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BEATSKOOL is Experiencing some Interference,
Not the kind I used to receive @Skool
(too much stick not enough carrot)
My iD iP & Future depends on nothing less than a WIN
in the “Battle of the Brands”. First it was Domain Squatters now it’s Serious Business.
BE @SKOOL http://atskool.co.uk
Stay Tuned for more Mayhem & Madness to follow.
I may have been quiet for sometime, it’s time to stop with the Soundwaves
and Start Making Waves in the Shark Pool
Public School Edu vs Law Degree should be FUN
This Litigant in Person is about to take the issue Viral
BeatSkool is about to start making some serious waves…more info soon!
and NO I’m not talking about the Famous Waldorf PPG
If you want to make some waves of your own, you could try some of these BeatSkool Recommended Apps (though BeatSkool Doesn’t condone the purchase of iPads or the PUSHING of ANY Over Priced Hardware through the SKOOL SYSTEM).
WaveGenerator By Wolfgang Palm
PPG WaveGenerator is the latest development from the inventor of wavetable synthesis, Wolfgang Palm. It is a next generation synthesizer, building on the heritage of the PPG Wave keyboards.
The PPG WaveGenerator comes with a multitude of wavetables. The sound material contains the typical sounds from the original PPG wave models, as well as many new sounds generated by versatile analysis tools and also hand edited waves.
This app enables the user, to create his own wavetables in a playful way, and to hear the result immediately. Also you can construct the waves by adding harmonics very precise. Another way is to transform a picture into a wavetable. You can load photos from your album or even shoot a picture with the camera.
The waves are collected in a grid of 256 fields, to which the 3 oscillators of the synthesizer have arbitrary and independent access. In a 3D display you get a visual impression on how the sound evolves. You can turn around the 3D object and zoom in and out.
The Parameters of the synthesizer are divided into modules, which allows easy, yet powerful editing.
It contains 3 oscillators with independent control of pitch and waveform. Each oscillator has its own glide, which gives a very dynamic sound.
With a sophisticated routing system, the diverse modulation sources can be connected to all important control points. The keyboard is configurable totally freely, so you can setup all well-known musical scales, but also all imaginable custom scales that best fit into your music.
PPG WaveGenerator benefits all advantages of the iPad, like X/Y control after the key on event, or two finder gestures for spectrum control. After a key is hit, the tone may be modified and modulated in various ways, just by moving your finger.
A comfortable browser lets you sort the sound programs; you can categorize and rate them. Also complete custom sound banks may be created.
All significant parameters are controllable via MIDI.
There is a built in context specific help for all pages and modules.
Key Features:
• Creation of your own waves and wavetables.
• Playful sound creation simply by drawing or picking harmonics
• 3D page, visualization of the wavetables, transformation from photos into wavetables.
• 256 waves assembled within a wave grid
• 3 Audio Oscillators
• 3 Noise generators, for audio and modulations
• Classic 24 dB Lowpass Filter, combined with an overdrive simulation.
• Dual amplifier, for versatile control of 2 audio signals as well as panning.
• 13 Envelopes, for independent control of pitch, waveform, filter and noise gain and panning
• 4 LFOs
• Arpeggiator
• Delay/Reverb effect
• Audio engine with 2 synthesis modes, and variable wave blending quality.
• Directly accessible context help inside the app
• Use a camera, to shoot a picture and then transform it into a sound!
• Using state of the art technologies, but still the versatile and efficient synthesis system.
• Build your own keyboard, with the keys you prefer for your music.
• Audio recorder, up to 10 min. at 44.1 stereo
• Audio Copy to the pasteboard
• File Sharing via iTunes
Limited Edition BeatSkool App for Andriod & Web Now Available! Or Choose one of these.
iPolysix is an analog polyphonic synthesizer that’s been carefully designed to take full advantage of the 7.9-inch display of the new iPad mini as well as the iPad.
Bringing together a sequencer, drum machine, and even a mixer, it transforms your iPad or iPad mini into the ultimate analog synth studio.
Pack an amazing set of early-’80s analog equipment into your iPad, and time-travel back to the dawn of polyphonic synthesizers!
Plus, “Polyshare powered by SoundCloud” lets you publish, share, and remix songs with iPolysix users around the world!
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DM1 is an advanced vintage Drum Machine. It turns your iPad into a fun and creative beat making machine. Easy and fast to use, loaded with 64 superb electronic drum kits and beautiful hyper-realistic graphics, DM1 has been designed for a lot of instant fun.
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Cubasis is Steinberg’s streamlined, multitouch sequencer for the iPad. Specially designed for quick and easy operation, Cubasis makes recording, editing and mixing a breeze.
Record tracks in CD audio quality,and edit your music with the key and sample editors, while with the included mixer and audio effects polish your song to perfection.
Cubasis comes loaded with dozens of virtual instrument sounds which can be played in real time using the virtual keyboard and drum pads.
Cubasis’ projects can be even opened in Cubase under Windows and OS X! Cubasis places touch touch-intuitive production tools in your hands, opening up a new world of possibilities for your creativity.
The First Beat Skool was designed by MuXDiP – © JDB 2009.
BeatSkool… A Physical or Virtual Learning Environment delivered by Mobile BroadBand Technologies,
Created with the sole purpose of Delivering Condensed & Filtered Information,
Educating & Inspiring, Developing Creativity & Critical Thinking through Music & Design using Digital Content Creation Tools & Disruptive Technology.
Digital Mixed Media Production – Architecture, Engineering, Physics & Electronics all areas of Exploration @ the BeatSkool
Older Blog Posts can be seen here: http://beatskool.blogspot.co.uk/
Or to broswe BeatSkool material in another format go here: http://atskool.co.uk
Mastering the Art of Audio Production, as with so much in this world…less is more…Order out of Chaos
MuXDiP’s moments of Reason
Reason was instrumental in the logic behind getting the most bang for the buck, we all know why!!!
Reason has everything the beginner needs right at your fingertips. Sure you can Re-Wire into other applications to use additional processing tools, but Reason is so much fun.
While waiting for the world to BEAT a PATH 2 YOUR DOOR
(Seems the BEAT-NIC’s came in while I was out or sleeping)
A Great Video or 3D Project to land in your lap, music has become a great release, as with any productions you want it to be perfect but you have to always work within some limitations.
I Don’t have to always work just within Propeller Heads REASON, but I choose to quite a lot of the time, I like to see what I can squeeze out of it, all on its own, and even when I get somewhere I still know there is plenty more it can do…
Now I know what your thinking…these mixes ain’t all that!
I know I am barely scratching the surface, I don’t expect to make a living from music, but it keeps me sane. Sound Scapes are like virtual worlds, quicker to build than 3D worlds, more immediate & immersive.
Sound design is as deep & wide as you want to go all from the un-comfort of your armchair.
The randomness? of incremental changes, and the branches/choices you make,change the feel of the thing as you go. Every tiny change can lead to a new direction the semi-randomness of it all is why you keep plodding and plotting.
Random Attractors & Creative Vision merge to create infinite possibilities.
Early BeatSkool Experiments.
YMCA
Gordons Gin
MiZerZ MiX
DiDoMuX
PSB ReMiX
Remix of Heat Miser by MuxDip
Reason & After Effects