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Frisky, the electronic music internet radio station, is now available on iOS with an eponymous app. Frisky comes with two distinct flavors of stations to listen to: Frisky and Chill. Frisky is for high-energy dance music, boasting the same shows from the DJs scheduled on the Frisky website. Chill is programmed to slow things down, keep things cool with ambient and lounge music with some movie scores mixed in. The Chill station is an extension of their ChilloutSundays programming, except as a 24/7 station, and it’s currently only exclusively available through the app.

Each station changes the interface’s appearance slightly, with even the volume slider matching the color scheme for the station: warm pink for Frisky, and cool blue for Chill. A simple swipe of the finger switches stations. Frisky supports 128 kbps MP3 and AAC streams, along with a 48k AAC stream for listening over cellular networks without taking up too much data. Listening status can be shared via Twitter, Facebook, and email. Best of all, the app has launched for free.



FRISKY


iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2012-05-15 :: Category: Music


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There are plenty of reasons for someone to show another person some photos. The trick is to find a way to do it that isn’t incredibly boring. The folks at ImageAMMO, LLC are aware of this issue and have come up with their own app to combat the problem: the aptly named ImageAmmo.

ImageAMMO allows users to display and peruse their image library using a number of 3D interfaces. These shapes range from spirals to cubes, and they can manually sift through everything or start a slideshow as they see fit. The app automatically incorporates the iOS device’s library so there’s practically no setup involved. It also supports external displays, so users with a VGA adapter (or AppleTV and AirPlay) and monitor can create presentations that are much more interesting than the norm.

The developer has also adapted the software for music libraries. IA Jukebox gives users the option to shuffle through their music libraries in much the same fashion as the photo app. Album covers reconfigure themselves on the screen to create interesting shapes, and calling up a particular song is as simple as tapping the screen a couple of times. I’d think hooking it up to a TV would make selecting background music for a party much more entertaining.

Both ImageAMMO and IA Jukebox are available in the App Store right now for $ 3.99 and $ 2.99 respectively. Just think of the presentation possibilities.



ImageAMMO


Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $ 3.99
Released: 2010-11-11 :: Category: Photography





IA Jukebox


Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $ 2.99
Released: 2012-02-13 :: Category: Music


Apps mentioned in this post: IA Jukebox, ImageAMMO


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Soundbrush Makes Music from Drawings

In a strange mash-up between painting and music, developer LeafNotes has released Soundbrush. Soundbrush works by drawing lines or shapes. Those lines and shapes turn into corresponding sounds. Each paint color stands for a different instrument (for example, blue is a piano).

The artist-musicians using this app get to hear the notes as they’re drawn. Users can even go back and delete previously drawn notes by double tapping; so more refined and thought-out pieces are definitely possible with Soundbrush.

Soundbrush uses both major and minor and major and minor pentatonic scales as well as the blues scale. A musical grid can be displayed to help pay more attention to exactly which notes are being drawn on the canvas.

Users with no experience with either drawing or music can take a stab at the app and still have plenty of fun. While there are no templates for new users to play with, there is the video below posted by LeafNotes showing the creation of a song/painting and how it sounds.




SoundBrush


iPad Only App – Designed for the iPad
Buy Now: $ 1.99
Released: 2012-04-10 :: Category: Music


Apps mentioned in this post: SoundBrush


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Figure Creates Music on the Fly

Propellerhead Software, developer of music-centric software apps, has just released Figure, an iPhone music creation app for instant inspiration.

Figure allows amateur and professional musicians to create quick, original music in seconds by entering drum, bass, and lead synth beats. Figure features an easy-to-use interface that even non-musicians can use to produce their own music. The app description even claims that no previous playing skills are needed to use the app.

Propellerhead’s CEO, Ernst Nathorst-Böös, describes the inspiration behind the creation and interface of Figure, saying, “mobile users’ aspirations are quite different… They desire immediacy, a diversion, to start playing fast and most of all to have fun.”

Gesture controls are used to tweak and alter sounds. Users play Figure by sliding a finger across the play pad. The sound is always kept on key and on beat. The synth sound is powered by Propellerhead’s Reason, a popular virtual studio.

Figure is available now for only $ 0.99 on the App Store.



Figure


iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: $ 0.99
Released: 2012-04-04 :: Category: Music


Apps mentioned in this post: Figure


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Noted synthesizer and keyboard manufacturer Korg has announced a new iPad-compatible MIDI keyboard for use with various iPad music apps. The microKEY25 is a 25-key MIDI keyboard with a joystick, octave adjustment buttons, arpeggiator and sustain buttons. The keys themselves are velocity-sensing, designed to play chords, and to be customizable using Korg KONTROL Editor software for PC and Mac.

The keyboard connects to the iPad by way of its USB output to the Camera Connection Kit’s USB adapter. When used with MIDI-compatible apps, like Korg’s own iMS-20, it can send keyboard commands to play music and use its key functions to adjust various commands. It is compatible with GarageBand and its built-in MIDI keyboard support. Use VidRhythm to remix videos with the microKEY25. Cross the streams, and use a Korg keyboard to control Animoog! Any app that supports the iOS CoreMIDI framework introduced in iOS 4.2 can be used with a MIDI controller such as this, making it a portable and low-cost option for on-the-go musicians. The keyboard will be available from select music retailers for $ 69.99.

Apps mentioned in this post: GarageBand, KORG iMS-20


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Refresh Your Music Library with MyTunes Pro

One of the most common laments of audiophiles is how badly iTunes compresses music files. While the average listener may not notice the drop in quality, to those who appreciate music in its most pristine form it’s like listening to nails on a chalkboard. The good news is that now not only can fidelity be restored, but users can make their music sound even better thanks to the newly-launched MyTunes Pro.

The app comes from the crew at SRS Labs and builds on the company’s already-existant MyTunes app. Not only does MyTunes Pro clean up audio and restore it to near-studio quality, but those with a true ear for sound can further tinker with tracks, adjusting the balance, bass, tone and more until they get their music sounding just right. There are other bells and whistles as well, including Party Mode and Workout Mode, each of which adjust the tempo of your music without warping the audio.

The app is free to download for the basic version, with in-app purchases available for users who want to try out the more advanced features. Why listen to music at an inferior quality ever again?



MyTunes Pro


iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2011-10-05 :: Category: Music


Apps mentioned in this post: MyTunes Pro


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Sing Along with the Little Fox Music Box

It seems like all kids, regardless of gender, nationality or temperament, love to sing. I remember spending hours singing along to songs and TV shows as a youngster, and my nieces never seemed to tire of “The Itsy-Bitsy Spider,” “Ring Around the Rosie,” and others. Now you can turn your iPad into a children’s carol factory with The Little Fox Music Box.

The app features three different sing-along songs; “London Bridge,” “Old McDonald Had a Farm,” and “Evening Song,” each of which has a ton of interactive elements. Kids can tap the screen to hear animal sounds, change the seasons, even set off fireworks. There’s also a studio mode where kids can compose music of their own, but in reality it almost always turns into a cacophony of animal sounds and general silliness.

The Litte Fox Music Box is available now and, while it’s off to a good start, we do hope there will be some more music added in future updates. As any parent can tell you, there is a finite amount of times before you can listen to a song about a bridge in England before something inside you snaps.



Little Fox Music Box


Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: $ 4.99
Released: 2012-03-15 :: Category: Music


Apps mentioned in this post: Little Fox Music Box


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Every song in your iTunes library has a story, and it’s a safe bet you don’t know much about any of them, until now. iAlbums is now available in alpha, and the app promises to teach you everything you could want to know about your favorite songs, and then some.

This neat app lets you dive into any song you’re listening to, looking up lyrics, album reviews, artist bios and more all with a simple tap. The current version of the app has info on over 600,000 artists and 10.5 million songs, so it’s pretty likely that at least a good portion of your music collection is already in the iAlbums database.

One quick caveat, the app is still in its alpha stage, so bugs and glitches are common. The full version of the app will launch in June, but this is a great opportunity to check it out right now for free if you’re curious and would like to get a bit more info on your favorite musicians and songs.



iAlbums


iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2011-12-31 :: Category: Music


Apps mentioned in this post: iAlbums


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Let Anthm Supply the Music for Your Next Party

How much time have you spent culling your music library before a party in order to create the perfect playlist? Even worse, what about when that embarrassing Ace of Bass song slips past your defenses and your friends all snicker as you fumble with your iPhone while “I Saw the Sign” blasts through the speakers? Anthm wants to eliminate such problems by being your official mobile jukebox, using the power of Rdio to supply your party with a nearly limitless supply of tunes.

Anthm taps into Rdio‘s library of over 15 million songs and allows party attendees to control the playlist by voting songs up or down on the fly. You can also make requests by punching in specific songs and artists in order to hear that track that’s been stuck in your head for days.Anthm is free to download, but whoever signs in as the party’s host must have an Rdio account in order to use the app. No more subjecting your personal music collection to scrutiny, let Anthm supply the tunes for you.



Anthm – Powered by Rdio


iPhone App – Designed for the iPhone, compatible with the iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2012-02-17 :: Category: Music


Apps mentioned in this post: Anthm – Powered by Rdio, Rdio


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NPR Updates Official Music App for the iPad

Today is a good day for fans of music like the indigenous folk rock music of southern Papua, New Guinea as NPR has launched an updated version of their music app for the iPad. The newly launched NPR Music is a one-stop listening shop for iPad users, providing free access to basically everything NPR has to offer. Users have access to extensive music collections from a variety of genres, all organized by category for easy perusal. Furthermore, you can check out news, signature NPR programming, listen to live events or even stream entire stations all with a couple taps and swipes.

In a move that will really please audiophiles, NPR Music allows you to save playlists for later offline listening, a free service which normally locked away as a “premium” features in apps like Spotify. We do however assume that at some point the app will bombard you with endless pledge drives until you find some way to insert $ 20 into your iPad. But isn’t that a small price to pay the first time you whip out your iPad, load up your NPR app and completely blow the minds of your hipster friends?



NPR Music


Universal App – Designed for iPhone and iPad
Buy Now: FREE
Released: 2010-06-23 :: Category: Music


Apps mentioned in this post: NPR Music, Spotify


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