Guilherme Freitas is an established Bassist/Guitarist/Singer and Composer from Brazil. He is best known for his bands Gugles and Pajama Flowers, he currently plays with Bandabala,. The Band has just re-recorded their favourite Pajama Flowers hits completely on the iPad.

Q.1 Gui who were your musically influences?
I've heard a lot of music in my life but if I have to mention what I most heard would be Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Beto Guedes, Brazilian pop rock( Legiao Urbana, Lulu Santos) Beatles, AC/DC, Stones, Nirvana, Beach Boys, Genesis plus many other artists.

Q2. You’re a multi-talented Guitarist/Singer/Composer, is there a particular aspect you prefer? I started getting interested in music as a acoustic guitarist at 14, but at 18 I had to learn to play bass because I joined a band that needed a bass player, I continued to play bass for many years, and went back to playing guitar for 7 years ago. Right now I'm in love with guitar.

Q3. Why did you decide to Re-Record the tracks on the iPad?
The first reason was that at the time of the band in '95, we did not record the job decently, just made records on cassette tapes. Another reason was also that the band no longer exists and some former members no longer work as musicians, so there was no possibility would be all together again, each took different paths in life.

The band was independent at the time and had no access to good studios. I always liked those songs and felt sorry for not having done a good recording of them. When I bought the iPad 2 years ago, I noticed that when recording electric guitar I got an excellent result, and it reminded me of the work of Pajama's, I had to ask for help to remember the lyrics and started to record a couple of tracks before I knew it I was recording 14 songs.




Q5. How did you find the process of recording everything on the iPad?I've always been interested in using portable recorders, I already had several studios port (tascam, yamaha), drum machines, sequencers. When I saw the iPad I started doing small tests in Garageband was impressed and so I bought the IPad.

I used the Apogee Jam, and soon I learned how it worked and I realized I was getting better guitar sounds than in several professional studios I've ever had recorded in. Soon I noticed that the GarageBand would not be enough and that I needed a more professional app and found Meteor, then yes I was really excited to do all the work.

I started the searching process for drum loops and how we had done the arrangements back in 95. I actually recorded all the basic instrumental in Meteor and vocals in Garage Band, because I had to use many tracks, as I did many backing vocals.

The instruments I used were

Electric guitars (Gibson Sg, Prs Custom 22, Fender Plus and Suhr S3) I used a 60 amp trademark of Tech 21, miked by the senheiser 609 in direct apogee jam.

Effects on guitar I used eletronics TC Nova system, Fulltone OCD, and Suhr Riot. ,

The acoustic guitars (Yamaha) I always recorded 2 tracks, 1 miked by MIC and another running straight at Jam.

The bass (Tagima and precision and music man) I ran for a pre AMT eletronics and ran straight into Jam.

The keyboards and the strings I got everything in Garage Band.

For a long time I was in doubt if I would record the vocals on the iPad or in a studio outside, but then found the apogee MIC and recorded in my home. At the end of the process I had a problem, I would not be able to mix work on the iPad because I used more than 12 channels, and used 2 different apps to record

So I pulled all the wavs separately into the Meteor where they were mastered, mixed and everything. Throughout this process, Paul from 4pockets helped me a lot by email. Thanks Paul.

Q6. What aspects of Meteor Multitrack Recorder made it your iPad DAW of choice?
I found the meteor very professional, with 12 tracks and effects, it felt really like recording in professional studio, also the excellent technical support from 4Pockets provide customers



Q7. We were impressed with the harmonization of the vocals and guitars, how did you achieve this?I always enjoyed doing many backing vocals, something like Beatles, Beach Boys, and Queen, and in fact, in this work, I really did million of vocals. As I was doing at home, it had no cost, and I could take as much time as I wanted so I could do many experiments.

I recorded the harmonization's and sometimes sang 2 to 3 times each harmonization to get that wall of sound, like Queen and Beatles on the songs Right on, Sun is on the way. The verse of In the Evening and chorus of I'm Addicted, was sung by the musician and song writer Toninho Mattos.

I did not know if it would be successful but I tried lol. I do not use auto tune any part of the songs.

In eletric guitars, the process was similar. I played the same riff over and over again to give those aspect of the wall of sound too. But I played really again, because if you just duplicate the track you do not get the same result, only increases the volume.


Q8. Brazilian musicians seemed to have taken the iPad to the heart of their music creation, why do you think this is?
I think the whole world is using IPad to record, but maybe it's a success in Brazil because a good studio here is very expensive and one of medium size sometimes you do not get good results.


Q9. When will we see the Gui Freitas or the Pajama Flowers on the iTunes Store?
Actually I do not know how iTunes works for independent band, I need to tell you how this really works, in Brazil, the people still do not have much in the habit of using iTunes, the people still downloads the net. But I think it would be great if I could put my songs out, but at the same time, because the band to be independent, I do not know if people would know that the band is available on iTunes, I will get better informed and see. When I recorded this work I was not really planning on selling it, it was just to record it and show it to friends, but would not be so bad if I could make some money with it.



Q10. What's does 2013 hold for you, can you tell us what are you plans are?I am a professional musician in Brazil for 22 years, now I play in a band called Bandabala . This band plays Brazilian rhythms and it works here. My plans are to disseminate these Pajama Flowers songs and continue working hard.

You can find out more about Gui on his Facebook Page and on his twitter @guifreitas5

We would like to thank Gui for taking part in the interview, particularly since English is not his first language. I have promised him that I will learn more Portuguese than how to order a beer.

Keep an eye out for other tracks from Gui and the Pajama Flowers, I think 2013 is promising to be an exciting year for him.

4PocketsAudio Interview of the Month - Brazilian Guitarist Marcos Kleine

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

4pocketsaudio Interview of the Month - MashUp Artist DJ Flashard

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 New Track Love Letter Created in Meteor Multitrack Recorder for iPad

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 ~~_/)~~~*

Aurora Sound Studio HD

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.


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Straight On - Manith (original song) Recorded with Meteor MultiTrack Record and iPad

An Origional Song recorded using an iPad, Meteor MultiTrack Recorder and an Alesis IO Dock

Annie Lennox vs Ellie Goulding Mashup - Meteor MultiTrack Recorder for iPad

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).

Annie Lennox vs Ellie Goulding - Little Light Bird (iPad Edit) by Flashard

Live Track from Ivy Markaity and Daniel Talevi Recorded with Meteor MultiTrack Recorder for iPad

Simply a lovely track from Ivy and Daniel performed live and recorded in Meteor Multi Track Recorder for the iPad


Meteor Multi Track Recorder

Snap Snare by Snare Complex

An addictive track from Snare Complex written on 4Pocket’s Aurora Sound Studio HD. Guitar recorded and processed in Ablton Live Lite 8.
Snap Snare by Snare Complex

First Meteor – Audio Track by KITAI

Just found a great track on Sound Cloud by KITAI created using AMPKIT, BeatMaker2, Meteor Multi Track Recorder on an iPad

First Meteor by KITAI

PocketRTA Ultra IOS 6 Compatible Spectrum Analyser for iPhone

Pocket RTAUltra Spectrum Analyzer for iPhone

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).

Can be used in conjunction with Tone Generator Ultra




Pocket RTAUltra on App Store
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Tone Generator Ultra for iPad

Tone Generator Ultra for iPad

Tone Generator Ultra is a simple and easy-to-use test tone and frequency generator. Tones can be set by
frequency or musical note.
Features:

• Sine, Square and Sawtooth Wave Generation
• White and pink noise
• Logarithmic / linear sweep utility with adjustable upper and lower frequencies and delay
• Impulse wave.
• Supports frequencies from 20Hz to 22kHz.

Tone Generators are very useful for a variety of tasks including:

• Balancing your Stereo or Home Cinema System
• Testing Speakers
• Acoustics testing
• White and Pink Noise Generator

Can be used in conjunction with PocketRTA Ultra Spectrum Analyser

Or just for fun

• Compare your friends hearing, see who is straining to hear the sounds
• Annoy your best friend with that pesky sound.

Tone Generator Ultra on App Store
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StompBox Guitar Effect App for iPad

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.

Many great features including…

• 17 Unique Effects.
• 7 Types of Distortion Effect.
• Chain upto 12 Simultaneous Effects.
• Media Player with Time Stretching.
• 4 Track Loop Recorder.
• Metronome.
• Chromatic Tuner.
• Stereo Routing.
• Save 12 banks of 6 patches.
• Virtual Foot Controller.
• Virtual Whammy Pedal.
• Tap Tempo
• Built In FTP
• Comprehensive Help
• Effect Synchronization with Metronome
• Bass Guitar compatible
• Latency Settings on the Fly
• Fast App Switching
• Selectable Input Type
• PasteBoard Support
• USB Camera Kit Supported
• iRig, Apogee Jam and IO Dock Compatible
• 3 Unique Skins

StompBox on App Store
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Meteor MultiTrack Recorder

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.
• Multi Tasking

“Fantastic update. This one finally gives iPad users access to a full-fledged DAW on their devices – Scot Solida The Electronic Garden and Computer Music Magazine

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Aurora Sound Studio Sequencer for the iPad

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
• Hold Note Feature
• Export to ‘WAV’ option

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