As you play the tactile scale-locked keyboard, tiny neon comets dart about in a 3D visualiser. We mean that literally – sounds now exist across three axes. Animoog Z adds a new dimension to proceedings. The original Animoog was a pioneering iPad synth, combining classic Moog sounds, eye-popping visuals, and a touchscreen interface that let anyone make an amazing noise without knowing the first thing about playing a keyboard. For free, it’s unmissable, unless you absolutely hate the idea of making music on your iPhone or iPad. For 20 quid, GarageBand would be a bargain. GarageBand can also act as a hub for a range of other iOS music apps, given that it supports Audiobus, Inter-App Audio and Audio Units. Within an hour or two, it’s genuinely possible to end up with something approximating a chart hit.įor pros, there’s a ton of added depth awaiting discovery: multi-track and multi-take recording, a slew of effects, and the mightily impressive Alchemy synth. Newcomers can tap out tunes on a loops grid, experiment with a drum machine, and always play in tune with smart piano strips. For everybody else, here’s a link to it on the iTunes Store, and here’s where you can go and watch some videos about it over at Nik’s site.It was already hugely ambitious when first released, but GarageBand has since grown to become a hugely capable app. For those of you that already have Snapseed, let me know what you think. Seriously.Īnyway, as you can see I’m pretty psyched about Snapseed, but I’m not alone-the buzz it is generating is amazing. I would buy it as a Photoshop plug-in in a heartbeat, but it’s a standalone App for the iPad, and costs only $5 bucks. If this were a desktop App, it would cost over $100. Plus, it has all the online sharing features any cool photo app would have these days. It’s probably the most fun I’ve had using an iPad photo app yet, and I found myself spending more time experimenting and playing with Snapseed than any other. The fact that Viveza-type controls are in Snapseed just blows my mind. I think that’s part of the strengh of the App-you can just do your thing and keep the power tucked out of site, or dig in and really do some serious editing. However, don’t let the simple, clean interface fool you-this App is like an onion, and you just keep peeling away layers to find more and more depth. Great looking one-click effects, but the ability to tweak those so easily so create your own custom effects takes it up a big notch.Īt first glance, it seems like there’s a few filters, a few adjustments, some frames and textures. (2) The quality of their effects are outstandingĪ big buzz right now for iPad photo apps are one-click effects, but Nik’s presets are among the very best. A brilliant interface, and I imagine others will follow their lead. It sounds silly as I write this, but it feels very organic, like you’re creating the effects on the fly, and using it you feel more like an artist and less like a post-processor. I have to imagine when Apple themselves first saw this they said, “Yeah, this is the type of stuff we hoped developers would tap into.” It feels immersive, intuitive, and more like you’re crafting something, rather than just moving sliders. The way Nik used the iPad’s touch controls is brilliant. However, although it has only been out a few days, Nik Software’s new Snapseed is already my go-to photo app, and my hands down favorite, for five reasons: If somebody tells me about a good one-I go download it and give it a shot right away, and that’s how I found some of my favorites, like Photogene, Filterstorm Pro, and Photosmith-all excellent apps-the best of breed. I have way too many photo Apps for my iPad.
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