Mobile App

Holon

Holon is a free software synthesizer developed by Holonic Systems. Available format(s): stand alone application for iOS.

Holon is an auditory mixed reality app for functional synth music. Holon allows users to control a synthesis engine with their biomechanical movement and biosignals – their behaviour. Users become a physical part of the musical circuitry in a process known as embodiment.

Bonus pro features:

– Holon now lets you sync, for example, your step rate, speed or heart rate* with other users and instruments through Ableton Link.

– Holon includes a demo of the upcoming Holon.ist editor, showcasing automatic mapping to VCV Rack. Free download including demo patches: Holonic Systems Free for VCV Rack

Notable features:

step rate controlled drums.

heart rate sonification and tempo control*.

automatic vehicle musification.

solar/lunar tracking and panning.

local weather sequence.

position and speed modulation.

altitude FX.

*Holon offers an Apple Watch app (Series 2 or newer) and fully supports the Suunto Movesense smart sensor platform (firmware 1.5 or newer). In-App Purchases unlocking the devices cost EUR 4.49 / USD 3.99 / GBP 3.99 each.

Suunto Movesense sensors are available from: www.movesense.com/shop

Movesense devices are EUR 39,50 + VAT + delivery. The upcoming Holon.ist editor supports up to four simultaneous units.

Sign up for Holon.ist editor beta using form at: holonic.systems

http://www.holonic.systems

Groove Pads – Make Beats and Mix Music

Groove Pads – Make Beats and Mix Music is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by FSP Devs. Compatible OS(s): Android.

Make your own amazing music track. Take advantage of the great library of high quality sounds in different genres of music. Make beats, mix music and use studio quality effects. Record your performance or compose song from scratch.

Key Features:

24 colorful pads.

make music by tapping pads.

use step sequencer to create unique beats.

16 patterns for each of the pads with 16, 32 or 64 steps length.

high quality sound packs.

studio quality effects:

reverb.

flanger.

phaser.

low pass filter.

band pass filter.

high pass filter.

bitcrusher.

and more soon…

control effects by touching XY pad.

freeze XY parameters by ‘hold’ function.

24 channel mixer: volume, panning, mute and solo for each of the pads.

reset mute or solo for all of the channels.

record your music track.

save and load your work at any time.

song mode – create your own unique song by drag and drop patterns.

favorite features at your fingertips – press and hold function button to change its mode.

high performance audio engine.

absolutely free.

Your thoughts, feedback and suggestions help us make our app the best it can be. Write us:
[email protected]

http://fspdev.usermd.net/

GeoPlayer

GeoPlayer is a free virtual instruments plugin developed by sonicPlanet. Compatible OS(s): iOS.

sonicPlanet GeoPlayer app is the player version of the GeoComposer, 3D location based interactive soundscape composer.

All the pieces composed and uploaded by creators can be played selected on the GeoPlayer app and experience fully with interactive audio visual tools embedded on the Geo apps. (live Google Street View embedded with 3D soundscape) You can teleport yourself to the venue of the soundscape and use your body movement and orientation to visit it with 3D sonic augmented reality.

The app is free on the AppStore and full instructions are here.

Requirements : A minimum iPhone5s or higher model with iOS9 and a stereo headphone.

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http://www.sonicplanet.com

GeoComposer

GeoComposer is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by sonicPlanet. Compatible OS(s): iOS.

sonicPlanet GeoComposer is location based soundscape composition platform in form of an iOS app. It lets the artists, museums etc. freely create location based 3D soundscapes with the 3D sonic augmented reality technology of sonicPlanet.

Sound recordings for any purpose can be placed easily as sound objects at GPS coordinates with the GeoComposer editor interface and then can be uploaded with additional piece information to sonicPlanet server space.

You can navigate/walk on a physical space augmented with the 3D soundscape which contains the virtual sound objects. The interaction of the listener (you) with his location and orientation to these sound objects renders the 3D soundscape in realtime.

GeoComposer presents full augmented reality with its interactive 3D soundscape and Google Street View visuals embedded. You can teleport yourself to the piece environment and enjoy the audible and visual venue hosting the performing piece.

Each creator can have many pieces and he/she can see and edit only their submitted pieces. The users of GeoComposer can share their creations with the community by making their final editions available on the sonicPlanet GeoPlayer.

The GeoPlayer app which will list all the available works according the creator, genre or work name. Anyone who uses the sonicPlanet GeoPlayer app will be able to enjoy these Geo compositions.

Main Features :

High quality 3d sound engine by sonicPlanet.

You can import your sounds as stereo mp3 files to the app directory.

The number of sound objects which you can place on the map is limited with the CPU of your iPhone.

Interaction behaviour, volume, bass support and object position height parameters can be edited individually for each sound object.

Solo and All edit modes for the sound objects.

Glitch free operation during orientation and position change data flow from the iPhone.

Unique integration with Google Street View, for the first time Google Street View and 3D soundscape are seamlessly integrated.

You can navigate on Google Street View and visit the soundscape virtually.

Unique GeoMapping mode allows the listener being teleported to the original soundscape venue; the listeners position and orientation will be mapped to the venue virtually and becomes visible via the Google Street View. (See the video).

Your files and composition data will be stored encrypted on sonicPlanet server space and can be edited later only by you.

You can make your compositions public by using “Final” version before uploading.

Links:

www.sonicplanet.com
www.sonicplanet.com/GeocomposerManual.pdf

Hardware: A minimum iphone5S or higher model is needed along with stereo headphones.

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http://www.sonicplanet.com

Free Sounds

Free Sounds is a free studio tools plugin developed by Flexbyte Software. Compatible OS(s): Android.

Free Sounds is unofficial freesound.org client for Android.

Freesound is a large collection of free samples and loops: drums, synths, basses, piano, strings, dubstep loops, etc. With Free Sounds you can explore and download sounds from Freesound database.

All sounds are powered by Freesound.org under Creative Commons licenses.

http://flexbyte.com

Finger Bass

Finger Bass is a free software synthesizer developed by Lee Scott. Available format(s): stand alone application for Android.

Real time bass synthesizer.

The low pass filter self oscillates almost until blowing up.

https://vsts-leescott.rhcloud.com/

Fifth Degree

Fifth Degree is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by Bernie Maier. Compatible OS(s): iOS.

From a few simple elements complexity can arise. Fifth Degree is a MIDI sequencer based on a simple concept: loop around the musical circle of fifths in key and tweak the performance parameters live. You can use it to create a mesmerising loop and change the way it plays or use it as a base while you improvise alongside it with another instrument. You can even use it as a convenient loop of notes while you try out different sound patches on your synthesiser.

Features:

Lean user interface that gathers the essential performance controls on the main screen.

Fixed sequence of notes (ascending circle of fifths).

Outputs to CoreMIDI output ports (virtual, network and physical).

Keeps sending MIDI while in the background.

Can send MIDI notes and MIDI clock, so other apps can choose to synchronise.

Fifth Degree is a MIDI sequencer app supporting any CoreMIDI output: virtual MIDI, MIDI over Wi-Fi and CoreMIDI compatible hardware interfaces. Since it is a sequencer it does not generate sounds on its own, so use it with your favourite CoreMIDI-compatible sound generation app or hardware.

Fifth Degree uses the MidiBus library from Audeonic.

http://apps.blurk.net

EarMaster

EarMaster is a free education plugin developed by EarMaster. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS, iOS.

EarMaster is an app for ear training, sight-singing practice, rhythm training and core music theory on Windows, Mac and iOS. It enables musicians to train their skills in music theory, sight-singing, ear training and rhythm. It offers thousands of exercises for all levels that will train users to sight-read and sight-sing music, recognize intervals, chords, scales and melodies by ear, increase their rhythm and pitch precision, learn to transcribe music by ear, and learn the core concepts of music theory.

Users can sing their answers into the app and get instant feedback on their pitch and rhythm accuracy, tap rhythms live on the screen of their iPad, practice ear training or sight-reading with a MIDI piano or other MIDI instruments, learn to sing with solfege syllables, check their stats to pinpoint areas that demand more training, do interactive dictations with all-time Jazz classics, and more.

EarMaster is for musicians and music students of all skill levels, and is currently available in English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese (Simplified).

http://www.earmaster.com

DP Control

DP Control is a free midi controller plugin developed by MOTU. Compatible OS(s): iOS.

DP Control is a free app that allows Digital Performer users to control DP over a WiFi network using their iPhone, iPad or third-generation iPod Touch.

Features:

Built for DP: Built specifically for use with Digital Performer (Version 7.2 or later), DP Control gives users easy access to the most important transport and mixer functions for tracking, mixing, and live performance.

One-handed operation: Designed with large, touch-friendly buttons and other UI elements, DP Control works in both landscape and portrait orientations. In portrait mode, users can hold their iPhone or iPod in one hand, and comfortably operate DP Control by pressing buttons and swiping to new pages with their thumb.

Multi-touch mixing: Wireless, multi-touch mixing with Digital Performer is now a reality. Users can operate multiple on-screen Mixing Board faders simultaneously with several fingers. For two-handed mixing, users can turn their iPad sideways and mix with fingers from both hands at once. Faders and other controls are large and easy to grab. Users can quickly swipe left and right to access more faders as they mix.

Bidirectional communication: If users make a change from DP Control on their remote device, such as renaming a take or adding a marker, the corresponding DP project on the host Mac is immediately updated, and vice versa. This two-way communication makes DP Control a seamless extension of DP.

Feature highlights:

Real two-way communication: changes made in DP Control are immediately reflected in DP, and vice versa.

Editable time counter with selectable format (including real-time, SMPTE time, samples, and marker names).

Main transport control and many other transport-related Control Panel functions (click, countoff, memory-cycle, etc.).

Page-controlled, scrollable mixer with animated, recordable pan knobs and volume sliders, plus level meters and peak indicators.

Solo, Mute, Record-enable, Play automation, Record automation and automation mode settings for each track.

Track list for the host DP project, complete with collapsible nested track folders and dynamically linked track organization that matches the currently open DP project on the host Mac.

Infinite undo, with the ability to step through the next and previous tasks in the host DP project undo history.

Marker creation and naming.

New Take, Previous Take, and Next Take functions that operate on all of the record-enabled tracks at once (essential for tracking drums).

Take selection, by name, for individual tracks. Also New Take, Delete Take, and Rename Take for the current take on any individual track.

Save function for saving changes made to the DP document.

DP Control is compatible with any iPhone, iPad, and third-generation iPod Touch, and it requires Digital Performer 7.2 or later running on a Mac on the same WiFi network as DP Control.

For videos, interactive Flash, and more information, visit the Digital Performer web pages.

http://www.motu.com/

djay

djay is a free virtual decks plugin developed by Algoriddim. Compatible OS(s): iOS.

The djay DJ app for iPhone, iPad, and Android lets you mix all your local music and millions of songs directly from Spotify.

http://www.algoriddim.com