iPad Music Software: Korg has announced that their popular Electribe·R has been reborn as a dedicated iPad app – the Korg iElectribe virtual analog beatbox (App Store link).

A few more apps like this and the economics of the iPad as a music platform will be apparent. By using mass market hardware, Korg is able to turn a $300 beatbox into a $10 application.

Specifications:

Sound Engine: Analog Synthesizer Modeling; PCM Samples; Virtual Valve Force Tube Modeling

Instrument Voices (Parts): 8 Total: 4 percussion synthesizer parts; 4 PCM synthesizer parts

Effect Section: Master Effect: Assignable per step/per part 8 Effect Types: Short Delay, BPM Sync Delay, Grain Shifter, Reverb, Chorus/Flanger, Filter, Talking Modulator, Decimator

Sequencer Section: Patterns: 64 steps maximum per part, Motion Sequencing can memorize all knob motions in a pattern Tempo: 20-300BPM (with Tap tempo and Swing function), Pattern-set function

Memory patterns: 160 Total: 32 preset patterns x 2 banks; 32 basic patterns x 1 bank; 32 blank patterns x 2 banks



A special introductory price of US $9.99 is being offered until June 30, 2010.

Description:

With the iELECTRIBE, sound creation is easy, fun and intuitive – just as on a vintage analog synthesizer. Simply choose a part (or sound) and touch the 16-step sequencer to quickly build a groove. This easy-to-use interface combines forces with the iPad’s 9.7” multi touch display to offer an intuitive “hardware” feel, sure to inspire and captivate the imagination of any user.

The iELECTRIBE faithfully recreates the historic ELECTRIBE·R’s entire sound engine and sequencer capabilities. In addition, it provides advanced Motion Sequencing, eight supercharged effect types, plus 64 new preset patterns that instantly allow the user to create music in a wide variety of dance and electronic music styles.

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