Music and Sound Apps for Apple iPhone and iPad including Meteor MultiTrack Recorder, Aurora Sound Studio HD Sequencer, StompBox Guitar Effects App and Pocket RTA HD Spectrum Analyser
Asian Jazz Fusion Artist Indra Lesmana has used his love of music and technology in the creation of his new album 11:11 by not only creating the music on an iPad using Meteor Multitrack Recorder but by releasing the album as an iPad/iPhone App.
Indra used Meteor Multitrack Recorder on his iPad to record and mix the album tracks, often combining Meteor and its Virtual Instruments with Synthesizers from Moog, Korg, PPG and others to create tracks.
Indra says "Music application development is growing rapidly. "I am very interested in the development of technology especially in regard to music. This is my 67th produced record album and my first digital solo album app. This is a great experience, a tremendous challenge and spring board of inspiration for me to work with. The development of digital technologies like iPad have really help my creative process to explore and maximize my musical ability.
Indra Lesmana Using Meteor Multitrack on the iPad
It is a joy and honor to work with those who participated and had the same vision and enthusiasm to create my first album in the form of digital applications that features music, videos, games and sheet music ".
Meteor Multitrack Recorder for the iPad features 12 tracks of high quality audio, a built in Mixer with a 3 Band Parametic Equalizer, over 100 Virtual Instruments, Effects Rack, MIDI and Pasteboard support plus much more.
The Indra Lesmana app for the Apple iPad/iPhone and iTouch includes the Music Tracks, Videos, Sheet Music and a game and can be found at:
Indra Lesmana on the App Store
Meteor Multitrack Recorder on the App Store
Synergy Studio is the latest iPad music application from 4PocketsAudio, the creators of Meteor Multi-Track recorder and StompBox guitar effects rack, which featured in Apple’s iPad 2 TV commercial in January 2012.
Synergy Studio is a sequencer that enables music creation by all musical abilities. By simply tapping on the grid interface users can lay down a series of notes and patterns of up to 64 notes.
If you want to experiment more, you can add multiple layers to your patterns by selecting different instruments for each layer. As you build up your layers you can create intricate musical patterns. By switching to the fully integrated mixer and effects options you can take your patterns to a professional level.
There are four main instrument categories to choose from on the application: Drums, Analogue Synthesizer, Sample and Pad Synth. Each category contains different types of instruments – for example in the drum kit category you can choose from an array of different kits including Analogue T9 (TR-909 emulation), Orchestra, Rock and Techno. Further instrument packs are available in Synergy’s free sound library or as In-App purchases.
Synergy includes MIDI implementation enabling you to interact with MIDI hardware, such as synths and samplers creating a powerful live tool.
Musicians can share projects with other iOS devices using Bluetooth technology. Simply select the WIST function located at the top of the screen to seamlessly connect with other iPads to share tracks and projects with one another.
When you’ve finished your pattern you can export it to external apps such as Meteor, or you can add it to the song chain in Synergy. The song chain enables you to link together your patterns to create a complete track.
Exporting your final work from Synergy is just as easy with built in functionality including Dropbox, SoundCloud, Email and Pasteboard into other applications.
Whether you want to create classical or techno tracks, Synergy Studio provides you with the perfect platform for your musical creation. Synergy is released on 3rd December and is available from the Apple App Store.
KEY POINTS
• Synergy Studio is a sequencer that enables music creation by all musical abilities. • Choose your pattern length from 16, 32 and 64 notes. • 11 Drum Kits, 42 Analogue Synth instruments, 55 Sampler instruments, 21 Pad Synth instruments. • Further instruments available from free Sound library and in-App purchases. • Edit existing instruments to create new ones and save them to use again. • Easily connect and interact with other MIDI controls. • Fully integrated mixer and effects unit available. • 3 BAND Parametric EQ on each of the 16 layers to control the tonal content of a layer. • Automate panning, fading and effects using the mixer. • Export and share to other iOS devices via Bluetooth, Pasteboard, SoundCloud, DropBox, Email and FTP.
Welcome to the 4Pocketsaudio Interview for September, we are very pleased to be joined by Marcos Kleine an internationally recognised Guitarist, Award Winning Film Composer and Music Producer.
Marcos has been a member of a number the highly successful bands including Vega, heavy metal band Exhort and more recently Ultraje a Rigor.
As a producer Marcos is working with acclaimed Brazilian acts such as journalist turned singer Celso Cardoso.
Marcos is also known in Brazil for his passion for SE Palmeiras soccer club, he is also a favourite of their fans for his live guitar version of the clubs anthem.
I would like to thank Marcos for taking the time to do the interview, as my Portuguese consisted of being able to order a large beer Marcos kindly agreed to do the interview in English, so thanks to Marcos on both counts.
So on with the interview.
Q. You are a talented musician on several instruments so what made you focus on the Guitar.
A. When I was 10 years old I had an affair with drums, but at that time I lived in an apartment and I would never have money to buy a set. So I played drums everywhere, pillows, sofas, it was fun and my first experience playing in a real drums was at 14 years old.
But on the 10 of march of 1985 a guitar came in my hand, just for holding the guitar my mind blows up and I got crazy. I also can play Keyboards and Bass, but the guitar really got me
Q. Who are your guitar hero's and inspirations.
A. My first “guru” was Randy Rhoads. I tried to play all the solos from the Ozzy Osbourne songs.
I am also huge fan of Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray, Brian Setzer, Robben Ford, David Gilmour, Jimmy Page and of course Jimmy Hendrix.
Q. You seem to be incredibly busy how do you find the time to perform with Ultraje a Rigor, produce and your film work.
A. Wake up early, optimize my time and discipline. At the moment all my focus is on Ultraje a Rigor, but I still have some little time to do productions, soundtracks etc..
Q. There are a number of videos of you using an iPad in gigs, do you see a trend of more musicians using iPads.
A. I love to use iPad in rehearsals, it's amazing. I never imagined in my life be able to use this kind of equipment. I lived in a time that was difficult to get a good guitar, amps and stomps. Especially in Brazil were we pay 3x more for anything that comes from abroad.
I think the iPad is something that will change the way we play and practice our instruments. I can see as the iPad becomes more a more established piece of equipment for musicians that we will put on gigs with 3k of equipment instead of a truck full of amps and pedals.
Q. As a regular user of StompBox for the iPad, how do you find using the iPad instead of traditional effects units.
A. For big shows, live performances I prefer to use my stomps, but I used Stompbox on TV shows, rehearsals, workshops. It's friendly and the sound is magical. I love it! Who knows soon it goes with me on stage
Q. A lot of guitarists have names for their guitars, Brian May has Red Special, do you have names for your guitars?
A. Yes, my white one is called ANE, from “ANEMIA”, I think I don’t need to explain why heheh.
The purple one is called “Hematoma”. Well, I think the names fits well
Q. I know you are a big fan of Star Trek and have done guitar versions of the Star Trek themes and composed tracks for the spoof cartoon Sev Trek so what message would you send to JJ Abrahams to persuade him to let you to do a track for the next movie.
A. Ok, I will be honest!
Give me a chance J.J. I didn’t like Michael Giacchino score for the last Star Trek movie. I can do better (or not)”. You have nothing to loose, trying me is for free…
Check this out...
Q. What's next for Marcos Kleine?
A. I never know what is coming next, but I hope I can have health and strength to keep working, I love music and to play guitar. This is my life since I was 15!
I am also thinking about recording 6 more instrumental songs to release an instrumental album.
Ultraje is in a great place at the moment, we are the band of the late show Agora é Tarde and this is a great experience.
Soon I will be working on a soundtrack for a movie and a new cartoon project. But the details are secret for now hehehe..
Q. The 2016 Olympics will be held in Rio, knowing your love of sport how much would it mean to you to play at the 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony".
A. I would be honoured if I am asked, but I think it will be easier for Brazil to beat China or USA in the medal table than someone on the Olympic committee invite me to play. All the indications are that Samba will be the soundtrack of the Olympics, but I would it would be a great honour to play at my home Olympics.
More information on Marcos can be found on his website: Marcos Kleine
StompBox is featured in Apples "Love iPad" TV Commercial
Further information on StompBox Guitar Effect App can be found on 4Pocketsaudio.com
We thought it would be great to learn a bit more about who is using the 4PocketsAudio range and what they are using it for so it give me great pleasure to welcome you to our very first 4PocketAudio.com Monthly Interview.
I am a big fan of MashUps, as well as enjoying the tracks I am fascinated by the process that artists go through to create them. So I am really pleased that the award winning DJ Flashard has agreed to be the first of monthly interviewee and tell us a bit more about Mash Ups.
Q. Tell us a bit about yourself and what got you interested in MashUps. A. "I’ve always been interested in music – certainly from a very early age. I was always going out spending my pocket money on the latest chart music - 7” vinyl singles and, if I could afford, LPs. One of my earliest memories is buying the original Village People – YMCA records and playing on loop on my Dads record player (until he asked me to stop – presumably because he’d heard it too many times!). So I kind of grew up listening to music, from the sounds of the late 70’s, through the 80’s and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (I’m a bit of a rocker at heart!), and up to today's tracks. Having done a bit of DJ'ng work in my late teens, I was always interested in different remixes and the idea of creating a continuous mix by blending records in to one to create sometime new. Then, one day in early 2009, some years after my DJing days were over, I stumbled across a website where you could download separate instrumental and acapella tracks from various artists, which set me on the road to finding and falling in love with mashups. Around the same time, I also discovered a website call MashStix who let you post your own creations and people gave feedback / their opinion on what you’d done. This was (and very much still is) a very friendly place and where I am now a moderator for the site. Kind of feels like a home, having grown up through the ranks".
Q. What gives you the inspiration for a Mash Up, do you just hear a track and think yes I want to work with that? A. "Sometimes, yes, I’ll hear a track and think ‘that will work nicely with such and such’, but it really depends if you can find and download the parts (acapella, instrumental or stems) freely on-line. Normally, when I’m looking for material, it will be a track I know and like – I do this as a hobby, not as an income, so I like to work with music I enjoy myself. Otherwise, it’s trying to find tracks that key match, have a similar tempo and you’re able to work with the structure of the tracks to ensure the verse and choruses can be made to match".
Q. When I look at your Mash Ups you don't seem to go for either easy or obvious matches, I am thinking of your Beyonce vs Greenday, and Edwin Star vs Genesis vs Public Enemy vs Beyonce (War and Confusion) so How do you decide which tracks will work together? A. "Key matching is the key, excuse the pun! The keys have got to match, otherwise it will sound awful. I use a programme called Mixed In Key to help. Most Mashup producers will aim to bring artists from different genres together in their work – certainly there is more kudos in the scene for mashing different styles and genres together and making something new. For my War and Confusion mash, it was for the final of the MashStix Mash Challenge from 2011 – they had very clear rules on what was required for the final of the competition, but I also wanted to run with a theme on that one, and doing a multi-source mash was certainly outside of my comfort zone (although I did okay as I won the comp!)".
Q. I know this is going to sound a really simplistic question but once you have got your tracks how do you go about mashing them? A. "On my PC, I use a programme called Sony Acid Pro to mix the different sources together (although they are others available). I start by laying down the instrumental and setting the tempo right. I then add the vocals / acapella on the top and set the tempo of that to match the instrumental. It’s then a case of matching up the verses and choruses, trying to match the chord progression, adding some effects to the vocals, volume balancing the sources and generally trying to make the various parts blend together to sound like an original track".
Q. I know you have used your iPad for some of your Mash Ups, how do you find working on it compared to your desktop. A. "Using Meteor is great for mashing whilst I’m away from my home PC. I just upload the sources I want to use, then mix away with my earphones on. The only niggle I have is that I struggle to be accurate enough on the iPad (compared with a PC). My finger, or stylus, isn’t as accurate as a mouse, and sometimes you need to place a vocal one pixel to the left, for example – easy with a mouse, but with your finger it takes longer". (The zoom feature on Meteor will help you with this Flash)
Q. There are a great range of quality music apps available for the iPad, do you think this is leading to it being considered as a mainstay of the recording studio rather that something they can use when they are on the move? A. "I only really use Meteor on my iPad. I have other music apps like keyboards and drum machines, but I’ve yet to use them in producing a mashup (although I love the idea of programming my own drum loops and use stems to replace the original drums with my own). I guess with apps like Garage Band and Meteor MultiTrack Recorder being more and more popular, there shouldn’t be any reason why producers and remix / mashup artists won’t start using iPads and tablets in more scenarios".
Q. What advice would you give to someone who wants to make their first Mash Up?A. "Obviously, apart from getting the right software to enable you to create a mashup, you need sources. Having a large pool of sources downloaded and available helps – build up your collection over time. All mine are already run through Mixed In Key, so I can just go to the programme and it tells me which tracks key match which and the tempo. From there, it’s finding two (or more) tracks that you think match and taking it from there. Post your creation on a forum (like MashStix.Com) to get feedback from other people. Finally, don’t be too precious about what you think is the final mash and be able to take advice and criticism from others – be willing to change or adjust what you’ve done to make it sound better – if we were all that good, we’d be getting paid for what we do and making a living out of it!"
Q.What does the future hold for DJ Flashard A. "I don’t really know. Probably more of the same. As I said, this is a hobby for me, so it’s finding the time away from my work, family and social life to make more mashups, although I find it an absolute honour and privilege to be asked to contribute to a number of mashup albums that are put together and freely available online (Envision’s Smash the Genre and SoundUnsound’s Summer Booty 2012 albums, to name just two – check them out!). I also enjoy entering competitions, so, time permitting, I should look out for a few more of those. Otherwise, watch this space and check out my blog".
We hope you have enjoyed this feature, many thanks to Flashard for taking the time to talk to us it is really appreciated. For further information on DJ Flashard and to hear more of his great Mash Ups check our his blog DJ Flashard Blog
Also check out MastStix.com its a great place to head for if you want to know more about Mash Ups.
Look out for next months interview is with Milos Twilight, Producer of the Gothic Assassins Movie.
Anthony Alves has released his new track Love Letter, which was recorded, mixed and mastered using Meteor Multitrack for the iPad.
All EQ and FX are from within Meteor. 5 tracks real acoustic guitar, real bass, 5 vocal tracks. All tracks recorded as live takes with no overdubs. I hope you enjoy this track as Anthony has done a brilliant job.
Love Letter ***NEW*** by Anthony Alves ~~_/)~~~*
Jazz icon and head judge of Indonesia Idol Indra Lesmana has released an iPad only track, “Two Steps at a time” was created on his iPad using Meteor Multitrack Recorder.
Everything you hear in this song is recorded and mixed with the new iPad using meteor DAW and virtual instruments, Tascam IU2 audio interface, Electro Harmonix vocoder, Moog Littlephatty and Hammond melodica 44 with pitch to midi converter controlling various soft synths from Logic Pro.
The new Milos Twilight movie Gothic Assassins due for release shortly has a soundtrack entirely composed on Apple iPad’s and iPhones. Whilst many might have branded Milos as mad when they first heard his concept for creating his soundtrack check out some of these tracks to see just what he has accomplished, it is truly stunning.
Milos used a range of apps including Meteor Multitrack Recorder, Aurora Sound Studio HD and StompBox.
Aurora Sound Studio HD is our pattern based musical sequencing software for the iPad. By simply choosing a musical scale every note you play is in perfect tune, leaving you to make your own great sounding music. Now on Special Offer £13.99/$19.99
If you are a more accomplished musician you simply switch Aurora to advanced mode and you get full control over the built in instruments and effects, as well as many advanced modes such as the Atomizer and XY Mode which allows you to manipulate sound in real-time. You can create your own instrument from recordings made using the built in microphone. Just think, a full drumkit of you beatboxing into the microphone!
Aurora allows a mixture of pattern based recording and live performance. You can piece together complete compositions or simply improvise a performance. All of which can be captured to a file, for use as a ringtones, or to share with others.
The expression bar in Play Mode allows you to apply pitch bend, vibrato, volume and filter glides and modulation in real time whilst soloing over a sequence. You can even pitch shift drum notes, or even a whole drum layer!
An integrated mixer, combined with the ability to add audio effects and layer automation means that you achieve a sophisticated sound in a fun and user friendly way.
MIDI Out Support allows you to use an external keyboard as a sound source replacing the internal synthesiser engines. This new feature can be used by the sequencer and for live play.
PasteBoard support means you copying of all or part of a songs audio to other applications. Aurora also allows you to copy multi-track audio directly into our multi-track recorder Meteor.
Annie Lennox vs Ellie Goulding - Little Light Bird (iPad Edit)
Mashed on an iPad 2 using Meteor Multi-Track Recorder by 4Pockets.Com. Mixed using Annie Lennox - Little Bird (Acapella) and Ellie Goulding - Lights (Instrumental).
I great instrumental version of Don’t Know Why recorded by Alfredo using Washburn J6 guitar, Apogee Jam, StompBox Guitar Effects App for the iPad, Roland BR600 with backing tracks from Band-in-a-Box
Pocket RTA Ultra is a highly portable award winning real-time spectrum analyser
for the iPhone 4 & 4s.
Pocket RTA Ultra has many advanced
features which are normally only found in much more expensive sound analysis
software, providing fast and accurate spectrum analysis suitable for both
amateur hi-fi enthusiasts and professional A/V engineers. Uses include system
calibration, monitoring of noise levels and testing of audio
equipment.
PocketRTA samples sounds using either internal or external
microphones and then applies a Fourier Transform to the samples to obtain a
frequency spectrum. The result is an accurate representation of the sampled
sound broken down into its frequency components.
Various display modes
include, linear narrow band, logarithmic narrow band, Octave, 1/3 Octave, 1/6
Octave, RT60, SPL and Spectrogram displays with ANSI A and C weighting curves.
Use the iPhone's multi-touch interface to perform real-time magnification of
displays. The touch screen allows selection of the nearest FFT point giving a
display of it's frequency and decibel level. Up to 32 times oversampling allow
more stable readings for fluctuating or unstable input signals whilst our unique
noise cancellation system allows you to remove unwanted background
noise.
PocketRTA features the ability to calibrate the display using a
1/3 Octave display in order to compensate for imperfections in frequency
response of both internal and external microphones. The program automatically
detects and switches between both sets of calibration data.
Pocket RTA
has the ability to capture up to 3 input signals and overlay them as a reference
over live input. All display modes allow exporting of graphed data to the camera
roll in JPEG format. These images can then by synced, transferred via FTP or
emailed to your desktop PC for better analysis.
-Variable Sample Rate
from 8K to 48K.
-Definable FFT frame sizes up to 8K (16K on
4s).
-Standard ANSI/IEC A and C weighting curves.
-32bit floating point
sampling.
-Up to 32x oversampling.
-Smoothing (alternative to
averaging).
-Automatic noise cancellation.
-Automatic peak note /
frequency and octave display.
-Narrow band Linear and Logarithmic scalable
displays.
-Spectrogram display with Log and Linear Modes.
-1:1, 1:3 and
1:6 octave displays.
-SPL (Sound Pressure Level) display.
-RT60
Calculations on Impulse Recordings.
-Mixer Mode.
-LEQ Mode (Equivalent
Continuous Sound Level).
-10x zoom for accurate analysis of narrow band
data.
-Variable definable decibel scales.
-EPPO Mode (Equal Points Per
Octave).
-Signal Generator (log/linear sweep tones, sine, pink, white, saw,
square and impulse).
-Touch screen display of nearest point with frequency
and decibel readout.
-Independent gain controls for both internal and
external microphones.
-Pause facility freezes the live trace to aid analysis
of data.
-Independent 1/3 Octave Calibration of internal and external
microphones.
-Capture Buffers allow an additional 3 reference traces to be
displayed.
-Camera Roll capture facility.
-Save & Load Profiles (for
multiple calibration and graph settings).
-Export and Email CSV
data.
-FTP server to backup configuration files and exported data.
-Peak
trace facility for better reading of fluctuating frequencies.
-Capture peaks
over time facility.
-Full Screen Mode (removes toolbars etc.).
-Fast
display update even with large FFT sizes.
-Variable Sample Rate from 8K to
48K.
-Added 8K 16K FFT Sizes for more accurate measurement.
-Improved
32bit floating point sampling.
-Smoothing (alternative to
averaging).
-Improved SPL (Sound Pressure Level) display with LEQ
mode.
-RT60 Calculations on Impulse Recordings.
-Variable definable
decibel scales.
-Improved Signal Generator with log & linear sweep
tones.
-Save & Load Profiles (for multiple calibration and graph
settings).
With StompBox you get the best of both worlds, a rack of professional sounding stereo effects (with far more control than simple foot pedals) and a foot controller to access a tuner and all your patches.
Simply listen through a pair of headphones, or attach to an external amplifier or hifi to truly experience the program in all its glory! StompBox uses stereo routing between effects, which results in a very professional sounding experience.
In order to use StompBox you need a way of connecting your guitar. The simplest way to accomplish this is to use an adapter such as the Apogee Jam or iRig (sold separately), but if you have a camera kit you may be able to use an inexpensive USB sound card. For further information on compatible interfaces please see our Audio Interface Video
StompBox Effect App for iPad
StompBox comprises 17 unique effect modules such as delay, reverb, flanger, phaser, chorus, pitch shifter, tremelo etc. We have also included a noise gate, compressor, parametric and graphic equalizers so that you can create many unique and interesting tones. There are 7 types of distortion effect available (from overdrive, to fuzz to full out classic distortion) as well as custom amplifier EQ’s, so plenty of scope for all types of music!
Once you have built up a library of patches, you can use the virtual foot controller to quickly and easily move between patches.
The Virtual Foot controller gives instant access to all patch parameters and amp settings, with the ability to enable and disable individual effects at the touch of a button. If you want to modify an effect parameter, simply scroll the effect rack into view and make your changes. The foot controller has a virtual whammy bar which can be controlled using the touch screen or optionally using the accelerometer.
A tap tempo button is also available to synchronize all timebased effects. StompBox includes a Metronome which you can use for practicing or alternatively you can load your favorite MP3s into the Media Player and play along. The Media Player even has the ability to slow down the music without effecting pitch so you can play along at your own pace. You can even loop a particular part of a song so it plays over and over again!
StompBox also features a 4 track loop recorder. This allows you to record your own backing track which can also be looped, just like the Media Player. You can record up to 4 non-destructive overdubs and even save a mixdown for posterity!
StompBox for iPad Virtual Foot Controller
As most guitarists will know the choice of Guitar Amp is very much a personal choice. If you are playing accoustic or semi-accoustic then you will more than likely opt for an accoustic amp as the sound is less harsh (as they are not EQ’d to death). Many guitar applications use a form of Amp Modeling which in most cases is just fancy form of EQ. This is great for electric guitars, but not so good for accoustic. StompBox allows various amp EQ’s both via the PreAmp and additional effects, but the important thing for accoustic guitar users is that these EQ’s can be completely bypassed. This is where StompBox really shines, giving a faithful reproduction of accoustic instruments. This also means StompBox can be used on keyboards too.
The Midi Support allows you to use remote pedal board to change patches, control Volume and Wah pedals as well as tap tempo etc. This is completely configurable by assigning midi CC’s to StompBox functions. The Learn feature makes configuring the softer very simple.
Pocket RTA HD has many advanced features which are normally only found in much more expensive sound analysis software, providing fast and accurate spectrum analysis suitable for both amateur hi-fi enthusiasts and professional A/V engineers.
Uses include system calibration, monitoring of noise levels and testing of audio equipment. Pocket RTA HD samples sounds using either internal or external microphones and then applies a Fourier Transform to the samples to obtain a frequency spectrum. The result is an accurate representation of the sampled sound broken down into its frequency components.
Various display modes include, linear narrow band, logarithmic narrow band, Octave, 1/3, 1/6, Oscilloscope, SPL and Spectrogram displays with ANSI A and C weighting curves.
Use the iPad’s multi-touch interface to perform real-time magnification of displays. The touch screen allows selection of the nearest FFT point giving a display of it’s frequency and decibel level.
Up to 16 times oversampling allow more stable readings for fluctuating or unstable input signals whilst our unique noise cancellation system allows you to remove unwanted background noise.
Pocket RTA HD features the ability to calibrate the display using a 1/3, 1/6 or Octave display in order to compensate for imperfections in frequency response of both internal and external microphones. The program automatically detects and switches between both sets of calibration data.
Pocket RTA HD has the ability to capture up to 3 input signals and overlay them as a reference over live input. All display modes allow exportingof graphed data to CSV file or camera roll in JPEG format. These images can then by synced or transferred via FTP to your desktop PC for better analysis.
Many great features including…
Automatic Tilt Control for Portrait / Landscape displays.
-44.1KHz sampling rate for up to 22KHz measurements.
Definable FFT frame sizes.
Standard ANSI/IEC A and C weighting curves.
Automatic noise cancellation.
Automatic peak note / frequency and octave display.
Root musical note detection and tuning.
Narrow band Linear and Logarithmic scalable displays.
Spectrograph display.
Octave, 1/3 and 1/6 octave displays.
SPL (Sound Pressure Level) display.
10x zoom for accurate analysis of narrow band data.
Internal Signal Generator -Touch screen display of nearest point with frequency and decibel readout.
Up to 16x oversampling.
Independent gain controls for both internal and external microphones.
Pause facility freezes the live trace to aid analysis of data.
Independent 1/3 Octave Calibration of internal and external microphones.
Capture Buffers allow an additional 3 reference traces to be displayed.
Screen Capture facility.
Peak trace facility for better reading of fluctuating frequencies.
Capture peaks over time facility.
Comprehensive PDF help system.
Pocket RTA for the iPad expands on the iPhone version making use of the extra screen size to offer additional functionality such as:
FFT Size range doubled from 4K to 8K.
New 1/6 Octave Display
Smoothing (alternative to averaging).
Decay (for easy measurement of fluctuating signals).
Mixer EQ (to aid setup of audio mixers).
EPPO Mode (Equal Points Per Octave).
Save & Load Profiles (for multiple calibration and graph settings).
FTP Server for retrieving exported data.
Snapshot to File and Camera Roll.
CSV Data Export of captured traces.
New LEQ Mode (Equivalent Continuous Sound Level).
Improved Tone Generator (tone, white and pink noise).
Meteor is a digital multi-track recorder designed specifically for the iPad.
The program features up to 12 tracks of high quality audio, a built in mixer, Virtual Instruments and multi-effects processor.
Meteor is ideally suited for creating musical compositions, and also a great tool for journalists and business people who need to splice and piece together voice notes, narration or dictation. Compositions once mixed can be exported to standard file formats for use on your desktop PC or MAC.
Meteor includes a fully featured sound editor allowing recordings to be trimmed or spliced together.
You can apply various effects to your recordings either directly, as part of the recording process or in real time during playback. Editor features include cut, copy, paste, fade in/out. clear, reverse, gain, normalize, remove DC offset, time stretch and pitch shift. Effects include digital delay, chorus / flanger, reverb, graphic equalizer, tone boost, compressor (with side chaining) and distortion.
Meteor Multi Track Recorder Controller Lanes
The Mixer and effect levels can be fully automated using definable controller tracks. An integrated metronome with count-in helps you record your masterpiece, and If 12 tracks isn’t enough there is a full stereo mixdown facility.
Key Features:
Record up to12 tracks of CD quality audio
Multi-Effects Processor
Integrated 12 channel Mixer
Integrated Sample Editor
3 Global Send Effect Busses
Insert Effects with freeze facility to reduce CPU load.
Record Effects & Record Monitor
Mixer and Effect Automation
Metronome
PasteBoard Support
Mixdown / Bounce Facility
Import samples and iPod songs.
Export to compressed CAF and WAV formats
Automatic Delay Compensation
In-App Purchases available through the Online Shop
Stereo Recording and Stereo Tracks complete with Pure Stereo
Stereo Effects
Side chaining is now available on Stereo audio tracks using the Compressor.
MIDI Thru support has been added to the MIDI Setup page
Virtual Intruments In-App including Piano, Synthesizer and Drums
Export each track individually during a mixdown.
A ‘Downloadable Sound Libraries’ option has been added to the ‘Help’ menu.
A MIDI import option
HOLD pedal support for Virtual Instruments
SoundCloud support
MIDI Export
Sonoma PasteBoard Support
Split incoming stereo tracks into two mono tracks.
MIDI Clock Sync and SSP
Send Song Via Email
Record and Play Midi Tracks and Sync with External Hardware using the MIDI Clock.
Quantize of both MIDI and Audio data
Revert to saved function
Course, Medium and Fine Controllers for both MIDI and Audio Tracks
Assign Custom Colours to parts of a song i.e. make the chorus easy to identify by assigning the colour blue.
Whether you are an experienced musician or don’t have a musical bone in your body, you can make great music on your iPad and iPhone
Aurora Sound Studio is our pattern based musical sequencing software with both iPad and iPhone versions. By simply choosing a musical scale every note you play is in perfect tune, leaving you to make your own great sounding music.
If you are a more accomplished musician you simply switchAurorato advanced mode and you get full control over the built in instruments and effects, as well as many advanced modes such as the Atomizer and XY Mode which allows you to manipulate sound in real-time. You can create your own instrument from recordings made using the built in microphone. Just think, a full drumkit of you beatboxing into the microphone!
Aurora Sound Studio
Aurora allows a mixture of pattern based recording and live performance. You can piece together complete compositions or simply improvise a performance. All of which can be captured to a file, for use as a ringtones, or to share with others.
The expression bar in Play Mode allows you to apply pitch bend, vibrato, volume and filter glides and modulation in real
An integrated mixer, combined with the ability to add audio effects and layer automation means that you achieve a sophisticated sound in a fun and user friendly way.
MIDI Out Support allows you to use an external keyboard as a sound source replacing the internal synthesiser engines. This new feature can be used by the sequencer and for live play.
PasteBoard support means you copying of all or part of a songs audio to other applications.Aurora also allows you to copy multi-track audio directly into our multi-track recorder Meteor.
Many great features including…
Create up to 32 patterns with seamless transitions.
Up to 14 layers (instruments) per pattern can be used.
Song creation of up to 199 patterns.
Choose between Basic and Advanced modes.
Many popular musical scales available.
Interchangeable instruments (drum kits, synthesizers and samplers).
Layer Automation, allows real-time manipulation of program parameters,
XY Mode allows smooth transitions between instruments, panning and effects etc.
Atomizer mode allows real-time splicing and looping of audio.
Full instrument editing and user patch creation.
Real time key and tempo changes.
Sample your own instruments using the internal microphone.
Import samples to create new sampler and drum kits patches.
Full sample loop editing.
Add effects such as echo, reverb, phaser and filters etc.
Transpose song and pattern function.
Full Cut, Copy and Paste of patterns and layers.
Fully integrated help and Guided Tour feature.
Record to file functionality for exporting your masterpiece.
Integrated 14 channel Mixer.
Each layer can have different note lengths (from whole to 1/64th notes).
Definable visual layer effects.
Sample Accurate Timing.
Fully configurable audio settings.
Aurora Sound Studio HD for the iPad expands on the iPhone version making use of the extra screen size to offer additional functionality such as:
Full screen 14 Channel Mixer
New Effects Rack View
Ability to Solo and Mute Individual Layers
New Layer Mix Palette
Synth Engine Features Combined into Single Screen
File Sharing via iTunes and FTP
Use Accelerometer to Control XY Mode
4 Independent Engines
Drum Machine, Analog Synth, Pad Synth and Sampler
Inbuilt Sample Recording
Export Songs as WAV and AAC
Layer Automation
Splice and Dice Audio with Atomizer Mode
9 Effects including
Delay, Reverb, Chorus etc
MIDI Export Facility
HQ Mode added to Program Settings
Octave Control
PasteBoard Support
Send MIDI Song Position Pointer when playing a song
Welcome to the 4Pocketsaudio Interview for September, we are very pleased to be joined by Marcos Kleine an internationally recognised Guitarist, Award Winning Film Composer and Music Producer. 
We thought it would be great to learn a bit more about who is using the 4PocketsAudio range and what they are using it for so it give me great pleasure to welcome you to our very first 4PocketAudio.com Monthly Interview.
Pocket RTA HD samples sounds using either internal or external microphones and then applies a Fourier Transform to the samples to obtain a frequency spectrum. The result is an accurate representation of the sampled sound broken down into its frequency components.
