I just purchased ($2.99) this cool brand new music app for my ipod touch. I'm really having a blast with it. It allows you to produce and band arrange a complete song with your voice alone, utilizing its 'auto tune' feature.

VoiceBand for iPhone & iPod Touch

Watch this Video Demo

Scott

Another Voice Band Production Demo: Smoke On The Water

Interesting find Scott. There's plenty of great apps for the iphone/itouch.

Have you tried BlueFIRe, Dragon Dictation, Reqall, Red Laser or SimpleNote? The sky seems to be the limit with Apps. Red Laser is pretty cool, snap a photo a a UPC code's product and it will find stores and pricing in your geographical area. It's a great way to find the best price on an item.

RedLaser

This is cool! can you save these midi files and bring them into your DAW?

Harosha: Voiceband songs are saved on the iPhone/iPod Touch as an MP3 and can be sent (via the app) to any email address, or to this site for public sharing.
http://voiceband.posterous.com/

Scott

There was a comment on one of the videos saying it is midi file. That would have been awesome to create midi files like this for further editing into DAW : )

Keeping my fingers crossed that I will never meet aspiring vocalists who have this gadget. Cell phone users are already annoying enough as it is. Even more annoying when they have entire conversations via text message instead of just making the damn call. Guess their phone has more cells than they have in their brain.

Regards

Taike



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Holy Crap! I'm buying this App! Thanks for posting this one Scott

Look folks.., this ain't going to replace a DAW or home studio.., but for the price..., this thing is a HUGE bargain!

Scott..that app is way cool!!!

Is there a software version to use with a PC?

Hey Squeak, yeah definitely no replacement for a DAW or home studio but it's a lot of fun to be able to create music anytime & anywhere. iPhone /iPod Touch rock because it's all about the many thousands of cool relatively inexpensive (many FREE!) available for it! Squeak, let me know how you like Voiceband after you've d/l'ed and tried it. Fran, don't know if there's a similar app available for PC Windows (yet), but this specific app was specific written for the iPhone/Touch only.

In the meantime, here are some other cool iPhone/iPod Touch 'music making' specific apps I'm having a lot of fun with on my 64 GB iPod Touch:

Star Guitar Pro $4.99

Star Guitar Pro Demo

MultiTrack 16 Track Audio Sequencer $14.99

DopplerPad $9.99

FourTrack $9.99

InstantDrummer $2.99

BeatMaker $19.99

I Am T-Pain $2.99

Scott

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My iPhone music app wish: I believe that currently available iPhone apps support either 'midi' or 'audio' multitrack recording, but none support BOTH midi AND audio in one app. In addition, midi sound is very limited as it doesn't support a full GM/XG instrument set. I hope this eventually happens as this will then bring music production capabilities on the iPhone to a much higher level. I'm keeping my eyes glued to the iTunes Store for these music app features offered in the near future.

Scott

Scott

Thanks for this information. It's great. I just downloaded it. I have an iTouch too.
What headphone with a mike do you use and I guess you plug it into the input at the lower right, right?

Peter

Yep

You certainly can simply use the apple headset-mic unit that comes with the iPod Touch, but I opted for the Klipsh S4i for improved sound quality as well as far more comfortable (at least for my ears) 'in ear' type phones. In addition, the S4i allows you to operate the iPod's playback controls remotely. The only drawback with the S4i is the thin wires.

Klipsch S4i

Scott


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Thanks Scott.

Would you know what headset the guy doing the demo is using? It looks like he's singing right into the iPhone.

Peter

Way cool! Next create minor, 7th, Maj7, dim, aug, chords based on whether you sing ba ba ba ba or boo boo boo boo or bee bee bee bee.

Beakybird

Peter, it depends on what generation iTouch you have. I just sold a first generation iTouch, that had no capability of of input thru a mic.

Like Scott I have the Klipsch unit for my iPhone it's great.

I believe that was added in the 2nd generation. Check out : http://www.bluemic.com/mikey/

I also have the"Mikey" and am very happy with it. I use the Mikey for recording meetings and conferences. They have just released a new generation too.


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Stephenn52

I probably have the 2nd generation because I can record with mine. I bought a great little mike form Smalldog.com for $15 and it records great.

The guy in the demo is using the 'built in' mic' inside the iPhone to record.

Peter, how long ago did you purchase your iPod Touch? The iPod Touch doesn't include a built in mic, but the current generation models include a single 'duo headset-mic jack input' plus a headphone/mic combo headset for plugging into it. Unfortunately, the earlier 1st Generation iPod Touch doesn't support or include a mic input. - Scott

What brand/model did you get?

I'm looking into a 'dedicated'quality mic for my iPod touch too. I want to use it to record AND also be able to 'live monitor' while recording as well.

I'm currently considering the Blue Mikey, but out of the box, this mic (when plugged into the dock at the bottom of the iPod Touch) BLOCKS the iPod Touch's headphone jack. To solve this problem you'll need a dock extender to allow access to the headphone jack for audio monitoring. I bought THIS ONE

Ok, I nearly pulled the trigger to buy the original Blue Mikey the other day, but just learned that Blue announced at CES that they will be soon releasing a new feature enhancement of a 'line input' jack, allowing you to rec out from your keyboard into the iPhone/iPod Touch via stereo line in jack. This is definitely the one I've got my eyes on.

Blue Mikey

Scott

Scott,

I got the Chill Pill. It comes in different colors. Here's the link: http://www.smalldog.com/category/x/x/x/iPod_Accessories|Microphones
I have never recorded music with it, but for a quicky $15.00 isn't bad.

Peter

Scott..., this thing is freakin nuts! A very cool music app for sure. It'll take some getting used to though

I've got the iPod Touch (32GB 3rd Generation), and the mic on the headphones works great. Thanks for pointing this very cool app out to us.

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Peter, thanks for the heads up re: the Chill Pill. I think it's especially convenient for using the iPod Touch as a phone with Skype.

Squeak! Great to hear you're enjoying VoiceBand as much as I am. Hope you get a chance to checkout the other apps I mentioned too. I'm continually blown away by the so many cool iPod apps available on the cheap thru the iTunes App store. I got to admit that the novelty of being able to create music on such a tiny portable device and with absolutely nothing else, is mind blowin'. Can't predict the future, but for now, Apple's stock is sitting pretty right now. I'm especially anxious now about the release of Apple's next new rumored offering: the iSlate Tablet . Hope to have a chance to attend the speculated premiere of this new device on Jan 26 here in San Francisco at Yerba Buena Center .

Scott

Great find, great price!