We recently uncovered Retronyms’ Tabletop, “a modular audio environment for the iPad.” The concept, while not ground-breaking, is well thought out and offers some dynamic flexibility not found in other iPad offerings. Retronyms is the company behind the Rebirth App.
The heart of Tabletop is a modular environment where you can mix and match different devices. Select from over 20 devices including samplers, mixers, effects, sequencers and more. Buy only the gear you need from an ever-expanding catalog.
Tabletop is the first musical environment designed from the ground up exclusively for the iPad. Each device has its own uses, characteristics, personality—ranging from classics like drum pad samplers to touchscreen effects. Plug the output of a keyboard into a delay to add an echo, or wire it up to a mixer and adjust the pan. Chain up multiple effects to create new and evolving sounds. Tabletop is an audio playground where you can create beats, compose songs, mix live, make mashups with samples from your iPod library. This methodology is not a pioneering measure to anyone who has used Max or Reaktor, but the way that Retronyms serves it up – almost in a Happy Meal format – means that anyone can get into the wonderful world of experimentation.
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