Sound Trends, a new music software company from the founders of MixMeister Technology, has released Looptastic Electro Edition through the iTunes App Store. Looptastic is a DJ-oriented virtual instrument designed to help iPod enthusiasts make their own great-sounding music with touchscreen ease. But unlike typical "drag, drop, and doze off" remixing apps, Looptastic features two DJ-inspired controllers to shape the mix in real time: a crossfader and a multimode resonant filter.
The program comes with 10 Electro House tracks by noted DJ/producer Midihead, winner of the American Synthpop Awards for Best Album and composer for Konami's Dance, Dance, Revolution videogames. Each track contains 10 stems (drums, percussion, bass, strings, synths, vocals, SFX, and some surprises), all looped with sample accuracy. Here's a demonstration vid...
Here's more details from the press release...
Basic Looptastic operation is simple: You load a track and then drag the loop icons vertically to control volume and horizontally to snap them into one of three mixer zones. (Thanks to multitouch support, you can grab up to five loops at once.) The crossfader controls the balance of the left and right zones, facilitating breakdowns, transforms, and seamless sound-swapping. Loops in the center zone play independently of the crossfader, enabling the performer to sustain a groove or a background texture.
Touch the Effects tab and the filter overlay slides into view. The filter offers four modes: Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, and Notch. Horizontal finger movements control frequency and vertical movements control resonance for expressive sweeps. Tapping near the edges of the screen produces rhythmic gating effects.
Although Sound Trends' years of experience in the digital DJ market influenced Looptastic's design, the program is built as much for personal entertainment as live performance. The primary audience is people looking to take the next step from listening to music to creating their own soundtracks. With its high-quality loops, straightforward yet expressive controls, and accessible price, Looptastic aims to lead that creative trend.
SPECS

Name: Looptastic Electro Edition

Description: Performance remixing application for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch

Distributor: iTunes App Store

Content: 10 Electro House tracks by noted producer Midihead, each with 10 stems (drums, percussion, bass, strings, synths, vocals, SFX, and more); Lite version has 1 track.

Composer Bio: Midihead is a composer, songwriter, remixer, producer, vocalist, and DJ. He won the 2001 American Synthpop Awards for Best Album, and contributed songs for TV's Access Hollywood, Dark Angel, CSI New York, Prison Break and more. Midihead also created remixes and original scores for Konami's hit Dance, Dance, Revolution videogames.

Mixing: Multitouch volume control with three zones and crossfader

Effects: Multimode resonant filter (low pass, high pass, band pass, notch); touchpad-controlled frequency and resonance

Audio: All sounds are encoded in Ogg Vorbis format for compact size with better-than-MP3 quality. ABOUT THE COMPANY
Sound Trends is a new music software company from the founders of MixMeister Technology. It is dedicated to producing audio applications that are easy to use yet offer unexpectedly expressive control and sound quality.
Pricing and Availability:
$4.99 (free Lite version also available) More information:

• soundtrends.com
  
  
  

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