Figure is said to be built on the Reason engine and will give you a full featured music studio on your iOS device for only $1.
What’s New in Version 1.1
• Save, browse and load song files
• Set length of loop (1,2,4,8 bars)
• Export audio to iTunes File Sharing
• Better recording. Tap record and then draw on the pad to start your recording. Or just press Play.
• Performance and bug fixes
Got three minutes and want to make some music? Figure is the fun music-making app for instant inspiration. Create an addictive beat before the next bus stop or lay down a beefy bass line while waiting in line at the bank. Figure will have you making music within seconds yet is deep enough for endless play on a transatlantic flight.
Propellerhead Software Figure for iPhone & iPod Touch
Highlights:
Make songs with Drums, Bass and Lead Synth
Play by sliding your finger across the play pad
Always stay in key and on the beat
No previous playing skills required
Tweak and twist your track on the fly
Sounding amazing has never been this easy
The sound of Reason on your phone!
Truly designed for mobile user on the go, Figure gives you drums, bass and lead synth, controlled by an incredibly easy to use touch interface that gets you sounding great literally in seconds. Slide your finger across the play pad and hear your bass line play. Tweak the Rhythm, Range and Scale Step wheels to get the result you’re after. Programming drumbeats is just as easy. Set the rhythm and play the drums with your fingers. You won’t want to stop. You won’t believe how amazing you and your phone can sound.
If you are new to music making, getting started making great sounding tracks has never been this easy — and sounded so great! If you are a seasoned musician – music creation has never been this fun!
The nitty gritty details:
Bass & lead parts use Reason’s Thor synthesizer
Drums powered by Reason’s Kong drum machine
Play in different keys & modes. Set once or change on the fly.
Increase the Shuffle to loosen up your beats
Turn up Pump to add a club sound to your tracks
Adjust levels using Propellerhead’s legendary mixer
Requirements: works on iPhone 4 or higher, not recommended for iPhone 3GS
A US$1 iOS app that’s designed for music-making on a bus. Multi-touch interface, built around quick access to tonality, rhythm, and pattern – but the Reason engine under the hood. The same as Reason on desktop.
After years of resisting plug-ins, something different: Rack Extension is Reason’s own format that opens the Rack to developers, but in the Props’ view solves problems like providing undo, cross-platform compatibility, and easier collaboration than plug-ins provide.
Audition add-ons with a 30-day trial.
Rack Extensions will be available by summer (some time Q2) as a free update. Third parties already announced include Korg, Sugar Bytes, Peff, Softube, GForce, SonicCharge. And they’re inviting other developers. (No word on an SDK.)
A store to buy add-ons, runs Windows and Mac, associates your license with your account. 70/30 profit.
The real news is that they actually put Thor and Kong on the iPad, we know they got it rolling. The new reason “rack extensions” have to have scalable UI and they have to be re-compilable on any platform, meaning they plan to integrate them on the iOS platforms too sooner or later. This is great news for all Reason users. I hope one can open the Figure songs in Reason like one can with GarageBand/Logic.
That’s all for now, we will keep you updated.
Watch the Propellerhead page on the app store for availability.
Figure is available for $0.99
