Mazetools Soniface Pro 4+
Compose own audiovisual sets
Ectoplastic
Designed for iPad
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- $17.99
Screenshots
Description
A Gridsynth combines form and sound in a line-based tone system. Sampling and Rhythm tools offer in-depth pattern-based compositions including a visual editing interface.
Soniface Pro Features
- Unlimited instruments
- Pattern mode to create unlimited scenes
- Airplay Visual Mode with HDMI Video-Outputsfor performance & VJing
- Unlimited internal audio recording in .wav
- By purchasing the Pro, you are directly supporting development
Key Features
Creative space to explore sound, music and geometric visuals
Experiment with audio and visual objects and create your own scenes
Operate controllers and play instruments via multitouch
Motion interface to control instruments and parameters through gestures, movements and dance
Cross-platform compatibility of project files
Simple design for mobile devices, complex (regular) design for tablets and desktops
Advanced in-app guide, FAQ & help function in English and German
Instruments
Gridsynth - A generative, visual synthesizer for drones and melodies incl. sequencer & arpeggiator
Rhythm sequencer for sample- and synth-based basses and drums
Spatial & granular soundscape sampler incl. mic input, sample library and file integration
Key interface for cross-instrument tonality incl. progression sequencer
Interactive LivePad and keyboard for Gridsynth, Bass & Sampler
Automation & Connectivity
Advanced controller automation incl. multi-touch editor, body tracking interface
MIDI input and output
Master FX and Ableton Link
Normal mouse and keyboard support
Audiobus & Inter-App Audio (experimental support)
The Pro version represents all capabilities of our yearlong development in terms of a creative progress. The Pattern Mode is the essential feature in the context of musical and performative application. Therefore you have a simple, editable list of Patterns on the main screen.
The Pattern Mode enables to build scenes with several instruments and samplers, each with different main settings like tempo, pitch, main EQ, sequence length as well as motion tracking connections.
The additional Visual Interface gives you the possibility to design a whole new look for each scene. The visual corresponds to the sound as well as the motion interaction and main FX. In relation to your device it supports up to 3 display outputs with separate content.
Soniface Pro combines a modular concept with spatial audio abilities. This offers new approaches to audiovisual performances and interactive installations. The desktop version supports surround sound output up to 7.1 speakers. The objects on the display become positioned within the XY field of the surround room.
Soniface Pro does not refer to pro audio but allows you to use all facets of the software. As reference, you will find videos and music of our works (Ectoplastic) which were completely made with it, like multichannel audiovisual performances as will as our musical releases.
There are a lot of pro features on our list and we are looking forward for the next update. Don't hesitate to write us your questions and feedback which we will answer personally.
Information
We do our best to avoid bugs, often enough they drive us crazy or were disappointed when a moment was lost. But it has to come out sometime and after the update before the update. So feel free to write us bugs and problems, definitely also if you made a song or video.
Soniface needs access to the camera for motion tracking, the microphone for audio recording, the local files to save projects and recordings, and the network for Ableton Link.
Much more content, terms of use, credits and FAQ are in the app's guide and can be found in the app's start-up menu.
About Mazetools
Empowering creativity, democratizing musical expression and making it inclusive - how does that work? These are the questions that keep us busy. Soniface is a first step in the process and provides important points of contact through the multitouch-based principle & motion tracking input. But we want to go further - with you and the community.
We wish you a great time with Soniface Pro,
Stephan & Jakob
What’s New
Version 4.0.4
Functions
- New Automation Interface: Maze Connect - to connect a controller with controller of another Maze
- Improved Controller view for automation and loop recording function
- New Trigger Env Controller within the Sampler Effects
UI
- Improved Maze Modules Hub: Switch directly between Mazes and active Modules, get directly to the automation list of each module
- Rename function for Patterns and Mazes
- Improved Simple Design Navigation
General
- Bug fixes & performance improvements- Improved Rotation Visual
- Updated Guide & In-App help function
- Improved Rotation Visual
Ratings and Reviews
Great music creation environment
This app has excellent features and makes great musical ambiance (and is visually great). Only one thing that bugs; there’s no inter-app abilities, so it cannot be integrated directly in your music production. That would be the fifth star.
Developer Response ,
Hi, thanks for your comment! The IAA issue is still missing, but with the 2.0 version came some improvements of sound, effects and sampling ;) stay tuned!
Unintuitive and confusing
I use a lot of different music production and creation apps and systems. I love the idea behind this app, but it is so complex and confusing that I was stumped for the first 2 hours I spent trying to figure out how to much make some sounds!
I was totally lost most of the time, even after reading the whole guide. The guide is almost useless. While it contains a lot of information about what each feature does, it never really tells you how to start from the beginning, what to tap and where.
With almost every screen there are things that appear to be something you can or should tap or drag around but nothing happens. Then other things on the screen suddenly spring to life, but you don’t know why and what it actually does. What it most needs is a getting-started section that says: do this, then that.
The idea is cool, but it is far from an intuitive and visual way of making music. It was so confusing that I never got beyond accidentally making some noises, but I’m still not sure how I did it.
Developer Response ,
Hello! First of all, thank you for your purchase and your time you spend for the detailed review, sorry for the bad experience. I understand many of your points. There is still a lot of potential for mediation and we are doing our best to realize it. The idea behind the guide is to explain the principles of the app. We didn't have that in the previous versions. Now there is a lot of room for improvement, to guide you step by step through the app, e.g. through a Start Up section as you describe.
That will also come and we are currently working a lot on communication through streams and tutorials are in progress. Unfortunately, we are only two people who are working on this ambitious project with a lot of passion, the developer and designer Stephan and me, Jakob, who organizes a lot of things. Like us, many people see the enormous potential. However, exploiting this potential requires a lot of time, passion, patience and support.
Soniface will continue to develop over the coming years, also thanks to the feedback from users and their trust in us. We are therefore very happy when people send us direct feedback via email. Best regards to Canada!
Worth the investment
This is a deep and ingenious audiovisual ecosystem and for that reason it really cries out for a proper manual. But if you invest the time, the in-app guide and help files will reveal a whole new way of (literally) looking at music.
App Privacy
The developer, Ectoplastic, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Ectoplastic UG (haftungsbeschrankt)
- Size
- 456.1 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Stephan Kloß
- Price
- $17.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.