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@syrupcore yes yes good man.
MV08 has been rock solid and an ideal example of a flexible-but-limited app that's hugely fun to push hard in.
Definitely my new favorite non-808 808 too.
Midisequencer app (new version, to be released soon).
It seems that for sequencing Mv08 properly it would need to accept midi notes per voice, and cc parameters to automate.
I couldn‘t sequence/pitchbend the conga alone from an outside source like midisequencer, only the whole drumset spread between c1 and c3 (transpose will only shift the bd to a snare etc.) - hopefully this will be considered for a future update (and maybe triggering scenes), however the sounds are really sweet as already mentioned, and the hold note&pitch procedure on the sequencer lane is relatively easy.
Actually there isnt compressor but an EQ And a distortion And ring mod effect to get those crazy overdrived basslines.
But I can't get a proper distortion sound like with the boom808, I don't know why .
I have never seen a original Roland 808 , is there an overdrive knob or a compressor on it to get those hard techno sounds and crazy basslines ?
Nope. Nothing like that. But separate audio out per instrument. Very nice indeed.
Ah ok that sounds like a very great app to get. Thanks for letting me know!
Thanks for the extra info @ccs2. I was thinking beats and "bass" in this app and Quantum for sequencing all the little weirdo blips and bloops.
Hey guys,
I'm James, the dev for MV08. Glad to see it's got peoples interest, good and bad
A few things I wanted to chime in on. First is the IAA instacrash. I've pinpointed the issue for this and I'm working on getting a fix out in the next few days.
@DeVlaeminck mentioned that the app wasn't recognised by Cubasis via IAA. I feel this is most likely an issue that will happen with more than just Cubasis, so I'm going to take a look at all the IAA compatibility over the next week.
I'll look into audio multi out, although I've not got any experience in this area so it could take me a while, but I'm definitely interested in adding it to MV08.
MIDI out wasn't actually something I'd envisioned for the app, I kind of assumed people wouldn't use it as a main sequencer, but more of a complementary sound generator to be used with other more powerful sequencers. By the looks of things that was a stupid assumption! It's not something that couldn't be done though and it seems to be something people want / expect so I'll look into that over the coming days too.
Parameter automation via MIDI is quite a big task, the idea for this app was for it to be pretty limited, yet flexible enough to produce some decent creative results. MV08 wasn't really meant to be the perfect drum machine app, just something cool for people to have fun with. I'm willing to take a look at it though if it's a deal breaker for people who would otherwise be interested in using it.
AUv3 support is most definitely in the pipeline, we just wanted to see if people were interested in an app like this before implementing it. Once again, I have no experience making an app AUv3 compatible, so it could take a while, but it's something I'd like to get out there sooner rather than later.
The quality of the overdrive has been mentioned and admittedly it could be improved, so that's on the list too.
There's more features we'd love to add, such as per instrument step count and a dedicated live mode for pattern switching (triggering / queueing patterns, easy solo and mute etc).
Anyway I'm gonna be keeping an eye on the AB forums so I'll pickup on anymore comments and criticisms in future posts. Also, if anyone wants to email me directly it's [email protected]
Thanks to anyone who bought the app and took some time to play around with it.
Cheers,
James
Welcome @JamesM and congrats.
I've had MVO8 less than an hour and am so impressed:
The design is slick, works just fine via IAA in AUM with other apps including audio damage AUV3 plug ins and in sync with others via ableton link on my iPhone
It's so easy to figure this out as navigating around the app is sensible and it's totally not cluttered unlike many other drum machine apps.
Despite all this, it's the overall sound quality and integrity that sold me on this app when I saw the developers demo video , and I was not disappointed when I fired up the app for the first time and was so pleased and surprised to hear a rendition of "planet rock" in the demo.
I don't care about the midi, it's not necessary lol..an app that sounds this good doesn't need its midi exporting to other drum apps lol.
As a standalone simple, yet potent drum app, I see no comparison as far as keeping true to the 808 style beatmakers really...
And £4 is the price of a beer...
Beautiful job on this app! One thing not mentioned that I would like to see is a way to record/export a clean loop. As it is now, a recorded loop usually has to be trimmed unless it's recorded synced in a host like AUM. Thanks
Yup. This would be high up on my list also...
Let's sa you have Cubasis with the new classic drum machines. You have DM1, which has an 808 emulation. You have iMaschine and iMPC Pro and ThumbJam and BM2 and BM3, all of which have some nod to the 808. There are multiple "cloud kits" in Patterning that do the same thing.
Does this bring anything new? Or is it just a delightful way to add to the drum quiver?
It is delightful. Also smaller download by more than half DM1. And other than the cowbell it doesn't scream 808 at me. I like the UI. It has the TR feel for programming and is not as complex as some of the others. I think it will pair up nicely with Troublemaker.
Also would be nice if it responded to AUM transport controls.
Ok this is beautiful. Kind of feel stupid for having jumped at Vatanator first. (You can never have too many drum machines.)
Dumb question: how do I save my patterns/songs in this?
I love the grit of Vatanator. Both together make an interesting combination.
Patterns are saved automatically in Banks A-H, each holding 16 patterns. There is no song mode at this time although the dev mentioned adding a live mode with pattern switching etc. earlier in the thread.
Aha. But there really is no way to name my pattern "Kashmir Part 2"?
No.
Hmmm. Seems like a flaw? (Not the beautiful, work-of-art speaker, I mean.)
It is, but I'm optimistic (as ever) that it can be addressed. Seem to spend more time thinking about tags and filing then I do melodies. That's most certainly a flaw...
@anickt Thats a very good point about recording clean loops. It was something we thought about but it kind of got lost in the haze of stuff we wanted to get done! It's actually not a difficult job so I'm gonna try get this done next week. I'm thinking of having a default quantisation for recording set to be the beginning of the loop, but have options in the settings to change it to be on the beat or off like it is now.
@JohnnyGoodyear @ExAsperis99 The pattern saving was something we went back and forth on, but we decided to go with this way as it fit better with the simple and limited vibe we were going for. We never had any issue with it when making and using the app, but we did wonder if other people might. Will definitely have a think about it for a future update.
Reviewed, like it very much
Thanks @JamesM
Whatever you're going to implement in coming updates, it's very fine already, especially the p-lock flow.
Cheers @ccs2 ! The p-lock stuff was probably what we spent the most time on, so I'm glad it's paying off.
Hey James, your willingness to listen and enthusiasm to develop the app in the above ways (among others) has won back my interest, and custom.
FWIW, I love Midi out. 'Cause I can do stuff with that which would not occur normally. Using an app like yours to drive something else could be a whole lot of fun.
Hell yeah
Yes well worth it
Especially since no other good 808 on iPhone platform.
Update is live - the instacrash in AUM is fixed. Thanks @JamesM .
No worries @DeVlaeminck ! Glad it's working for you all now.
I tried this briefly yesterday, I like it! The distortion and ringmod sounds good to me and the ringmod working in tandem with the dist is a great touch, but I used some random cheap earplugs and wasn't exactly blasting my head off (I saw something about the dist needing improvement somewhere the other day).
The pads tho, according to your marketing, the pads will make it sound more analog, I would love to know if they do, right now the pads mute the tracks when trying to finger drum. This is my main gripe with the app, you can't use the pads, and I'm not exactly trying to lay down some gabba beats:-). I'd use a swipe down or swipe up gesture for muting, alternatively additional small boxes next to each pad, but that might clutter the UI.
Hey @ChrisG
You aren't the only one who has mentioned the mute on the pads! When we made the app we didn't really think people would play the pads like that, we just added it in so you could preview the sound.
We are currently thinking about ways of fixing this. The front runner is to have solo and mute modes, with the buttons on the far left in the border area (like how the main volume is). So in mute mode, tapping a pad will mute / unmute, same for solo mode.
You're right about cluttering the UI being an issue. It's something we want to avoid at all costs, but we'll find a way of getting it in there.
For the distortion, all I'm gonna do is pull it back a bit on the drive side, which will enable more subtle / warm drive. You'll still be able to get it to distort like hell as it does now, you'll just have to push the drive up a bit further
Cheers
Just got it an hour ago and have immersed myself in the easy, well-explained interference as well as the terrific sounds. It reminds me of the fun that I have using p-locks on the Elektron Machinedrum. Midi out would be welcome as well as any suggestions that don't clutter things up. Great job!