Collab Salad Vol. 1, my first Bandcamp release. Includes eight of my favourite tracks made since April 2021, when I first started using Koala Sampler. Vol. 2 coming soon @koalabeatcast @KoalaSampler@RhymingontheB @BarusMima @MoonsPotato https://t.co/4ary9KoSdg
Harmony Bloom - Gorgeous Polyrhythmic Midi Sequencer (AUv3) Giveaway
I’m SUPER impressed by Harmony Bloom by Mario Nieto (@MarioNietoWorld) , which just got released for iOS.
This is one of the most interesting sequencers released for iOS (AUv3 - iPad & M1 Mac, no iPhone version) in recent memory, priced at $10.
Here I am modulating it with an LFO and it is played by just 2 notes on the keyboard. I will have a rough and ready spoken walkthrough on this on my Patreon shortly, maybe a more polished spoken YouTube walkthrough too further down the line.
Note that this is also available as standalone / AU / VST3 for Windows and Mac, for €30. If you have the $10 iOS version, you will be able to use the iPad version in Mac hosts which load AUv3, like Logic Pro, as long as you have an M1 Mac running the required MacOS (11.0 or higher).
I have a copy of this to give away to my Twitter followers. The winner will be picked tomorrow. To have a chance to win:
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✅Retweet or Quote Tweet
The winner will be @-ed here (and, if I can, I will DM you). You don’t have to be following me to enter this giveaway, but note that if you are following me, I will be able to DM you. If you aren’t following me, I may not be able to. If I can’t DM you, you will have 24 hours to reply, claiming your prize, or you will forfeit your chance to win. Links are in the tweet below. Note that I have more giveaways for this on my Patreon (2 copies for iOS plus a desktop license - my Patreon is linked in my Twitter profile!)
Good luck! Gavinski
#midi #sequencer #plugin #AUv3 #HarmonyBloom
Salome by Bram Bos | Review, tips and giveaway (see below)
Salome by Bram Bos just got released and it is very good.
It’s an AUv3 that works on Mac, iPad and iPhone. See AppStore for exact specs:
https://t.co/uVC2jz8FaL
🟪 What is it?
An MPE sampler and touchscreen keyboard that can record any audio played into it when loaded as an fx, and can load wav files.
🟪 Here’s what I like about it:
Expressive, MPE keyboard for on-screen playing
Loads as an fx app for fast recording
Very intuitive
Beautiful filters
Envelope for attack and release
Filter, X axis, Y axis, velocity and envelope can all be used for modulation.
Looks beautiful, multitouch playing favours the iPad touch interface.
Text still nice and legible even at smaller window sizes. At small sizes you can use an arrow to toggle between the main view and the keyboard view.
‘Tuning’ button allows for coarse / fine tuning and setting of root note
Pitch bend is easily adjustable and goes up to +/-48 semitones - this is really important to make sure it plays nicely with different MPE controllers.
🟪 Here’s what I think could be improved:
Due to the way the keyboard is designed, you can’t play the same note simultaneously on different octaves onscreen - of course, you can use another instance or use other keyboards.
Keyboard only shows 12 notes - no way to change the width so you have smaller keys and more notes. Again, you can just use an external keyboard, it’s a bit inconvenient though, for me.
Preset menu has no arrows for quick scrolling through presets.
I would like an overdub mode
🟪 Tips
Use busses in an app like AUM to multisample different instruments from your iPad at the same time
On many presets, you might want to adjust the pitch bend to +/-48 to get the onscreen keyboard to behave as you would expect from an MPE keyboard.
Play with the reverse function, cross fade points and loop type for interesting sound design.
Resynthesize any sound by importing and retuning rhythmic loops or textures.
Allowing x axis to modulate panning can be really cool.
Use several instances to make up for the limitations of the inbuilt keyboard.
🟪 GIVEAWAY:
3 people to win any Bram Bos app of their choice, picked at random 1 day from now. To have a chance of winning follow the instructions below, I will @ the winners here and dm them when picked.
Instructions:
✅ Like this post
✅ Follow me
✅ Quote tweet or retweet this. Good luck!
#Salome #BramBos @bram_bos #auv3 #sampler #iosmusic #ipadmusic #iphonemusic
A snippet from my yesterday's stream that I'd like to point out. I think that this is one of the most genius things in @KoalaSampler that is the result of the excellent UX design of its creator. Koala is the creativity booster 🤯💡🎧
New iOS synth #buttersynth is released!! If you have an iOS device and like to make music with it please try ButterSynth.
Retweet for a chance to get a promo code (5 available)
#synth#iosmusic#monsta#breadandbuttersynth
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