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Shapesynth is linked
Nice update for „shapesynth“ von Erik Sigth
https://appsto.re/de/jvGSz.i
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Description says it still supports the Akai synthstation 25. If true that's dedication as Akai never made a 64 bit driver.
All of this and the mighty vBot updated as well....
Cheers guys, @BiancaNeve synthstation 25 is only included in the armv7 build, not the arm64. But I am not sure you can have that combined with the lowest ios, I think I build for 8 and up now, so yeah it might be a lie.
Thanks
ERik
Just picked up shapesynth and I have to say it is awesome! Like all the humbletune's, thank you!
I still use mine occasionally at work. Though it's through a lightning to 30-pin connector and facilitated by MidiBridge...
Hooray for MidiBridge - 1 app I hope they never update. (Unless they make a MidiBridge 2 as a separate app)
Thanks!
@humbletune that's a helluva Update - Big Big Thanks
@humbletune Yeah, there's a lot going on with that. Link, I tell you, I've got so complacent with it so quickly....
Holy Smackeral @humbletune! What an update! Thank you! Looks like I might actually be able to follow what's going on within the app now. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing but we'll see.
The new interface makes this one a lot more fun. Great update!
Your cat playing Shapesynth via IR sensor kinda sold me.
I love this app. I'm still plenty confused by what's actually going on within the OSC and Filter sections so random awesome I had nothing to do with is still on the table.
I loaded this up with the intention of trying it out with Patterning but never got there!
Is there a way to adjust the level of the tape recordings?
@humbletune I feel bad for even mentioning them after all I just got for free (think I bought it 4, 5 years ago?!) but a couple of wish list items from the last hour's digital bliss out session:
Also, I'm not sure this if this is a bug but when you hit Stop within the tape view, the sequence becomes unlinked. Also also, again not sure if it's a bug (because I don't understand it!) but it seems like whichever number you hit within the filter screen the pop up says "Divider: 0".
Fugue Machine -> ShapeSynth -> Filtatron. Just saying.
Thanks again for all the nice comments.
Shapesynth was my first synth and my most downloaded app, it's nice to see it being appreciated.
@BiancaNeve iPhone 4S looks to be the only device that has the right connector, processor and iOS to still run SS25. It is possible though maybe with a adapter to also use iPhone 5 and 5S, I haven't tried it though.
@syrupcore It is not possible at the moment to adjust the tape sound. Might have a look at that. I would like to add a global gain sometime soon also.
The sequencer is not linked to the tape. You can sync the start and stop though for recording it. It is kind of quirky I guess but I didn't really want to change too much of the original stuff.
Well spotted on the filter 0 label, can't believe I didn't notice that. It is only a display bug though, the actual timing calculations are as they should be.
Cheers
ERik
@humbletune
With the changes you've made, I see myself using SS much more. It's so much more accessible, sounds great and has a nice quirkiness to it that I enjoy. Thanks!
Maybe you can take a look at some of your other apps in the same light?
ah, gotcha. Yeah, I realized it was for synchronized start only but assumed it would persist. It's presuming that when you hit stop, you've finished with its intended purpose and so unlinks the two. Cool by me. Shapesynth!
im not seeing how to turn on background audio. im i blind? to da max? going to settings apps i see nothing for this [just midi settings], and on shapesynth itself, i only see midi/link and help.
This is the definition of what quirky should be; not too much odd, but plenty enough.
Hi @perestroika, sorry you are not blind. At the moment shape synth only stays alive in the background if connected to audiobus or inter app audio. Would the preferred way be to have a setting for background audio?
Cheers
ERik
AB is fine for me but, for what it's worth, I almost posted the exact same question last night. Then (while typing it!), I recalled it works in AB so it must support background audio. Loaded it into AB and huzzah.
+10. I'm in lurve all over again. Have you tried controlling it from Fugue? Magic! Itching to get home to try pointing MIDI LFOs at it as well.
@humbletune Dunno how complicated/desirable it is but it occurs to me that if the tape loop and the synth were available as discreet AB/IAA outputs it would cover two of the use cases I mentioned above: it would allow for adjusting their relative levels as well as adding discreet effects on each. Guess that would mean there would need to be an off switch for internal synth->tape so not exactly cut and dried. Anyway, just a thought!
@syrupcore That's a good thought with a separate ab/iaa port for tape. Would have to have a look at the code but off the top of my head it shouldn't be too difficult.
Cheers for the input, I very much appreciate it..
ERik
+1
it would be wicked to have. the way i work ideas is by having midi sketch sending midi out, so on this case, shape synth without background audio, i have to switch to it to hear, then back to midi sketch and so on. usually i do that anyway if im tweaking a sound.
it never crossed my mind to have it on audiobus for background audio though! hehe.
btw, e-l-s-a is wickedness!
I already have Frekvens, vBot & STRNG
Was going to get Shapesynth or Elsa (maybe both) but the function and sounds of these sound/look very similar in the demo videos.
Are Shapesynth & Elsa really all that much different than STRNG & Frekvens?
Shapesynth is very different from Elsa:
-elsa is a sampler,you record a sound and play it on your keyboard with delay and bit crusher, it as a very easy and fast workflow
-shapesynth is a lofi synth with an arpegiator
I love them both, my least favorite humbletune's is strng
Oh wow, I really like STRNG. Sounds like I want Shapesynth. Thx
If anyone is on the Shapesynth fence here or thinking it's just for chip-tuneish stuff...
^ Love the first two minutes of that.