Troublemaker
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | $8.99 | Bram Bos | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Featured in the US Appstore! Here's what the reviews say:
"Perfect for on the move acid sessions, the Trouble Maker app faithfully recreates the sound of the original TB-303" - DJ Mag
"Troublemaker is absolutely no trouble at all to heartily recommend" - SoundOnSound
"If you want to make the bassline from Josh Wink’s ‘Higher State of Consciousness’ on the bus, this is the app for the job" - Factmag.com
"Top-notch stuff from a developer that just keeps getting better" - Musicappblog.com
"This app has been consuming all of my time this week! Love it!" - Discchord.com
Introducing Troublemaker: this is not a 303
The legendary TB-303 has magical properties; it is filled to the brim with analog shimmer. Its output jack is a gateway to a parallel universe and when you twiddle the filter knobs an army of highly trained pixies chisel the square waves from freshly harvested unicorn souls. So if you want a TB-303, you should buy a TB-303. But if you're after *that sound* Troublemaker will give you everything you need in spades.
Troublemaker sports a carefully crafted diode filter emulation and among the available oscillators are the typical raspy, nasal sawtooth and rubbery squarewave with its oddball shape and shifting pulsewidth.
It also has the wow.
Troublemaker is fully Audio Unit (AUv3) compatible, so you can go wild running multiple instances in your favorite DAWs.
It also has:
- Ableton Link synchronization,
- MIDI CC controllers for all knobs (predefined),
- Core Midi, Virtual Midi, Bluetooth Midi input,
- MIDI Clock Sync, MIDI Start / Stop support
- Realtime Mutation Probability Engine
- Standalone sequencer supports 1-64 steps
- Audiobus 3 support (audio + MIDI)
- Exports MID and WAV files from the standalone sequencer
- User manual and MIDI charts on ruismaker.com
And unlike the TB-303, it can actually sound like a bass guitar ;-)
Reviews
Instant buy and no regrets
TheRealDutchee
So far i bought all of Bram Bos' apps and i love them all. This one is no exception and maybe even the best of all of them. You'll be grooving in a matter or seconds after you boot this one up. Super groovy and delicious. This one sounds like a beast and is super easy to operate. And it is made in Holland, the country where all great things come from. Grab it now while your money is still worth something...
So amazing so close to 303
microluv
This is the fastest I have reviewed an app. Uh wow! No it's not a 303 it's an APP!!! Does it sound as good as the boutique re rerelease. YES!!! Nobody would ever know the difference in the mix. I see fun releases down the road. Peace! SoundCloud -microluv
Could easily be five stars if...
Rreenn2015
Loses one star for no undo on the random and variation features and loses one star for no patch save in the standalone version... Otherwise I'd have no problem giving this amazing app five stars.
Acid Knockout!
NoUserErrorHere!
There's an inexplicable clarity to how this app feels: the UI is brilliant and taking on 303 emulation is no small task but Brambos knocks it out of the park: Very convincing acid and beyond via a generous waveform selection and the amazing degree of expressiveness possible within this app. Cutting edge excellence for iOS which is top-tier essential.
Love the sound and interface
realdawei
True innovation here. I'm enjoying where it's taking me musically.
Highly usable instrument
futureconduit
Sounds fantastic and is way easier to program than a classic 303. Ableton Link takes this over the top. I'll be using this regularly in my mixes. Awesome work by the programmers. One of my top 5 apps, easily.
The Bass Line Maker
polarpaul
There are a multitude of ways you can play the app, via midi, the AU host keyboard, or the built in sequencer which has a random and mutation mode. It's easy to export audio or midi sequences directly as perfect loops to your other apps. The developer continues to add new features and improvements.
I love Love LOVE Troublemaker!
SpaceCadet-528hz
This developer didn't reinvent the bass-line synth, he completely reimagined it and created the most elegantly fluid approach I have ever experienced. This exquisite machine combines multiple waveforms (each providing their own uniquely delicious qualities) with an intelligent probability-enabled sequencer can jam right along for the long haul and still sound fresh...AWESOME!
More than just a great 303-like bassline synth
jotai
The additional waveforms, the versatile sequencer, and best yet: The ability to export midi makes this a powerful a must-have. This is one of those rare apps that gets even better when you use it in ways you suspect were unintended. Also: Amazing support by the developer. I own all of their apps.
