Immersion Station - Infinite Ambient Music
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | $2.99 | Eric Freeman | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Immersion Station is an elegant interactive sound immersion tool. Create infinite mix combinations from five different loops of varied lengths for endless playback. These sounds have been extracted from the heart of Steve Roach’s soundworlds and carefully chosen for a congruent relationship allowing the user to sculpt constantly changing ambient music.
The Immersion Station interface and application, created by Software Artist Eric Freeman (working closely with Steve), allows you to mix loops using a simple, intuitive, interactive and organic interface that is reflective of Steve's work. You can visit http://www.immersionstation.com for a complete demonstration.
FEATURES
* Easily create custom soundscapes from Steve Roach's source loops
* Includes 80 megabytes of loops custom crafted by Steve Roach
* Includes five custom mixes from Steve Roach
* Each mix provides constantly changing ambient music
* Save your own mixes at any time
* Control the volume or stereo pan of each loop
* Incubate new mixes using the evolve function
* Plays music in the background with iOS 4
* Optimized with HD Images for iPhone 4 Retina display
* CD quality sound
* Supports Apple's remote interface for controlling playback
* User's guide provided in the App and online
Recommended for headphones or external speakers.
ATTENTION iPhone/iPod touch 3.1 Users
iOS 3.1 does not support stereo pan, but that's okay, the Immersion station still sounds wonderful. To enable control of stereo pan, just freely upgrade to iOS 4.
Reviews
A for effort
JazzCritic
Plus I want these guys to succeed but truthfully the sounds are the weakest part of the app. The interface is great. The background play is awesome. But the sounds are like lockdown at a prison. One soothing sound and five jarring, reverb-drenched options. Evolve feature is cool but seems to only change up the mix, not the sounds. By the way that was nice of steven roach and friends rate so highly.
Possibly my favorite app...
Booyea
All I can say is, if you're a fan of ambient music you might love this app. I listen to Steve's music all the time and love crafting a mix to suit the mood. The interface is really clever and easy to use. This is a daily sonic treat for me. Highly recommended. Perhaps an update will let the mixes run in the background?
A Superb, Refined App
JPerotin
As a lover of ambient music, this is a terrific app that is well crafted, with a feeling of refinement. Being able to manipulate the spheres, and regulate the strength of each sound in the soundworld is wonderful. Two accomplished men were involved in its making, and it shows. (Also recommended is Robert Rich's app "Somnium")
Very useful and brings you closer to the makers creative process!
VIP Coach
Ive been a Steve roach follower and soundworld entrant since I was 13 years old, today at 41 I grow with each new release Steve pits out. This app is the perfect way to live with the sound like Steve does. It gets you closer to the heartbeat that drives Steve to continue his journey with us. Thank you Steve. So many openings.
Worth it for anyone interested in a great pan-ambience generator.
StanleyPain
If you're looking for a program to generate airy new-age type stuff, then yes, this program is probably not for you. However if you want truly immersive, deep, dark, pan-ambient soundscapes, then this program is superb for relaxation and meditation. (and, according to some, sleep-aid) While Bloom seems to the app most people recommend when discussing these types of generative ambient programs, Bloom is not for everyone, especially people who want something with a little more edge to it. Immersion Station basically fills that gap by providing a generative system (to an extent) that is less melodic and more about soundscape and mood. The idea of creating your own continually playing mix based around 5 superb loops (each with it's own sound characteristics) is great on its own, and this program lets you do that wonderfully. Where it really shines, though, is the "Evolve" button which essentially takes the mix you have set up (or preselected) and slowly changes the characteristics. The end result is something any lover of ambient sound environments/installations will fall in love with. An amazing program for fans of this stuff. If I had any suggestions for the developers it would be perhaps an upgrade to the evolve feature whcih allows the program to randomly turn spheres on and off instead of only working with the spheres that are already on.
Great, but where is the timer?
benny727
This is a great little ambient music generator. It is for people who prefer something a little more organic sounding than the sterile Bloom (which never fails to sound mechanical and soulless to me). Like most of Steve Roach's music, this has depth and a bit of dread in it. You can leave this on for hours as background without it getting tiresome. I fell asleep to it last night, in fact. There are two improvements that need to be made, however: this needs a timer! I can't have this going on all night and eating up the battery. It also needs more balls/loops. But this is definitely on the right track. I would have paid more for it. I definitely would pay 9.99 if it had a timer and more loops - also a reverb adjuster.
Timeless
gaerisch
I have been listening to Steve Roach's music since first hearing Quiet Friend on public radio (hearts of space) back in the late 80's. This is the evolution of music from listening to actually creating without any formal training in music. You control the soundscapes by just setting the parameters. Whats even better the soundscapes never stop (until you turn it off) Thank You Steve!
Great to have while reading!
Bob4Linda
The ambient sound of mystery, timelessness, and higher purposes. I use it as a background when reading my favorite SF.
