Within a very short time Arturia releases the first update for iMini (version 1.1). We find out the details of such implementations the owners of the Mini Moog app version can enjoy .
From the changelog available at Arturia website, and on the App Store pages we can read the features of this update:
- Audiobuses: connect iMini to GarageBand and other DAWS.
- Audio background: iMini responds to midi even in the background.
- virtual midi: iMini responds to other apps that send midi.
- Ignore midi devices: select which midi devices not to respond to.
Some of the shortcomings of the first version of iMini (1.0) that had been highlighted in our previous one review, were taken into consideration by Arturia, who made the app even more competitive.
The choice to add support to the protocol audio bus certainly allows you to use iMini with a greater number of apps (among which GarageBand, Cubasis certainly stand out). On the pages of the Audiobus website we can find the'list of apps compatible with this protocol.
With this update it is possible to use the app in background, an implementation that inevitably ties into adding support Virtual Midi. Taking advantage of the latter two features, it is possible to use an app that supports midi out and send midi signals to iMini, running in the background. What has just been said also applies in the case in which midi messages are sent from a computer (Ableton, Logic, Cubase etc ..) to multiple apps running on the same iPad.
The latest implementation, Ignore midi devices, allows you to select which midi devices to connect the iMini to. This list shows both any apps (with support for midi out) running, and any midi connections (wireless or usb) to a computer or hardware device.
In the next update would be appropriate to be able to handle the midi channel. In version 1.1 you still can not select a specific MIDI channel and all traffic traveling on All Channel, thus not allowing easy placement of this app in a context of a sequencer that controls multiple synths (hardware, software or app.)
Specifications:
- 3 oscillators;
- 24 dB per octave filter;
- Simulated headphone jack / external input feedback;
- 2 x / y assignable pads;
- Keyboard with chromatic or matching modes;
- Polyphonic mode;
- Arpeggiator;
- Synchronization and speed controls;
- Virtual Analog Chorus;
- virtual analog delay;
- Supports synchronization with other WIST devices (for iOS);
- CoreMidi support (via wireless and iPad Camera Connection Kit);
- Ability to export recordings to Soundcloud (through Tabletop);
- Rendering on WAV files (through Tabletop);
- Audiocopy to paste audio audio files into other iPad applications (through Tabletop).
PRO
Good audio quality;
App stability;
Low cost.
AGAINST
Impossibility of selecting the midi channel;
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Producer: Arthur
Model: iMini 1.1
Website: Arturia iMini
Cost: €8.89
Platform: IOSWithin a very short time Arturia releases the first update for iMini (version 1.1). We find out the details of such implementations the owners of the Mini Moog app version can enjoy.
From the changelog available at Arturia website, and on the App Store pages we can read the features of this update:
- audio bus: connect iMini to GarageBand and other DAWS.
- Background audio: iMini responds to midi even in the background.
- Virtual midi: iMini responds to other apps that send mid.i
- Ignore midi devices: select midi devices to not respond too.
Some of the iMini (1.0) first version shortage that had been highlighted in our previous review, have been taken into consideration by Arturia, which made the app even more competitive.
The choice to add the audio bus protocol support definitely allows the use iMini with a greater number of apps (among which GarageBand, Cubasis). On the pages of the Audiobus website we can find the list of compatible apps with this protocol.
With this update you can use the app in the background, implementation, which inevitably linked with the Virtual Midi support addition. By these two features you can use an app that supports midi out to send MIDI signals to iMini, running in the background. The same when you send midi messages from a computer (Ableton, Logic, Cubase, etc. ..) to multiple apps running on the same iPad.
The latest implementation, Ignore midi devices, allows you to select which midi devices connect to iMini. In this list appear either any app (with support for the midi out) running, or any MIDI connections (wireless or USB) to a computer or hardware device.
In the next update it would be appropriate to be able to handle the midi channel. In version 1.1 you still can not select a specific MIDI channel and all traffic traveling on All Channel, thus not allowing easy placement of this app in a context of a sequencer that controls multiple synths (hardware, software or app.)
Main features:
- 3 Oscillators;
- 24dB per octave filter;
- Simulated headphone jack/external input feedback;
- 2 Assignable XY pads;
- Chromatic or tuned scale keyboard modes;
- Polyphonic mode;
- Full featured arpeggiator;
- Speed and sync controls;
- Virtual Analog Chorus;
- virtual analog delay;
- Owners of both the iMini and Mini V software apps can transfer sounds from one platform to the other via iTunes;
- Full user MIDI mapping of panel controls;
- Supports WIST sync with other iOS devices;
- 'Tabletop Ready';
- Soundcloud seeder (via Tabletop);
- Render to .wav file (via Tabletop);
- 'Audiocopy' to paste your audio into another iPAD application (via Tabletop).
PRO
Good audio quality;
Stability of the app;
cost.
AGAINST
It does not support MIDI channel selection.
INFORMATION:
Producer: Arthur
Model: iMini 1.1
Web site: Arturia iMini
Price: €8.89
Platform: IOS
