Louis does a shredding demo on the RS4000, the quintessential subtractive synth in Tabletop.
Software engineer by day, synth shredder by night, Louis shows off on the RS4000. The quintessential synth for Tabletop for iPad.
Tabletop users - check the CloudSeeder featured feed to download this session with custom-made RS4000 presets used in this demo.
Catch more of Louis's music at extentofthejam
Here's some more info about this setup:
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Thursday, March 6, 2014
Monday, April 22, 2013
iMini 1.1 update. First Tabletop ready app on the Audiobus!
We're happy to announce the release of iMini 1.1. A iPad recreation of the Minimoog, one of the most iconic synthesizers of all time! iMini is Tabletop-Ready app and Audiobus compatible. Use iMini with daws like Garageband or seamlessly on Tabletop.
iMini is on sale in the AppStore now.
Here is an overview of iMini's powerful features.
STANDALONE APP
Main View
This screen contains the bulk of the controls, providing access to the oscillators, filter envelope, mixer, polyphony option, and loudness contour. iMini comes with hundreds of built-in presets, which you can open by tapping the Load button. Tap Save to change any edits you make a preset or create your own!
Keyboard Controls
Tap the gear icon next to the iMini plate to open this panel, where you can edit the range of the pitch bend, change the scale selection on the keyboard, shift octaves, and turn on the decay, glide, and legato. The scroll button allows you to move the keyboard to change octaves (good for a glissando), while the zoom button allows you to use a pinch gesture to change the size of the keys.
Connect Panel
This part of the app lets you set the tempo, connect to other iOS devices via WIST, set up a MIDI controller, and launch in Tabletop (more on the Tabletop-Ready version of iMini at the end of the post).
Perform View
In the perform view you can turn on the arpeggiator and set its parameters, as well as set the controls for the XY pads. Tap the gear icon above a pad (the one that looks like a donut at this resolution) to set the axes of the pads. Just use the arrow buttons to map an axis to one of the controls from the perform screen. This feature is great for creating evolving sounds in real-time.
Effects View
The effects screen is where you can enable the chorus and delay and adjust their parameters. Don't forget about the Output knobs on the right that change the amount of these effects!
TABLETOP-READY iMINI
The iMini is the second Tabletop-Ready device - a standalone app that when purchased from the App Store unlocks the corresponding device in our app Tabletop. It comes with all the same features (minus polyphony - unfortunately it takes up too much CPU when used with other devices), and even a few that aren't available in the standalone app:
iMini is on sale in the AppStore now.
Here is an overview of iMini's powerful features.
STANDALONE APP
Main View
This screen contains the bulk of the controls, providing access to the oscillators, filter envelope, mixer, polyphony option, and loudness contour. iMini comes with hundreds of built-in presets, which you can open by tapping the Load button. Tap Save to change any edits you make a preset or create your own!
Keyboard Controls
Tap the gear icon next to the iMini plate to open this panel, where you can edit the range of the pitch bend, change the scale selection on the keyboard, shift octaves, and turn on the decay, glide, and legato. The scroll button allows you to move the keyboard to change octaves (good for a glissando), while the zoom button allows you to use a pinch gesture to change the size of the keys.
Connect Panel
This part of the app lets you set the tempo, connect to other iOS devices via WIST, set up a MIDI controller, and launch in Tabletop (more on the Tabletop-Ready version of iMini at the end of the post).
Perform View
In the perform view you can turn on the arpeggiator and set its parameters, as well as set the controls for the XY pads. Tap the gear icon above a pad (the one that looks like a donut at this resolution) to set the axes of the pads. Just use the arrow buttons to map an axis to one of the controls from the perform screen. This feature is great for creating evolving sounds in real-time.
Effects View
The effects screen is where you can enable the chorus and delay and adjust their parameters. Don't forget about the Output knobs on the right that change the amount of these effects!
TABLETOP-READY iMINI
The iMini is the second Tabletop-Ready device - a standalone app that when purchased from the App Store unlocks the corresponding device in our app Tabletop. It comes with all the same features (minus polyphony - unfortunately it takes up too much CPU when used with other devices), and even a few that aren't available in the standalone app:
- Export as a .wav file
- Posting to the CloudSeeder community
- Create a full song with additional devices
- Edit and create notes in the timeline editor
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Synth for iPad: Breaking Records!
At the end of last week we decided to try an experiment with one of our oldest & most popular iPad apps, the polyphonic synthesizer app called... Synth! In the two years since Synth first appeared in the iPad App Store (on launch day of the original iPad!) a lot has changed in the world of iOS apps & music, but one thing that hasn't changed is that people love playing keyboard instruments on the iPad.
For $0.99, we thought Synth was already a pretty great value. There are plenty of more complicated and expensive synthesizer apps available on iPad these days, and most of them are worth every penny of their retail price. In the past year or so we've been devoting most of our time to Tabletop, but we've still taken time to make sure that apps like Synth, Dopplerpad & Recorder are updated to take advantage of all the iOS updates & new devices from Apple. By making Synth free now, we wanted to find out just how many people out there with iPads might be curious about trying out the app, but didn't want to spend a dollar on something that might not be exactly what they were looking for.
It turns out that the answer to that question is: "A lot!" In the few days since we made the change, Synth has rocketed to the top of the "Free iPad Music Apps" category in dozens of countries around the world. It's currently ranked #1 in almost 30 countries, including France, Germany, Ireland and Canada and is even the #1 app across *all* categories in several countries!
Needless to say, we're pleasantly surprised & really glad that so many people around the world are trying out Synth and expressing themselves musically with their iPad! If you haven't tried Synth yet, now is a great time to give it a shot, since in addition to being free we're also including a free skin pack to customize the look of your keyboard, and we've reduced the price for the patch editor that you can use to customize the sound of all the Synth presets to just $0.99.
And for those of you who *have* tried Synth, let us know what you think about it here in the comments or on our Facebook & Twitter pages. What's your favorite & least favorite part of the app? Have you recommended it to any of your friends with iPads? What new features would you like to see. Let us know & we'll keep on working to make the best music & audio apps on iPad even better!
For $0.99, we thought Synth was already a pretty great value. There are plenty of more complicated and expensive synthesizer apps available on iPad these days, and most of them are worth every penny of their retail price. In the past year or so we've been devoting most of our time to Tabletop, but we've still taken time to make sure that apps like Synth, Dopplerpad & Recorder are updated to take advantage of all the iOS updates & new devices from Apple. By making Synth free now, we wanted to find out just how many people out there with iPads might be curious about trying out the app, but didn't want to spend a dollar on something that might not be exactly what they were looking for.
It turns out that the answer to that question is: "A lot!" In the few days since we made the change, Synth has rocketed to the top of the "Free iPad Music Apps" category in dozens of countries around the world. It's currently ranked #1 in almost 30 countries, including France, Germany, Ireland and Canada and is even the #1 app across *all* categories in several countries!
Needless to say, we're pleasantly surprised & really glad that so many people around the world are trying out Synth and expressing themselves musically with their iPad! If you haven't tried Synth yet, now is a great time to give it a shot, since in addition to being free we're also including a free skin pack to customize the look of your keyboard, and we've reduced the price for the patch editor that you can use to customize the sound of all the Synth presets to just $0.99.
And for those of you who *have* tried Synth, let us know what you think about it here in the comments or on our Facebook & Twitter pages. What's your favorite & least favorite part of the app? Have you recommended it to any of your friends with iPads? What new features would you like to see. Let us know & we'll keep on working to make the best music & audio apps on iPad even better!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Tabletop 1.2 Released!
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