Blip Box — Drum Synth 4+
Lean, mean noise machine
Sketch Audio, LLC
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- $9.99
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Description
Blip Box is a sixteen voice drum synthesizer that may look nice but can sound mean. Blip Box takes inspiration from a variety of synths, both analog and digital. We pulled together all the things we love about drum synthesis: complex audio rate modulation, snappy envelopes, harsh effects; and put them together in a compact, touch-friendly package. The result is a truly unique digital sound engine that has taken on a life of its own.
Whatever you do, don’t have fun with it!
Features:
- Focused, fun, and characterful synth engine
- Touch-first design, almost the entire screen is part of a control
- Runs standalone or as AUv3 plug-in (in compatible host)
- Universal purchase on Apple platforms: runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Presets synced across your devices via iCloud
- Hook up a MIDI controller to play with a keyboard (optional)
Details:
- Pure synthesis engine, no samples
- Complex digital oscillator with two-way frequency modulation
- White noise source
- Two snappy AD envelopes with variable shape
- Unique mix control for pure oscillator sound or ring mod mayhem
- “Choose-your-own-adventure” effect: analog (ish) wavefolder or digital degradation
- State variable filter for tone shaping
- Envelopes can be routed to modulate oscillator shape, pitch, or filter cutoff
- Mix to filter cutoff modulation available for crispy filter FM
- Velocity responsive, either in traditional level (gain) mode or brightness mode
- Multi-out mode available when running in AUv3 mode
- Master tune for keeping tonal drum sounds in tune with your song
- Includes 13 inventive and usable factory kits to get you started making music
Known compatible DAWS:
- Ableton Live (11.2+)
- Logic Pro
- Reaper
Check out our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchaudio
Read the manuals: https://sketchaudio.com/manuals/
What’s New
Version 1.0.2
New in version 1.0.2:
- Add a document picker to the preset manager for importing presets directly from Blip Box.
- Enable opening presets from the Files app.
- Fix some manual typos.
Ratings and Reviews
Love this app
I’ve had this app for a few months but am only now really delving in and sculpting sounds and I have to say, having just sold my Syntakt, this makes me feel like I’ve lost nothing, it’s so much fun.
I can’t seem to map any parameters to the modulator in Logic Pro (iPad) but other than that this thing is amazing.
Developer Response ,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Glad you’re enjoying Blip Box.
Machinedrum for iOS
Soundshaping enthusiasts dream. Great app, thank you for the universal purchase working on all platforms. I wanted to suggest two things: 1) the ability to lock the pad so that the menu stops popping up while playing. 2) in that locked mode, allow “legato” style playing, by that I only mean that you can slide your finger between pads and trigger them without lifting your finger. This is one of the killer features you can only do on a touchscreen, so that would be awesome to take advantage of!
Developer Response ,
Thanks for the review! We will keep these suggestions in mind for future updates.
Great!
Awesome percussion synth that works great for making unique drums. The interface is very clean and easy to understand. I love how quickly I can put together a usable kit in it.
Developer Response ,
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Glad you’re enjoying Blip Box.
App Privacy
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Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Sketch Audio, LLC
- Size
- 8 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 Sketch Audio, LLC
- Price
- $9.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.