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[iOS] Steinberg Cubasis for iPad Released

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Steinberg just released an iOS App of Cubasis. The iOS version allows exporting projects to Cubase for Windows and Cubase for MacOSX. The GUI looks quite familiar to the desktop version of Cubase and we suppose, for Cubase users this is a real fun tool when being on the road. Via background midi/audio other iOS-Apps can be used as virtual instruments.

According to Steinborg’s website, Cubasis got these features:

  • Unlimited audio and MIDI tracks (depending on the device used)
  • Over 70 virtual instrument sounds based on HALion Sonic
  • Mixer with over 10 effect processors (insert and send effects)
  • Over 300 MIDI and audio loops
  • Virtual keyboard and virtual drum pads
  • Sample Editor and Key Editor
  • Export to Cubase, Dropbox, SoundCloud, AudioCopy & email
  • Core Audio and Core MIDI compatible hardware supported
  • Sequence other Core MIDI apps (MIDI recording only) and run Cubasis simultaneously via background audio
  • Import audio from your iTunes music library or using iTunes filesharing, use AudioPaste or set up a Wi-Fi server in Cubasis

All this sounds very appealing and the AppStore price of about 45€ seems fair aswell. The only real downside is Cubasis requires iOS 6.01. And many iPad music-app-users are still having nightmares when thinking about operating system updates. iOS 5 update from iOS 4 for instance broke compatibility to many muzaq apps and hardware devices.

[Muzaq] Warp 20: Creating the definitive Warp Album

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20th anniversary: Warp is creating the definitive Warp Album. According to the announcement the box set called Warp20 will include:

  • The 192 catalogue book: artwork of every Warp release from 1989 to August 2009
  • Warp20 (Chosen) 2 x CD: Ten songs chosen by followers on Warp20.net, ten songs chosen by Steve Beckett (Warp co-founder)
  • Warp20 (Recreated) 2 x CD: twenty brand new cover versions of Warp artists past and present (Autechre, Plaid, Luke Vibert and others)
  • Warp20 (Unheard) 3 x 10″: completely unheard tracks by Boards of Canada, Autechre, Broadcast, Elecktroids and others
  • Warp20 (Elemental) 1 x CD: mixed by Osymyso, made from sections, samples, and fragments of Warp music from the last 20 years
  • Warp20 (Infinite) 2 x 10″: hand-picked locked-groove loops from Warp tracks. 4 sides of loops for mixing fun

This definitive Box Set is now on preorder with a 15% discount until July 5th, 2009. Continental European inhabitants will pay 100€ + 10€ s/h/i.

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