my mind that you could map the mixer page! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!
Interesting, I like the idea, thanks!
Could you tell me what you are trying to achieve? I mean why use the endless encoder?
I'll try it on my end, maybe I can make it work
Just trying to map the main encoder to use it for everything it can be used, like browsing samples, changing properties on the menu... I want to know the factibility of making a micro controller for the menu, shift, and the mode buttons, which are the buttons that I find harder to accurately press when performing.
@jimpavloff what about an update to "compete" with the last Digitakt upgrade and adding a second modulator and FX? I would pay $10 xD
The other thing I'm missing coming from the Circuit is having different patterns on the same project, but I have no idea how it could be implemented, on the Circuit is just genius.
Question to other people reading: How do you make part B's and C's for a song? (to change the chord progression) I have to check some electribe tutorials maybe
I guess I could sacrifice 8 pads to make two patterns in the same pattern if that makes any sense.
Anyway, I'm loving this thing and making music like never before! THANKS!
I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. There is a song mode where you can chain together patterns, and there are pattern copy and transpose tools available. GR-16 is single pattern at a time focused, but there's no problem stringing them together.
Maybe thinking of song mode as you think of Project in Circuit terms?
I experimented with "the main encoder" (in the manual, they call it the Value Jog knob) a bit using my arturia keyboard and TouchOSC.
Everything except pattern switching works fine when using the endless encoder on the keyboard. When trying to switch patterns, I can see the value jog knob rotating, but nothing happens. After I press Enter, I can change pattern properties w/o any issues
For pattern switching and navigating between different parameters, I can map UP and DOWN keys. Works very well with 2 pads or endless encoders.
The endless encoder in TouchOSC works, but there are issues:
Anyway, you wanted to see the config
Thought I'd share this here, I posted it in the Handpan options 2021 thread.
Not a typical use case but I'm using 1 C note sample in AUM in Key mode with the LPP
So simple and sounds so real I love how GR-16 has allowed me to achieve this where no other app has...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8eshtp9r72wafs8/RPReplay_Final1622358455.MP4?dl=0
+1 to Audio Input that allows direct sampling into Parts and maybe running it through FX. That would make GR-16 the most complete and usable groovebox in the game. Would pay good $ as IAP!
This is how I resample using koala and AUM:
@yug Thanks for sharing. I found that in the midi options there is a relative midi option that lists two methods: Binary offset and 2's complement. I think that is the clue I needed to investigate and understand how does it work.
I'm more interested more on the music workflow than the technical workflow, how do you guys advance from a loop to having a full song? Just copy the pattern and replace the parts and string them together in song mode? do you sequence on an external program? I mean I understand the technical possibilities, but sometimes there are workflows that are just genius xD
I wouldn't call my workflows anywhere near genius. But they work well for me.
I always start out by generating a ton of ideas quickly in GR-16. I'll start with a drum part, bass part, chords, or a riff, as the mood dictates. I try to switch up what I start with to minimize repetitive grooves and to challenge myself. Next I start adding parts, as quickly as I can manage, and trying not to obsess with sound design or part perfection. I just keep piling part after part on, muting some parts if it gets too busy for my head to deal with, but generally keeping most of them going so that anything I add goes well with everything else. I keep going until I run out of ideas or available parts.
Next I'll go one of two ways. I'll either jam around with different combinations of parts until I get a sense of how I would want a song to flow. Then copy the pattern a bunch of times and string them together into song mode. Then I go through and mute / unmute parts in each pattern, record automation, etc. until the "song" comes together.
Or, I'll not bother copying the patterns, instead recording all midi out into Xequence 2. I'll end up with up to 16 tracks, each with one pattern. Now it's a piece of cake to copy and arrange those parts into a song in Xequence 2. This is a great way to put together songs from all those ideas generated earlier. I posted a template and description of this workflow over on patch storage: https://patchstorage.com/xequence-2-grooverider-gr-16-patch/.
I like that second workflow the best because it leverages the respective strengths of GR-16 (idea generation) and Xequence 2 (arranging).
All that said, the real fun with GR-16 is in live jamming.
Buen video, gracias! I had been using GR-16 as auv3 which makes the export process a bit more complicated, but this is a great alternative (although you lose the independent audio outputs). I’d still love for all that functionality to be integrated in it.
I’d never tried using GR-16 standalone with AUM but now I realize all the workflow is there: the IAA transport has a record button for AUM, so it’s possible to make loops from GR-16 or any other source by arming the track in AUM, and the file will show up immediately with the Open Sample command by navigating to the AudioShare folder, no need to even open AudioShare. It couldn’t be easier, and by configuring AUM, you get perfect loops for resampling back into GR-16. Simply amazing.
And if only there was a simple key transpose feature as the Launchpad app in this gem..
Or better yet.. Groovebox..
Thanks for sharing! The part fo recording the midi and rearranging is indeed genius! I'll try it, I guess I could do it with nanostudio, or even gadget! thanks!
De nada! I don't like auv3 because I don't know how to put it in fullscreen.
I ordered this:
I pretend to write a custom QMK firmware to make it work with GR-16, it should work as a MIDI controller according to other people that had made things with that firmware.
I envision something like this:
One mode for navigation, another mode for performance.
It might even be cool to add a third mode for koala fx presets.
All of this because I sometime miss the shift and mute buttons
@cokomairena Looks like a nice DIY project
Does that thing support Bluetooth?
Tbh, I'd rather use my iPhone because I have it anyway, and it's easier to label the pads and switch banks.
It's USB-C, I tried using the iPhone but I still miss the tactile feedback, I have to look to the phone to make sure I'm touching the right part, it works great wirelessly tho
This post from 2018 made me think if it was possible to actually drone notes longer than 8 bars and yes.
You can drone notes however long you want in a pattern using step triggers. Just make the note as long as you want and select "1st", however updating the "length" parameter is terrible slow, but you can do it (I did one of 500 steps for testing and it worked just fine)
Don't mind me I'm reading this thread from the start lol
Hehe, i was gonna say, that post you’re replying to had it wrong about the 4 bar limit, since it’s 8 now. But makes sense, that was way back!
(Again with a post from 2018, thought maybe someone find it useful)
Nice @cokomairena, I didn't think about using a small area to zoom! 👍🏼
I loose the ability to touch 3 things at the same time so it didn't work in the end.
Is there a way to copy all sounds from one pattern to another, but maintaining the notes? or what would be the same copy only the notes of a pattern (all 16 parts) and paste them into another pattern?
Just hit copy, navigate to where you want to paste (another part, pattern, or measure), then long-press to get the following menu.