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iPhone/iPad iOS music making app round-up: Week 75

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By Si Truss published 26 October 2012

New apps and updates for musicians

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The latest 'appenings

The latest 'appenings

In case you didn’t notice, Apple launched another batch of new products this week, most notably the new iPad Mini.

Is it a viable handheld music making platform? Only time will tell, but you can read our round-up of Apple’s latest gear to find out our initial thoughts.

In the meantime, here’s this week’s app round-up...

Also make sure you check out: The best iPhone/iPad music making apps in the world today

If you've got a new iOS app, make sure you let us know about it by emailing musicradar.pressreleases@futurenet.com with all the details.

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Borderlands Granular, £2.49/$3.99

Borderlands Granular, £2.49/$3.99

Borderlands Granular is a very cool little granular synthesis instrument for iPad.

It utilises the devices touchscreen allowing the user to move and manipulate a cluster of pulsing grains over a backdrop of audio files that can also be dragged, morphed and rearranged. The results create some impressive, evolving atmospherics.

Watch a demo video

Buy from the App Store

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Synthetic Bits FunkBox v3, £2.49/$3.99

Synthetic Bits FunkBox v3, £2.49/$3.99

There’s no shortage of iOS grooveboxes available on the App Store, but retro-styled FunkBox is certainly one of the nicest looking ones.

Version 3 adds new sounds, iOS 6 and iPhone 5 support, and a host of other improvements.

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IK Multimedia VocaLive 1.5/VocaLive for iPad 1.5, £13.99/$19.99

IK Multimedia VocaLive 1.5/VocaLive for iPad 1.5, £13.99/$19.99

IK has updated its VocaLive vocal processor app to include, among other things, Core MIDI integration, Audio Copy/Paste and digital audio support. It’s now possible to export recording via SoundCloud or FTP too.

Buy VocaLive from the App Store

Buy VocaLive iPad from the App Store

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Si Truss
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I'm the Managing Editor of Music Technology at MusicRadar and former Editor-in-Chief of Future Music, Computer Music and Electronic Musician. I've been messing around with music tech in various forms for over two decades. I've also spent the last 10 years forgetting how to play guitar. Find me in the chillout room at raves complaining that it's past my bedtime.


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