![]() But almost $20 bucks is nothing to scoff at. Not interested in the limited number of factory presets. If I can’t bring my patches into AUv3 in AUM, there is no reason to keep it. The desktop version never connects to restore purchases. It’s said both iPad and Mac version are available for single purchase (if I understand this right). It should be obvious in the UI, but it is not. The app opens the factory patches, but not the examples I downloaded from the forum and patchstorage. My problem is there appears to be no way to bring user patches into the AUv3 version. I realize this is a lot to ask of a developer but an app like this needs more comprehensive documentation. It would be five stars if not for the lack of documentation. ![]() 27, 2016 3 min read Audulus 3 First ImpressionsĪ little over two months ago I chanced across Audulus, an app for programming sound and music by connecting nodes and modules with virtual patch cables.I have changed my rating. While the visual programming aspect brings Max or PD to mind, with Audulus the approach is more closely modelled on (analogue) modular synthesis. I hesitate at the comparison with Max since Audulus, in its focus on sound, is not as wide ranging (or complicated) as Max, nor is that the intention. ![]() Whatever the case, it has caught on with me in a way that Max for some reason never has. Part of that has to do with it existing on the iPad: Even though certain aspects of building patches may be more efficient on a Mac, I find the direct interaction with the interface on the iPad a nicer way to work. It’s great to be able ‘play’ a module or patch without the intermediary of an extra interface/controller. The best way to get an idea of Audulus is to see it in action. Here’s a short video of one of my first tryout patches, a pulse feed inspired by the slightly irregular clicks of our daughter’s milk bottle one sleep deprived morning during the first months of her life.Īnd here’s the (iPhone Voice Memo) recording of the original milk bottle clicks: Your browser does not support the audio tag. The Patch: Random numbers set the speed of a clock within a range of 0–20 Hz. That range can be further limited on the fly via a set of maximum and minimum knobs. Besides a pause switch I’ve included a counter that counts up to the Hz value of the clock before sending out the next trigger to the sample-and-hold – which makes for a slightly more stable pulse.ĭiving into the sub-patch behind the main UI reveals that the output of the clock is fed back to trigger a next sample-and-hold value (within the selected range) – and so it runs. A filter and two autopanners (the speed of one connected to the random values, and the other for limiting the stereo spread of the signal) are included for directly shaping the sound of the clock. There’s also a direct output for using the module to clock other modules. The file can be downloaded here or on the Audulus forum.Īudulus is focused in what it is trying to do and I’ve found that that makes it conducive to getting on with making things. The visual polish of the interface makes it a pleasure to use and the coloured indication of signal flow in the patch cables is very useful for debugging and generally getting an idea of what is going on in complex patches. The modular approach means that one isn’t pushed in a certain mindset/direction in the way that one is when opening up a DAW, even when the DAW is as flexible as something like Ableton Live. It’s nice to fire up a blank Audulus infinite canvas and start building something without having to consider how small and contained or large and complicated it might turn out. There’s also something about it that takes me back to the fun of building oscillators by soldering together components on a home-etched circuit board as a ten year old. The Audulus learning curve isn’t too steep and there’s an active community contributing a steady stream of patches and tutorials.Below is a selection of some good Mac apps curated specifically for Music teachers. ![]() These are applications you can use to help you with songwriting and editing on Mac, designing new sounds, processing audio, building synthesizers, recording digital audio, and many more. Update: Sequencer Studio is no longer available Check them out and share with us your feedback in our Facebook page. ‘GarageBand is the easiest way to create a great-sounding song on your Mac. Easily shape the sound of any instrument in the Sound Library with Smart Controls.’ Add realistic, impeccably produced and performed drum grooves to your song with Drummer.
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