Android music applications

Dragon - Synthesized Dirty and Mean Drum Machine Update

8/23/2018

There is some apps that have been on a list mentally to get and the last week or so have gotten them and one of them was this.
A very good buy in my opinion as it brings a dirtiness that is not found in any other apps (or in 95% of hardware drum machines either).
Plus that it is not sample based but synthesized which opens up a lot of more fun hands on tweaking.
It is easy to get into and have a lot of posssibilites for tweaky fun but it is not for everyone,
but anyone looking for a drum groovebox app to play dirty with should check this out!

Update:

Added amplitude controls to snare and bass drum
Added tone distance control to snare
Added noise control to bass drum
Added presets Dinon, crushed hornet, 806, 807, grid grime
Made font size relative to screen
Changed wav naming convention

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thiiird.drgn

P.s-
This video shows it at its dirtiest and want to mention that it is possibe to get a bit more cleaner tones and also the kick can get very punchy which is not so obvious here.

smart Chords & tools- Nice update on this multi task app

7/11/2018

Updated with:

⭐ New "Practice" feature: As a first step to play and practice scale patterns
✔ Create your exercises for scale patterns
✔ Play the patterns forward, backward or in both directions
✔ Use the speed trainer to increase the tempo step by step
✔ Use the timer to limit your practice time
✔ Save your exercises with all your settings

Google Play:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.smartchord.droid

n-Track Studio 9- Very Nice update with new modules

6/25/2018

Now with some nice new effect plugins and other stuff...

Update:
n-Track Studio 9 is finally here. Here are the highlights of the new version:
- New Guitar amp plugin
- New Bass amp plugin
- New VocalTune vocal pitch correction plugin
- 3D spectrum view in EQ window
- Stereo image view in EQ window
- Redesigned user interface
- Echo depth can now be set as division of the song tempo
- Improved compatibility with USB audio devices

G-STOMPER STUDIO 5.7.1 - Update and important Statement!

3/18/2018

There is as always some interesting new functionaity but one thing that is very nice is the following statement:

Enhanced Privacy

Over the last few years, the hype around any sort of data collection grew exponential, and at the same time privacy became more and more important. Since these two facts do not fit together without strict rules, it takes a serious amount of time just to keep under control what data is collected by third-party APIs and if these data are used in accordance with the given law and our privacy rules. Time that would be way better invested in new features, improvements, or in new applications.
For this reason and to stay compliant with upcoming privacy regulations, we have decided to completely remove any third-tools (such as push notifications, analytics data collection, mobile ads generated by online APIs, etc.) from our services (our “website”, “software” or “mobile applications”), which are not explicitly required for their proper and safe operation. Please be sure to review our updated Privacy Policy.

The other updates are:

Upgraded to the latest Ableton Link 3.0.1 API: Now supporting start/stop sync
New 'Lock' feature (Pattern Set): If enabled, you can make real-time changes to Patterns during live sessions without permanently changing the actual Pattern in the Pattern Set

G-Stomper Studio - Now with Midi Import and Other updates!

2/20/2018

Not only Midi import but full on export as well with the swing/humanized micro timing being exported as well! As extra niceness added there is also full support for all kinds of time signatures...

Well as can be seen here:

WHAT'S NEW

NEW MIDI Importer: Import MIDI files/songs as Pattern Set including Song arrangement (Main Menu / IMP / MIDI Sequence (.mid/.midi))
MIDI Exporter: Now supporting multiple loop cycles, GM Percussion export, conditional drum steps, humanize timing, and musical Time Signature
Timing & Measure section: Now showing the musical Time Signature of your Patterns + a new Wizard to setup new Patterns by selecting a musical Time Signature
http://www.planet-h.com/g-stomper-studio/gst-whats-new/

FL Studio Mobile Updated with free new Saw synth!

1/23/2018

Of course it comes with some other stuff as well:

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imageline.FLM

WHAT'S NEW* SuperSaw Synth (free).
* Improved Automation Clip editor
* 10 new 'Bass Drum ...' kick samples
* Guitars Expansion Pack ($1.99)
* Voices Expansion Pack ($1.99)
* DirectWave notes correctly muted when project is looping
* Bugfixes & stability improvements

DRC Synthesizer updated with interesting goodness

1/10/2018

Not time today but very curious in modulating the filter with the noise source and the flutter amount of the Delay. Both that I hope can take the synth into some nice new territory.

WHAT'S NEW
- Faster loading
- Filter can now be modulated by noise source
- Flutter amount control on Delay
- Portamento time and switch are now midi assignable
- Improved patch manager: added alphabetical sort
- More space on the status bar with new functions: revert and randomize
- New oscillators panel tab, includes: mode, transpose, portamento switch/time, legato
- Modwheel and pitchbend now react to midi input
- Sliders and knobs now show values during midi control
- Improved menu look and feel

G-Stomper update

1/10/2018

Some nice additions:

Updated the Ableton Link backend with the latest changes from Ableton
New assignable MIDI Global CC/Key mappings:
- Pattern Slots (one cc mapping for all) : CC-XXX : value 0..63
- Pattern Slots (one key mapping for each) : NoteOn
- STUTTER ON/OFF: NoteOn/NoteOff
- PLAY/STOP/RECORD (one key mapping for each) : NoteOn
Several minor bugs fixed
http://www.planet-h.com/g-stomper-studio/gst-whats-new/

Bandlab - Looper thing for free to install into the main app

1/6/2018

To read the whole article go here:
https://blog.bandlab.com/introducing-looper-redefining-beat-creation/

This is the high lights:

Looper is a clip playing application that syncs and loops audio samples
Available free on iOS and Android
12 free inbuilt loop packs, each with 24 individual instrument loops that mix together effortlessly – thanks to BandLab’s inbuilt pitch and time shifting technology
- Total of 288 loops, with a mix of Bass, Beats, Pads, Drum Fills, Percussion, Brass, Guitar, Keys, & Synth hooks.
- Filter loop packs by genre. Genres include: Rock, Hip Hop, Grime, Electronic, House, Dubstep, Indie, Funk, Minimal Trap Pop and R&B.
- Loop packs are downloadable, so you can create music without data or a wifi connection on your phone
- New loop packs to be released throughout 2018.
Change the mode or quantization of each clip with loop edit function. Setting include Loop, One Shot, Gate or Retrigger in 16th, 8th, quarter & full notes.
13 FX – Classic Chamber, Large Hall, Bright Room, Ambient Rocker, Echo Doubler, High Vox, Punchy Doubler, Punchy Rap, Slight Saturation, Vocal Chorus, Slow Phase, Vocal Tremolo.
Real time time stretching and pitch shifting.
Real time recording and monitoring
Fully integrated with BandLab Mix Editor for Desktop
Download stems or mixdown from Mix Editor
Publish directly to BandLab, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.

Music Studio - Now with MIDI hardware input support

12/27/2017

Plus:
• Basic MIDI hardware input support
• 5 new instruments: MC Drum Kit, Vintage Bass, Dulcimer, Music Box, Orchestra Hit
• Trash folder to prevent accidental deleting or overwriting
• File renaming
• Polyphony increased to 128
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
Music Studio 2.1.1 resolves a crash that occurred on some devices.
Please support us with your 5 star rating to help keep the updates coming!

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xewton.musicstudio3

SunVox 1.9.3 - Now Released!

11/23/2017

So the latest SunVox is here:

To read the full list of updates go here:
http://warmplace.ru/soft/sunvox/changelog.txt

Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nightradio.sunvox

WHAT'S NEW
* Android 4.0+: Preferences -> Interface: new option "Hide system bars" for true immersive fullscreen mode;
* sound engine optimization;
* the biggest Sampler update since 2008;
* Pattern Editor: new function "Place evenly" (place events evenly in the selected area);
* lists of the recent files and folders have been added to the file browser;
* new instruments and effects (see the folders instruments and effects);
* see the full list of changes on the site.

G-Stomper Studio with another great update!

11/1/2017

This app is growing constantly and always with more useful additions.
This time dynamics is at the frontlines, making static rhythms disappear.
As seen in the picture above it is possible to access sliders underneath the step sequencer to control velocity, move each beat forwards in micro steps (that is just great) and finally make the beats fire differently for each pass of the sequencer.

It is fantastic additions to an already full featured app.
To read more about this update go here:
http://www.planet-h.com/2017/10/31/announcing-g-stomper-studio-5-6-1/

Remixlive - Now with better sample editing

10/27/2017

Remixlive is being sold as a remix of already made loops, but is that really fun for anyone serious about music making?
Luckily it is also possible to do direct recording and load loops all made from scratch. What makes it attractive too is that it is made with performance in mind and as such can be used in live settings and jams.
Like that the effects comes with X-Y pads and not faders or similar.
So it can be a good thing to look into Remixlive if working a lot with samples.

Anyho this is not why this post is being made it was more to mention that it is more control over the sample editing with the latest update which makes things more interesting.

Google Play:
Remixlive

This version adds Waveform zoom, a new feature offering more control and improving the sample editor!
Display samples in full screen and edit them accurately:
- Edit start & end points to create a new loop.
- Adjust ADSR sample parameters to make them crispier or softer.

New on BandLab: Guitar/Bass/Vocal FX, Panning, 3D Touch & Multi-Track Recording

8/31/2017

To read more about the updates go here:
https://blog.bandlab.com/new-on-bandlab-guitarbassvocal-fx-panning-3d-touch-multi-track-recording/

Dragon Drum Machine update with audio recording and new presets

8/28/2017

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thiiird.drgn&pageId=107817317434258015023

WHAT'S NEW

Minor how-to fix
Added wav file export. Wavs are saved to the home directory under the format drgn_time.wav
Added presets golgotha, concrete, matrix, chainchamber
Fixed bass drum rate error
Fixed append error when overwriting presets

iReal Pro - Updated

8/28/2017

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.massimobiolcati.irealb

WHAT'S NEWBlues
- 12 new Blues styles are now available as a one time In-App purchase
- Each Blues style comes with guitar, keyboard, bass and drums tracks
Improvements to audio
- Change tempo during playback
- Change instrument sounds during playback (Except drums)
- Exporting audio is now very fast
- Added two new electric guitars

Robotic Guitarist goes ad free and cheaper in-app purchases

8/18/2017

Interesting virtual instrument and help-out for guitar player is now free so why not give a twirl?

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pedrocorp.android.guitar

Robotic Guitarist is both a guitar emulator and music toolbox for guitar players and musicians in general and a fun and enjoyable musical playground for everyone. Even if you don't know a word about music or can't play the guitar! Just play and it will sound good!

★ Amazing guitar emulator

Choose a chord without having to learn finger positions and just hit the strings. You'll enjoy realistic visual effects and high fidelity sound. You can strum, play arpeggios or any other desired technique. You can play licks as well.

★ The guitar lab (never-ending possibilities)

Have you ever wondered how a reverb-enabled, fuzz-distorted bell would sound?

♪ Lots of different sounds
Pick among a large categorized set of sounds including a number of kinds of guitars and playing modes and the sounds of all sorts of musical instruments. Make the guitar sound as a flute or a piano! Funny and exotic sounds are included too, like those from animals. Or even pick a different one for each string! What about creating a band with a human chorus for the lows and a violin for the highs?

♪ Easy-to-use effects
Create a nice atmosphere and add deepness with impressive sound effects like reverb, flanger and echo. Each one features a list of variants so it's plug and play!

♪ Versatile distortion
Would you like a heavier or harsher sound? No problem! Pick a kind of distortion from the several available and set an intensity level. Your electric guitar will be absolutely electrifying!

★ Chord guide

An easy-to-use interface allows you to change your chord selection on the go. You'll see at all times a diagram showing finger positions. Very useful for learners or for those who play already and need to recall a chord.

★ Custom chords and chord presets

You'll be able to take music as far as your imagination takes it because you have the possibility of creating your own chords with a easy-to-use editor. They don't have to be actual guitar chords, but any layout of notes whose sound you like. You'll be able to play those songs with weird hand positions, since you are not limited to standard chords. You can define free strings you can play licks on. This feature allows, for example, to follow a tablature with much more fidelity.

Furthermore, you'll be able to save the chord set you have been composing so you can recover it later, with no need of defining it again chord by chord. That way you'll have at hand every chords needed for each song or experiment.

★ Reliable guitar tuner

If you play a non-virtual guitar, ‮‪‮‪‮‪‮‪Robotic Guitarist is your loyal electronic pocket tuner. It's able to detect frequencies with high accuracy.

★ Handy digital metronome

It has settings for tempo (BPM) and different time signatures. Keep the rythm!

Wiisp Drone Synth gui and lpf update

7/7/2017

Beatonal Groovebox gets updated with some nice additions

6/12/2017

I liked this one and it worked for better or worse in its own peculiar way with a more automatic sequencing of notes which had to be recorded in pattern presets or made beforehand.
This leads to a different results that may not have come up otherwise.
In either case now it is possible to sequence notes as in most other apps if desired.
(I do recommend to fuck around with the recording of pre programmed sequences though and see what happens). It is also possible to load your own drum samples as well to and that is always a good thing.
There is three synthesizers built into the app and they all come with a decent amount of controls. The drums are sampled but you can tune them and do some other changes to them.

Here is the Google Play info:

WHAT'S NEW- improved track saving
- note editing
- mixer
- accessible storage directory, manage saves, exports and drumsamples
- MIDI over USB (requires Android 6.0)

Beatonal is a virtual groovebox and music maker app, enabling you to easily create and share your musical ideas using the built-in synthesizer and drum machine.
Create loops using the eight customizable rhythmic drumpads, and effortlessly sketch chord progressions and melodies with the pattern-based rhythmic keyboards.

This app is free to try, but requires an in-app purchase to unlock all advanced features and project saving.

other features include:
- 4 audio channels: drum machine, base, chords and lead
- Input is automatically fixed to a user selectable scale
- Minimal audio latency
- Contains demo tracks to get you started
- Analog synth with two oscillators, FM, AM and pitch modulation, lowpass filter, and various effects
- Contains 60 built-in synth presets, but you can also create and store your own presets
- Store tracks on your device
- User friendly track sharing through track-url's
- Export track as MIDI so you can continue your work inside other apps or a DAW
- Export track as wav
- Small app size, runs on virtually all android devices (Android 2.3 and higher)
- Send MIDI over USB so you can play live music on your pc with low latency (requires Android 6.0)
- Import your own drumsamples

G-Stomper Studio Now with Ableton Link (and more).

6/2/2017

Time for another great update.
The biggest thing is that it now comes with Ableton Link.
Gabber heads will be happy too as the bpm now can reach 999!

Google Play info:

WHAT'S NEW
Integrated Ableton Link for beat, phase and tempo synchronization over a wireless LAN (long press PLAY, then 'Enable Ableton Link')
New FX type: Stereo Tool
New Bypass switch for the Parametric EQs
Improved VA-Beast Unison
Increased the tempo range to 20..999bpm
Reduced the memory usage of the FX Units
Improved Latency Compensation
The OpenSL Audio System is no longer experimental
Many minor bug fixes and improvements
Full release notes at http://www.planet-h.com/g-stomper-studio/gst-whats-new/