Blocs Wave, a new app from the Launchpad for iOS team

db909

@anickt said:

I just tried it on my phone and it worked fine. I loaded BW in the output slot and MoDrum on the input (in that order). Got a perfect loop.

Maybe that's what it is. I tend to load the input first. Is this not good typically?

db909

Damn I dunno what the deal is. It still won't make a peep. I usually don't have problems with Audiobus and when I do, it's normally a simple fix. I even tried flipping the ringer mute switch and still.

null____void

I usually don't like buying pre-fabricated loops but they've made it so convenient to export cut-up loops into Audioshare that I can't stop myself. I'll have to run everything thru Turnado so nobody notices that I'm cheating.

AmpifyxNovation

@db909 said:
Anyone else having trouble recording into Blocs Wave with Audiobus? Every time i load it in the output slot, the input goes mute and I've tried all the usual suspects: background audio, etc and can't get it to work.

You might want to double check the monitor icon at the bottom of the screen is enabled.

Philippe

Will it ever be possible to record the mix down output to a pad?
Or maybe I am missing something...

[Deleted User]

@Philippe said:
Will it ever be possible to record the mix down output to a pad?
Or maybe I am missing something...

It's quite quick to record the mix down output to AudioShare and then back to a pad.

db909

@Launchpadforios said:

@db909 said:
Anyone else having trouble recording into Blocs Wave with Audiobus? Every time i load it in the output slot, the input goes mute and I've tried all the usual suspects: background audio, etc and can't get it to work.

You might want to double check the monitor icon at the bottom of the screen is enabled.

Tried that and everything else under the sun. I emailed support and contacted on Facebook. Still waiting to hear back.

null____void

@Nathan said:

@db909 said:
Damn I dunno what the deal is. It still won't make a peep. I usually don't have problems with Audiobus and when I do, it's normally a simple fix. I even tried flipping the ringer mute switch and still.

One thing that almost always works for me when I get the sound of silence, is to fire up AudioShare and play any file. If you get a sound, then when you go back to AudioBus, it should be working.

Audioshare, will the magic never end?

Goozoon

@Launchpadforios said:

@Goozoon said:
@Launchpadforios where can is send crash log directly, please?

If you have a crash to log/report, please email with as much info as possible to [email protected] and we'll take a look.

Sent few

db909

Despite my technical issues, I did want to mention one cool thing I noticed about Blocs: you can bring up the key changer, and essentially play it to get some variations on your loops. Would be cool to see this developed into a legit feature rather than a neat side effect. Something more akin to the scalar transposition found in Xynthesizr would be dope. Though I'm not sure how feasible this is with pure audio. But, at the very least, being able to do this per clip rather than globally would be neat.

AndyPlankton

@db909 said:
Despite my technical issues, I did want to mention one cool thing I noticed about Blocs: you can bring up the key changer, and essentially play it to get some variations on your loops. Would be cool to see this developed into a legit feature rather than a neat side effect. Something more akin to the scalar transposition found in Xynthesizr would be dope. Though I'm not sure how feasible this is with pure audio. But, at the very least, being able to do this per clip rather than globally would be neat.

Yeah it would be nice to be able to select which loops are transposed, transposing drum loops mostly doesn't make sense, and transposing a melody up 3/4/7 semitones (or any number really) for creating chords and harmonies would be really nice.

ecamburn

@AndyPlankton said:

@db909 said:
Despite my technical issues, I did want to mention one cool thing I noticed about Blocs: you can bring up the key changer, and essentially play it to get some variations on your loops. Would be cool to see this developed into a legit feature rather than a neat side effect. Something more akin to the scalar transposition found in Xynthesizr would be dope. Though I'm not sure how feasible this is with pure audio. But, at the very least, being able to do this per clip rather than globally would be neat.

Yeah it would be nice to be able to select which loops are transposed, transposing drum loops mostly doesn't make sense, and transposing a melody up 3/4/7 semitones (or any number really) for creating chords and harmonies would be really nice.

+1 - or allowing the key sig circle to be accessed directly on the main gui rather than having to open a menu

JohnnyGoodyear

@ecamburn said:

@AndyPlankton said:

@db909 said:
Despite my technical issues, I did want to mention one cool thing I noticed about Blocs: you can bring up the key changer, and essentially play it to get some variations on your loops. Would be cool to see this developed into a legit feature rather than a neat side effect. Something more akin to the scalar transposition found in Xynthesizr would be dope. Though I'm not sure how feasible this is with pure audio. But, at the very least, being able to do this per clip rather than globally would be neat.

Yeah it would be nice to be able to select which loops are transposed, transposing drum loops mostly doesn't make sense, and transposing a melody up 3/4/7 semitones (or any number really) for creating chords and harmonies would be really nice.

+1 - or allowing the key sig circle to be accessed directly on the main gui rather than having to open a menu

Add me on for that.

AmpifyxNovation

Well, we're pretty excited about todays release ( later on this afternoon). We expect to see a whole lot of chopping, slicing and rearranging going on this weekend.

[Deleted User]

@Launchpadforios said:
Well, we're pretty excited about todays release ( later on this afternoon). We expect to see a whole lot of chopping, slicing and rearranging going on this weekend.

I'm pretty excited too

Just one thing with Blocs right now, when changing projects, the key changes as per project, but still shows the last projects key on screen - not a big issue, just confuses my small brain lol

Looking forward to chopping later - your work on this app is appreciated

[Deleted User]

@Fruitbat1919 said:

@Launchpadforios said:
Well, we're pretty excited about todays release ( later on this afternoon). We expect to see a whole lot of chopping, slicing and rearranging going on this weekend.

I'm pretty excited too

Just one thing with Blocs right now, when changing projects, the key changes as per project, but still shows the last projects key on screen - not a big issue, just confuses my small brain lol

Looking forward to chopping later - your work on this app is appreciated

PS like the new Cosmic Fusion pack

Empolo

@Launchpadforios said:
Well, we're pretty excited about todays release ( later on this afternoon). We expect to see a whole lot of chopping, slicing and rearranging going on this weekend.

Great news. Did the Ableton Link tempo fix make it into this release as well?

kobamoto

1Am.. los angeles.. eating cottage.. cheese... waiting...

JohnnyGoodyear

@kobamoto said:
1Am.. los angeles.. eating cottage.. cheese... waiting...

I was watching the Vimeo and couldn't help but think of all the questions you'd be jabbering Be gentle with them, they're making an honest effort

kobamoto

@JohnnyGoodyear said:

@kobamoto said:
1Am.. los angeles.. eating cottage.. cheese... waiting...

I was watching the Vimeo and couldn't help but think of all the questions you'd be jabbering Be gentle with them, they're making an honest effort

not this time.

shortbus

JohnnyGoodyear

@kobamoto said:

@JohnnyGoodyear said:

@kobamoto said:
1Am.. los angeles.. eating cottage.. cheese... waiting...

I was watching the Vimeo and couldn't help but think of all the questions you'd be jabbering Be gentle with them, they're making an honest effort

not this time.

Which one? You won't be jabbering or you won''t be gentle? Actually I'd value your take...

AmpifyxNovation

@shortbus said:
Finally got the app after slicing was added and very disappointed to find that this app actually does NOT do timestretching at all (as in, change duration of a loop while preserving the pitch) but instead "stretches" loops to tempo changes by repitching only. What Blocs Wave does to "stretch" loops is like if Ableton Live only had its Re-pitch warp mode (which doesn't timestretch) and none of its other warp modes.

Hi @shortbus, just to confirm you are not actually correct here.

When Ableton is in Re-pitch mode, changing tempo, actually 'changes' the pitch of loops. This is certainly not the case in blocs wave.

To to be extra clear, Blocs Wave will time stretch audio & loops, AND adjust pitch accordingly when you change tempo. This is equivilant to all of Abletons modes EXCEPT re-pitch.

Or course, the primary difference between us and the mightly ableton, is that Ableton Live has the concept of warp markers. There are others, but this is the main difference.

Do let me know if I understood your question correctly.

shortbus

ghostly606

@shortbus It does timestretch. The samples stay at same pitch. At least it does on my iPad!

shortbus

@ghostly606 said:
@shortbus It does timestretch. The samples stay at same pitch. At least it does on my iPad!

You're right! I just tried it again and now the pitch is being preserved when changing tempo! Don't know what I was doing differently yesterday but I'm pleasantly surprised to find out that I was wrong about it not doing real timestretch.

RoanKidroe99

Congratulations to all the folks who've brought this app into being. I'm a longtime iOS music app user (I've purchased just about every iOS music app to come down the pike). Blocs Wave may end up being the most intuitive, musical, and useful music-making tool of the bunch. (Especially with the latest update!) I dig the simple AudioShare transfer too.

The sound packs are pretty good also. I've purchased them all to support Novation's ongoing development efforts.

Please, please, please...keep adding features. I would love to stay in one app from inception to near completion. Audiobus and AUM are absolutely amazing, but complexity can be a flow-buster.

Thank you, Novation!

robosardine

I have just performed the latest update only for Blocs Wave to completely freeze on me. I had to delete it and reinstall- so take care if all your good stuff is sitting in there on it's own. Maybe it was just me being unlucky.

fjcblanco

Question to someone who has bought any pack: How much size are each? No exact size needed, of course.

Thanks.

kobamoto

@kobamoto said:

@Launchpadforios said:

@kobamoto said:
ok thanks again.... and when you do get into the fx it would be nice to have a suite of audio glitching fx to throw at the samples instead of the same ole tired bit crush, reverb, and delay. You've already got time stretching which is a wonderful foundation, imagine if you had fx blocks that overplayed the waveform that you could slide back and forth with your finger just like you do with the loop brakets and the fx were only effecting the audio underneath the blocks, and if you had some glitch fx that glitched the pitch, others that glitches the timing, others that glitched repetition, and filtering etc.... you could have something very special on your hands...

You really need to met our Software Architect. You guys would really get along. He wants all of this.

those last 5 words were beautiful