Comments on: iPhone/Touch Roundup: BtBx Acid Bass, iDrum Workflow and Babies, OpenSoundControl App

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:32:47 +0000

I’ve got the Speck case — the rubberized one with the squares on the back. It’s working out really nicely. Sliding around isn’t a problem; besides, you’re likely to pick it up and use it in your hand at least some of the time.

But I hadn’t thought about the back! Right now, my touch fits perfectly on the edge of my Novation keyboard, so I get this lovely multi-touch control bonus in what would otherwise be a blank space.

I’m sure someone will be out with a cheap plastic product that fixes this, of course, but still good to know…

By: samu

samu — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:05:24 +0000

@cobalt

“But really, the only thing I can see to complain about regarding the iPod Touch is, how are you going to keep three of them from sliding around on the table?”

Incase make great rubber sleeves which solve that problem (as do other companies, but I like Incase. Their sling backpack laptop case is fantastic).

Similar point; anyone interested in using these controller apps might want to snap up flat-backed 1G Touches, because the tapered back of the iPhone 3G and new Touch means that they rock if not held in place. And not in the good way.

By: Create Digital Music » iPhone/Touch Roundup: Control, Art, Snow Patrol, Visualizers, Recording, One for India

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:40:46 +0000

[...] lot of you have been having a great time with OpenSoundControl and the OSCemote tool released last week. It’s worth noting that even if you don’t have an OSC-compatible app, you can use a [...]

By: mistrust

mistrust — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:29:29 +0000

Just been given an iPod Touch from work (I’m in E-Learning) and can’t wait to start using all these apps like iDrum. I’ve got iDrum on my PC so the “round trip” method will be great, so I now make some beats when I’m working!

By: Sjoerd

Sjoerd — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:19:59 +0000

larhule: name me one single device that has both accelerometer and multitouch screen, plus wireless networking functionality. And costs no more than a few 100 $.

You’ll probably fail. As most likely your phone already does.

Lynch David. Get an iPhone.

By: Sjoerd

Sjoerd — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:14:15 +0000

More iPhone coverage PLZ!

By: MonksDream

MonksDream — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:24:59 +0000

@larhule – It baffles me that anyone can berate someone for their interest in, or use of, “uninventive gadgetry” on a site devoted to people who hack all manner of gadgetry – from radios to children’s toys – to make music.

I can’t be the only one who feels that the dismissive phrase “simply performs archaic, boring operations on a trendy interface” is vague enough to describe even the computer you used to post our comment or who questions the advisability of using david lynch as a moral compass.

C’mon already, Peter gathers all the iPhone/iPod Touch stuff into a single blog post once a week and *that’s* too much coverage? You actually had to open this article and read it to be exposed to the content you claim to not want to see! I’m not interested in trackers or Kore but I can’t imagine petitioning Peter to eliminate their coverage on that basis.

If you don’t like the iPhone coverage don’t read it and move on to something you are interested in. If there is nothing else you’re interested in that day then go for a walk or make some music. Just spare us your righteous posturing. It wastes time we could be using to coax music from our gadgets.

By: larhule

larhule — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:41:03 +0000

it shocks me how anyone interested in “creating digital music” would be interested in these articles on iphone software that simply performs archaic, boring operations on a trendy interface. the truth that everyone knows is that this is pure consumer-oreiented gadgetry. stop talking about it and people who are actually interested in creative projects will stop complaining about having to listen.

search youtube for “iphone david lynch” and take his advice.

what can be done on an iphone that hasn’t been done or couldn’t be done on any other device that has come out in the last 20 years? and you people still seem to saddle this toy with terms like “innovative” and “potential”? get real! this is pure, uninventive gadgetry.

By: rattyuk

rattyuk — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:47:59 +0000

Olivier:

Well some of the so-called music apps keep time very badly indeed.

By: Morgan Packard

Morgan Packard — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:51:56 +0000

I’m totally interested in keeping up on the status of mobile device audio. I’d like to hear about what’s going on with other devices also. I’m interested in developing some of my own software, and am curious about what’s available and what people are using in terms of synthesis libraries, what the open source options are, whether there’s anyone working on any sort of cross-platform mobile device synthesis package. Thanks!