What's New

This update improves compatibility with new devices with different aspect ratios and compatibility with new versions of iOS. Also added support for bluetooth midi controllers, the sound engine has been slightly optimized and the description of the app has been updated.

App Description

SoundScaper is an experimental sound mini lab for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending principles.

With this application you can easily experiment with creating new and unusual sounds from ordinary samples. For sound designers and those interested in creating ambient or experimental electronic music, with filtering and mixing of up to three oscillators, you can create excellent soundscapes, textures and drones for your music or for movie soundtrack or entertainment apps and games. With complete MIDI control this application is very comfortable and powerful instrument to use for real-time sound creation and live improvisation.

The oscillators, based on simulating schematics of actual 8 bit lofi sound playback chips, have circuit bending like controls that are ideal for making glitches, noises, crackles and granular sounds. Combined with the filtering and spatial mixing options, you can expand these sounds to deep and atmospheric textures. Finally you can add motion and continuous changes to your sounds via low frequency oscillators which can control the filter and mixer parameters.

The "Morphing scene" option gives you ability of smooth switching between scenes, applying multifunctional filters and changing oscillators parameters during morphing process. Using these features you can add a new dimension to the existing scenes varying them in the real time.

What's inside:

- Three sample-based oscillators with control based on circuit bending principles.
- Three Low / High / Band - pass filters and two range delay for each oscillator.
- Spatial mixer / reverb with side and distance for each sound source.
- Three low frequency oscillators for automation mixer and filters.
- Possibility of generating parameters for each oscillator automatically.
- Scenes for storing all parameters of oscillators, filters and mixer.
- Morphing with smooth switching between scenes and additional effects in real-time.
- Built-in library of natural samples grouped by categories.
- Set of ready-to-use presets for oscillators.

Additional features:

- Advanced control panel for all faders and rotary knobs with large controls.
- Individual equalizer and reverb options for each sound source in the spatial mixer.
- Complete MIDI control for all faders, knobs and most other elements.
- Uploading samples through Dropbox, Web access, clipboard and from other apps.
- Different color schemes available for the user interface.
- Detailed application description (also in signle PDF on application site).
- Supports Audiobus 3 with "State Saving" and MIDI features.
- Inter-App audio compatible.

Video demo:

http://youtu.be/6rxHhtF2eSU
http://youtu.be/O29XyzeVMYs
https://youtu.be/HRXdiH-zbqU

Requirements:

Fourth generation of iPad and higher is recommended (especially with Inter-app audio and Audiobus).

You can find more details about SoundScaper on application site:

http://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • February 15, 2015 Initial release
  • March 01, 2015 Price increase: $5.99 -> $6.99
  • March 17, 2015 New version 1.1
  • May 05, 2015 New version 1.2
  • May 05, 2015 Price increase: $6.99 -> $7.99
  • May 28, 2015 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • June 05, 2015 New version 1.3
  • June 05, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $8.99
  • July 28, 2015 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • August 02, 2015 Price increase: $4.99 -> $8.99
  • September 25, 2015 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $5.99
  • October 01, 2015 Price increase: $5.99 -> $8.99
  • November 22, 2015 New version 1.4
  • December 02, 2015 New version 1.4.2
  • December 14, 2015 New version 1.5
  • December 26, 2015 Price decrease: $8.99 -> $4.99
  • January 02, 2016 Price increase: $4.99 -> $8.99
  • July 07, 2016 New version 1.6
  • August 03, 2016 New version 1.7
  • August 03, 2016 Price increase: $8.99 -> $9.99
  • August 05, 2016 New version 1.7.2
  • November 09, 2016 New version 1.8
  • November 25, 2016 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • December 01, 2016 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • June 14, 2019 New version 1.9.5
  • July 03, 2019 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $5.99
  • August 17, 2019 New version 1.9.6
  • August 17, 2019 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • August 29, 2019 New version 1.9.7
  • December 03, 2019 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $5.99
  • December 10, 2019 Price increase: $5.99 -> $9.99
  • September 16, 2023 New version 1.9.8

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