Announce: VintageRack big update coming soon!

I'm working on a big update to the VintageRack (iOS, macOS, AUv3 plugin) app. Planning to release it in the next month. This update will add four new modules - Spring reverb with tube preamp, Exciter with bass enhancer, Multimode formant filter and... not decide yet )

Also will be added new distortion type for module Fuzz, and maybe new type of tone stack for the output section. Details and demos of each new module will be in additional short demos later.

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These compact but great synths I use to test and tweak all of my apps. Korg microX and Alesis Micron. They just fit well on the table )

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VintageRack - Easy LoFi Vintage Vibe Effects >> App Store

VintageRack 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. Most of the effects in this application have been inspired and based on the principles of actual hardware from the 70s and 80s, which is great for giving the sound of any instrument the nostalgic and emotional mood of old recordings. >>> More about this app

>>> See also: How To Run iOS Apps On Mac

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Crush the drums

Crush and destroy drum loops with with SoundSaw and VintageRack apps (iOS and macOS AUv3 plugins). Demo of these apps with the GarageBand drum sequencer. But also great for any other drum apps.

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SoundSaw - The Art of Sound Destruction >> App Store

SoundSaw is a complex sound processing app with easy-to-use controls designed to distort the sound of musical instruments or voice, and give the sound the aesthetics and atmosphere of noise, lo-fi, chiptune and experimental music scene. >>> More about this app

VintageRack - Easy LoFi Vintage Vibe Effects >> App Store

VintageRack 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. >>> More about this app

Making Trip Hop Spoken Word Beats with SpaceFields

Gavinski’s Tutorials

Workflow: I LOVE SpaceFields and I love what came out of this session. Here's a brief description of the procedure.

I made some drums using an unreleased app I cannot yet mention, added some kick drum using Bleass Sidekick and put the whole thing through an instance of SpaceFields, still keeping in some dry signal, with reverb turned down but modulating pitch etc to create something more complex and trippy.

I used the open beta of Radio Audio Unit - found some kind of Jamaican spoken word station and sampled some of this into another instance of SpaceFields. With reverb and totally wet, to get max trippiness. I played a bit of VTines (beautiful modeled Rhodes) into another SpaceFields. Everything except the drums went through BitJuggler for bitcrushing. I used Rum by Klevgrand on everything but the drums. FAC Medusa was used for on the fly compression and saturation of lows and highs.

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SpaceFields - Space Ambient Machine >> App Store

SpaceFields is a mangler effect for creating slowly changing rhythmic sound structures in a deep reverb space from any external signal. Great for experimenting and designing ambient and noise backgrounds with rhythmic elements. >>> More about this app

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SpaceFields app updated to version 1.5

• SpaceFields can be used as an Instrument or Effects plugin in DAWs and hosts on iOS and macOS (AUv3).
• Added a panel for quickly selecting a preset, which opens by double tap on the preset name area at the top of the screen.
• Samples imported or stored in the sampler cells are available through the "App" - "Files" panel, and you can save them to any other directory when using the SpaceFields as a plugin on iOS and macOS.
• Added fullscreen mode when using the plugin with GarageBand (iOS).
• Fixed an issue with using Bluetooth audio devices.
• Some improvements and fixing a few minor bugs.
• Updated app description.

>>> See also: How To Run iOS Apps On Mac

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Making drum loops sound more interesting with SpaceFields and VintageRack apps (iOS and macOS plugins). Sound demo.

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SpaceFields - Space Ambient Machine >> App Store

SpaceFields is a mangler effect for creating slowly changing rhythmic sound structures in a deep reverb space from any external signal. Great for experimenting and designing ambient and noise backgrounds with rhythmic elements. >>> More about this app

VintageRack - Easy LoFi Vintage Vibe Effects >> App Store

VintageRack 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. >>> More about this app

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BeatCutter app updated to version 1.8

• BeatCutter can be used as an Instrument or Effects plugin in DAWs and hosts on iOS and macOS (AUv3).
• Added a panel for quickly selecting a preset, which opens by double tap on the preset name area at the bottom of the screen.
• Files recorded in standalone on iOS and macOS are available through the "App" - "Files" panel, and you can save them to any other directory.
• In the MIDI control panel, double tap to cell resets the assigned control.
• Added fullscreen mode when using the plugin with GarageBand (iOS).
• Several minor bugs were fixed.

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Brief demo of how to use BeatCutter with an external processing app on the second channel in audio unit host app. Original track performed by Hubert-Jan Hubeek, https://xofoon.nl

>>> Final result: Delicate Tension - Saxophone improvisation with BeatCutter & SpaceFields apps

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BeatCutter - Rhythm slicing & recombining >> App Store

BeatCutter is an experimental multi-channel app for slicing and recombining sound based on rhythm. In the center of the app is a matrix of sample cells with smoothly reconfigurable recording, playback and control busses. This app is best for those who would like to experiment with long sound files or live instruments, creating chaotic constructions and patterns from sliced rhythm-driven samples.

>>> More about BeatCutter (demo, reviews and guides)

>>> BeatCutter - A series of step-by-step tutorials

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Delicate Tension - Saxophone, BeatCutter & SpaceFields

Saxophone improvisation with BeatCutter & SpaceFields apps (iOS, macOS, AUv3).

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Bass clarinet and Soprano saxophone by Hubert-Jan Hubeek, a saxophone or multi reed instrumentalist from Amsterdam, http://xofoon.nl

The background and abstractions were generated from the original saxophone and clarinet track by BeatCutter app and also partially processed by SpaceFields app with using external impulse response (IR) file for natural space reverberation.

IR file for the SpaceFields app recorded by Henry Lowengard at Widow Jane Mine, Rosendale, New York, https://www.centuryhouse.org

The video uses photo of paintings by Wassily Kandinsky, Wikimedia Commons (CC0). https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Wassily_Kandinsky

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BeatCutter - Rhythm slicing & recombining >> App Store

BeatCutter is an experimental multi-channel application for slicing and recombining sound based on rhythm. In the center of the application is a matrix of sample cells with smoothly reconfigurable recording, playback and control busses. This application is best for those who would like to experiment with large audio files or live instruments, creating chaotic constructions and patterns from sliced rhythm-driven samples. >>> More about this app

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SpaceFields - Space Ambient Machine >> App Store

SpaceFields is a mangler effect for creating slowly changing rhythmic sound structures in a deep reverb space from any external signal. Great for experimenting and designing ambient and noise backgrounds with rhythmic elements. >>> More about this app

BeatCutter now universal app for iOS and macOS

With the new version 1.7, BeatCutter - Rhythm slicing & recombining, becomes a truly universal application for iOS and macOS with AUv3 plugin support.

>>> See also: How To Run iOS Apps On Mac

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This update makes BeatCutter a truly universal iOS and macOS application. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). On macOS the BeatCutter can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit 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, including MIDI support (with a midi learn option), audio unit parameters and importing samples from any directory on device.

Also this update makes it possible to use the BeatCutter in DAWs and hosts as an instrument or effect plugin.

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BeatCutter - Rhythm slicing & recombining >> App Store

BeatCutter is an experimental multi-channel application for slicing and recombining sound based on rhythm. In the center of the application is a matrix of sample cells with smoothly reconfigurable recording, playback and control busses. This application is best for those who would like to experiment with large audio files or live instruments, creating chaotic constructions and patterns from sliced rhythm-driven samples. >>> More about this app

VIDEO DEMOS AND TUTORIALS

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