Android music applications

Bandlab goes hardware - New affordable audio interfaces

1/11/2018

There is three flavours and the one that is out now for ordering is Link Analog which looks like a nice audio interface and with a good price point- 59.99$.
It is supposed to play nicely with Android mobile devices but works with computers as well of course.

To read more about it and if fancy takes you to order a unit or two go here:
https://www.bandlab.com/machines/link-analog

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.

Bandlab #LOOPRnB Contest until the 25th of September

9/13/2017

About the Contest
Have you tried making music with loops? If you’ve not (or have) now’s the best time to give it a try. We want you to create your next song with our R&B loops on the web Mix Editor, and you could win $500! We’ll be listening to every entry — so show us your best work.

Prizes
1st: 500USD
2nd – 4th: 100USD each
How we pick the winners
A judging panel from the BandLab team will select the winners. You’ve got to use at least 1 loop from the “RnB Essentials” on the web Mix Editor.
We’ll be judging your entry based on:

Production quality
Catchiness
Creativity
Originality

To read the rest go here:
https://blog.bandlab.com/looprnb-win/

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/

Bandlab Contest - Hashtag #cashmeup to WIN $500!

6/20/2017

Here is what is said:

About the Contest
#Cashmeup! We’ve lined up another amazing contest for you. Publish an original track on BandLab and you could win $500! We’ll be listening to every entry — so show us your best work.
*Scroll down for full Terms and Conditions.

Prizes
1st: 500USD
2nd – 4th: 100USD each
How we pick the winners
A judging panel from the BandLab team will select the winners.
The judge’s decision will be final—and will be based on artistic merit so get creative!
How do I win?

Publish a track on BandLab. You can use any device — iOS, Android or web!
Tag it with #cashmeup in the song description.

BandLab is FREE to use, you can sign up here, or download BandLab on your iOS or Android device.
FYI: Your entry has to be a new track, created and published during the competition period. Editing an existing song’s description with the hashtag doesn’t count!
Contest Duration
Submit your entries by 9th August 2017, 2359 hrs (UTC +8).

Contest Terms and Conditions
The #cashmeup Music Competition (the “Competition”) is organised by BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd.

Participation in this Competition is subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, the Terms of Use of the Website, and such other rules, regulations and procedures prescribed by BandLab in relation to this Competition. Non-compliance with or breach of any of such terms, conditions, rules, regulations or procedures shall immediately disqualify the participant from participating in the event, and any prizes won shall be forfeited, withheld or withdrawn.
The Competition is open to anyone worldwide, except employees of BandLab, sponsoring companies and their agencies, and their immediate family members. Contestants must be 18 years old and above.
The Competition is open to individuals. By submitting an entry, each participant a) warrants that all his/her personal information provided in the submission is true, correct and complete, and that he/she is not assuming a false identity and b) accepts and agrees to the BandLab Terms & Conditions and BandLab Privacy Policy.
Competition starts on 8th June 2017 (UTC +8). To enter, each participant in the Competition must submit a published revision (Revision) with a #cashmeup tag in the description to the BandLab Community. Multiple submissions per participant are welcome. Each Revision must comply with the following requirements:
1. Created and published during the competition period
2. Have a #cashmeup tag in the description
Each participant warrants to BandLab that all works used in their submission are (a) original works of the participant, (b) works in the public domain and/or (c) third party owned works which are authorised or licensed for use and reproduction by BandLab in the manner set out in paragraph 14 and elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions. Each submission must clearly and separately indicate the sources of copyrighted materials, if any, used in the creation of the Revision. Participants must clear the rights to use any copyrighted works in their submission. Each participant hereby indemnifies BandLab Technologies and its related companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners (“BandLab Technologies Entities”) against any loss or damages suffered by BandLab and/or any of the BandLab Entities arising from any third party claims against use of the participant’s submitted Revision.
BandLab reserves the right to reject any submission it deems inappropriate in its sole discretion at any time without informing the participants.
Online submission starts from 8th June 2017, 0001 hrs (UTC +8) and ends on 9th August, 2359 hrs (UTC +8).
A BandLab panel of judges will pick 4 winners. The participant submitting each winning Revision will be notified via email by 16th August 2017. Members of the public will be able to cast their vote by liking Revisions in the BandLab Community until 9th Agust 2017, 2359 hrs (UTC +8).
The Competition prizes will be: 1st: 500USD; 2nd – 4th: 100USD. The prizes shall only be paid out to Contestants who qualify to participate meeting all requirements here and elsewhere in the Terms and Conditions. In the event of any claims for copyright infringement against BandLab as a result of the winning Revisions posted to BandLab, BandLab reserves the right in addition to any other available remedies to forfeit the entire prize or to deduct any damages/losses payable from the prize, at its sole discretion.
All decisions made by BandLab in relation to this Competition are final and no enquiries, appeals, verbal or written or any other correspondence will be entertained. The participants agree to accept and abide by all decisions made by BandLab.
No obligation will be incurred by BandLab by reason of participation in this Competition or by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the participants as a result of or on account of this event.
Each participant agrees that your personal data may be used by the BandLab Technologies group of companies to send him/her marketing and advertising materials in relation to goods and services of BandLab and its business partners, and for research and analysis. If any participant has any questions relating to BandLab’s collection, use and disclosure of his/her personal data, please contact BandLab’s Data Protection Officer at privacy@bandlab.com.
Each participant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants BandLab Technologies all consents and waivers necessary to record, use and publicise the participants’ name and other particulars, photographs, performance, appearance, likeness and/or voice (as the case may be) in any manner as BandLab Technologies shall in its sole discretion deem fit. Each participant acknowledges that BandLab Technologies shall be at liberty to publish and otherwise use any recordings made by the participant, including without limitation telephone recordings, audio recordings, visual recordings and photographs (if any), for promotional and publicity purposes (whether now or in the future) or such other purposes as BandLab Technologies may deem appropriate.
Participants shall not grant any interviews or discuss with any member of the press or other media his/her participation in the Competition, without first notifying and obtaining the prior written consent of BandLab.
BandLab reserves the right to change, amend or add to these terms and conditions without prior notice. BandLab further reserves the right, without any liability on its part whatsoever, to cancel, postpone, terminate, suspend or in any other way cease this Competition at any time without prior notice.
Each participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that BandLab, its related/affiliated companies and their respective officers, employees and agents shall not be liable to any of the participants for any claim, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with his/her participation in the Competition, or arising from compliance with these terms and conditions.
These terms and conditions and this event shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore laws.

What is Mastering? Bandlab offers advice and free mastering

5/20/2017

Bandlab offers some advice and also points out that they offers free mastering.
To read more go here:
https://blog.bandlab.com/what-is-mastering/

Win your own Custom Logo Design by Bandlab Illustrator

5/2/2017

Hmm it is a little bit strange to me to have a band or similar and not design your own logo but understand that there is a lot of people that do not have the programs and skills to do it...

So here is a contest just for you!!!

https://blog.bandlab.com/makemylogo/

Bandlab Writes about their UI/UX Design

4/14/2017

Bandlab have written a piece on their User Interface design on their blog and it is a interesting read. They also mention what programs they use for their design.

To read it go here:
https://blog.bandlab.com/inside-our-tech-uiux-design/

Bandlab - Hashtag #GetCashed to WIN $500!

3/11/2017

About the Contest
#GetCashed on BandLab! We’ve lined up another amazing contest for you — publish an original track on BandLab and you could win $500!
*Scroll down for full Terms and Conditions.

Prizes
1st: 500USD
2nd – 4th: 100USD each
How we pick the winners
The 10 most liked entries will make it to the judging round. A judging panel from the BandLab team will then select the winners.
The judge’s decision will be final—and will be based on artistic merit so get creative!
How do I win?

Publish a track on BandLab. You can use any device — iOS, Android or web!
Tag it with #GetCashed in the song description.

BandLab is FREE to use, you can sign up here, or download BandLab on your iOS or Android device.
FYI: Your entry has to be a new track, published during the competition period. Editing an existing song’s description with the hashtag doesn’t count!
Contest Duration
Submit your entries by 2nd May 2017, 2359 hrs.
How do I get more likes?
Tip 1:
Get active within the BandLab community. Following other users makes them more likely to check out your profile and published tracks. Follow, like, comment and even collaborate with other BandLab users to build a rapport within the community.
Tip 2:
Keep sharing! BandLab makes it easy to share your published music to your social media profiles. Encourage your friends to sign up on BandLab to like your submission.
Tip 3:
Don’t submit too late! An earlier submission means more time to accumulate those likes.

Contest Terms and Conditions
The #GetCashed Music Competition (the “Competition”) is organised by BandLab Singapore Pte Ltd.

Participation in this Competition is subject to the terms and conditions set out herein, the Terms of Use of the Website, and such other rules, regulations and procedures prescribed by BandLab in relation to this Competition. Non-compliance with or breach of any of such terms, conditions, rules, regulations or procedures shall immediately disqualify the participant from participating in the event, and any prizes won shall be forfeited, withheld or withdrawn.
The Competition is open to anyone worldwide, except employees of BandLab, sponsoring companies and their agencies, and their immediate family members. Contestants must be 18 years old and above.
The Competition is open to individuals. By submitting an entry, each participant a) warrants that all his/her personal information provided in the submission is true, correct and complete, and that he/she is not assuming a false identity and b) accepts and agrees to the BandLab Terms & Conditions and BandLab Privacy Policy.
Competition starts on 1st March 2017. To enter, each participant in the Competition must submit a published revision (Revision) with a #GetCashed tag in the description to the BandLab Community. Multiple submissions per participant are welcome. Each Revision must comply with the following requirements:
1. Created and published during the competition period
2. Have a #GetCashed tag in the description
Each participant warrants to BandLab that all works used in their submission are (a) original works of the participant, (b) works in the public domain and/or (c) third party owned works which are authorised or licensed for use and reproduction by BandLab in the manner set out in paragraph 14 and elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions. Each submission must clearly and separately indicate the sources of copyrighted materials, if any, used in the creation of the Revision. Participants must clear the rights to use any copyrighted works in their submission. Each participant hereby indemnifies BandLab Technologies and its related companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners (“BandLab Technologies Entities”) against any loss or damages suffered by BandLab and/or any of the BandLab Entities arising from any third party claims against use of the participant’s submitted Revision.
BandLab reserves the right to reject any submission it deems inappropriate in its sole discretion at any time without informing the participants.
Online submission starts from 4th March 2017, 0001 hrs and ends on 2nd May 2017, 2359 hrs.
The top 10 Revisions that receive the most ‘Likes’ in the BandLab Community will be judged by a BandLab panel. The judging panel will pick 4 ultimate winners. The participant submitting each winning Revision will be notified via email by 9th May 2017. Members of the public will be able to cast their vote by liking Revisions in the BandLab Community until 2nd May 2017, 2359 hrs.
The Competition prizes will be: 1st: 500USD; 2nd – 4th: 100USD. The prizes shall only be paid out to Contestants who qualify to participate meeting all requirements here and elsewhere in the Terms and Conditions. In the event of any claims for copyright infringement against BandLab as a result of the winning Revisions posted to BandLab, BandLab reserves the right in addition to any other available remedies to forfeit the entire prize or to deduct any damages/losses payable from the prize, at its sole discretion.
All decisions made by BandLab in relation to this Competition are final and no enquiries, appeals, verbal or written or any other correspondence will be entertained. The participants agree to accept and abide by all decisions made by BandLab.
No obligation will be incurred by BandLab by reason of participation in this Competition or by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the participants as a result of or on account of this event.
Each participant agrees that your personal data may be used by the BandLab Technologies group of companies to send him/her marketing and advertising materials in relation to goods and services of BandLab and its business partners, and for research and analysis. If any participant has any questions relating to BandLab’s collection, use and disclosure of his/her personal data, please contact BandLab’s Data Protection Officer at privacy@bandlab.com.
Each participant hereby irrevocably and unconditionally grants BandLab Technologies all consents and waivers necessary to record, use and publicise the participants’ name and other particulars, photographs, performance, appearance, likeness and/or voice (as the case may be) in any manner as BandLab Technologies shall in its sole discretion deem fit. Each participant acknowledges that BandLab Technologies shall be at liberty to publish and otherwise use any recordings made by participant, including without limitation telephone recordings, audio recordings, visual recordings and photographs (if any), for promotional and publicity purposes (whether now or in the future) or such other purposes as BandLab Technologies may deem appropriate.
Participants shall not grant any interviews or discuss with any member of the press or other media his/her participation in the Competition, without first notifying and obtaining the prior written consent of BandLab.
BandLab reserves the right to change, amend or add to these terms and conditions without prior notice. BandLab further reserves the right, without any liability on its part whatsoever, to cancel, postpone, terminate, suspend or in any other way cease this Competition at any time without prior notice.
Each participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that BandLab, its related/affiliated companies and their respective officers, employees and agents shall not be liable to any of the participants for any claim, liability, damages, cost, loss or expense whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with his/her participation in the Competition, or arising from compliance with these terms and conditions.
These terms and conditions and this event shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Singapore laws.

Bandlab - Sign up for Beta versions

1/30/2017

For the impatient it is nice to sign up for testing Beta versions of your favorite apps.
This being for Bandlab:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.bandlab.bandlab

Bandlab And IK Multimedia Contest

11/15/2016

A contest with prices provided by IK Multimedia.
Finishes the fifth of December.

To read more go here:
https://blog.bandlab.com/showcase-your-creativity-and-win-ik-multimedia-products/

BandLab wins Microsoft Start-up Partner of the Year Award

9/21/2016

To read more go here:
https://blog.bandlab.com/bandlab-wins-microsoft-start-up-partner-of-the-year-award-2016/

Bandlab - Swee Lee Contest #1

9/1/2016

Bandlab the application where you can upload tracks for people to collaborate on and vice versa are doing this contest together with a online music store. There is five tracks to choose from to add to and remix. The prices are decent- 1000$ 1st price 450$ 2nd price five 100$ prices to spend on instruments etc.
The contest ends the tenth of September.

To read more go to:
https://blog.bandlab.com/swee-lee-contest-1/

Wear Audio Recorder (+BandLab)

6/2/2016

Interesting... Even though there seems to be some bugginess.
The ten year old in me like that there is very easy to play spy with secret recording by changing the interface.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rimidalv.dictaphone&hl=en_GB&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign

Google Play info:

Handy and functional voice recorder for the smartphones and Android Wear watches!
Record your conversations, lectures, meetings and anything you want with very simple and intuitive interface. The app is designed both for watches and smartphones.Features:
· The all-new Material design;
· Sound quality customisation (choice of the optimal modes);
· Dropbox & Google drive
· Echo suppression and noise filtering, silence skipping;
· Work in the background (when the display is off);
· Autostart when you start;
· Invisible Recording (replaces an icon in the notification bar, so nobody can see that the recording is launched)
· Synchronise the watch (if any);
· Manage audio recordings (share, delete, rename)
· Tags
Important! A moto 360 has a bug. At the time when a watch activated an opportunity to say "ok google" mic stops working in other applications, despite the fact that the recording is already underway. If you turn off the display, go to the Settings menu, or open any other application (it is important that there were no available "ok google") sound recording is restored. For normal operation, you should keep the app open.
if you want to help, please visit
https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/117968982809966490255/117968982809966490255/posts
Help make a better translation:
https://crowdin.com/project/wear-audio-recorder/invite?d=d535m47595t6c5v4g39383i4
This application positively noted in publications following editions:
28 Best New Android Wear Apps And Watch Faces From 7/22/14 - 8/1/14
http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/08/01/28-best-new-android-wear-apps-and-watch-faces-from-72214-8114/
The best apps for Android Wear
http://www.wareable.com/android-wear/you-wear-it-well-the-best-apps-for-android-wear
The 10 best Android Wear apps for the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live
http://www.littlegreenrobot.co.uk/news/the-10-best-android-wear-apps-for-the-lg-g-watch-and-samsung-gear-live/
Five Best 'Android Wear' Apps
http://www.appgyaan.com/2014/11/Best-android-wear-apps.html
App of the day: Wear Audio Recorder for Android
http://softstribe.com/android/app-day-wear-audio-recorder-android
11 of the Best Android Wear Apps
http://www.artiss.co.uk/2014/12/11-of-the-best-android-wear-apps

Bandlab - The collaborative platform now with Tree view...

4/12/2016

So Bandlab is kind of stepping on Songtree's toes and have implemented the same idea of a tree like structure/view of the progress of songs/music being worked on.
Guess that is good for us end users to have two platforms to choose from!

So for you that have not read about either platform-
The basic idea is to be able to upload tracks and people can join in and add to tracks or vice versa. There is some differences in-between Bandlab and Songtree which is a question of preference. I think that the idea is very cool though and it can lead to long time collaborations and must be very exciting for musicians that need more instrumentation and not having access to other musicians...

To read more about Bandlab's Treeview:
https://blog.bandlab.com/tree-view-watch-your-music-grow/

BandLab - Music Community

2/28/2016

When it comes to collaborations there starts to be some options and this is a "new" one.
It seems like a nice and cloud based application that can be used for recording ideas or to make some more serious recordings to work on with other musicians as one of the main ideas is to easily communicate with other musicians. Unlimited storage for tracks sounds pretty good and it comes with a mixer.

Here is a article of it by Performermag:
http://performermag.com/instruments-and-gear/recording-gear/software-recording-gear/how-bandlab-is-changing-cloud-based-recording-collaboration/

Google Play info:
BandLab is the cloud platform where musicians and fans create music, collaborate and engage with each other across the globe.You can capture all your musical ideas seamlessly and develop them with others anytime, anywhere. Your creative workflow has never been more efficient and productive.
With BandLab, creativity has no limits!
CAPTURE INSPIRATION:
• Capture, store and recall your song ideas wherever you are, wherever you go.
• No more misplaced post-its or lost voice memos. You’ll never lose an idea again.
• Synchronised to all your devices through the cloud.
DEVELOP YOUR IDEAS
• Develop your ideas into songs - alone or with musicians from anywhere in the world.
• Collaborate on multi-track projects without worrying about the tools with our built-in Mix Editor.
• Follow your creative process wherever it takes you with our visual version control system.
SHARE AND ENGAGE
• Invite other music creators and lovers on your creative journey.
• Share unreleased versions and work in progress for feedback.
• Pull back the curtain and forge a deeper more meaningful connection with your fans.

WHAT'S NEW

• Embedded links in Chat! The most convenient way to share Songs and other musicians profiles with your friends and bandmates. Also, it is a great way to start conversation with others ;)
• Small but very important UX update. Song Tree View now shows if a new version of your song is synchronized with the cloud.