Experimental Noise & with Synthscaper + LE on iOS

Exploring the SynthScaper and SynthScaper LE apps from the Jade Starr.

In this episode of "How to App on iOS". I'll be exploring the beautiful multi-layered experimental sounds of Igor Vasiliev's Synthscaper and Synthscaper LE. These are 2 individual apps that can be used together. Synthscaper is an IAA full featured engine with a beautiful graphical interface that allows you to tweak oscillators, filter, effects and frequencies. The LE version is an AUV3 plugin with a more simple interface that allows you to import scenes and presets from the main version.

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>>> SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

Also you can get a detailed description of this app here:

>>> Complete description of SynthScaper 1.7 (pdf)

>>> SynthScaper LE - Multitimbral atmospheric synth

Lush pads, psychedelic synths and atmospheric soundscapes in an easy to use app with a powerful sound engine.

The Sound of Now: 432 hz dronescape

Ambient dronescape composition from Sonic Sanctuary (with SynthScaper app).

"Here's my first composition using SynthScaper. I managed to figure out how to do everything I wanted to, so I'm pretty happy about that. I built the scene using sounds commonly used in real-world sound baths but this allows me to achieve a more layered, generative result that I think is a step up. And since it's a live jam I can do this for live gatherings as well when that becomes possible."

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>>> SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

Also you can get a detailed description of this app here:

>>> Complete description of SynthScaper 1.7 (pdf)

SynthScaper - Tutorial Part 1: Getting started

Exploring the SynthScaper app from the SoundForMore channel.

In this first video we go through an introduction so that you can find easily the main controls; in the next videos we will expand deeper on each of the functionalities of the app including sequencer, arranger, step recording etc.

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>>> SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

Also you can get a detailed description of this app here:

>>> Complete description of SynthScaper 1.7 (pdf)

SynthScaper LE with Classic FX app

These apps complement each other perfectly. An easy-to-use synthesizer with a lot of expressive and variety presets and a powerful effects processor that adds space and depth to its sound. Both support AUv3 and can use together in any DAW.

For the best experience together with Classic FX app you need turn off the internal reverb in SynthScaper LE and set the parameter "Destination" to "0%" and parameter "Panorama" to "Center" in the "Spatial mixer" for all three generators. In the Classic FX set the mode "Mix Left and Right channels" in the app parameters. The sound space and stereo width will be provided by processing algorithms in the Classic FX app.

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>>> SynthScaper LE - Multitimbral atmospheric synth

Lush pads, psychedelic synths and atmospheric soundscapes in an easy to use app with a powerful sound engine.

>>> Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

Classic FX application is a complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo enhancer with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources. This app will add brightness and expand the sound space of any musical instruments, synthesizers, drums or voice.  

Also you can get a detailed description of this app here:

>>> Complete description of SynthScaper LE 1.3 (pdf)

>>> Complete description of Classic FX 2.2 (pdf)

Sale!

Sale Classic FX and all *Scapers apps. See reviews and tutorials for these apps below.

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Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects >> App Store

A complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo converter with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources. This app will add brightness and expand the sound space of any instrument from recorded musical instruments to software and even modular synthesizers. >>> More about this app

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SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer >> App Store

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between. >>> More about this app

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SynthScaper LE - Multitimbral atmospheric synth >> App Store

The special lightweight version of SynthScaper LE lets you easily create and modify your own multi-timbral pads and atmospheric soundscapes. >>> More about this app

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FieldScaper - Field recorder & Scapes constructor >> App Store

Advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps. >>> More about this app

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SoundScaper - An experimental sound mini lab >> App Store

SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending principles. >>> More about this app

Classic FX- Tutorial: Exploring the app Part 1, Getting started

Exploring the Classic FX app from the SoundForMore channel.

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>>> Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

Classic FX application is a complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo enhancer with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources. Classic FX will add brightness and expand the sound space of any musical instruments, synthesizers, drums or voice. Unique and varied effects with unified control parameters provide convenience and ease setup, while at the same time many opportunities for individual expression and experimentation.

Also you can get a detailed description of this app here:

>>> Complete description of Classic FX 2.2 (pdf)

The redefinition of noise

Finding beauty in an unlikely place. App Store Preview.

The word “noise” generally conjures up some negative connotations. Synonyms could include “loud”, “abrasive”, “unnecessary” and “non-essential”, whether it’s audiovisual in nature or in reference to something modern like sorting large amounts of data through a computer.

>>> Read more: App Store Preview: "The redefinition of noise"

Classic FX ver. 2.2 new features walkthrough

An excellent overview of the new features of Classic FX version 2.2 from Gavinski’s Tutorials.

Gavin McCloskey writes:

"This is a really excellent update of Classic FX by Igor Vasiliev that brings the app to a new level. I think this is a somewhat under appreciated and misunderstood app. In the video I will talk about the 3 main new features and show you how to use the brilliant new triple-linked lfo section, which looks very complex at first, but is easy once you figure it out. I’ll show you how this app can be used for subtle effects but can also get pretty batshit crazy, which, let’s face it, is what a lot of us hope for in an app from Igor Vasiliev."

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You can get a detailed description of this app here:

>>> Complete description of Classic FX 2.2 (pdf)

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See also detailed app overview and tutorial:

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>>> Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

Classic FX application is a complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo enhancer with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources. Classic FX will add brightness and expand the sound space of any musical instruments, synthesizers, drums or voice. Unique and varied effects with unified control parameters provide convenience and ease setup, while at the same time many opportunities for individual expression and experimentation.

Processing guitar with the Classic FX app

Two great examples of how to make your guitar sound more interesting with the Classic FX app.

Almost all presets are suitable for changing the sound of a guitar. Some of the presets enhance the sound and make it smoother and more atmospheric. More drastic presets will add distortion and oversaturation.

For any preset, you can set the level of its presence at the output using the "Effect mix" control.

For more details on effects and parameters, see the app description.

>>> Complete description of Classic FX 2.2 (pdf)

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>>> Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

Classic FX application is a complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo enhancer with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources. Classic FX will add brightness and expand the sound space of any musical instruments, synthesizers, drums or voice. Unique and varied effects with unified control parameters provide convenience and ease setup, while at the same time many opportunities for individual expression and experimentation.

Ether Ship Sonic Landscapes

Interesting video explaining how Willard Van De Bogart from the electronic music group Ether Ship created sonic landscapes using SynthScaper and other iOS apps.

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>>> SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

Classic FX ver. 2.2 has been released

Classic FX version 2.2 released with a new LFO option and even more processing algorithms and presets.

In this update a new LFO option has been added for automating morphing between the two effect slots A and B. Now you have three linked LFOs to create more complex waveforms to modify the morphing. Or you can use one LFO for simple automation. Each LFO has two ranges, fast and slow and two types of waveforms. You can set the LFO frequency in beats synchronized with the main BPM, or in seconds. Also you can see the final waveform of all the LFOs on a graph at different scales.

This update brings six new processing algorithms based on reverse delay, saturation and distortion. These new algorithms Back Talk, Bitcrusher, Oversaturate, Gated Echo, Gated Reverse and Shining will give a completely new sound to any instrument or voice, from soft saturation and ambient fuzziness to sharp and hard overdrives and bit reduction.

Complex and integrated effects sound much more varied and interesting than simple effect modules, and will give you the opportunity not to waste time looking for combinations of single effects, but to start creative work with the sound of your instruments right away.

>>> Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

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Extended morphing LFO in Classic FX

In upcoming Classic FX app version 2.2 will be added extended LFO for morphing. This will expand the possibilities for experimenting with audio processing in the app.

There will be three LFOs in series where each LFO will add value or multiply the next one. Thus, you can create quite complex and varied morphing automation. But you can continue use only one LFO for simple morphing cycle.

LFO range can defines in beats or seconds. When use beats mode it will be synced with BPM and clock (internal or external). Each LFO has two ranges: Fast, from 0.25 to 32 beats or from 0.1 to 13 sec and Slow, from 33 to 160 beats or from 12 to 139 sec. The waveform of LFOs can be sine or triangle. For two LFOs, you can shift the phase. This adds even more variations to the output control signal. On the Morphing LFO screen, you can see a real graph of the output control signal.

In the new version, you can add the LFO output to the current morphing value, which is set by the large fader at the bottom of the main screen. This way you can change the morphing relative to the current value. The offset range from the current morphing value is set by the triangle fader on the bottom of main screen.

Now you can set the transition time from slot A to slot B regardless of the LFO range. Going directly to slot A or B is selected by two buttons at the bottom of the main screen.

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>>> Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

Classic FX is a complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo converter with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources.

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End of Summer Sale

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Classic FX >> More about this app >> App Store

A complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo converter with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources. This app will add brightness and expand the sound space of any instrument from recorded musical instruments to software and even modular synthesizers.

SynthScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

SynthScaper LE >> More about this app >> App Store

The special lightweight version of SynthScaper LE lets you easily create and modify your own multi-timbral pads and atmospheric soundscapes.

FieldScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

Advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps.

SoundScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending principles.

Some new sound processing app

I started working on a new audio processing application that will be a completely different type of sound effects. It is not even quite the sound effect as it is usually understood. It is something between a sound effect and a musical instrument or sound generator.

This application will also process the source signal, but unlike the usual audio effects, it does this based not on static parameter values, but on the basis of determining the internal structure of the input signal over time.

In classic sound effects, even if they dynamically react to changes in the amplitude or even the spectrum (which is much less common) of the signal, all processing is determined by a set of static parameters. It doesn't matter that these parameters can be changed by the LFO, since the LFO parameters are still static in relation to the structure of the input signal. In that effects, you know (mostly) how to change the input signal depending on the change in these parameters.

In my new app, signal processing will be determined by the time-varying structure of the signal itself.

This app analyzes the spectrum of the input signal and, based on statistical processing of data vectors and self-balanced feedbacks, reveals new fragments appearing in the input signal. Next, the fragments of the input signal will be reassembled in a different order by the genetic algorithms that will create the best (from their point of view) composition based on the contents of these fragments and some specified rules of creation the composition.

The result should be quite unusual. But this is not a mainstream effect. This is an app for pure creativity and experimentation. You influence the result not by the settings (although they will also be), but by the character and rhythm of the input signal.

Imagine that you can provide to the input both finished compositions and tracks, as well as mixes of sounds of various musical instruments (modular synths will be just great), sounds of nature and noises, and on the output will be a composition built from fragments of these sounds according to the new dynamic rules.

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This is a preview of the work of the first part of this app, which finds new fragments in the spectrum of the input signal, linking their appearance to the internal rhythm as much as possible. The parameters in the left corner are adjusted via self-balancing feedback.

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While this application is still under development, take a look at my other sound processing and experimental apps:

Classic FX - A complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo converter with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources. Classic FX will add brightness and expand the sound space of any instrument from recorded musical instruments to software and even modular synthesizers.

SynthScaper - Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

SynthScaper LE - The special lightweight version of SynthScaper LE lets you easily create and modify your own multi-timbral pads and atmospheric soundscapes.

FieldScaper - Advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps.

SoundScaper - SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending principles.

Classic FX 2.0 tutorial

Detailed app overview and tutorial for version 2.0 from Gavinski’s Tutorials.

This video gives an overview of the app and talks about the new features, including details on how to set up external modulation of the parameters inside apps like AUM. In this example we use the wonderful midiLFOs app by Art Kerns to do this.

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Classic FX is a complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo converter with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources.

>>> Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

Classic FX ver. 2.0 has been released

Version 2.0 of Classic FX app has been released, with significant updates.

Classic FX is a complete sound effects processor and a mono to stereo converter with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources.

>>> Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

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What's new in version 2.0:

• Three band equalizer with high / low shelving filters and middle peaking filter.
• Easy to use algorithmic reverb, suitable for any sound source.
• All parameters of equalizer, effects and reverb accessible for AUv3 host.
• Quick info and description of the algorithm used in presets.
• Several new presets added. Improved audio processing engine.
• Some improvements of user interface.
• Optimization for use with GarageBand.
• Fixed a few small bugs.

SynthScaper LE version 1.3.2

SynthScaper LE has been updated to version 1.3.2 with some fixes and improvements.

Lush pads, psychedelic synths and atmospheric soundscapes in an easy to use app with a powerful sound engine. SynthScaper LE has three independent sound generators in which you can use various presets from the large built-in library and create unique multi-timbral sound scenes.

>>> SynthScaper LE - Multitimbral atmospheric synth

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SoundScaper - The Mad Scientists Sound Lab

SoundScaper - The Mad Scientists Sound Lab - Let’s Experiment - iPad Live

Great live demo of the app from The Sound Test Room (Doug Woods)

If you would like to support The Sound Test Room you can becoming a Patreon for as little as $1 a month. You will also have access to exclusive Patreon only content and videos.

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>>> SoundScaper - An experimental sound mini lab

SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending principles.

SpaceX and Xlanguage

Great live performance of Willard Van De Bogart with using SynthScaper app.

This is about adding electronic music to accompany the launch of the Dragon space capsule while using an xenolinguisitic language. Here is a paper I wrote describing the process.

>>> Publication on ResearchGate

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>>> SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

SynthScaper LE has been updated

New version SynthScaper LE 1.3 has been released with several updates and improvements.

• New option Random generates scenes from existing presets.
• Added a lot of new presets and scenes.
• Optimization for the new iOS requirements.
• Some improvements of the user interface.
• and more

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Lush pads, psychedelic synths and atmospheric soundscapes in an easy to use app with a powerful sound engine.

SynthScaper LE has three independent sound generators in which you can use various presets from the large built-in library and create unique multi-timbral sound scenes.

You can tune the general parameters that define the character of the sound of each generator and place them in a common sound space with the spatial mixer.

SynthScaper LE >> More about this app >> App Store

Interesting posts #1

This blog has grown significantly over the years, and many interesting posts are too far in history to be easy to find. In these posts I will periodically publish several random links to my previous work which I find interesting.

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>>> Modified soviet synth Polivoks

This about of my modification of legendary soviet synth Polivoks and demo of processing sound of this synth by my app FieldScaper.

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>>> Electricity in the fish life

Sound impressions from old time radio broadcast. Performance together with Alexander Zolotov author of Virtual ANS.

See also video version:

>>> Electricity in the Fish Life (video)

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>>> Number Stations

Shortwave impressions from unusual broadcasts of number stations.

These tracks were recorded and mixed live without using DAW. Were used several hardware synths, sequencers, processing devices, also as the sound processing apps on Apple iPad. The record was made on the reel-to-reel 2-track tape recorder. Then this record was digitized and finally processed on iPad with the external audio interface.

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FieldScaper app has been updated

FieldScaper - Sound warp field recorder and scapes constructor has been updated with  some improvements.

Advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a large collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. With this app you can easily record any environmental sound and instantly turn it into something unusual and very atmospheric. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from field recordings or samples recorded from other apps.

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FieldScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

The main advantage is that you can record and modify samples along the way within the single app. You can record sounds and noises, delete unwanted parts and then use presets to give a whole new sounding or create spectacular soundscapes and textures to use them as loops in this app. And even use FieldScaper as effect in real time with other apps or external input.

Classic FX - guitar demo

The great demo of using Classic FX app for processing guitar (Thanks to Ken Karsh!). This application can very neatly decorate the sound of any musical instrument, adding space and saturation. This app is also a great tool for converting a mono source to rich stereo.

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Classic FX >> More about this app >> App Store

Classic FX application will add brightness and expand the sound space of any instrument from recorded musical instruments to software and even modular synthesizers.

Classic FX - Reworked classic audio effects

Classic FX is a complete sound effects processor and a mono-to-stereo enhancer with equalizer, effects and reverb, based on specially designed high-quality processing algorithms and suitable for any kind of audio sources.

>>> Get this app on App Store
Universal app for iOS and macOS (AUv3)

This application will add brightness and expand the sound space of any musical instruments, synthesizers, drums or voice. Unique and diverse effects with unified control parameters provide convenience and ease of customization, while at the same time plenty of room for individual expression and experimentation.

Another unique feature of Classic FX is the Morphing option, based on complex effects matrix transformations, which allows you to control the dynamic transition between any two presets. While this can produce stunning effects, it's a breeze to control - you just need to move a fader or push a button. For more morph experimentation, this app has three LFOs to create more complex waveforms for changing morphs. Each LFO has different ranges, waveforms and can sync to the external BPM.

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Some of the other features of Classic FX:

• Classic FX has 22 unique processing algorithms and 40 different presets.
• Two slots in which you can use different effects and smoothly morph between them.
• Three band equalizer with high / low shelving filters and middle peaking filter.
• Easy to use algorithmic reverb, suitable for any sound source.
• Limiter on output prevents any possible clipping.
• Envelope follower for dynamic control of each effect.
• Sequencer for rhythmic control of each effect.
• Three special LFO in series to automate morphing.
• Hot buttons to change the active effect slot.
• Changing a group of parameters at the same time.
• Echo module, Sequencer, and Auto morphing synced with the main BPM source.
• The effect algorithm and its parameters can be saved as a preset.
• Detailed application description and description of algorithms.
• Quick info and description of the algorithm used in presets.

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Classic FX is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). Classic FX works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, Classic FX can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and audio unit hosts like Ableton Live, Logic Pro, GarageBand, MainStage, Cockos Reaper, Plogue Bidule, Hosting AU, and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. All application features are available on iOS and macOS.

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>>> Complete description of Classic FX 2.3 (pdf)

Demos and reviews:

Classic FX - Exploring the app Part 1, Getting started (video)

Classic FX - Ver. 2.2 new features walkthrough (video)

Classic FX - Tutorial for version 2.0 (video)

Classic FX - Detailed tutorial (video)

Classic FX - The Sound Test Room Demo & Tutorial (video)

Classic FX - Processing the guitar sound (video)

Classic FX - Review and sound experiments (video)

Classic FX - Demo with various synths (video)

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Want even more vintage atmospheric effects? Maybe you will like this application:

VintageRack - Easy LoFi Vintage Vibe Effects

VintageRack (iOS/macOS/AudioUnit) is a minimalistic and convenient multi-effect application that contains modules realistically simulating notable retro gear from the early digital age with their natural lo-fi and warm aesthetics.

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Limited time sale!

Limited time sale until the release of the new Classic FX app! All *Scaper series - SynthScaper, SynthScaper LE, FieldScaper and SoundScaper apps.

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Classic FX application will add brightness and expand the sound space of any instrument from recorded musical instruments to software and even modular synthesizers.

Unique effects with unified control parameters provide convenience and at the same time many opportunities for individual expression and experimentation.

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SynthScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

SynthScaper LE >> More about this app >> App Store

The special lightweight version of SynthScaper LE lets you easily create and modify your own multi-timbral pads and atmospheric soundscapes.

FieldScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

Advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps.

SoundScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending principles.

Cracking God's Roof

A very interesting study by Willard Van De Bogart (Bangkok University - language institute) about intuitive nature of creating electronic music with tablet computers. Two of my applications SynthScaper and SoundScaper were used in this work.

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This research inspire me to think about the direction of my next applications. I would like to create not just a rigid tool for creating sound, no matter how complicated it is, but an applications with which the user could interact as an object with its own fuzzy logic. And as a result of the interaction, bring our own ideas into this logic and receive unique content in return. So that users are not forced to adapt to the application, but rather to creatively interact in search of their own sound.

That is what I plan to do in the near future (after the release of my new application). I plan a lot of experiments to create very unusual samples for this idea. There will be many photos and videos.

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CRACKING GOD'S ROOF: MANIFESTATION AND ADAPTATION ON THE INTUITIVE NATURE OF CREATING ELECTRONIC MUSIC WITH TABLET COMPUTERS

Abstract

Electronic music is advancing not only in the way it is being used in performance but also in the way it is evolving technologically due to software developers advancing the ability of the synthesizer to enable the composer to create newer sounds. The introduction of the amino acid and protein synthesizers from MIT is one such example along with sampling sounds from interstellar bodies through the process of sonification in order to create presets as additional source material for the composer's palette. The creative process used in creating electronic music on a tablet computer introduces a new musical instrument to be used in live music performances. The fluidity and immediacy of how electronic sounds can be created with tablet computer synthesizers affords the composer to have a new behavioral sense of using the tablet synthesizers as a musical instrument that can be played intuitively. Exploring this new interface of musical composition with tablet synthesizers is a subject this paper will address as well as the psychological aspects of how an audience can relate to electronic music as an emerging art form removed from the classical music tradition. What is also covered is how the composer of electronic music can affect the listener's ability to envision new conceptual landscapes leading to experiencing new ideas and subjective fields of visionary experiences. The composer's ability to use conceptual models which influence the way sounds are made and how those sounds influence the listener's experience is an important aspect of this paper.

>>> Download from ResearchGate (PDF)

>>> Download from ACADEMIA (PDF)

New SynthScaper presets

New scenes pack from Robert Dowell (TNMOC) for SynthScaper / SynthScaper LE apps.

This pack contains 23 great scenes and presets mainly instrumental that might be of use to some out there. Some of the presets in the scenes are interesting when adding them to other setups.

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You can easily use these packs with the SynthScaper LE app by downloading them and then use scenes and presets from these packs or creating new scenes by combining existing presets. Or you can use samples from these packs to create your own, completely new presets or modify existing presets in the advanced version of SynthScaper.

Scenes pack file: WhisperedPast.synthscaper

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Even more free preset and samples:

which you can use for SynthScaper / SynthScaper LE, FieldScaper and SoundScaper apps.

>>> DistantMemoriesInstrument / DistantMemoriesScape

In these presets are used samples with harsh sounds of modified synth Korg Poly-800, artificial generated noises from Noise Inc and very inspiration sounds recorded from historic computing devices at The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) at Bletchley Park.

>>> Digital Domain Soundscapes

This pack contains 74 unique scenes full of strange rustlings and sudden cracklings, mysterious signals and it seems the weird sounds of communications among the old electronic devices.

>>> TNMOC Samples

Over 180 high-quality samples with sounds recorded from historic computing devices at The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) at Bletchley Park.

You can use these samples also in FieldScaper and SoundScaper apps.

>>> The sound of WITCH

The free scenes pack for SynthScaper app contains 14 presets and 11 samples of unique and very impressive sounds of the original Harwell Dekatron computer, also known as the WITCH (Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation from Harwell), from the early 1950s.

>>> SynthScaper PolyTron800 presets

This scenes pack for SynthScaper / SynthScaper LE apps contains samples recorded from modded Korg Poly-800 mkII and presets based on these samples. It contains 30 unique samples and 17 very atmospheric scenes / presets.

>>> Noise scenes pack from Noise Inc

Great and totally free scenes pack for SynthScaper with 15 noise scenes and 55 samples.

You can use samples from this pack also in FieldScaper and SoundScaper apps.


Also look at the video demo about how to download and use scenes pack:

SynthScaper LE - New FREE Sound Bank - iPad Demo

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How to download scenes pack files:

1) There is the great guide "How to manage downloads in Safari on iPadOS". When this file will be downloaded to your device you can found it in "iCloud Drive - Downloads" in the system app "Files". Just click to this file and it will be open in the SynthScaper / SynthScaper LE app.

2) Download this file to desktop Mac / PC and save it to your Dropbox or iCloud account. Or use any other way to copy this file to the Dropbox or iCloud. Use the system app "Files" on your iPhone / iPad to select this file and open it, specifying the app SynthScaper or SynthScaper LE as the target. Also you can copy this file to the existing folder "SynthScaper" or "SynthScaper LE" by using the system app "Files".

3) Download this file to desktop Mac / PC and use app "iTunes" - "File sharing" to copy this file to the app SynthScaper or SynthScaper LE.

Open the scenes pack file in the SynthScaper app:

If you open this file in the system app "Files", web browser or any other app, and specify the app SynthScaper LE as the target, this file will be imported automatically. You will see the group with name "... DigitalDomainSoundscapes" in the list of scene groups on the panel "Scenes". This group contains all new scenes.

If you copy this file to the folder "SynthScaper LE" by using system app "Files" or any other app, you need to import this pack to the SynthScaper LE app. Open the panel "Scenes", tap the button "Import scenes" and select the scenes pack file from the folder "SynthScaper LE" or from any other folder.

If you open this file for the advanced version of SynthScaper, this file will be copied to the folder "SynthScaper" and will be available on the panels "File manager" and "Scenes". You need to unpack it manually. Open the panel "Scenes", select this file and tap the button "(Un) Pack" at the title of panel. The group with the name of this file will be created. This group contains all new scenes. All samples from this pack will be available on the panel "File manager" and on the panel "Samples library" - "User".

After importing / unpacking the scenes pack file, you can delete this file if you do not need it.

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Know more about these apps:

SynthScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

SynthScaper LE >> More about this app >> App Store

The special lightweight version of SynthScaper LE lets you easily create and modify your own multi-timbral pads and atmospheric soundscapes.

FieldScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

Advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps.

SoundScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending principles.

New SynthScaper presets arrived

Robert Dowell continues to provide users of SynthScaper app with new and free presets and scenes.

This time, these are two great packs with scenes / presets of instruments and soundscapes. In these presets are used samples with harsh sounds of modified synth Korg Poly-800, artificial generated noises from Noise Inc and very inspiration sounds recorded from historic computing devices at The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) at Bletchley Park.

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You can easily use these packs with the SynthScaper LE app by downloading them and then use scenes and presets from these packs or creating new scenes by combining existing presets. Or you can use samples from these packs to create your own, completely new presets or modify existing presets in the advanced version of SynthScaper.

Scenes pack file: DistantMemoriesInstrument.synthscaper

Scenes pack file: DistantMemoriesScape.synthscaper

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Even more free preset and samples:

which you can use for SynthScaper / SynthScaper LE, FieldScaper and SoundScaper apps.

>>> Digital Domain Soundscapes

This pack contains 74 unique scenes full of strange rustlings and sudden cracklings, mysterious signals and it seems the weird sounds of communications among the old electronic devices.

>>> TNMOC Samples

Over 180 high-quality samples with sounds recorded from historic computing devices at The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) at Bletchley Park.

You can use these samples also in FieldScaper and SoundScaper apps.

>>> The sound of WITCH

The free scenes pack for SynthScaper app contains 14 presets and 11 samples of unique and very impressive sounds of the original Harwell Dekatron computer, also known as the WITCH (Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation from Harwell), from the early 1950s.

>>> SynthScaper PolyTron800 presets

This scenes pack for SynthScaper / SynthScaper LE apps contains samples recorded from modded Korg Poly-800 mkII and presets based on these samples. It contains 30 unique samples and 17 very atmospheric scenes / presets.

>>> Noise scenes pack from Noise Inc

Great and totally free scenes pack for SynthScaper with 15 noise scenes and 55 samples.

You can use samples from this pack also in FieldScaper and SoundScaper apps.


Also look at the video demo about how to download and use scenes pack:

SynthScaper LE - New FREE Sound Bank - iPad Demo

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How to download scenes pack files:

1) There is the great guide "How to manage downloads in Safari on iPadOS". When this file will be downloaded to your device you can found it in "iCloud Drive - Downloads" in the system app "Files". Just click to this file and it will be open in the SynthScaper / SynthScaper LE app.

2) Download this file to desktop Mac / PC and save it to your Dropbox or iCloud account. Or use any other way to copy this file to the Dropbox or iCloud. Use the system app "Files" on your iPhone / iPad to select this file and open it, specifying the app SynthScaper or SynthScaper LE as the target. Also you can copy this file to the existing folder "SynthScaper" or "SynthScaper LE" by using the system app "Files".

3) Download this file to desktop Mac / PC and use app "iTunes" - "File sharing" to copy this file to the app SynthScaper or SynthScaper LE.

Open the scenes pack file in the SynthScaper app:

If you open this file in the system app "Files", web browser or any other app, and specify the app SynthScaper LE as the target, this file will be imported automatically. You will see the group with name "... DigitalDomainSoundscapes" in the list of scene groups on the panel "Scenes". This group contains all new scenes.

If you copy this file to the folder "SynthScaper LE" by using system app "Files" or any other app, you need to import this pack to the SynthScaper LE app. Open the panel "Scenes", tap the button "Import scenes" and select the scenes pack file from the folder "SynthScaper LE" or from any other folder.

If you open this file for the advanced version of SynthScaper, this file will be copied to the folder "SynthScaper" and will be available on the panels "File manager" and "Scenes". You need to unpack it manually. Open the panel "Scenes", select this file and tap the button "(Un) Pack" at the title of panel. The group with the name of this file will be created. This group contains all new scenes. All samples from this pack will be available on the panel "File manager" and on the panel "Samples library" - "User".

After importing / unpacking the scenes pack file, you can delete this file if you do not need it.

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Know more about these apps:

SynthScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

Synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

SynthScaper LE >> More about this app >> App Store

The special lightweight version of SynthScaper LE lets you easily create and modify your own multi-timbral pads and atmospheric soundscapes.

FieldScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

Advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps.

SoundScaper >> More about this app >> App Store

SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending principles.

Creating samples with SynthScaper app

SynthScaper app on iPad uses for design the samples with real tape saturation on the tube reel-to-reel tape recorder and experimental loudspeaker.

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Output from the SynthScaper app was recorded on the tube reel-to-reel tape recorder (single track on the tape Quantegy 632 1/4" on 3,3/4 ips, 9.5 cm/sec) thru external audio interface Focusrite Scarlett 6i6. For control the SynthScaper app was used MIDI keyboard Akai MPK49.

The recorded sound was playback thru special experimental loudspeaker and was recorded on Roland V-Studio 100 by using Sennheiser microphone. Microphone was connected thru mix console.

Low part of the signal below about 600 Hz was recorded on the both channels directly. Mid and High part were processed by the AKG Adr 68k reverb with preset "Large Hall" with the stereo output. It gives interested sound effect with the close and centered base like solid drone and panoramic mid and high.

>>> An experimental loudspeaker stylized as vintage speakers

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Free presets and samples for SynthScaper app:

>>> Digital Domain Soundscapes

This pack contains 74 unique scenes full of strange rustlings and sudden cracklings, mysterious signals and it seems the weird sounds of communications among the old electronic devices.

>>> TNMOC Samples

Over 180 high-quality samples with sounds recorded from historic computing devices at The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) at Bletchley Park.

>>> The sound of WITCH

The free scenes pack for SynthScaper app contains 14 presets and 11 samples of unique and very impressive sounds of the original Harwell Dekatron computer, also known as the WITCH (Wolverhampton Instrument for Teaching Computation from Harwell), from the early 1950s.

>>> SynthScaper PolyTron800 presets

This scenes pack for SynthScaper / SynthScaper LE apps contains samples recorded from modded Korg Poly-800 mkII and presets based on these samples. It contains 30 unique samples and 17 very atmospheric scenes / presets.

>>> Noise scenes pack from Noise Inc

Great and totally free scenes pack for SynthScaper with 15 noise scenes and 55 samples.

Also look at the video demo about how to download and use scenes pack:

SynthScaper LE - New FREE Sound Bank - iPad Demo

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SynthScaper - Soundscapes synthesizer specially designed for creating and experiments with ambient soundscapes in wide range from noises to melodic instruments and everything in between.

>>> More about SynthScaper app

>>> More about SynthScaper LE app (lightweight version with AUv3 support)