Android music applications

SunVox Contest!

3/5/2019

Mmmmm. Good stuff...
Have not finished any serious piece of music since... a looong time but as always when there is a SunVox contest will finish a piece of music as one of my goals in life is to be part of the prices in these contests... Yapps will die happy if one of my creations are bundled with SunVox!!!
This time it is also a price of something that am lusting after... A pendant of the Quantum VJ!
This makes me excited and have started a new fresh piece of music.

Here are the facts:

The rules are very simple:

use SunVox only;
size of the ZIP-packed SunVox file must not be greater than 64kb (65536 bytes);
original unpublished works only;
no covers, no remixes;
any modules, any genre, any length, any number of works.

Send your ZIP-packed .sunvox file(s) to nightradio@gmail.com with "SunVox Compo" topic.
Don't forget to name your project in the SunVox -> Main Menu -> Song Properties. Name format: Author - Song Name

Deadline: April 15 / 00:00 (UTC+05:00)

Winners will be announced later (after the public vote) on WarmPlace.ru and on all SunVox-related channels (FB, VK, etc.).
The best ones will be included to SunVox distribution. Promocodes (for any of my apps) will be provided for the first three winners.
The top prize for first place is the new Quantum VJ 0101 pendant - it's a glitch-style 8-bit audio visualizer with built-in microphone (limited edition, manual assembly).

Contests on BandLab March 2019: #megamarch, #madeinthelab, #payday, #marchmayhem

3/3/2019

Bandlab have had contests the last months now and it is with prices and suchlike. So definitively worth taking a look at... Personally there is one contest that got announced yesterday that is for me the most important yearly one... and as a teaser will leave it like that until tomorrow!!!

For information of the Bandlab contests in March go here:

blog.bandlab.com/contests-on-bandlab-march-2019/

Drainerbot: Should Android Users Band Together to Defend Against Scams?

3/1/2019

In the age of the smartphone, there are a multitude of uses that the device in our pocket can be put to so as to benefit our lives. We can instantly talk to someone on the other side of the world. We have several lifetimes worth of information at our fingertips. But, sometimes technology can be a double-edged sword, and occasionally there can be issues brought on solely by technology.
One such instance is a new scam that tries to drain your phone battery and use your precious data for fraud. The fraud is specifically targeting Android users, but how can we defend against this scam – and future ones?

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Oracle Corp identified the scam, DrainerBot, which is infiltrating users phones through infected apps. These apps – which have now been removed from the Google Play store - include Perfect365, Draw, Clash of Clans, Touch ‘n’ Beat and VertexClub. When playing on a musical themed game or even playing around with a music app like Stagelight 4, it can be difficult to discover there is even a scam. These apps have cumulatively been downloaded around 10 million times, which shows the prevalence of the scam.
The scam works by running fraudulent invisible video ads on the infected users’ smartphones. The app communicates that the videos have been played on trustworthy sites, and are therefore to be trusted by the phone. But, this too has been fraudulently manufactured. The ads don’t appear on the screen and can use up to 10GB of data per month, with some of the scam’s victims only noticing as their battery drains. The scam uses the data – which can sometimes be costly – to run the ads without the phone user usually ever finding out. Indeed, it can even be difficult to discover you have been scammed.

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But how can we protect against something we don’t even know exists? The answer lies in our own data – that is the information we are able to share with one another. The ability to experience something and share that experience with hundreds of others is one of the greatest uses of the internet and can be the one that protects us the best against increasingly deceptive scams.
Review sites enable us to share information we have found and enable us to defend against it – and they can prove to be very useful in defending against cybercrime. We have eBay and Amazon reviews that help buyers stay away from difficult sellers. Uber’s reviews that work both for the driver and passenger enable a détente and a strong trust built. There are even reviews for the best slot games on sites like Vegas Slots, which enable players to find the one they would most enjoy playing but also hear about the trustworthiness of the developer and game provider. A review system that helps flag up possible issues with apps and aspects of technology could help identify patterns, which are how most scams are stopped in their tracks.
Scams aren’t going to magically go away and no matter how protected we feel, there will still be some that are able to slip through the gaps. However, with due diligence and through remaining vigilant, we will be able to band together and create the last line of defense against scams and fraud using our phones.

SUNVOX AND VIRTUAL ANS 50% OFF!!! YES THIS IS SOO GREAT IT HAS TO BE IN ALL CAPS!!! HEAR VOICES SCREAMING THESE NEWS FROM ROOFTOPS ALL AROUND MY CITY RIGHT NOW!!!

3/1/2019

WHAT YOU DO NOT HAVE THESE TWO APPS YET!!!!
NOW THERE IS NO EXCUSE!!!
COULD LIVE HAPPY WITH JUST SUNVOX AND VIRTUAL ANS IS SO MAGNIFICENT FOR ALL KINDS OF EXPERIMENTS!!!

Google Play:

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

How EDM Producers Can Find Inspiration in Online Casino Games

2/28/2019

Few people outside of the music industry truly understand the creative struggle that accompanies music production. It is not uncommon for even the most acclaimed music producers in the world to suffer from creative inertia, unable to find the inspiration they need to create the music they want to.
When it comes to producers of electronic music, the general public's lack of understanding and sympathy is arguably worse than for artists of any other genre. Despite the meteoric success of the medium, producers of EDM are still not taken seriously by a majority of the public, who assume that their artistic output consists solely of mashing a few buttons on a keyboard.
We understand that creating meaningful electronic music requires inspiration and that there are certain mediums through which such artists can find it. One of the more obvious ways electronic music producers can find inspiration is through video games, with online games such as slots being an ideal place to find it. Here's how.

Diverse Beats in One Place

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Online casino games such as slots and video poker employ a hugely diverse range of background music which almost exclusively consists of the electronic variety. If you've ever spent time in a Las Vegas casino, you'll be familiar with the vast range of chiptune beats and upbeat thumping rhythms, the likes of which have inspired countless DJs in the past.
Online casinos are a great place to find literally hundreds of different electronic tunes in one place, with leading platforms offering an endless variety of online slots featuring originally composed backing tracks to inspire you. If you need assistance in finding the right kind of game for you, the customer support options as Royal Vegas casino include a 24/7 live chat, where dedicated team members can guide you in the right direction.

Getting into the Zone

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One of the reasons online slot games are so successful is that the music, style, and gameplay are adept at luring players into what psychologists have termed "the zone" - an almost trance-like state of deep concentration which is the ideal mental space in which to unlock your creativity. Once you've found the right online slots for you, you'll be able to disconnect from the distractions that are so detrimental to creative output and hopefully find the inspiration you crave within the rhythms of electronic casino music.
If you're a struggling artist, as most EDM producers and DJs are at some point, you'll want to get your resources for free. All of the software subscriptions, gear, and music production apps are already expensive enough, so you shouldn't have to shell out more for inspiration.
Fortunately, you can play online slot games for free, as leading casinos offer hundreds of free spins to first-time players. If you're wondering how you can access this vast world of music for free, you can get them today via handy platforms which show you how to access free spins from all of the major online casino platforms.
Inspiration doesn't come easy. Luckily there are unconventional resources available to people looking for source material and mental stimulation to help them produce the very best of what they're capable of.

Sampling | Remixlive Pro Tips

2/28/2019

Analog Rumble & Stagelight SampleVerse - Preset Demo

2/27/2019

Hmmm. Have some extra credit for Stagelight and this sounds pretty good...

Caustic Remake "Pink Floyd - On The Run" - Walkthrough, no samples only modular synths!!!

2/24/2019

Chiptune Sunday - Basson Tracker web based Amiga tracker

2/24/2019

Nice tracker and can be used to prepare yourself to deal with the beast that is SunVox (if not already hooked)....

Go here and do some damage!
www.stef.be/bassoontracker/

G-Stomper Producer - Overview (Part One) by Laweffect

2/23/2019

The first real news this year is G-Stomper Producer and here is an overview by the talented Laweffect. (Recommend listening through his Youtube and other sources of his music...).

Have played with it some and like it a lot.
For me it has been a little bit easier than G-Stomper Studio to make music as this is more directed for composing which is more my pace and Studio is more for Grooveboxing... (Reminder that both have Ableton Link! So both are great for jamming with other apps/gear).
It is a solid piece of programming and it would cost a pretty penny to have this as hardware...

Enjoy this first look as Laweffect promised to make more videos...

Stagelight 0 to 100 series (Episode 6) SampleVerse

2/23/2019

Song Engineer - demo video

2/23/2019

How to make the arpeggio sound for Mathew Jonson 'Marionette' - DRC

2/23/2019

iReal pro - a guide to programming

2/21/2019

iReal Pro Looking for Beta testers

2/20/2019

Beta testingIf you are comfortable deleting songs, importing backups and interested in helping us with testing, sign up for beta testing via this link:

Google Play Beta:
play.google.com/apps/testing/com.massimobiolcati.irealb

Making A Metro Boomin Type Beat From Scratch | Fl Studio Mobile |

2/20/2019

How to sound like a legend with your phone? (Deplike)

2/20/2019

Interesting app if looking for effects without latency as it works with USB sound cards.
Can be good thing to have in the arsenal.

HOW TO GUITAR SOUND LIKE ILLENIUM ⚫ FL STUDIO MOBILE TUTORIAL

2/18/2019

How to make the arpeggio sound for Nils Frahm 'Says' - DRC

2/17/2019

Sunday Film

2/17/2019

Saw this being twelve years old and it had a big impact on me. Was listening to the album again after many years the other day and was surprised to how nice it still was... With the exception of one or two corny songs...